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Eden Homestay, a family house in Gorkhey, with grain drying in the courtyard

GORKHEY FOREST VILLAGE · 2,350 M

Eden Homestay.

A family home by the river. Stay with a trek, or come just for the village.

A SLOWER STAY

Mornings by the khola.
Evenings around the table.

Eden is a family house kept by Uden Tamang in a small village on the West Bengal side of the river that borders Sikkim. The terrace looks out over the river and forest. Start with tea and a walk through the village; lunch is at home, and dinner brings the day together.

Gorkhey is not a road-head. From NJP or Bagdogra, a jeep reaches Srikhola; from there, walk up the valley through pine and fields. A stay without a trek can come in by this route. Trekkers also arrive from Bhareng, on the Sikkim side.

FIND EDEN

Gorkhey, West Bengal

Gorkhey Forest Village, P.O. Dara Gaon, Dist. Darjeeling, 734201, West Bengal.

The river runs through the village and forms the border with Sikkim. The approach is on foot from Srikhola or Bhareng.

No front desk or live calendar: ask Uden about the dates and room options directly.

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A FAMILY HOUSE, SIMPLY KEPT

Rooms, meals & the day at home.

Two kinds of rooms

Traditional wooden rooms have wooden beds, woollen blankets and a table by the window. The newer rooms include single, double and larger options; some open directly outside.

Home-cooked meals

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are cooked at the house. Begin with tea by the river, take an unhurried walk, and come together for dinner in the evening.

Shared washrooms

The house has one Indian-style toilet and two western toilets. One western toilet has a shower; the other has a washbasin.

INSIDE THE HOUSE

Rooms & corners of Eden.

Simple, clean and warm. Ask Uden which room suits your group — wooden or new, twin or family-size.

Terrace of Eden Homestay with a table, looking over the river and forest
The terrace, above the river
Wooden-floored room with two beds and folded blankets
Traditional wooden room
Bright blue wooden room with twin beds and a small table
Wooden room, twin beds
New room with two double beds and large windows
New room, family size
New room with three beds and marble floor
New room, three beds
New double room with a window onto the hills
New room, double
Grey-walled newer building of the homestay with a small balcony
The newer wing
Tiled western-style washroom with a shower
Western washroom with shower

THE SEASONS IN GORKHEY

Choose the season for your reason.

October–November

Clear peak views

A good window when the mountain panoramas are the reason for the journey.

March–May

Rhododendron forest

Milder days and red blooms between Phalut and the valley.

June–September

Monsoon in the valley

Rain, leeches and slippery descents pause the long treks. Eden can still host a village stay.

A DAY WALK FROM EDEN

Samanden, the quiet plateau.

A short walk from Gorkhey, the small village of Samanden opens onto wide meadows ringed by pine — trekkers call it the “Lost Valley”, and the walk there is our Silent Valley trail. Add it to a slow stay at Eden; ask Uden to show you the way.

Wide green terraced meadow at Samanden with forest beyond
The open meadows of Samanden
Two walkers on a grassy track between terraced fields
Walking up to the plateau
A walker looking up at tall trees on a forest path
Through tall forest on the way

RATES & RESERVATIONS

Ask for the dates you have in mind.

Rates depend on the number of guests and whether the night is part of a trek, so no fixed rate is printed. A part payment holds your dates; for a stay, the remaining amount is often settled at the house. There is no live availability calendar.

Ask about a stay

BEFORE YOU COME

Questions guests ask.

Where is Eden Homestay?

In Gorkhey Forest Village (about 2,350 m), Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India. The Gorkhey Khola runs through the village and forms the border with Sikkim. Address: Gorkhey Forest Village, P.O. Dara Gaon, Dist. Darjeeling, 734201, West Bengal.

How do I reach Gorkhey?

Gorkhey is not on a road. From NJP or Bagdogra, take a jeep to Srikhola, then walk up the valley through pine forest and fields. From the Sikkim side, it is about a 2 km walk from Bhareng.

Can I stay without doing a trek?

Yes. Guests come just for the village: tea by the river, home-cooked meals and a day walk to the Samanden meadows, known to trekkers as the “Lost Valley”. During the monsoon, when the long treks pause, Eden still hosts village stays.

What are the rooms like?

Traditional wooden rooms have wooden beds, woollen blankets and a table by the window. The newer rooms come in single, double and larger sizes; some open directly outside.

What food is served?

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are cooked at the house.

What are the washrooms like?

Washrooms are shared: one Indian-style toilet and two western toilets. One western toilet has a shower; the other has a washbasin.

How much does a stay cost, and how do I book?

Rates depend on the number of guests and whether the night is part of a trek, so no fixed rate is published. Message Uden Tamang on WhatsApp at +91 75839 65801 with your dates. A part payment holds the dates; for a stay, the rest is often settled at the house. There is no online booking calendar.

When is the best time to visit Gorkhey?

October–November for clear mountain views; March–May for rhododendron blooms and milder days. June–September is the monsoon: the long treks pause, but village stays continue.

Which treks include a night at Eden Homestay?

Reverse Sandakphu (6 days), Phoktey Dara (6 days), Sandakphu–Phalut (8 days). Every trek is guided by Uden Tamang, who also hosts the homestay.

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