Rishap, Kalimpong, West Bengal
Valley of Flowers Homestay
1,450
twin sharing accommodation.
The cool crisp wind caress the delicate needles of pine leaves, and hoardes of azalea, orchid & lily blush in the soft sunlight, watch the days go by, far away from the sweltering heat and cacophony of the cities. Waking up to the silence of the deep, dense woods of Neora Valley, only to be broken by the cicadas or flutterings of the avi fauna.
গাঢ় সবুজ সাঁতরে গিয়ে দূর নীলিমায় মেশে, পাহাড় নদী পেরিয়ে এবার এলাম তোমার দেশে। মেঘে রোদে খেলা কেমন- এই আড়ি, এই ভাব!
Located in Rishap, a beautiful hamlet on the fringes of ‘Neora Valley National Park’ in the Kalimpong district of West Bengal, where serenity meets solitude, one might be overwhelmed, for a change, to nurture the amateur poet within :)
Spread over more than one acre and the sprawling garden & lawn of our homestay gives you ample space to converse with nature at it's purest form. Arjun Daju's love for flowers, succulents, cacti & orchids finds a loving space in his garden dotted with kiwi, apple, peach, apricot & pear trees. You will love to take a stroll around the village with daju along the stony paths lined with pine & maple trees & lots of wild bushes. Even more peace and privacy to move about and relax with your friends and family.
The homestay offers three spacious and comfortable rooms, each with an attached bathroom and stunning views. The guests would love the ambience of this rural farmstay.
In the domain of clouds & lofty pines.
The cool clouds streaming down the hills guarded by the Mighty Enchantress-the Kanchenjunga, the lush green forests where pines, birchs & maples compete to reach out to the sky and thousands of birds conjure up a sweet melody, the vast stretch of mountains rising from the ‘Valley of Flowers’ secretly summons you.
Quick Look
- Rural Himalayan Farmstay with basic amenities.
- Excellent hospitality of the host family.
- Pinewood cottages facing the Neora Valley National Park.
- The authentic local cuisine using fresh produce from the farm or procured locally.
- Local cuisine like glass noodles, rice noodles, thukpa, momo, nepali curries, pickles, gundruk etc are served.
- Home grown organic vegetables, mushrooms, seasonal fruits like kiwis, apricots, peaches, apples are served.
- Flower garden and nursery housing orchids, succulents, cacti and a lot of cool growing flowers.
- Great place to unwind, understand local culture, birding and photography, trekking and village trails.
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Homestay
A simple family run homestay which more of a farmstay. -
Rooms
03 pine wood cottages with attached bath and basic amenities. -
Guests
Accommodates maximum 10 guests. -
Meals
Fresh home-cooked vegeterian meals provided by the host, to be ordered before hand. -
Local Cuisine
Local cuisine like glass noodles, rice noodles, thukpa, momo, nepali platter. -
Electric Kettle
Rooms equipped with Electric Kettle. -
Room Heater
Room heater available in the rooms. [charges apply] -
Attached Washroom
Attached washroom with western style toilet. -
Mountain View
Snowcapped mountains visible from a cliff about 50 mtr. from the homestay. -
Bon Fire
Separate space for Bon fire. -
Mobile Network
Mobile network available. -
Fruit Orchards
Apricot, kiwis, peaches, apples, pears are garden grown seasonally. -
Vegetables & Mushroom
Home grown organic vegetables & mushroom served. -
Road Access
Motorable road access upto the homestay. -
Pet Friendly
Supervision and control required. -
UPI
Pay online using UPI. -
Parking
Has parking space.
Rediscover Simplicity...
One pine wood finished family room with two double beds and two simply furnished room made up of pine wood with one double & one single bed, is in tune with the simple, rural style of mountain homestays with comfortable yet minimalistic furnishings, opens-up to the views of the orchards & faces the serene Neora Valley National Park. All the rooms have attached bath & western style toilet.
Cymbidium
02 Bed
Apricot
02 Bed
Rhododendron
02 Bed
Locally grown, traditional & homemade
Even with dipping mercury, the warm hospitality of the hosts of ‘Valley of Flowers’ homestay will surely make you feel at home. Amazingly honest & courteous, their welcoming smile would you make comeback again.
You will love our traditional Nepalese platter like aloo ko achar, aloo-thukpa curry, gundruk, kauli ko tarkari, iskus ko munta (squash leaf) tarkari, arikanchan with the staple food of local households, ie Dal-Bhat. Veggies are mostly local produce or home grown. Even fruits like apricot, kiwi, apples, plum etc are garden grown seasonally. For snacks, you can have momos with fiery chutney and piping hot soup, thukpa, iskus pakoda etc. Kindly keep in mind, in a homestay, you have to order the meals in advance.
As we said earlier, food is served in traditional brass plates and we love to keep it that way. We love to keep it simple!
1,450 per night
twin sharing accommodation.
The tariff includes breakfast, lunch, evening snacks and dinner per guest per day. Given the aesthetics & ambience of the property, hospitality, variety & quality of food as well as services provided to the guests, the tariffs are fairly priced.
Autumn, the Festive Hues
When nature decks up for the festive season ahead, can we be left behind? Gearing up for the autumn/ winter festive season, this is our 'Valley of Flowers Homestay', Rishap. You'll love it anyway!
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Sharing glimpses...
Pictures speak a thousand words. It's said that the best still images, are moving; move you because they tell an entire story, in a single frame. So, we'll let the pictures do all the talking.
Rishap is an integral part of the well known Neora Valley at the foothills of Tiffindara in forests of pine, birch, maple, fir, colorful rhododendrons and orchids with a wonderful view of the vast range of Mt. Kanchenjunga and many other Himalayan snow peaks.
So if you are a nature lover, then Rishap is one place which you should keep in your ‘must do’ list. You won't get any city or town life. Which means no restaurants, drinks, food stores or shopping. It’s only the nature.
Walk through the forests of birch, fir, pine, maple, rhododendrons as you hear the chirping of the birds and gurgling of mountain streams with the Himalayan range in the background.
Village hikes
Tiffindara is a view point for watching sunrise and sunset and about 1.5 kms of uphill trek from the base of Rishap.
Tiffindara viewpont
The small Lepcha village Lava can be reached from Rishap by car and can also trek through forests of birch, pines and rhododendrons. In Lava the main attraction is the Lava Monastery.
Lava Monastery
A small sleepy village at an altitude of 6,500ft, located at the entry to the Neora Valley National Park and is about 4kms from Rishap.
Kolakham village
The wonderful Changey waterfall with water gushing down from high above is 4.5kms from Rishap. Vehicles can’t reach all the way up to the fall.
Changey waterfall
Science Center • Dr. Graham’s Homes • Deolo Hill and Durpin Hill • Pratima Devi Tagore's House • • Flower Nurseries
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Start planning your soulful journey
How to reach Rishap: From NJP railway station, Rishap is about 110kms via Kalimpong and 120kms via Gorubathan. Distance from Bagdogra airport would be an additional 10kms. It takes about 4 hours to reach Rishap from NJP.
From Kalimpong the distance is about 28kms via Algarah. As you take the main highway from Kalimpong (i.e. Rishi Road), after Algarah and at ‘6th Mile’, a steep gravel road goes up towards Rishap... this is the Rishap road. And you should ideally take a Jeep-type vehicle to negotiate this steep and highly bumpy dirt/gravel road. The normal cars will find it very difficult to handle this stretch of the route which is broken at several places.
We can arrange your pick up/drop to and from NJP/Bagdogra/Siliguri on prior notice.
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