Ravangla, Temi tea and Namchi

The Buddha at Buddha Park, Ravangla, is 130 feet tall, about 40 m. It was built between 2006 and 2013 for the 2,550th birth anniversary of the Buddha and consecrated by the 14th Dalai Lama on 25 March 2013. The park, also called Tathagata Tsal, sits inside the Rabong Gompa complex with Mount Narsing behind. Entry is ₹50–100, indicative; check current status before you travel.

Yes. Cherry Resort sits inside the Temi estate. It is a government building, once the Yatri Niwas, now run privately on lease, and named for the Himalayan cherry trees along the approach, which flower in November. Rooms are simple to comfortable rather than luxurious. It is the only stay inside the estate, so book early for weekends and holidays.

October to December gives clear views across the estate to Kangchenjunga, and November adds the cherry blossom on the approach road. March to May is the plucking season, with green slopes and a little haze. From June to September tea grows fast but rain and slides make the roads slow. Walking among the tea rows is free all year.

Char Dham, formally Siddhesvara Dham, is a Hindu pilgrimage complex on Solophok hill, about 5 km from Namchi. It has a 108-foot statue of Shiva, an 18-foot Kirateshwar, and replicas of the four dhams and the 12 jyotirlingas, so pilgrims can see all of them in one place. Entry is ₹50–100, indicative; allow 1.5–2 hours. Check current status before you travel.

Ravangla to Namchi is about 27 km, roughly an hour by road. Ravangla to Temi and Namchi to Temi are each about 16–20 km, 45 minutes to an hour. That is why this loop works so well in three nights: no drive after the first day is longer than 2 hours. Shared jeeps between Ravangla and Namchi cost ₹80–120 a seat, indicative.

Yes, it is one of our easiest trips. Drives after day one are short, Buddha Park and Char Dham have paved paths, and the highest point is Ravangla at about 2,100 m. Buddha Park and Samdruptse involve some steps; Char Dham has long walkways. Ravangla is cold at night from December to February, so pack warm layers and ask for a heater.

Yes, on clear mornings, mostly from October to February. From Ravangla you see Narsing, Kabru and the Kangchenjunga range in clear weather. Haze usually hides the peaks by mid-morning in spring, and cloud covers them through the monsoon. For the best chance, be outside by 6 am. Mt. Narsing Village Resort's upper cottages face the range.

Shared jeeps leave Siliguri for Ravangla through the morning, about ₹350–450 a seat, and Gangtok to Ravangla costs about ₹250–350, both indicative for 2026. The ride from Siliguri takes 4.5–5 hours. Jeeps fill and leave, so arrive at the stand by 8 am. For this loop a local car for the Temi and Namchi days saves time.

Yes, easily. Pelling is about 50 km from Ravangla, 2–2.5 hours via Legship and Kewzing. Add two nights in Pelling after Ravangla for Pemayangtse, Rabdentse and the Kangchenjunga dawn, then continue to Temi and Namchi. The trip becomes 5 nights and the last drive from Namchi to Siliguri stays short. Ask us for a revised plan and fares.