Located on Darjeeling’s north-west boundary, the Singalila National Park borders Nepal to its west and Sikkim to its north. Singalila is a small park of 78.60 square kilometers with a 2200-3660 m elevation range. The park’s flora includes rhododendrons and coniferous species including temperate, broad leaf and subtropical variants. The famed Singalila ridge and its slopes are a medley of bamboo, oak, magnolia, hemlock, silver fir and rhododendron forests. Phalut and Sandakphu are two popular summits on the Singalila ridge. Indian and international tourists avail the services of organized treks to the ridge. Gorkhey is a village in the buffer of the Singalila National Park. Gorkhey is now a much patronized trek initiating point. “Green Gorkhey”, “beautiful village”, “A Lesser Known Beauty” are some typical online tourist platitudes. Such ‘beauty’ and other aesthetic and recreational opportunities for tourists are considered in conservation circles as a ‘cultural’ service of the forest ecosystem. But what are the roles of Gorkhey’s families in production and delivery of this cultural service? What are the implications of tourism for the wellbeing of Rai, Chettri and Sherpa families? Here is what the village has to say. Their opinions and observations largely pertain to economic benefits of tourism and related energy options; and an evaluation of socio-cultural implications of tourism.