Rana Village · Lamahatta · Darjeeling
A family-run homestay in Lamahatta, Darjeeling — wake up to misty forests, clouds drifting over the summits, and Kanchenjunga framed in your room's window.
Our story
Kepchaki Stay sits in Rana Village, Lamahatta, surrounded by beautiful trees and mountains — with the Teesta valley falling away below and the snows of Kanchenjunga rising on a clear morning.
We're a local family running a small number of rooms the way we'd host a guest at home — a driver who knows every viewpoint worth the detour, a porch built for doing absolutely nothing for a while, and a clean, well-equipped kitchen at the heart of the house, turning out fresh organic local and Indian food served in our wood-panelled dining room where guests eat together.
On a clear morning, watch the first light hit the Kanchenjunga range straight from your room's window. Part homestay, part farm stay — join us in the fields, hike with us to unexplored viewpoints, or just do nothing at all. No big-hotel checklist, just quiet mornings, mountain air, and people who are glad you came.
Rooms & pricing
Clean, spacious homestay rooms with balcony views — and fresh, organic food from a proper home kitchen.
Includes all three meals and evening snacks, cooked with fresh organic produce. Group and long-stay rates available on request — message us on WhatsApp with your dates and headcount.
Breakfast (local or continental), lunch, evening snacks with tea, and dinner — fresh organic produce, cooked in our well-equipped kitchen and served in the wood-panelled dining room.
Rides to Lamahatta Eco Park, Tinchuley, Takdah and other nearby viewpoints — arranged for you.
Attached bathrooms with hot-water geysers — a warm shower even on the coldest mountain morning.
Room heaters on demand for the cold months, and a bonfire evening arranged whenever the sky is worth sitting under.
Pickup and drop from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) and New Jalpaiguri (NJP) station, on request.
Join a family member in our organic fields — sow, harvest and taste what the hills grow, season to season.
Walk with a family member to hidden viewpoints and quiet forest paths no map will show you.
Stay connected throughout the homestay — work, share or stream from the hills.
Gallery
Rooms, the dining room, and the view that greets you at sunrise — the freshest photos always land on Instagram first.
Worth the walk (or the ride)
One of the quiet, offbeat places to stay between Takdah and Lamahatta — and our cab service covers every spot below.
Terraced gardens, tall pines and quiet trails — a 20-minute drive, or a 30–40 minute hike through the village.
Read guide →A ridge-top village known for sunrise views over the Kanchenjunga range.
Read guide →An old cantonment town wrapped in orchards, orchids and cool mountain air.
Read guide →Rolling tea estates with sweeping views down into the Teesta valley.
Read guide →The toy train, Mall Road and the markets of Darjeeling, an easy drive away.
Read guide →Sumendu Lake, cardamom hills and a slower pace, a little further out.
Read guide →A tiny hamlet above the tea gardens, known for silence, birdlife and Kanchenjunga.
Read guide →The land of white orchids — toy train, tea estates and the forests of Dow Hill.
Read guide →Plan your trip
Timings, entry fee, the pine-forest walk and the sacred ponds — everything to plan your visit.
Read the guide →From NJP station, Bagdogra airport or Darjeeling town — routes, times and typical taxi fares.
Read the guide →Tinchuley, Takdah, Peshok Tea Garden, Darjeeling town and Mirik — day trips from the homestay.
Read the guide →A day-by-day plan around Lamahatta, Tinchuley, Takdah and the tea gardens — with real timings.
Read the itinerary →Month by month — when Kanchenjunga shows, when the flowers come, and when the rates drop.
Read the guide →An honest comparison of the three villages — views, quiet, access and who each one suits.
Read the comparison →Working remotely from the hills — Wi-Fi, power backup, long-stay rates and the honest trade-offs.
Read the guide →What a stay costs per night, what's included, and what a full three-night trip adds up to.
Read the breakdown →Taxi fares, shared jeeps and the road itself — everything about arriving by train.
Read the guide →Fares, which flight to book, and how the drive from the airport actually goes.
Read the guide →Join the family in the organic fields, cook what you pick, and eat it the same day.
Read the guide →Village or hill station — an honest comparison of cost, crowds, views and who each suits.
Read the comparison →"I stayed here once, and I still keep thinking about going back. Everything was excellent — the hospitality, the delicious food, the beautiful views, the pleasant weather, and the peaceful atmosphere. The hosts were warm, friendly, and made us feel right at home… If you're planning a visit, don't think twice. Just book your stay — you won't regret it."
"Great location, beautiful surrounding, great host. Everything was exceptional. Excellent service. I was very happy with my stay. I hope to be back for a longer visit in the future."
"Great Place and Good Hospitality. The family is good so do visit this place for a nature retreat and escape the hustle bustle."
Good to know
We're in Rana Village, Lamahatta, on the Darjeeling–Kalimpong road — around 70 km (roughly 3 hours) from both New Jalpaiguri (NJP) railway station and Bagdogra Airport (IXB). We arrange pickup and drop from both on request. See our full how-to-reach guide for routes and taxi fares.
Yes. Every room has an attached bathroom with a hot-water geyser, so a warm shower is available even on cold mountain mornings.
Yes — all three meals plus evening snacks with tea are included in the rate. Breakfast (local or continental), lunch and dinner are home-cooked with fresh organic produce and served in our wood-panelled dining room.
Yes — on clear mornings you can see the Kanchenjunga range from the room windows. October to December usually offers the clearest views, and spring (March–May) is beautiful too. For month-by-month odds, see our best time to visit guide.
Lamahatta Eco Park is around 20 minutes away by car. Tinchuley sunrise point, Takdah, Peshok Tea Garden, Darjeeling town and Mirik are all within reach — our local sightseeing cab covers every one of them.
At Kepchaki Stay it's ₹1,500 per person per night, including all three organic home-cooked meals and evening snacks. Group and long-stay rates are available on request — message us on WhatsApp at +91 98775 78587.
Yes — we're part homestay, part farm stay. Guests can join a family member in our organic fields to sow, harvest and cook what's in season, making it a true village-life experience near Darjeeling. Read the full farm stay guide.
Plenty — and the best ones aren't on any map. You can hike from the homestay to Lamahatta Eco Park in 30–40 minutes, and a family member guides guests to hidden viewpoints, a tea-garden meadow that Google Maps doesn't know exists, forest paths and quiet ridges — from easy one-hour walks to half-day hikes.
Yes, free Wi-Fi is available throughout the homestay — several guests have worked remotely from here with the Teesta valley for a backdrop. A workation in the hills is very much possible. See our workation guide for long-stay rates and what to expect.
Yes — Kepchaki Stay is open all year, including the monsoon (June–September). The hills turn intensely green and misty, and rates are at their quietest; just note that Kanchenjunga views are rare in these months and mountain roads can occasionally face short delays after heavy rain.
Book Kepchaki Stay directly — no middleman, no commission built into the price. Message us on WhatsApp at +91 98775 78587 or use the enquiry form below with your dates and headcount, and we'll confirm your room and arrange pickup.
Lamahatta is a small mountain village, so there are no large hotels — homestays are how visitors stay here, and most travellers prefer it that way. At Kepchaki Stay you get what a hotel can't offer: home-cooked organic meals, hosts who plan your sightseeing personally, and Kanchenjunga from your window.
Plan your stay
Send your dates and headcount — we'll confirm your room and arrange pickup.
Kepchaki Stay, Rana Village, Lamahatta, Darjeeling, West Bengal
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