True Facts About Sittong

 

Most of the travellers are confused about the fact that Sittong is a Single Village which has upper and lower places named Upper Sittong and lower Sittong respectively, but this is not true. Sittong is a fairly large area which comprises of three Panchayats and each Panchayat has several villages. Actually Sittong is a cluster of villages located in Darjeeling District and part of Kurseong Sub-division which is known as Sittong Khasmahal. Altitude of Sittong varies, different villages have different altitudes.

 Sittong has become famous among tourists as it is the heart of the orange-growing countryside of Darjeeling hills, but has managed to keep itself serene and most of the villages are untouched by vices of modern tourism. You will get different types of accommodation such as hotels like homestays to real homestays in different villages with all the basic amenities that are enough for the nature lovers. The place is also quite close to NJP / Bagdogra arrival point which makes it a convenient start or end point of your tour.

There are no shopping or dining opportunities near the villages. The nearest town is Kurseong which takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes approximately.

Here you can admire the beauty of various Himalayan peaks and enjoy the mesmerising Sunrise. You can also enjoy beautiful Cinchona plantations, Teesta River, Riyang River, jungle trails, low altitude treks, monastery, various species of birds, wild animals and butterflies which is a paradise for wildlife photographers. Apart from that, you get to enjoy the main attraction of the place, that is, the orange gardens.

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