Sittong Chhayalom Kyong Homestay : Welcome to the Orange village of North East


Sittong Chhayalom Kyong Homestay also known as orange village,  is famous for its orange cultivation and production. in every home the cultivation of oranges are done. It is 76 kilometers away from New Jalpaiguri Station situated beside Riyang River. Apart from enjoying oranges Sittong offers local sightseeing and adventure for the tourist. This village also offers homestay in Experience Bengal Homestay. The hospitality of lovely people, orange orchards with different species of birds Sittong is one of the rare known and off beat place of North Bengal. Long nature walks can be enjoyed along the villages and traditional lifestyle of Lepchas can be seen.

As a result, you can cherish spending time in the farms and walking through it or sitting beside the bank of Riyang River and enjoying the scenic view of the surroundings. Accomodation in Sittong is quite good as there are Humro homes and many lodges and hotels.  You can go for one end adventures like trekking, hiking, mountain climbing etc  in Sittong. During winter the villages consist of lot of oranges and you can eat many oranges.

Why you should visit Sittong Chhayalom Kyong Homestay?

Sittong Chhayalom Kyong Homestay is located in the foot hills of Himalayan range and one need to visit it once in a lifetime for various reasons:

  • • Sittong offers stress free and healthy life: With so much workload and stress in daily life visiting an environment of hill station is healthy and no sign of stress retains over there. The pure air of hills purifies the blood and gives peace.
  • • Sittong is a beautiful destination for adventure lovers. It offers several adventure options like trekking, camping, hiking, rock climbing and mountain biking. There are several trekking options in Sittong to nearby places within few kilometers.
  • • It is less crowed and budget is also less as compared to other destinations. The crowd is nil as compared to religious places and ongoing tours to hills gives affordable prices of packages.
  • • As a result, visiting Sittong will definitely give you memories and provide peace of soul. It gives rejuvenation to your soul and positive energy. You can cherish the admirable beauty of nature each moment with oranges everywhere and birds flying above the greeneries and lepchas with their lifestyle and hospitality.

Nearby places to visit in Sittong Chhayalom Kyong Homestay



  • • The house of Rabindranath Tagore at Mangpoo is 20 kilometers away from Sittong.
  • • Latpanchar is a famous tourist attraction as it is the highest point of Mahananda wildlife sanctuary. It is 13 kilometers away from Sittong and is home for various species of birds, butterflies and Himalayan Salamander.
  • • Bamboo Church is a local church and a must visit place as it is 100 years old bamboo church.  A new building is under construction . The location of the church offers nice view of the hills surrounding the church. There is a bamboo bridge near the church which wobbles when someone crosses the bridge.
  • • Upper monastery Sittong: An old monastery is made in upper Sittong made of Bamboo and mud. The ground next to the monastery is ideally located and offers clear view of MT. Kanchenjunga ranges.
  • • Jogighat is located in lower Sittong. It is a bridge over Riyang River and common picnic spot for local people and tourist in Sittong.

How to reach Sittong Chhayalom Kyong Homestay ?

Via Roadway:

Route 1: You can reach Sittong by four wheel drive from Siliguri to Kalijhora via Sevoke. Then driving a distance of 14 kilometers through Mahananda wildlife sanctuary you will reach Latpanchor. Sittong is 15 kilometers drive from Latpanchor.

Route 2: From Siliguri to Mongpoo Bazaar is approximately 55 kilometers drive. Then drive from Mongpoo bazaar to Labda. From Labda it is half an hour journey to Sittong crossing Riyang River. This route is not so good from Mongpoo and exploring this route during monsoon is not advisable as you have to cross Riyang River to reach Sittong in this route.

Route 3: A 55 kilometers drive from Siliguri to Kurseong via Hill cart road. Then a 75 kilometers drive from Kurseong to Ghareytar via Dilram and Bagora. Next half an hour drive will take you to Sittong.

Via Railway:

New Jalpaiguri station is the nearest railway station in rail route. New Jalpaiguri station is at a distance of 73 kilometers from Sittong.

Via Airway:

You can start the tour from Bagdogra Airport.which is 83 kilometers away from Sittong.the airport  is well connected to many other parts of the country.

Best time to visit Sittong Chhayalom Kyong Homestay :

The best time to visit Sittong is during winters. As a result, the months of November, December and January, the best time to see oranges as the villages are filled with oranges and it turns into orange color. For nature and bird lovers best time to visit Sittong is after monsoon or rainy season as it is covered with greeneries and numerous species of birds can be viewed. Sittong is an off-beat place and up in the hills it can be visited during summer to get relief from the heat.

As a result, Sittong is a treat for eyes as the beauty of nature, scenic views of the hills, different birds and orange orchard are worth watching. It is the most untouched part of hills in the Darjeeling Himalayan foothill. In the hill terrains life is difficult but smile on the faces of people living there indicates happiness and joy.

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