Exploring Dzongu
With Aishwarya Iyengar
Sikkim’s Best Kept Secret
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How to Reach Dzongu?
– It is a restricted place
– About 70 kms away from Gangtok via Mangan district of North Sikkim
– Passing through hanging bridge over River Teesta to reach
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Sacred Lakes
– Dzongu is reserved for Lepcha Community, known as Sikkim’s original inhabitants
– Place of innumerable lakes, defining their origin
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Lingthem Lyang Homestay
(Pretty Bamboo Lepcha home)
– Picturesque views of Kanchenjunga mountain
– Surrounded by paddy fields & cardamom groves
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Taste of Lepcha Culture
– Enjoying cultural activities, customs, cuisines & language
– My favorites were cute tea cups with caps and intricate designs
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An Unbelievable Routine
– A surprising & strict routine
– Breakfast at 7 am & lunch by 10:30-11 am
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Local Beer - Chhaang
– a home beer of fermented millet
– Served in tall bamboo glass, TongBa with a bamboo straw
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It’s not just Momos and Thukpa!
– Homestay served 3 traditional Sikkimese meals
– Cooked with locally grown ingredients
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Unmatched Hospitality
– Hosts serve with care
– They bid goodbye with a heartwarming customary ritual
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What a memorable trip to Dzongu & other parts of Stunning Sikkim!