Darjeeling
Darjeeling is a town in the Indian state of West Bengal. A popular tourist destination, it is located in the Mahabharat Range or Lesser Himalaya at an average elevation of 6,710 ft (2,045.2 m). It is noted for its tea industry and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Darjeeling is the headquarters of Darjeeling district, which has a partially autonomous status within the state of West Bengal. The development of the town dates back to the mid-19th century, when the colonial British administration set up a sanatorium and a military depot.
TEMPERATURE AVERAGE: 6°C to 18°C SHOPPING: Tea & Handicraft CURRENCY: Indian Rupees
Kalimpong
Kalimpong is a hill station in the Mahabharat Range (or Lesser Himalaya) in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located at an average elevation of 1,250 meters (4,101 ft). The town is the headquarters of the Kalimpong subdivision, a part of the district of Darjeeling. The Indian Army’s 27 Mountain Division is on the outskirts of the town. Kalimpong is known for its educational institutions, many of which were established during the British colonial period. It used to be a gateway in the trade between Tibet and India before China’s annexation of Tibet and the Sino-Indian War. Kalimpong and neighbouring Darjeeling were major centres calling for a separate Gorkhaland state in the 1980s.
TEMPERATURE AVERAGE: 25°C 85°F SHOPPING: Cloths & Handicraft CURRENCY: Indian Rupees
After arriving in New Jalpaiguri/Siliguri, our representative will meet you and transfer you to Darjeeling (90 km/3 hours); check in at the hotel after arrival.
Rest of the day at leisure; one can take a stroll in the mall during the afternoon and evening. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel in Darjeeling.
Very early in the morning, we take you to Tiger Hill to catch a glimpse of sunrise over Kanchandzonga (subject to clear weather conditions).
Later in the day, we take you to some of the famous spots in Darjeeling, such as HMI (Himalayan Mountaineering Institute), Zoological Gardens, Ghoom Monastery, Dhirdham Temple Ropeway, Happy Valley Tea Estate, Lebong Race Course, Tenzing, and Gombu Rock.
Dinner and overnight stay at hotel in Darjeeling.
After breakfast, we will take you for a joy train ride in the Toy Train (Sector-Darjeeling to Kurseong). The train ride would take you through some of the amazing landscapes and engineering marvels such as Batasia Loop; it would also take you through Ghoom, which was once upon a time considered to be the highest railway station in the world before the Chinese took railway lines to Lhasa.
On arrival at Kurseong railway station, our driver will meet you, who have been accompanying you throughout the trip, and transfer you back to the hotel in Darjeeling. Evening at leisure. Overnight stay and dinner in hotel in Darjeeling.
After breakfast, we will take you on a full-day excursion trip to Kalimpong. Kalimpong is well known for its many educational institutions Kalimpong has become an important tourist destination owing to its temperate climate and proximity to other popular tourist locations in the region.
Kalimpong is famous for its flower market, especially the wide array of orchids. Flower nurseries involved in exporting Himalayan-grown flower bulbs, tubers, and rhizomes contribute to the economy of Kalimpong. It also houses several Buddhist monasteries, which hold a number of rare Tibetan Buddhist scriptures. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel in Darjeeling.
After breakfast, we transfer you to New Jalpaiguri/Silliguri (90 km/3 hours)
