Bagdogra Airport 2 hr 14
Yiga Choeling Monastery (22 min) Elevated 19th-century Tibetan Buddhist monastery featuring a 15-ft. Buddha statue & sacred texts. Mahakal Temple (12 min) Hindu temple on Observatory Hill featuring a sacred cave & a variety of colorful flags. 虎丘 (Darjeeling) Singalila National Park (1 hr 38) National park ranging from around 8 000 to 12 000 ft. in altitude with many walking & jeep trails. Peace Pagoda (10 min) Serene Buddhist temple with a domed roof gilded statues ornate carvings & valley views. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (11 min) Established educational venue with a museum & indoor climbing wall plus classes & expeditions. Lloyd Botanical Garden (9 min) Nature preserve with walking paths & a range of flowers & plants including many succulent species. Shrubbery Nightingale Park (8 min) Peaceful green space with landscaped gardens sheltered benches & a large state of Lord Shiva. Happy Valley Tea Estate (10 min) Historical tea plantation offering tours showing the harvesting & processing of tea leaves. Bhutia Busty Monastery (18 min) Quaint Tibetan-style Buddhist monastery featuring an ornate front gate & vibrant wall murals. Observatory Hill View Point (14 min) Mountain Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Centre (13 min) Weaving and monastery Rock Garden (27 min) Photography is popular at this scenic hilly hangout next to waterfalls with flowers & rocks. Darjeeling Rangeet Valley Passenger Ropeway (14 min) Opened in 1968 the country s first cablecar system offers panoramic views of historic tea gardens. |