Villa · Sikkim

Yangsum Heritage Farm

Rinchenpong, West Sikkim, working organic farm, 1,700m

Secluded
Family
Heritage
Wildlife

Yangsum began as a farmhouse in 1833, was rebuilt in 1966, and is still run day to day by Thendup Tashi and his wife Pema on 44 acres of mixed forest and cultivated land in Rinchenpong, West Sikkim, roughly a five-hour drive from Bagdogra via Jorethang. The farm is working, not decorative: maize, paddy, millet, potatoes, ginger and turmeric grow on the slopes below the five guest cottages, and meals are built around whatever is harvested that week, served in the communal living room or on a verandah rather than a set restaurant menu. Alastair Sawday's guides picked it as one of India's better small stays for exactly this reason — it is not styled as a resort. There is no spa, no bar, patchy wifi at best, and Rinchenpong itself is a monastery and a market rather than an attraction. Right for travellers who want unstructured time and home-cooked Sikkimese food; wrong for anyone who wants facilities, air conditioning or a fast checkout.

What sets it apart

Working farmhouse dating to 1833
Run directly by the Tashi family
Farm-to-table meals from the estate's crops
44 acres of forest and cultivated land
Recognised in Alastair Sawday's India guide

Property & Grounds

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Rooms & Suites

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Dining

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Views & Surroundings

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Rooms & suites

Heritage Wooden Cottage

Original farmhouse-style cottage in teak and stone with a private verandah facing the farm slopes and forest.

Garden View Room

Simpler room within the main house, looking over the vegetable garden rather than the wider valley.

Loft Family Room

Cottage with an added sleeping alcove for children, among the largest of the five units.

Facilities

farm-to-table dining
guided forest walks
Sikkimese cooking sessions
organic vegetable garden
bonfire
communal living room

Rates, availability and what we can arrange

Current season rates for Yangsum Heritage Farm (indicative band ₹8,500 – ₹14,000), which room categories are actually available on your dates, and what a GoTravelista package around this property includes — transfers, meals, experiences and the honeymoon or celebration extras the property will arrange for our guests.

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