Let’s Thrive
In the Mountains of Yakten
19 invites X 8 days X One Family One Entrepreneur
An 8-day residency, in collaboration with the Sikkim government, for 20 sharp minds across domains: product managers, founders, consultants, corporate professionals, and business owners to support local entrepreneurs with training, mentorship, and funding opportunities, fostering innovation and sustainability. Experience meaningful collaboration, wild ideas, and lifelong connections in the mountains of Yakten.
- Location: Yakten, Sikkim
- Duration: 7 nights/8 days
- Dates: Oct 5-12, 2025
- Starts From: Baghdogra
Edition Snapshot
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16-20
Group Size
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1
Destination
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7
Days
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29,500
Per Person
Who is this for?
Product managers, Founders, Corporate professionals, and Consultants
What will you do?
Deep Reflection, Mentor sessions, idea exchanges, demo nights, or collaborations and real-time growth exercises
What makes it special?
Curated group & Special guests, first digital nomad village, promoting & collaborating with local entrepreneurs and life-changing experiences
About theVenue
Imagine clouds drifting past your window, reshaping the view every few minutes. Add the scent of pine in the air, the hush of forest walks, and even a glimpse of the mighty Kanchenjunga on clear mornings. This offbeat destination is ideal for those seeking a peaceful, nature-driven getaway.
The homestays offer a variety of fun-filled activities including momo-making sessions, hiking, organic meals, cultural exchange, and bonfires under the stars.
Guests can unwind in Yakten with eight community-run homestays operated by Limbu and Bhutia families where travellers share a slice of everyday village life. The homestays and villagers are a true testament to hospitality in Yakten.
What’s the Day-wise Journey look like?
Arrival & Gentle Acclimatisation | Intros, Interactions & Intention Setting
Day 1
Activities
- Warm welcome at the village homes + check-in + kits distribution.
- First shared meal with authentic local food across different village kitchens.
- Gentle village walk or guided yoga to unwind from travel and acclimatise
- Soft community icebreakers to meet facilitators, participants, and a few local entrepreneurs.
- Secret Santa allotment: each person is quietly assigned their Santa, setting the tone for a week of hidden kindness and thoughtful observation.
- Intention-setting session with small pods, designing “A vision portrait”
- Evening: Slow group dinner and fireside circle to ease into the space.
How you’ll feel: Lighter, settled, ready to receive.
What you’ll gain: Clarity on why you’re here and what you want to take away from this journey.
Builders’ Lab | Training, Deep Work & Mentorship
Day 2
Activities
- Morning hike through forest trails or guided yoga, followed by hearty local breakfast.
- Deep Work & Dialogue block with local entrepreneurs
- Hands-on mentoring with on-site mentors and peers to refine your roadmap, unblock challenges, and spot new opportunities.
- Cultural lunch hour spread across 8 village kitchens, continuing conversations about projects and possibilities.
- Explore Personal narrative through articulating your story
- Cozy dinner and record keeping to capture insights and next steps.
How you’ll feel: Stimulated, challenged, and productively stretched.
What you’ll gain: A clearer understanding of the local entrepreneurs’ journey, and a roadmap for where you need to focus.
Canvas of the Self | Art Day & Creative Play
Day 3
Activities
- Slow morning with forest walk to unlock presence and imagination.
- Authentic Local breakfast
- Step into integrative forest bathing to open your senses, quiet the mind, and arrive fully in the present.
- Pick up a stone or a brush and move into a Thangka and stone painting session, using sacred art traditions and natural elements as a canvas for personal expression and inner reflection
- Long siesta window: time to wander, write, or deepen reflections that emerged in the morning.
- Close the evening in a sharing circle, offering stories in a warm, non-judgmental space followed by dinner.
How you’ll feel: Raw, free, and deeply alive.
What you’ll gain: New creative tools for reflection, emotional release, and storytelling rooted in both nature and tradition.
Roots & Rhythms | Cultural Immersion in Yakten
Day 4
Activities
- Walk through the village in the morning, stepping into homes, fields, and everyday spaces that hold the village's rhythm.
- Sit down for breakfast with host families, listening to their journeys, aspirations, and the realities of rural life.
- Spend the day with local entrepreneurs, visiting their workspaces and hearing about their businesses, challenges, and dreams, followed by hearty lunch
- Roll up your sleeves for a hands-on experience of a traditional momo-making session, hosted by locals, shaping, steaming, and sharing them as a family.
- Gather around a bonfire in the evening with music, barbeque, and storytelling, weaving urban and rural worlds together.
How you’ll feel: Humbled, inspired, and deeply connected to the land and its people.
What you’ll gain: A grounded understanding of Sikkimese village life and how your skills can intersect with rural futures.
Building the Blueprint | Final Preparations & Problem Solving
Day 5
Activities
- Rise with the village and head into the morning with a grounding walk to prepare the mind for a purposeful day.
- Gather everything absorbed over the last few days from mentorship, local exploration, and guided sessions and begin structuring the problem statements that matter most.
- Work in teams to brainstorm solutions, stress-test ideas, and shape reporting frameworks that can turn insight into real, actionable impact.
- Break for a shared lunch across village kitchens, letting conversations spark new angles and fill in the gaps.
- Return to the circle in the afternoon for a final round of refinements, peer reviews, and mentor-guided polish on each team's work.
- Close the evening with a warm group dinner and a preview of tomorrow's landmark moment, building anticipation and collective pride in the work done.
How you’ll feel: Focused, purposeful, and quietly proud of how far you’ve come.
What you’ll gain: A structured problem statement, brainstormed solutions, and a reporting framework ready to be shared with the world.
Building the Blueprint | Final Preparations & Problem Solving
Day 6
Activities
- Rise with the village and head into the morning with a grounding walk to prepare the mind for a purposeful day.
- Gather everything absorbed over the last few days from mentorship, local exploration, and guided sessions and begin structuring the problem statements that matter most.
- Work in teams to brainstorm solutions, stress-test ideas, and shape reporting frameworks that can turn insight into real, actionable impact.
- Break for a shared lunch across village kitchens, letting conversations spark new angles and fill in the gaps.
- Return to the circle in the afternoon for a final round of refinements, peer reviews, and mentor-guided polish on each team's work.
- Close the evening with a warm group dinner and a preview of tomorrow's landmark moment, building anticipation and collective pride in the work done.
How you’ll feel: Focused, purposeful, and quietly proud of how far you’ve come.
What you’ll gain: A structured problem statement, brainstormed solutions, and a reporting framework ready to be shared with the world.
Demo Day | One Family, One Entrepreneur
Day 7
Activities
- Welcome a landmark morning as the village of Yakten opens its doors to a very special guest- Sri Indra Hang Subba, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for a day of real conversations, emerging opportunities, and community-led showcases.
- Watch with pride as local entrepreneurs, shaped by days of mentorship, guided sessions, and the cohort's collective wisdom, step forward to share their business journeys, innovations, and learnings in their own words.
- Move through rich interactions exploring emerging business opportunities, the future of rural entrepreneurship, and how locally rooted enterprises can scale with integrity and purpose.
- Witness Shri Subba commend the entrepreneurs for building sustainable, locally rooted enterprises aligned with the Hon'ble Chief Minister's vision of "One Family, One Entrepreneur."
- Close with a celebratory shared meal, dance and live band performance, reflecting on what it means to have built something real together.
How you’ll feel: Moved, proud, and deeply aware of the ripple this week has set in motion.
What you’ll gain: A front-row seat to real community transformation, renewed belief in grassroots impact, and the clarity that purposeful work can change the course of lives.
Taking the Mountains Home | Reflection & Departure
Day 8
Activities
- Step out one last time for a silent village walk to say goodbye to Yakten.
- Gather for a closing breakfast, sharing last conversations and the words you've been saving.
- The Santas finally reveal themselves — leaving behind handwritten notes, acts of kindness, and heartfelt gifts for the people who quietly held space for them all week.
- Move through a closing ritual and a surprise farewell moment, exchanging contacts, promises, and future collaboration ideas.
- Pack up, hug your hosts goodbye, take your group photos, and head to Siliguri/Bagdogra.
How you’ll feel: Grounded, grateful, and softly transformed.
What you’ll gain: A renewed direction, a trusted circle of peers and mentors, and practices to keep this journey alive back home.
Important Note
Exciting Note for Participants: In addition to the planned itinerary, we’ve arranged some special surprise sightseeing experiences to make your trip even more memorable! The details will be revealed on-site, so stay tuned for some extra fun along the way. The daily flow provided is an overview of how your day will unfold. Workshop topic and discussions my very slightly based on mentor guidance and group preferences.
What to
Expect?
What you pay goes back to support these community initiatives.
Balancing age-old mountain wisdom with looking into the future
Add Ons
Surprises awaiting for you
Personalised journal + outcome templates
Group photos edited by team
Priority invites for future trips and workshops
Lifetime access to exclusive community
Mentor resource bundle (tools, readings, prompts)
Private post-trip WhatsApp group for continued connections
KeyInclusions & Exclusions
To help you plan your trip, we have put together a list of what’s included and what’s not included in your tour package. This will give you a clear understanding of what to expect and help you make any necessary arrangements before your journey begins.
Inclusions:
Homestay at India’s 1st Nomad Village for 7 nights & 8 days
Transfer from and to Bagdogra
Organic Meals (breakfast, lunch, high tea, and dinner)
Cultural activities: Local Games, Momo Making, Traditional Festival
Program material and experience fee
Sessions, frameworks, challenges, activities and workshops
Adventure activities: Bird Watching, Stargazing, Forest Walk and Hiking
Community onboarding & post-trip support
Reflection kits, stationery for your hacks & curated surprises
Group/individual Q&A with facilitators
Welcome kit with curated resources
All Taxes & Permit
Exclusions:
Additional personal expenses or optional activities
Travel & Medical Insurance
Anything that is not listed in the itinerary
Flight Tickets
Alcohol & Snack
Important Information
Mountain Setup
This is nestled in the Eastern Himalayas, - expect an earthy, off-the-grid experience. Be mindful of your surroundings and wildlife (no wild animals, just birdsong and biodiversity).
Photo & Video Notice
During your stay, photos and videos may be captured by our team. These may be used on our website, social media, or in promotional material. If you’re uncomfortable with this, please inform us in advance.
Weather & Terrain
The region can be misty, wet, or uneven. Watch your step on slopes or rocky paths, and carry a torch for early morning or evening walks.
Stay with the Group
Always remain with your group during walks, treks, or off-road rides. Avoid venturing into forested or farm areas alone.
Listen to Your Local Hosts & Guides
They know the terrain and wildlife well. Please follow all instructions during activities, especially in jungle zones or during treks.
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