Bagdogra Airport 2 hr 18
Bhutia Busty Monastery (8 min) Quaint Tibetan-style Buddhist monastery featuring an ornate front gate & vibrant wall murals. Mahakal Temple (5 min) Hindu temple on Observatory Hill featuring a sacred cave & a variety of colorful flags. Peace Pagoda (13 min) Serene Buddhist temple with a domed roof gilded statues ornate carvings & valley views. Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Centre (18 min) Weaving and monastery Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (7 min) Established educational venue with a museum & indoor climbing wall plus classes & expeditions. Singalila National Park (1 hr 39) National park ranging from around 8 000 to 12 000 ft. in altitude with many walking & jeep trails. Rock Garden (28 min) Photography is popular at this scenic hilly hangout next to waterfalls with flowers & rocks. Darjeeling Rangeet Valley Passenger Ropeway (6 min) Opened in 1968 the country s first cablecar system offers panoramic views of historic tea gardens. Lloyd Botanical Garden (7 min) Nature preserve with walking paths & a range of flowers & plants including many succulent species. Happy Valley Tea Estate (8 min) Historical tea plantation offering tours showing the harvesting & processing of tea leaves. Observatory Hill View Point (18 min) Mountain 虎丘 (1 hr 2) Shrubbery Nightingale Park (18 min) Peaceful green space with landscaped gardens sheltered benches & a large state of Lord Shiva. Yiga Choeling Monastery (23 min) Elevated 19th-century Tibetan Buddhist monastery featuring a 15-ft. Buddha statue & sacred texts. |