Darjeeling Tourist Attractions

The Queen of Hills- Darjeeling nestled in the Himalayas in the state of West Bengal gets its economy moving with timber, tea, and tourism. Tea plantations, originally developed by the British have grown into a multi-million industry. Oranges and cardamom are also available abundantly.

 

Traditional Tibetan and Sikkimese handicrafts are available for shopping. And, the scrumptious gourmet including local and Continental flavours can be enjoyed here in the lap of lush-green landscapes.

 

Summer and spring are the two seasons popular with the tourists, and rain can be expected round the year.

 

Vibrant and colourful festivals are celebrated round the year in Darjeeling, and tourists must ensure that they become a part of these celebrations.

What to See?

The city is dotted with several Darjeeling tourist attractions. Some of the popular tourist attractions in Darjeeling include Tiger Hill, Buddhist Monasteries, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute and Himalayan Zoological Park.

The world-famous peak- Tiger Hill provides breath-taking sunrise view over the lofty Kanchenjunga and magnificent Eastern Himalayan Mountain range. The hills altitude is 8482 feet (2590 meters), therefore, tourists can easily watch the majestic Mount Everest from this spot.

An incredible engineering marvel is the Batasia Loop. It is railway loop at around 5 kilometre distance from Darjeeling. While being here, other attractions in Darjeeling India include War Memorial, dedicated to the martyred soldiers who sacrificed their life for the country ever since 1947.

 

Absorb the beauty of the snow-clad mountains from here as well.

Adventurous Darjeeling tourist attractions include Darjeeling Rangeet Valley Passenger Ropeway. Tourists must travel a distance of 3 kilometres from the town, before they can enjoy this first Indian passenger ropeway into the scenic mountains.

Amongst the astounding Darjeeling tourist attractions, Lebong Race Course stands tall. Measuring 480 yards only, it is the world’s smallest racecourse, which was built in1885 as a parade ground. Travel 8 kilometres away from the town to enjoy this man-made marvel.

Situated near the Darjeeling railway station is the Dhirdham Temple, built in the same style as the Pashupatinath temple of Kathmandu.

Gardens and Tea Estates:

For nature lovers, tourist attractions in Darjeeling like Garden Lloyds Botanical and The Shrubbery offers a true delight.

Garden Lloyds Botanical captures the beauty of bio-diverse Himalayan flora and fauna via its huge collection of plants, flowers and orchids found in the Himalayas. Construction of numerous green houses has enhanced the beauty and popularity of this destination.

The Shrubbery is a fine-looking garden, located in Jawahar Parbat area at the back of Raj Bhawan. Moreover this garden is an ideal site for enjoying scenic views of Singla Valley and Kanchenjunga mountains.

A tea estate called the “Happy Valley” at a distance of 3 kilometres from Darjeeling, where you can watch and learn the tea making process, from picking of tea leaves to processing the leaves into the tea that comes into our homes.