Darjeeling Traveling Tips: All About The Land Of Tea!

[Rahul Tiwari]

The Darjeeling is a popular hill station in the State of West Bengal. Its location is on the Greater Himalayas with Nepal, Bhutan, and China international borders. It boasts nature, mountain peaks, lakes, forest and places of cultural and heritage interests. People from across the globe take a tour as the Himalayan tour in India, honeymoon tour, adventure tour and nature tour. It is a budget-friendly and tourist-friendly place in India.

You must check your Darjeeling tour package from Ahmedabad includes the below-mentioned attractions to see.

Major Attractions and Things to do once in Darjeeling:

National Parks and Gardens to Visit in Darjeeling

• Barbatia Rock Garden
• Gangamaya Park
• Herb Garden
• Lamahatta Park
• Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park
• Shrubbery Nightingale Park

Major Museums and Art galleries to Visit in Darjeeling

• Ava Art Gallery
• Bengal Natural History Museum
• Deshbandhu Museum
• Ghoom Railway Museum
• Himalayan Tibet Museum
• HMI Museum

Buddhist Monuments and Monasteries to Visit in Darjeeling

• Bhutia Busty Monastery
• Dali Monastery
• Ghum Monastery
• Japanese Buddhist Temple
• Peace Pagoda, Darjeeling
• Samten Choeling
• Tibetan Buddhist Monastery

Major Viewpoints to See in Darjeeling

• Jhandi Dara Sunrise Point
• Kanchenjunga View Point
• Observatory Hill View Point
• Tea Garden View
• Tiger Hill Sunrise Observatory
• Tiger Hill, Darjeeling

You can view major high altitude Himalayan Mountain Peaks, which are above 20,000-ft above the mean sea level. These are snow-clad peaks in all seasons.

Major tea Gardens to Visit in Darjeeling

• Happy Valley Tea Estate
• Lower Fagu Tea Estate

The Darjeeling tea is more than 150-years old tea plantations. It is of export quality. You can taste this garden fresh tea and buy tea packs from these tea estates.

Major lakes to Visit in Darjeeling

• Senchal Lake
• Mirik

Important Hindu Temples to Visit in Darjeeling

• Dheerdham Shivalay
• Mahakal Mandir
• Mahakal Mandir

Major places to Shop in Darjeeling

• Darjeeling Mall
• Hill Cart Road
• Mall Road

Other Attractions to See in Darjeeling

• Darjeeling Clock Tower
• Darjeeling Rangeet Valley Passenger Ropeway
• Gombu Rock
• Hayden Hall
• Lebong Race Course
• Rambi Forest Rest House
• St. Andrews Church
• Tenzing Rock
• Tibetan Refugee Self Help Centre

Best Season to Visit Darjeeling

The wet seasons are from October to March. This is the best for honeymooners to come and enjoy the rain. The winter seasons are mostly snow-fed to see in Darjeeling Valley. The peak sea on is from April to September. However, you must avoid the rainy seasons, as you cannot view the beauty of the Mighty Himalayas.

How to Reach Darjeeling?

• By Air: You must alight at Bagdogra Airport to reach Darjeeling through a flight. There are daily flights from New Delhi and Kolkata to reach Darjeeling. It is 95-km away from Darjeeling Town. The other two nearest airports are Guwahati and Kolkata.
• By Train: The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway route is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is a toy train, which starts from New Jalpaiguri and reaches Darjeeling. You will be traveling on the scenic valley of Darjeeling covering a stretch of 85-km of narrow gauge railway line. This is a scenic Himalayan Mountain Rail Route on the Eastern front of India. You will have an adrenaline rush while climbing and travel down on the Choonbatty loop and Agony Point loops.
• By Road: If you are in Kolkata, you can hire a bus or taxis to reach Darjeeling. It is 650-km away from its capital city.

Darjeeling package from Kolkata is cheaper to book through an online channel. You will get some discounts and offers on your accommodation and flight tickets.