Sobriquet as Queen of Hills, Darjeeling a
picturesque town snuggled amid the picturesque Himalayas, is a perfect peaceful
hill town ideal for holidays and tours. The hill town has earned immense
respect and fame from all over the world for its world class tea,
timber and
the exquisite natural beauty. It is an ideal destination where you can have
lots of fun and enjoy every moment of your holidays with immense fun and joy.
Here are brief details on Darjeeling and
what are the places you can visit, how to reach and what are the possibilities
to make the tour exciting and memorable.
Places to visit in Darjeeling
Darjeeling is a wonderful hill station with
many sprawling tea gardens, alpine villages and picturesque sightseeing spots.
Tourists who visit Darjeeling enjoy the company of this cool and calm hill town
and enjoy visit to some of these wonderful and interesting places.
Tea
Gardens
Darjeeling is world known for production of
quality tea and the tea leaves of this hill is exported across the world. the
nearest tea gardens in Darjeeling is Happy Valley Tea Estate, though there are
many other located in different parts of India, but this tea garden receives
the highest numbers of tourist. Stroll along the manicured tea gardens, get
some knowledge about how the teas are manufactured and how they are processed
and packaged. You can also enjoy plucking the fresh tea leaves with the locals
working in the tea gardens, which is surely going to add more fun to your
holidays.
Darjeeling
Toy Train
The crowning
glory of Darjeeling, this small toy train that runs down and up the hill,
through the gorges and amid the thick forest of Sukna is the must see
attraction of the town. Running for century up to the hills and down to the
plains, Toy train journey is must for every individual, who want to enjoy a
complete package tour of Darjeeling. Journey on a toy train is just once in a
lifetime experience.
Museum of Natural History
The museum of
Natural history has wide collection of the fauna of the Himalayan region. It is
also a worth visiting place to know about the various features of fauna found
in Darjeeling
Darjeeling Zoo
It is a must
visit place in Darjeeling as one get to see various species of animals found in
the Darjeeling Himalayan region.
Lloyd Botanical Garden
Surrounded by
alpine pine trees, the botanical garden is enriched with rich collection of magnolia,
rhododendrons and orchids. The Garden also has various Himalayan medicinal
plants.
How to Reach
Darjeeling has
excellent roadways system and it can easily be reached from NJP. The nearest
airport is Bagodgra which is around 85 kms from Siliguri and the nearest
railhead is New Jalpaiguri (NJP) which is at a distance of 79 kms. From NJP you
can reserve Taxi or hire shared taxi to reach Darjeeling.
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