 The
'Queen of Hills', darjeeling is arguably the most
popular tourist destination in northeast India. Situated at
an altitude of 2134m, this hill town, with its exquisite scenic
beauty, attracts travelers of varied interest.
It is the Abode of Lord Shiva and offers spectacular views
of Kanchen- junga and the hospitality of colorful Himalayan
people. Darjeeling and all her teaplantations lie under the
shadow of this snowy Himalayan giant.The town is just 78 km
from Siliguri (the major rail and
road head) and is well connected by Bus and jeep.
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Himalayan Railway (DHR):A visit to the region is incomplete
without a ride in the toy-train of DHR. The miniature train,
given heritage status by UNESCO, covers the distance of 88
km between New Jalpaiguri station and darjeeling. more
Tiger hill: Standing at a height of 2590m, Tiger
Hill is 11 km from the main town. The place is famous for
its magnificent view of Kanchenjunga, Mt. Everest and other
eastern Himalayan peaks especially at the time of sunrise.
Zoological Park : About 2 km. from the town, this zoo
houses a wide collection of high-altitude birds and animals,
India's only collection of Siberian tigers and some rare species
such as the red panda. The darjeeling zoo is famous for its
success in the snow leopard breeding program.
Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI) & Museum
: Adjacent to the Zoological Park, HMI runs courses on mountaineering.
It has a mountaineering museum containing mountaineering gears
and the specimens of Himalayan flora & fauna. The Everest
Museum at darjeeling HMI exhibits the history of attempts
on the great peak. The museum also exhibits equipments used
by Tenzing Norgay (who lived most of his life here) and Edmund
Hillary on their way to Mt. Everest and a letter written by
George Mallory, the British climber who was lost while climbing
Mt. Everest and whose body was found just a few years back.
Lloyd Botanical Garden: The garden,
located below the bus stand, is worth a dekko for its representative
collection of Himalayan plants, flowers and orchids. The serenity
of the sylvan atmosphere that the garden offers is another
reason for its attraction.
Ghoom Monastery: The most famous monastery
around, also known as Yogachoeling Gompa, enshrines an image
of Maitrey Buddha (the coming Buddha), it is about 10 km from
town.
*Senchal Lake: - The source of domestic water of
the town, located near the Tiger Hill.
*Passenger Ropeway: - At North Point, it is ready
to offer you a joy ride. About 4 km from darjeeling town.
There was an accident in this ropeway and because of this
the ropeway remained closed for several years.
*Dhirdham Temple /Mahakal : - A Hindu temple, it
is modeled on the famous Pashupati Temple of Katmandu.
* Nehru Park: - Offers you the most unperturbed view
of the mountain ranges of this region.
*Ava Art Gallery
*darjeeling Gymkhana Club
*Observatory Hill
*Bengal Natural History Museum
*Rock Garden
*Batasia Loop
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of Darjeeling Town
Ideal time to visit : Anytime except
the monsoon (July - August)
N.B. Light woolen clothes in summer & warm clothes
in winter, a foldable handy umbrella may be useful. |
| Package
Tour - naturebeyond organises regular package tours
to the area. All our tours are customised according to guest
preferences. You can check our Leisure
tours section for more ideas about package tour options.
Hotel
Booking - naturebeyond deals with some of the best
hotels in the town as listed above. Hotel Booking through
naturebeyond has two advantages. First you dont need to deal
with individual hotels, we know which is the best hotel in
each place suiting your budget. Secondly since we are based
locally, you always have someone to look after your needs
in case of any travel related problems.
 Windamere
(Heritage)
Mayfair (Super
Deluxe)
New Elgin
(Super Deluxe)
Hotel Viceroy
(Super Deluxe)
Cedar Inn
(Deluxe)
Anand Palace
(Deluxe)
Dekeling
Resort (Deluxe)
Sinclairs Hotel
(Deluxe)
Swiss Hotel (Deluxe)
Shangri-la Regency
(Standard)
Seven Seventeen
(Standard)
Hotel
North Star (Standard)
Hotel Garuda
(Standard)
Hotel Mohit (Standard)
Gymkhana Resort
(Standard)
Dekeling (Standard)
Karmi Farm
(Eco-Resort near Darjeeling)
Adventure
Tours - Whether you want to go for a trek to Sandakphu
or a biking tour through the region, we have unmatched expertise
in this region.
Car-Rental
- naturebeyond owns its own transport cars and lends them
on hire. |
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