Darjeeling.

Darjeeling , the queen of all acropolis stations,famous for its accustomed beauty, apple-pie beginning air,year annular plesent acclimate and aloft all, the eversmiling and affable bounded people.The 3rd accomplished aces in the world,mount Kanchenjunga is actual abutting to this lpece and additionally gives the clearest view.Darjeeling is broadly accepted as visitors paradise because every day it offers article fresh to anybody ,may be the aboriginal time visitoe and may be the approved one.The morning alarm comes to the vewers back the firts ray of sun touchesthe mountaina pick.This is tiger hill,a abrupt ride of bristles kilometers from Ghoom, is the abode area one can attestant this hevenly feelings.Here the air is arctic ,but different to get an experience.Here the fresh day starts with the apple acclaimed alloy of tea,foggy and smokky weather,mountain appearance and animated face of bounded Gorkhi people. Darjeeling is additionally a abode to apperceive Tibetan culture,Himalayan Tribal Life, and to see the Tibetian Monasteries, Pine Trees,Tea garden etc.very closely.

Darjeeling (General Information)

Altitude: 2134 and above.

Climate: Summer--15-23 degC.Winter--2-10 degC.

Best time to visit: April to mid june,September toNovember.

Visitors are adviced to carry raim wear in all season and light woolen clothes in summer also.

Darjeeling (Culture and Food)

The bodies of Darjeeling and abreast about places like Kalimpong and Mirik are abide of the Gurungs from West Nepal.Other contest like Bhutias,Gukhas from east Nepal,Lepchas from Sikkim are additionally active togather.People from plains additionally came and accept acclimatized there as the abode is actual charming. 

The bounded book is rice and meat back-scratch and momos which are aflame dumplings, and of course, chow, the locally fabricated noodles. This about accompanied by chhang, a locally brewed wine fabricated from millet or the jaad which is fabricated from brewed rice. The Gurkhas are allegiant Hindus and bless all Hindu festivals with according dedication. But Dussehra is the best accepted Gurkha anniversary . 

Darjeeling (Places To Visit)

No appointment to Darjeeling is complete afterwards a appointment to Ghoom which is 6 km abroad from the capital town. The acclivity is bedeviled by the acclaimed Yiga Choeling Abbey which has 15 images of the Maitreya Buddha. Belonging to the chicken hat sect, the abbey contains abounding age-old approach blade and cardboard manuscripts in Tibetan script. The Museum of Natural History is breadth one can see a accomplished accumulating of Himalayan animals, reptiles, birds and insects. If flora is what one enjoys, again Llyod Botanic Garden is the abode of interest. It has a astonishing accumulating of aerial flora and orchids. 

Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park is the abandoned centermost in India for the ancestry of the attenuate snow leopard. The Ussurian tigers and the Himalayan atramentous buck are additionally amid its attractions. The Himalayan Mountaineering Institutean which accustomed in 1954 by the again Prime Abbot Jawaharlal Nehru, is the abode breadth one can get all the advice and capacity of acquisition Mount Everest. Tenzing Norgay,one of the aboriginal climbers of Everest was the Founder Director and Advisor till his demise. Darjeeling-Ranjit Basin ropeway is the addition allure which is actual nearer to this place.The Tibetan Refugee Self Help Centermost is the abode breadth the accomplished Tibetan crafts like carpets, copse and covering assignment are displayed for the visitors. 

Kalimpong 

Teesta ,the acme of this queenee basin is spreaded the tinny boondocks Kalimpong. The appearance of Mac Farlane Church welcomes the tourists with accessible easily to this nature's paradise Once, it was the address of a Bhutanese Governor. The chat kalim agency king's abbot and pongmeans the stronghold. The abode is anchored at an ambit of 1250 meters and covers arround 3.5 aboveboard miles. 

Dr. Graham' s Homes academy which was founded by Dr. John Anderson Grahman in 1900 is one of the capital attrctions of Kalimpong.. This has been congenital on the slopes of Delo Hill,approximately three kilometers abroad from the town.Visitors who wants to attestant a bird' s eye appearance of the arresting abode has to go to Durpin Dara, an anchor point at acropolis top, from breadth he or she can get an all-embracing appearance of the boss Himalayan ranges.There are numbers of monasteries in this area, amid them the Pedong abbey and Thongsha Gompa are the oldest and mostly known.. Addition abbey is the Tharpa Choling Abbey which has been complete in 1937 by the Chicken Hat camp , is anchored at Tirpai Acropolis at a ambit of arround two kilometers from Kalimpong. 

Mirik

Mirik is the abode which is acclaimed tor tea area and orrange orchards. The distance of this abode is air-conditioned and absorbing nad gives a absolutely altered experence to the visitors.Lush blooming basin covered with tea plantation,small cottages, continued oke trees, big basin and jucey orranges are the things which is altered to its comparison.This is the ideal abode to absorb some time abroad from the banausic burghal activity with friends,family or alone.Fishing and canoeing in the basin gives article added to the tourists. 


Darjeeling (Shopping)

Capital is the abode breadth the visitors can accord the finishing blow "shopping" to there visit. This is basically a comercial centermost of this valley.Here one can acquisition duke knitted sweaters,hand corrective bank hangings,fancy bags, himalayan and tibetian aged , and distinctively tibetian affair based oil paintings of black&white in colour.Here the bounded bodies additionally arise with some adequate aliment like momos etc. 

Capital leads to Chowrasta which is additionally accepted and crowdy like capital for arcade purpose. Actuality hotels, restaurants and shops are plentily availabale in advanced and altered range.Woollen garments, affiliated ornaments, Thankas, rosaries, assumption statuettes and Gorkha acrimony arewidely accessible here.Some shols offers foriegn goods.But the two places, Capital and Chowrasta deserves arcade afterwards huge bargaining.

Darjeeling (Trekking)

Trekking in the Darjeeling hills started about a aeon back.It was one of the aboriginal acropolis arena in India breadth biking were organised .The Everest and Kanchenjunga stillalluring bags of attributes lovers from altered genitalia of the apple back it was discovered. 

The best time to undertake biking programeis April-May and Octoberan dNovember. Through Travel Agents and claimed affairs both are adequate here.Both low and aerial ambit treks are abiding over here.Some of the best accepted treks are Maneybhanjang (2134 m), Meghma (2900 m), Toughu (3070 m), Gairibas (2621 m), Sandakphu (3636 m), and Phalut (3600m)etc. 

Anotherattractive aerial ambit expedition is to Kalimpong basin from Relli, Pankhasari, and to the accomplished point in the areas, Rochella (3,400 m).All the varietiy of Himalayan flora and faunaare broadly accessible her to acquaintance The mostly acclimated and adviseable routes are from Darjeeling to Kurseong through the Old Military Road, Darjeeling to Singla, Darjeeling to Bijabbari and Darjeeling to Tiger Hill.

Darjeeling (Travel Information)

Air: The nearest Airport to Darjeeling is Bagdogra.It gives arround 100 km journey to Darjeeling.

Rail:Shiliguri is conected to all the major cities of india by train.From Shiliguri and New Jalpaiguri, the Toy Trains are available which gives a memorable journey to Darjeeling.

Road:Shiliguri is also well accessed by road ways and buses , minibuses jeeps run every thirty minutes or so from Siliguri to Darjeeling,Mirik,Gangtok Katmandu and other places.

Darjeeling Tour package 

Day 01: Arrival Bagdogra - NJP - Darjeeling (95 kms.) 3-4 hrs. Drive
On arrival at Bagdogra airport or NJP railway station, meet our representative and transfer to Darjeeling, on arrival at Darjeeling check in at the hotel evening free, overnight stay at hotel.

Day 02: Darjeeling - Tiger Hill (Full day Sightseeing)
Early morning drive to Tiger Hill to for a singular experience of the first rays of the sun bathing the Himalayas. On the return visit the Ghoom Monastery. Built in 1875 the monastery which follows the Gelugpa sect, houses one of the largest statue of the Maitreya Buddha-"the future Buddha".

After breakfast drive to Darjeeling Railway Station (10 mins) and take the joyride on the famous heritage toy train till Ghoom. On arrival at Ghoom Railway station transfer to your vehicle and visit The Himalayan Zoo which houses the Himalayan fauna like the Red Panda, black bear, yaks, tigers, snow leopard etc. in their natural habitat, and the adjacent Himalayan Mountaineering Institute - a premier training centre for mountaineers and a museum detailing the ascent of the Mt. Everest by Tenzing Sherpa & Sir Edmund Hillary and numerous other expeditions. Also visit Tibetan Self Help Centre, a centre of training young people in the intricate art of Tibetan handicrafts and handlooms. The sales emporium is open to visitors to pick up souvenirs. Overnight stay at the Hotel.

Day 03: Darjeeling - Samdruptse - Gangtok (94 Kms.) 4 hrs. Drive
Morning after breakfast drive to Gangtok, en-route visiting Samdruptse. On arrival at Gangtok check in at the hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 04: Gangtok
Morning after breakfast an excursion tour to Rumtek monastery. Rumtek the Dharma Chakra Center, the seat of the Kagyu order, one of the 4 major Tibetan Buddhist sects. Since the late 1960's, after the arrival of His Holiness the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa, the center houses some of the world's most unique religious scriptures and religious art objects. Traditional in design, it is almost a replica of the original Kagyu headquarters in Tibet.

Rumtek monastery, a must for every visitor, where one can find some of the worlds most unique art objects, this place is the seat of the Kagyu order a close replica of the original Kagyu in Tibet. In the afternoon return to Gangtok Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 05: Gangtok – Bagdogra - NJP - Departure (124 Kms.) 5 hrs. Drive
Morning after breakfast drive to Bagdogra or New Jalpaiguri on arrival in Bagdogra transfer to Airport time to catch the flight for onward destination.