Situated at a height of 2,590 m, it provides a beautiful view of a mesmerizing sunrise over Kanchenjunga. Tourists can also see Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, from there
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One of the best mountaineering institutes in India, featuring a museum dedicated to Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary, the Darjeeling Zoo, and a boarding school for studying mountaineering
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It is a spiral railway loop built in 1919 to lower the gradient of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. It has a War Memorial and offers a panoramic view of snow-capped Himalayan Peaks
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Darjeeling Ropeway or Rangeet Valley Cable Car offers spectacular view of the valley, lush tea gardens, waterfalls, forests, rivers and snow capped peaks of Kanchenjunga
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It is the first Tibetan Buddhist Monastery built in Darjeeling. Built in 1875 and located near Ghoom Railway station, it is known as Yiya Choeling Monastery and is a popular tourist destination
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It holds religious significance both for Hindus and Buddhist living in Darjeeling. Legend has it that the place where the temple stands today was once home to a Buddhist Monastery
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Trekker’s paradise and highest peak in west Bengal, this beautiful town of Darjeeling with its enchanting valleys and hills will make your winter holidays in North East India very exciting
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A scenic hill near Darjeeling, it is famous for its pleasant climate all year round, with cool summers and mild winters surrounded by beautiful Sumendu Lake, tea gardens and landscapes
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A quiet hamlet 32 km from Darjeeling, it means ‘the place of the White Orchid’. Tourists can visit Makaibari tea garden and Eagles Craig. Rabindranath Tagore composed many of his poems in this town
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Situated about 50 km from Darjeeling, Kalimpong is known for its panoramic views, Buddhist monasteries, churches, Tibetan handicrafts, and beautiful nurseries. It is a delight to visit
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