Darjeeling

Darjeeling

Lying amidst of the slopes of the Lesser Himalayas and covered by emerald green estates of tea, Darjeeling is a beautiful town in the Indian state of West Bengal. The great Kanchenjunga (also called Kangchenjunga) towers over this beautiful town, which is the third highest mountain on the planet.

The hill town is located at an altitude of 6,710ft in north east india. It was initially set up as an sanitarium or health resort by the British in mid 1800s. But throughout the long term, it acquired its name for its reality popular aromatic tea and afterward with opening up of roads and Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, for tourism.

Darjeeling Tea

Toy Train

Tiger Hill

Batasia Loop

Ropeway

Himalayan Mountaineering Institute

Nightingale Park

Rock Garden

Singalila Nationa Park

Sandakphu Trek

Peace Pagoda

This scenic hill station is the perfect getaway for a romantic honeymoon. Nestled amidst acres of tea plantations, Darjeeling stands at the height of 2,050 meters above sea level, thus boasting a cool climate all year round. There are more than 86 tea plantations in Darjeeling, producing the world-renowned "Darjeeling Tea".

Kanchenjunga, the third highest peak in the world and the highest in India, can be seen from here, and you can have a panoramic view of the peak. Some of the most popular attractions in Darjeeling include the monastery, the botanical garden, the zoo and the Darjeeling-Longi Valley passenger funicular, which is the longest funicular in Asia. Tiger Hill is a great place to see the fiery sunrise on the mountain.

Darjeeling Sightseeing

Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

A visit to Darjeeling City would not be complete without a ride on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway toy train. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway also referred to as the DHR, and lovingly called the 'Darjeeling Toy Train', is a 2 feet narrow gauge train that runs between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling, in West Bengal, India.

Tiger Hill

Lying at an altitude of 2590 meters and a distance of 13 kilometres away from the Darjeeling, Tiger Hill is most famous for its dazzling sights of sunrise from where you can see the peaks of Kanchenjunga enlighten before the sun is seen at lower elevations.

Batasia Loop

Located around 5 km from Darjeeling, Batasia loop is a spiral railway track where the toy train takes a complete 360 degree turn. The toy train descends by 1,000 ft. as it completes the loop through a large circular area.

Darjeeling Ropeway

Darjeeling Ropeway is a cable car circuit where one can observer a bunch of wonderful scenes, from the heavenly snow-covered mountains to the beguiling valley packed with verdant tea estates.

Himalayan Mountaineering Institute

The Himalayan Mountaineering Institude, known as HMI Darjeeling, was established on November 4, 1954 fundamentally to support mountaineering as a organized support in India. HMI consistently conducts Adventure, Basic and Adventure levels of mountaineering courses which are exceptionally far reaching courses.

Nightingale park

The Nightingale Park is a public park area frequented by the tourists and locals to relish gorgeous views of the Kanchenjunga ranges. It serves as an ideal place to unwind and recharge amidst lush greenery and soothing winds. This park was earlier called 'The Shrubbery' when it was a private courtyard of Sir Thomas Tartan's Bungalow, during the British reign.

Rock Garden

Rock Garden is an exquisite picnic spot terraced with natural fall known as Chunnu summer fall, located 10 km away from Darjeeling. It is also known as Barbotey Rock Garden, surrounded by beautiful hill stream along with the slope covered with fascinating flower gardens and sitting arrangements at various level.

Singalila National Park

Located at an altitude of more than 7000 feet above the sea in the Singalila range, the Singalila National Park is the highest national park in West Bengal. Initially, a wildlife sanctuary, the national park encompasses a beautiful, 78.60 sq km land of virgin rhododendron forests, alpine valley and rare species of animals and orchids.

Peace Pagoda

Located on the slopes of Jalapahar hills in Darjeeling, the Peace Pagoda, or the Japanese Peace Pagoda is one of the peace pagodas designed to establish unity, harmony and goodwill amongst people belonging to different sects of society. Famous for its tranquillity, it offers stunning views of snow-clad peaks including the Kanchenjunga peak making it an ideal place for peace and nature lovers.

Sandakphu Trek

Sandakphu Peak (11,941 Feet) is the highest peak in West Bengal. The highest peak of Singalila Ridge in Darjeeling district, almost near the border of Nepal, it is located very close to Singalila National Park. It gives you a spectacular view of four out of five highest peaks in the world. The best view possible is of mountain Kanchendzonga. You can reach the peak either by car or trekking.

River Rafting In Teesta

White Water Rafting in the River Teesta is one of the most exciting things to do in Darjeeling. You should definitely try this activity when in Darjeeling.

Tea Plantation

With over 80 tea estates covering over 17,500 hectares of land, the tea plantations of Darjeeling are a unique aromatic experience to visitors of this hilly tourist trap.

Observatory Hill Darjeeling

Like most other hill stations in India, Darjeeling also has a Mall Road and atop the Mall is the Observatory hill. The hill hosts the famous Mahakal temple and the original shrine of Bhutia Busty monastery, making the place of religious significance for Hindus and Buddhists alike.

Ghoom Monastery

At a grand elevation of 8,000 feet, the Yiga Choeling or old Ghoom Monastery is the oldest Tibetan Buddhist Monastery of Darjeeling. A 15-foot high statue of Maitreyi Buddha is seen in the central hall, made entirely of clay brought from Tibet.

Bengal Natural History Museum

A testament to the indigenous flora and fauna of the region, the Bengal Natural History Museum is a fascinating plethora of more than 4000 specimens being exhibited located in the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park in Darjeeling.

Lamahatta Eco Park

Lamahatta is a scenic village in West Bengal, 23km from Darjeeling. To showcase the magnificent views of peaks & rivers and the dhupi & pine forests here, the Lamahatta Eco Park was created in 2012.

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