Bagdogra Airport 2 hr 14
Mahakal Temple (13 min) Hindu temple on Observatory Hill featuring a sacred cave & a variety of colorful flags. Darjeeling Rangeet Valley Passenger Ropeway (13 min) Opened in 1968 the country s first cablecar system offers panoramic views of historic tea gardens. Lloyd Botanical Garden (11 min) Nature preserve with walking paths & a range of flowers & plants including many succulent species. Yiga Choeling Monastery (20 min) Elevated 19th-century Tibetan Buddhist monastery featuring a 15-ft. Buddha statue & sacred texts. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (10 min) Established educational venue with a museum & indoor climbing wall plus classes & expeditions. Bhutia Busty Monastery (7 min) Quaint Tibetan-style Buddhist monastery featuring an ornate front gate & vibrant wall murals. Observatory Hill View Point (15 min) Mountain Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Centre (16 min) Weaving and monastery Happy Valley Tea Estate (9 min) Historical tea plantation offering tours showing the harvesting & processing of tea leaves. 虎丘 (Darjeeling) Rock Garden (24 min) Photography is popular at this scenic hilly hangout next to waterfalls with flowers & rocks. Shrubbery Nightingale Park (7 min) Peaceful green space with landscaped gardens sheltered benches & a large state of Lord Shiva. Peace Pagoda (9 min) Serene Buddhist temple with a domed roof gilded statues ornate carvings & valley views. Singalila National Park (1 hr 36) National park ranging from around 8 000 to 12 000 ft. in altitude with many walking & jeep trails. |