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The Local's Guide to San Francisco
By Cali Crystal May 19, 2020
TOP THINGS TO DO IN WEST SIKKIM
Stay at a local homestay
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At a Sikkimese homestay, you can stay with locals and learn about their food, culture, and traditions. You can also request cooking classes.
GO ON A HIKE
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TRY ADVENTURE SPORTS
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From high-altitude treks to river rafting and camping to paragliding, take your pick of adventure sports in these mountains.
GO ON A HIKE
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From easy day hikes like the hike to Mainebas Falls in Uttarey to high-altitude treks like the Goechala Trek, there's something for everyone here.
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If you are foodie, West Sikkim will not disappoint you. From fresh organic produce and foraged wild greens to many different preparations of meat, there's something for everybody here.
LEARN ABOUT ORGANIC FARMING
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Agriculture in Sikkim in 100% organic and there's no other place where you can get a better primer on the subject. Ask your homestay host about local crops and farming practices.
Participate in Local Festivals
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The Sikkimese worship the bounteous nature, the many mountains and waterbodies, that surrounds them.
TASTE THE LOCAL BREW
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Chhang, a fermented millet drink, is Sikkim's much -loved local brew. Fruit wines and rhododendron wine is pretty popular too.
ENJOY THE RHODODENDRONS
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In soring, rhododendrons colour the mountainside in dollops of pink and white. Come hike in the Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary to see the best of these ethereal blooms.
Go Sight-seeing
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There's no dearth of sight-seeing options in West Sikkim. Be it Pelling's sky bridge or Rimbi's orange gardens or the famed Singshore bridge, there's a lot to see here.
Visit the Monasteries
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The kingdom of Sikkim was founded Yuksom in West Sikkim and there are many ancient monasteries, such as the Rinchenpong, Dubdi, & Tashiding Monastery in the region.
ENJOY THE BREATHTAKING VIEWS
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West Sikkim is too beautiful.