Darjeeling, the “land of heavenly lightning strikes,” is one of India’s most beautiful summer resorts. The main attraction of Darjeeling in northern Bengal is the best natural glory with its changing faces in different seasons.
The most attractive way to travel from Siliguri to Darjeeling is the “toy train”, officially known as the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR). Narrow-gauge trains are breathtaking from the railheads of New Jarpaigli to Darjeeling, 2134 meters above sea level. This train is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is a favorite of family adventure travelers. The Darjeeling region offers breathtaking views of the four summits of Everest, Kanchenjunga, Makalu and Lhotse.
The important highways in Darjeeling are Hill Cart Road, Mall and Ladin Road, which are Darjeeling’s hubs. You can enjoy a pony ride around Chowrasta while exploring the city’s colorful markets. The city’s Yoga Choering Monastery has murals of Buddhist gods and beautiful frescoes of the chapel.
At North Point, on the northwest corner of Darjeeling, you can experience the cable car that connects the town to Singla Bazaar (also India’s first passenger ropeway).
You can take a cable car with your family and enjoy a long journey of several hours with spectacular views of the Darjeeling mountains and tea gardens. The Himalayan Mountaineering Museum in Birch Hill has a fascinating contour model of the Himalayan summit. This model will surely tempt you to trek the adventurous Himalayas. The adjacent Himalayan Zoo is also famous for highland animals such as the Siberian tiger, snow leopard and red panda.
Tiger Hill offers spectacular views of the mighty Everest and other mountains of the East Himalayas while capturing the first rays of the sun. Nature-loving photographers can drive from Darjeeling to Tiger Hill, a 45-minute jeep, before dawn.
To the west of Tiger Hill is a beautiful mountain lake called “Sensual Lake”, which attracts many tourists with its beautiful water and blue sky. If you can visit Darjeeling during the picking season (April-November), Happy Valley Tea Estate, just across the town, is a comfortable tea garden for a vacation with a world-class tea.
Darjeeling tea is extremely valuable in the Western market and was quickly regarded as one of the best teas in the world for its aroma and delicacy. That’s why Darjeeling Tea was named “Oriental Champagne”. Darjeeling Luka Hill Council (DGCH) Tourism has introduced a special “Tea Garden Tour” in a tour package within 6 hours of Darjeeling-Hima Falls-Marybon Tea Estate-Chongtong-Bijanabari.
Try a full-day trek on Tiger Hill-Baladerpin (6 km, 2.5 hours trip) or Tiger Hill-Sonada via Chatakpur, return to Darjeeling by bus (15 km, 5.5 hours trip). For longer trekking, you can try the Himalayan experience (8 days guide) or Singalira trekking (8 days). Other adventures are mountain biking in Darjeeling-Cruson-Darjeeling and river rafting on the Teesta / Ranget.
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