With my friend’s reference, I booked a four-day stay at this hidden gem of a village called Echey Gaon, away from the Darjeeling crowd. I wanted to soak up Nature at its purest form. This place reminded me of beautiful national parks in the US. The bonus was the local touch of hospitality and big smiles! Gourab hosted our stay, taking care of everything, including trips to nearby attractions. The freshly cooked meals and the local spring water adds to the special touch. We opted for the add-on meal plan with very reasonable extra cost, but 100% worth it. We came to relax and it was a good decision! In my next visit to Calcutta, I’ll definitely revisit and stay with them.

For the travelers who want to deep dive in this regions – here is a synopsis of what you can do:
Ichche Gaon is sorrounded by many trekking courses. Those trekking courses leads towards the absolute most pictorial view points of Ichche Gaon like Ramitey Dara, Tinchule and Jalsa. Ramitey Dara offers the all encompassing perspective on river Teesta making the unbelievable 14 turns through the rugged Himalayan valley. On a clear day tourists can get perspective on Mt. Kanchenjunga alongside the towns of SikkimJelep La and Nathula from TinchuleyDamsang fortress, the last home of the Lepcha King-GyaboAchuk, situated at a distance of 6 km from Icche Gaon is additionally a fascination in the sightseers. Another fascination here is the Sangchen Dorjee Monastery worked around 300 years back. Another well known perspective here is Rikisum. 15kms from Pedong Bazaar, are the Reshi Bridge and Reshi Khola, are additionally worth visiting. Rishi and Mudum Khola combine to frame Rishi Khola just before the scaffold, and has an enchanting sentimental vibe, along these lines being a well known decision for the travelers.