Evening Delight Homestay-Kurseong
Evening Delight Homestay – Kurseong
Kurseong is a small hill town surrounded by tea gardens and lush green pine forests just 28 km from Darjeeling, West Bengal. It is located at an altitude of 1,458 meters and has a pleasant climate throughout the year. You can enjoy mesmerizing views of sunrise, perfectly textured mountains, beautiful streams and waterfalls. Just around 30 km from Darjeeling, it is a great offbeat destination for tourists looking for a more peaceful alternative.
Away from the tourist crowd, it is located in a small peaceful village 3 km from Kurseong. It is one of the oldest and the only homestay in the village and is surrounded by beautiful hills and pine forest. It is a two storied building surrounded by forest and wildlife, having two guest rooms on upper floor; both come with attached bathrooms. First one has a double bed where 2 adult and a kid can be accommodated. The other is a 4 bedded Family Room. Enjoy panoramic view of majestic Kanchenjunga and mesmerizing sunset views from the homestay. And if you are a stargazer this is absolutely heaven for you if the weather is clear.
Location: 3 kms from Kurseong
No. of Rooms: 5, Classic Room: 4, Superior Room: 1, Total Capacity: 15
How To Reach
The nearest airport is Bagdogra Airport 43 km away and NJP is the nearest railway station at a distance of 46 km.
Tariff
Classic Room: 2500/-
Extra Person: 1000/-
Complimentary: All Meals (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Superior Room: 3000/-
Extra Person: 1200/-
Complimentary: All Meals (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Family Room: 4500/- (upto 4 guest)
Complimentary: All Meals (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Note: These tariffs do not apply during festivals and holidays
Child Policy
Upto 6 years: Complimentary (no extra bed)
7-12 years.: 50% (with extra bed)
What you pay for a homestay, brings a direct socio-economic benefit to locals. Be proud by not asking for a discount.
Facilities
Running Hot Water • Washing Machine • Bon-fire (on demand ) • Barbecue
Food
Smriti serves delicious home cooked meals. In breakfast steamed roti with local vegetables is served with tea. Meals include organic seasonal vegetables like Squash, Shaag, Gundruk, Dal, Rice, Roti etc. Both vegetarian and non vegetarian options are available.
Activities
Trekking • Nature Walk • Village Walk • Football • Cricket • Bird watching
Points of Interest
Orange Garden (1 hour) • Dowhill Park (2km) • Netaji museum (5km) • Forest Museum (3km)
Excursions
Tiger Hill Sunrise Observatory (11km) • Tibetan Buddhist Monastery Darjeeling (13km) • Ghoom Monastery ( 13km) • Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary (14km) • Japanese Peace Pagoda (15km) • Himalayan Mountaineering Institute and Zoological Park (16km) • Mahakal Mandir ( 17km) • Sandakphu (95km)
House Rules
Smoking and drinking is not allowed in dining and open spaces • No pets allowed.
Know your Host
Wangchuk along with his wife Smriti Biswakarma Bhutia will welcome you here. They are Tibetan Buddhists giving a feel of their culture to all their guests. They are warm, kind and helpful. Wangchuk has a deep knowledge of the local areas and can guide you explore the surroundings and can organize trekking trips as well for you. He has a plant nursery as well. Smriti is an expert chef and cooks delicious meals.
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