Bagdogra Airport 1 hr 57
Mahakal Temple (53 min) Hindu temple on Observatory Hill featuring a sacred cave & a variety of colorful flags. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (59 min) Established educational venue with a museum & indoor climbing wall plus classes & expeditions. Lloyd Botanical Garden (51 min) Nature preserve with walking paths & a range of flowers & plants including many succulent species. Rock Garden (56 min) Photography is popular at this scenic hilly hangout next to waterfalls with flowers & rocks. Darjeeling Rangeet Valley Passenger Ropeway (58 min) Opened in 1968 the country s first cablecar system offers panoramic views of historic tea gardens. 虎丘 (Darjeeling) Happy Valley Tea Estate (55 min) Historical tea plantation offering tours showing the harvesting & processing of tea leaves. Yiga Choeling Monastery (35 min) Elevated 19th-century Tibetan Buddhist monastery featuring a 15-ft. Buddha statue & sacred texts. Peace Pagoda (43 min) Serene Buddhist temple with a domed roof gilded statues ornate carvings & valley views. Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Centre (1 hr 1) Weaving and monastery Senchal Lake (32 min) Reservoir supplying most of Darjeeling s drinking water with wildlife & high-elevation golf course. Sumendu Lake (1 hr 44) Calm lake popular for recreation including boating & horseback riding plus hotels & local eats. Shrubbery Nightingale Park (56 min) Peaceful green space with landscaped gardens sheltered benches & a large state of Lord Shiva. Observatory Hill View Point (54 min) Mountain |