Evening Delight Homestay – Kurseong

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.

The nearest airport is Bagdogra Airport 43 km away and NJP is the nearest railway station at a distance of 46 km.

The Homestay 

Away from the tourist crowd, it is located in a small peaceful village 3 kms 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: 3, Total Capacity: 7

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. 

Food

Delicious home cooked food is served according to the guests’ requirements. In breakfast momos and 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.

Facilities

Running Hot Water • Washing Machine • Bon-fire (on demand ) • Barbecue  • Free Parking

Activities

Trekking • Nature Walk • Village Walk  • Football • Cricket • Bird watching 

Tariff

Per Person: 1250/-
Complimentary: All meals and Morning and Evening Tea

Note: These tariffs does not apply during Durga Puja and New Year holidays

Child Policy
Upto 8 year: Complementary (no extra bed provided)

Note: What you pay for a homestay, brings a direct socio-economic benefit to locals. Be proud by not asking for a discount.

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.

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