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!