Darjeeling Tour Package

Darjeeling, well known as the “QUEEN OF HILL STATIONS” lies in the north part of West Bengal (India). It has enclosed with hills, stunning forests of teak wood, pine trees and all green tea estates. Traveling through the crisscross roads of the region would be daring and memorable. Nearest access, point to Darjeeling is Bagdogra airport and NJP or Siliguri railway stations away at a distance of 90 km. The highest hill railway line in Asia is moving along the road and traveling in the toy train would be an added astonishing experience. UNESCO has approved this railway as one of the world heritage sites.

Tiger Hill is located at an altitude of 2590 meters (8482 ft.) and 15 km from Darjeeling town. From here, you can get a splendid view of Mount Everest, the highest mountain and Kanchenjunga range.

Batasia Loop is a railway loop, about 5 kms away from Darjeeling, an amazing feat of engineering and it is quite a treat to observe the Toy Train passing through this loop. The War memorial is constructed in the remembrance of the brave sons of Darjeeling who died for the country since Independence in 1947.

This is at the town of Ghoom that boasts of the highest railway station in the world located Two kilometers from Darjeeling. It also has a monastery.
Japanese Peace Pagoda is a latest attraction constructed by Japanese Monks and commands an outstanding view of the city and the Himalayan Range.

Dhirdham Temple is located just below the Railway station and is structurally a replica of the famous Pashupatinath temple of Kathmandu, Nepal.
The Mall and Chowrasta are important attractions in Darjeeling. The Mall road originates and concludes at the Chowrasta, which is the hub of Darjeeling town. A walk around the Mall gives you a feel of Darjeeling life with the pleasing view of the mountains, valleys with rhododendron trees and old houses.


Ava Art Gallery about 10 minutes drive from the motor stand, it is just below the main road on the way to Ghoom and it houses have fine art and embroidery work of Mrs. Ava Devi.
The Tenzing Norgay Himalayan Mountaineering Institute trains mountaineers. It has a small museum also. Adjacent to it is the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park. Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park: placed adjacent to the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute. It is a high altitude wild life park and a new residence for the Siberian Tiger, Himalayan Black Deer, Deer Panda, Llama and birds.

In Darjeeling, it will be a unique experience to visit a nearby Tea Garden to observe the real method of the manufacturing of Darjeeling Tea. You can even have the chance of buying tea directly form the tea factory. There are about 70 tea estates in this hill area and the most nearby one is the Happy Valley Tea Estate, which is about 3 kms from the city or within a walking distance of about 40 minutes.

The Rock Garden (also known as Barbotey Rock Garden) at Chunnu Summer Falls and Ganga Maya Park, near it, are recently added tourist spots in the hilly town of Darjeeling in the state of West Bengal, (India). It is a showpiece meant to lure tourists back to Darjeeling after political agitations disrupted the visit by tourists in the 1980s. There is one more rock garden in Darjeeling named as Sir John Anderson Rock Garden, which is part of Lloyd's Botanical


Ganga Maya Park is further down the road, about 3 kilometers from the Rock Garden. Named after an innocent victim of police firing during the GNLF agitation, “it meanders down the course of a chortling mountain stream, past gazebos, clumps of flowering shrubs and trees, over humped backed bridges under which koi-carp coruscate, and into a circular lake with paddle boats and a waterfall.” It has a small lake where boating facilities are available. Gorkha folk dances are performed to entertain the tourists.

Kurseong located at a height of 2458 Mts. (4864 ft), placed at a lower elevation for those who hate the severe winters of Darjeeling, Kurseong enjoys a milder and a very strong weather all over the year. Guru Rabindra Nath Tagore and the great composer Atul Prasad Sen got inspiration for some of their famed works around Kurseong. Sister Nivedita, the great follower of Swami Vivekananda made Kurseong her residence. A charming walk through the jungle of Cryptomaria japonica on the road, now called Aranya Sarani, escorts to the vast unlock meadows at Chimney. Almost 4 kilometers from Kurseong Railway Station in a stylish mansion in the deep woods of St. Mary's Hill is housed the Eastern Forest Rangers' College (EFRC). Earlier the campus was the sight of St. Mary's seminary, the first such seminary of the east of Suez. A statue of Jesus and Mary and the newly built Jt. John's Church, an example of modern architectural brilliance, are also located on the same hill.

Batasia Loop is a railway loop, about 5 kms away from Darjeeling, an amazing feat of engineering and it is quite a treat to observe the Toy Train passing through this loop. The War memorial is constructed in the remembrance of the brave sons of Darjeeling who died for the country since Independence in 1947.

This is at the town of Ghoom that boasts of the highest railway station in the world located Two kilometers from Darjeeling. It also has a monastery.
 

Japanese Peace Pagoda is a latest attraction constructed by Japanese Monks and commands an outstanding view of the city and the Himalayan Range.

Dhirdham Temple is located just below the Railway station and is structurally a replica of the famous Pashupatinath temple of Kathmandu, Nepal.

The Mall and Chowrasta are important attractions in Darjeeling. The Mall road originates and concludes at the Chowrasta, which is the hub of Darjeeling town. A walk around the Mall gives you a feel of Darjeeling life with the pleasing view of the mountains, valleys with rhododendron trees and old houses.

Ava Art Gallery about 10 minutes drive from the motor stand, it is just below the main road on the way to Ghoom and it houses have fine art and embroidery work of Mrs. Ava Devi.

The Tenzing Norgay Himalayan Mountaineering Institute trains mountaineers. It has a small museum also. Adjacent to it is the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park. Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park: placed adjacent to the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute. It is a high altitude wild life park and a new residence for the Siberian Tiger, Himalayan Black Deer, Deer Panda, Llama and birds.

In Darjeeling, it will be a unique experience to visit a nearby Tea Garden to observe the real method of the manufacturing of Darjeeling Tea. You can even have the chance of buying tea directly form the tea factory. There are about 70 tea estates in this hill area and the most nearby one is the Happy Valley Tea Estate, which is about 3 kms from the city or within a walking distance of about 40 minutes.

The Rock Garden (also known as Barbotey Rock Garden) at Chunnu Summer Falls and Ganga Maya Park, near it, are recently added tourist spots in the hilly town of Darjeeling in the state of West Bengal, (India). It is a showpiece meant to lure tourists back to Darjeeling after political agitations disrupted the visit by tourists in the 1980s. There is one more rock garden in Darjeeling named as Sir John Anderson Rock Garden, which is part of Lloyd's Botanical

Ganga Maya Park is further down the road, about 3 kilometers from the Rock Garden. Named after an innocent victim of police firing during the GNLF agitation, “it meanders down the course of a chortling mountain stream, past gazebos, clumps of flowering shrubs and trees, over humped backed bridges under which koi-carp coruscate, and into a circular lake with paddle boats and a waterfall.” It has a small lake where boating facilities are available. Gorkha folk dances are performed to entertain the tourists.

Kurseong located at a height of 2458 Mts. (4864 ft), placed at a lower elevation for those who hate the severe winters of Darjeeling, Kurseong enjoys a milder and a very strong weather all over the year. Guru Rabindra Nath Tagore and the great composer Atul Prasad Sen got inspiration for some of their famed works around Kurseong. Sister Nivedita, the great follower of Swami Vivekananda made Kurseong her residence. A charming walk through the jungle of Cryptomaria japonica on the road, now called Aranya Sarani, escorts to the vast unlock meadows at Chimney. Almost 4 kilometers from Kurseong Railway Station in a stylish mansion in the deep woods of St. Mary's Hill is housed the Eastern Forest Rangers' College (EFRC). Earlier the campus was the sight of St. Mary's seminary, the first such seminary of the east of Suez. A statue of Jesus and Mary and the newly built Jt. John's Church, an example of modern architectural brilliance, are also located on the same hill. A picnic at Kettle Valley Picnic Spot at Dilaram Tea Estate on the Banks of the river Rinchengtong offers you an unusual opportunity to play in its crystal-clear waters in the backdrop of snow-clad mountains.