Pelling- 3 days stay In small Hill Town

by - June 08, 2018


Pelling is a small hill town located in the district of West Sikkim, nestled at an altitude of 2,150 m (7,200 feet). It is the most beautiful hill town I have ever visited. If you are a mountain-lover, you will definitely enjoy visiting this place. A brief description of the journey through my eyes is as follows

Day 1
 For reaching this beautiful hill station, we took a train to New Jalpaiguri Station. Around 4.10 am at the dawn we arrived at the station. From there we booked a car to Pelling. The drive to Pelling was around 10-11 hours surrounded mesmerizing scenic beauty.


A glimpse of the view.



After a tiresome journey as we reached our Hotel named Hotel Dikiling the view from our hotel was awesome.I remember that I was sitting for a hour enjoying the view.

View from our hotel.



After having our lunch and rest,we decided to hike to the helipad. The view from the helipad was something to die for. The place enchanted me in the sense as if it was telling me to stay there forever.
 MesmericView from the Helipad.



Around 6 to 6:30 pm we returned to our hotel. Then we went to explore the hill town. At first we had veg momos and thupas that were sold in restaurant in front of our Hotel. Those momos and thupas were the most delicious once I ever had. Then we headed to explore the city around for shopping. The stuffs were very expensive in comparison to Gantok. So, we bought very little stuff. Have you ever had ice-cream during freezing cold night? Being an Ice-cream lover,I couldn't miss the opportunity to have ice-cream during freeing cold night.  Trust me it was beautiful experience. I suggest you to go for it. Being tired after a wonderful day we came to hotel.


It is a different feeling to enjoy ice-cream during freezing cold night.



Day 2
I woke up  at  5 am to witness the beautiful sunrise of the hill town. Then I got ready to explore the day. Our cab came to pick us around 8 pm.  Kanchenjunga Falls was the first place to be explored. Noted for its mesmerizing beauty and grandeur, the Kanchenjunga falls near Pelling serves as a perfect picnic spot to be travelled with family or friends. For the convenience of visitors, certain infrastructural changes have been made at the very spot. This include setting up of small cafes and stalls in the vicinity of these wonderful falls.
Kanchenjunga Falls




 Next we headed to Khecheopalri Lake.The lake is sacred for both Buddhists and Hindus, and is believed to be a wish fulfilling lake. The local name for the lake is Sho Dzo Sho, which means "Oh Lady, Sit Here". The popularly known name of the lake, considering its location is Khecheopalri Lake, ensconced in the midst of the Khechoedpaldri hill, which is also considered a sacred hill.There is also a monastery near the lake which is used for worship purpose.

Khechoedpaldri hill



 We came back to our hotel for lunch.The food they served was delicious.After having lunch we decided to explore the other part of the hill station.So we headed towards Phamrong Falls. Phamrong Waterfall is the highest waterfall of Sikkim. Set in the midst of lush greenery, this Waterfall cascading down the magnificent Khangchendjonga Range presents a transcendental spectacle especially during the rainy season. A gentle gradient footpath takes one to a viewpoint for a closer view of this mighty discharge of water. The water gushing down the rocky plateau creates an amazing vista of a play between water and rocks. Tourists capture very beautiful views both from the top and the bottom of the Waterfall.
At Phamrong Falls


 Singshore Bridge( Asia's second highest suspension bridge ) was our last destination of the day. The view from the Bridge was breath taking. With lush green mountains on all sides, the forceful wind hits your face and you can hear every possible sound. A faint sound of water flowing through the steep edges can be heard. It is bliss to stand on that bridge. There are a few shops that sell chips and other eatables. Do buy something for the return journey? This 500 m bridge connects two hills of the Himalayan Range and also leads to the no-mans-land of the Indo-Nepal border. There is a huge valley that runs right under the bridge at a depth of 600 ft.





Day 3

It was the last day in Pelling. We packed our bag all ready to leave Pelling but there was something in that place telling me to stay back. I was kind of enchanted by the beauty of this place.Somewhere in my mind I decided to visit this place again.




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