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About Sittong

About Sittong

Sittong or Sitong is a village in the Kurseong division of Darjeeling district. It is not a village, but a cluster of villages in a large area known locally as Sittong Khasmahal. The place has become famous among tourists as it is the heart of orange growing countryside of Darjeeling hills. However Sittong has much more to offer to the tourists apart from its oranges. nature is at its pristine best and bestowed Sittong with its bounty. The area is not very touristic yet and visitors can enjoy the beauty of nature unaffected by the vices of modern tourism. The area is also quite close from NJP / Bagdogra arrival point making it a convenient start or end point of your tour.Sittong can be approached from either the Hill cart road side or from the Teesta side. If you are coming from NJP / Bagdogra or places in Sikkim or Kalimpong side, you are more likely to travel via the Teesta side. If you are coming from Darjeeling, Kurseong or Mirik, you will probably come through the Hill cart road route.

Nearest to Sittong

Sittong is not a isolated tourist destination, it is surrounded on all sides by new and old tourist destinations, most of which still hold their original beauty and has not turned typical touristic yet. Mungpoo, the cinchona village made famous by Rabindranath tagore is just 8 kms from Sittong. Latpanchar is about 7 kms, Chatakpur is about 22 kms away and Kurseong is also about 24 kms drive.

Best time to visit in Sittong

November, December and January is the best time to see oranges is Sitong. The orange harvest takes place during late December and early January. As Sittong is located around 4000 feet above sea level so it is also a nice place to beat the heat during the according summers. The rivers and streams get filled after the rains and the lush greenery is something not to be missed during the monsoons in Sittong.

Places To Visit

Here are some places that you can visit and enjoy the serenity of the nature

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Ahal Dara

Ahal Dara is a hilltop and around 3KM from Latpanchar with 360 deg view.

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Hornbill

The hornbills are a family of bird found in tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia and Melanesia.

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Namthing Pokhri(Lake)

Namthing Pokhari is located at Shelpu Hills of Darjeeling Dist at an altitude of 4500 ft above sea level.

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Salamander

Usually found in moist or arid habitats in the northern hemisphere, most salamanders are small, although there are two species that reach up to 5 feet in length.

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Orange Garden

Another attracrive view point in Sittong is orrange garden located few Km away from our homestay

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Waterfall

A mesmerizing waterfall is located in lower Sittong.It starts with a pleasant walk through orange orchard, a small locality where you will get the local village flavour

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Jogighat

Jogighat at lower sittong is a bridge over the Riyang river. This is a common picnic spot for the locals, tourists may also find the small stream and the bridge ideal spot for rejuvenating the soul.

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Mongpu Rabindra Bhavan

Mongpu is also famous for Rabindra Bhavan, the bungalow where the great poet & Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore stayed several times during summers.

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Latpanchar

Latpanchar is a mesmerizing mirror of natural beauty covered with deciduous forests and Cinchona Plantation which are used for manufacturing medicines for malaria.