Darjeeling:- Darjeeling is popularly known as the "Queen of the Hills" and produces the famous Darjeeling Tea, one of the world's finest teas. It is also home to the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a World Heritage Site.
Darjeeling with its natural beauty provides a wide variety of activities from liesurely scenic walks to more gruelling activities such as trekking and river rafting for the adventurous ones. Discover the many nuances of Darjeeling and get complete information on your travelling needs to Darjeeling and its resources online. Continue exploring the site or drop us a message if you have questions or feedback.
Places to Visit in Darjeeling
Kalimpon :Tourism is the most significant contributor to Kalimpong's economy, The summer and spring seasons are the most popular with tourists, keeping many of town's residents employed directly and indirectly.
There are different Routes for trekking and the right hand column above corresponds to some of the most popular and most rewarding treks in the region. So, make a choice.
Kurseong:The main tourist attractions in Kurseong can be categorised into various sections like religious abodes, natural beauty and so on. On the way to Ambhotia Tea Estate, Ambhotia Shiva Temple in itself is a lifetime experience of scenic beauty. Jagdish Mandir on Bank Road is another temple in the old style architecture made of complete wood interiors. The temple has two statues of Lord Jagnnath and ratha Yatra is also performed on the specific day. Buddisht Gompha in Montieviot and another one in Dowhill Road are worth a visit.
Mirik: MIRIK is tiny hill resort easily accessible from Siliguri, Kurseong, elevation of MIRIK is 1767 m. The center-piece of the town is the Sumendu
Lake where boating under the serene gaze of Khangchendzonga makes for a most relaxing pastime. Rameetay Dara and Deosi Dara are two elevated points near the lake from where the view is terrific. Apple orchards and gardens are other attractions.
The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is on the West Jawahar road. The institute runs courses for training mountaineers as well as has the very good collection of mountaineering equipments which have been used in various mountaineering expeditions and other wise. Specimens of Himalayan flora and fauna are kept here. The record of attempts made to conquer