ever fantasized about living in your own place in a little hill lodge in a sleepy village - well get here and live it ! Shiva and Radha will treat you like family and you'll also meet my free spirited buddy Prabal, their little son. Rooms are wooden lodge like, basic, comfy and clean, making for good sleep. refer pics.... More

I Travelled to Sikkim in June this year, My sister insisted that we have to do a home stay, at first i really wasnt keen, but then i gave in!!!! i am thankful that i agreed to stay!!!! Our tour guide suggested we stay at Darap in Pelling!!!! Shiva and Radha were really sweet people, they made sure we were... More

I can only assume that those who didn't love this place stayed in the goat shed next door, because Dara Gaon Village Retreat is a charming, authentic and comfortable place to live in the misty valleys of Sikkim. After an awful time in the graceless Newa Regency in Pelling, we moved to this homestay where we were very happy for... More

I laughed then I read the negative review of this place. Clearly these people do not realise that Darap is in the HIMALAYAN MOUNTAINS. Mountains, ok? This means STEEP hills and quite often walking boots. To recommend Pelling over this place is typical of the marauding masses who hire jeeps and just drive everywhere, rushing around ticking places of interest... More

One of the home stays that i have come across , the family is incredibly polite and friendly . We initially planned for 3 days but after visiting we liked it so much that we had to extend it be another two days . I would like to thank shiva sir for the incredible time we had over there ,... More

We have had amazing time in Sikkim & darjeeling. Amazing people & service. The only blot was Mr. SHIVA GURUNG of Dara Gaon Village retreat. He duped us for money. We had asked him 5-6 times whether or not his place was good for middle aged/old people as well. He assured us about the service and place. However once we... More

this was our first home stay experience. If this is home stay, we are never going to stay in hotel again !! this place is perfect. homely , beautiful and caring for the guest. Shiva makes your stay comfortable, always around. food is excellent. property is beautiful and kept clean. there are so many flowers, it is like living in... More

I wish to find more guest houses like this one during my trips: such a nice and warm and helpfull familly. The atmosphere is so gorgious. very much clean, very traditional food, but really tasty and clean. Directly from the house, you can roam the mountain around, meet villagers who grow orchids, cardamon, sometimes you can't refuse a cup of... More

This is a fantastic homestay in Darap, 8km from Pelling. The Nepali family is Dad, Shiva, Mum, Radha, and two young children Neesang and Prabal. The family are extremely welcoming and caring. Shiva showed us around the village and was great at giving us recommendations of where to visit and how to get there. Whenever we were out and about,... More