Being selected as the top destination by the Lonely Planet magazine as "Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2014 - top 10 regions", Sikkim stands tall with rich varied destinations and Pelling is a not to miss travel point within Sikkim.
Pelling is a small town in the district of West Sikkim, a beautifully located hill station at a height of 6800 ft initially covered with wild thick jungle providing hides and shelter to many indigenous wild animals of that period including Wildman. The place later attracted cattle herders, shepherds and some mediators allowing human habitation around it. .... More about Pelling
HOLIDAYHOMEINDIA and HOLIDAYBANK are operating a Holiday Home offering budget accommodation at a Standard hotel - Hotel Hungree. The Holiday Home is nestled in front of the old Helipad and the present School Ground. These Double Bed rooms can accommodate 2 + 1 heads and are well ventilated with access to balcony which offers magnificent Mt. Kanchenjhengha on a clear day. More Photographs of the holiday home are available at click here.
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Pelling has also close proximity to many other tourist destinations. Gangtok, Ravangla, Yuksum, Namchi, Khechopari lake, Jorethang, Borong, Rinchenpong, Kaluk, Uttarey, Hilley, Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary, all these places can be reached from Pelling within a short time. The "Queen of Hills" - Darjeeling is also a mere 4 hours drive from Pelling.
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Pelling is located within the moist forests which is home to many beautiful hill birds. The cold and moist evergreen greenery attracts birds like Red Tailed Minla, Red Billed Leothrix, Rosefinch, Blue Whistling Thrush, Maroon-backed and Rufous-breasted Accentors, Green-tailed Sunbirds, Rufous-gorgeted Flycatchers, Blue-fronted Redstarts, etc.
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The Local Sight Seeing mainly covers:
1st half - 1. Kanchanjhenga Falls ,
2. Khechopari Lake ,
3. Rimbi Falls ,
4. Rimbi Rock Garden ,
2nd half - 5. Premiyangse Monastery ,
6. Tshange Falls ,
7. Dentam Valley ,
8. Symshore Bridge
A few additional day sight seeing can be Rabdantse Ruins, Ravangla with Borong, Tashiding, Yuksum Monastery etc.
Other proximate locations to Pelling are Yuksom, Rinchenpong, Dzongri and Hee Bermiok. Rinchenpong is at a mere distance of 28 kms from Jorethang and Kaluk is 3 kms from Rinchenpong, Bermiok is situated at a distance of another 6 kms from Kaluk, a further drive will take you to Chhaya Tal to Uttarey
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