Darjeeling Tours-Tourist Attractions of Darjeeling:

The hill station of Darjeeling Tours situated in the Himalayan region is full of picturesque sights, snow clad mountain peaks and trekking and hiking trails. If you select your tourism spot as Dargeeling and Darjeeling Tours as your favourite Nature tours, no doubt you have chosen a honeymooner's paradise, it is known the world over for its immense natural splendour.

Famous for the Tourist Attractions of Darjeeling Tea, one of the finest in the world and the Toy Train, it is a place that exhibits nature's splendour at its best. Some of the famous spots in Darjeeling are the Mall, Chowrasta, Observatory Hill and Tiger Hill. The best season to visit the place are the months from April to June and October to November.

Tourist Attractions of Darjeeling

» Observatory Hill:

The oldest site in Darjeeling, the Observatory Hill, as the name suggests, is a place where you can capture some of the most breathtaking views of the surroundings. The site where a Buddhist monastery used to be in the past is occupied by a temple today which is held in high stead by both Buddhist and Hindus.

» Nature Tours Institute and Zoological Park :

The Nature Tours Institute was created by Tenzing Norgay, the first person to successfully conquer Mount Everest along with Sir Edmund Hillary. The institute also has on display some of the equipment used for the climb.

A small zoological park situated nearby houses some of the rare animals of the region including yaks, Nature Tours , Siberian tigers and red pandas.

» Darjeeling Ropeway :

Situated about 3 km from the city, the Darjeeling Rangeet Valley ropeway has the distinction of being the first passenger ropeway in India. Enjoy the breathtaking views of the valley while hanging in the middle of the air in a cable car.

» Tiger Hill : The Tiger Hill, at an altitude of about 2,590 m, is situated about 13 km from Darjeeling. The spot is famous for affording beautiful views of the sunrise over Kanchenjunga. The great Mount Everest is also visible from here.

» Trekking :

Darjeeling Tours is a paradise for people who love trekking. The city has a long history in trekking and even the first organised trekking route was established here. The trekking route passing through Maneybhanjyang, Tonglu, Sandakphu and ending in Phalut, is surrounded with numerous rhododendrons, magnolias, orchids and wild flowers that add to the joy of trekking. Getting There

» By Air :

The nearest airport is Bagdora, about 95 km from Darjeeling. There are regular flights for Bagdora from Delhi (Everyday), Kolkata (Mon, Tue, Sat) and Guwahati (Delhi-Guwahati-Bagdora/everyday). From Bagdora, one has the option of reserving a taxi for Darjeeling or head towards Siliguri and get a taxi or bus from there, at nominal charges (Generally Rs 80/ passenger).

» By Rail :

New Jalpaiguri, about 85 km from Darjeeling, is the nearest railhead. It has direct connections with many Indian cities including Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati, Varanasi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai. Taxis are available from New Jalpaiguri to reach Darjeeling.

» By Road :

Darjeeling has good road connections with all the neighbouring regions of Sikkim, Nepal, Bhutan and others. Darjeeling can be accessed from Siliguri which is well connected to other cities.

When travelling to Darjeeling from Nepal, one can get a taxi to Kalarivitta, situated on the India-Nepal border (Charges generally are about 100/ passenger or 600 for a taxi (in Nepal currency)). From Kalarivitta, there is transport available for Siliguri. Buses ply through two routes of Kathmandu to Kalarivitta and Kathmandu to Pashupati, with the later being open only for residents of Nepal and India. .

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