Yuksom Home Stays

Yuksum Homestays was started in 2002 by the Khangchendzonga Conservation Committee to promote community based tourism in the area. Initially seven homes were identified to run Home Stays and they were provided with basic training on how to meet the needs of the visitors. At present there are ten homes functioning as Home Stays.

These Home Stays allow visitors to experience the traditional way of living through an exchange of culture. You can engage in local activities, learn how to cook local cuisine or take part in agricultural activities like kitchen gardening, etc.

Yuksum today is an attractive tourist destination and the base for some of the most exciting treks in the region. It is also of great historical importance to the Sikkimese with the first Chogyal crowned here in 1642. There are many places of religious and historical interest in the area like the Dubdi and Sangachoeling monasteries, the first to be built in the state. You can also visit the beautiful Khecheopalri Lake considered holy by the Sikkimese.

Contact :
Mr. Pema G. Bhutia, Mr. Kinzong Bhutia
Phone: +91-3595-241211(O), 09832452527, 09733158268
Email: kcc_sikkim@hotmail.com

How to get there: Yuksom can be reached by shared jeep taxi or by reserved taxi. From Gangtok Yuksom is approximately 125 kms and is approximately a 4 hours picturesque drive.