Bagdogra Airport 2 hr 21
Shrubbery Nightingale Park (4 min) Peaceful green space with landscaped gardens sheltered benches & a large state of Lord Shiva. Peace Pagoda (16 min) Serene Buddhist temple with a domed roof gilded statues ornate carvings & valley views. Yiga Choeling Monastery (26 min) Elevated 19th-century Tibetan Buddhist monastery featuring a 15-ft. Buddha statue & sacred texts. Singalila National Park (1 hr 42) National park ranging from around 8 000 to 12 000 ft. in altitude with many walking & jeep trails. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (6 min) Established educational venue with a museum & indoor climbing wall plus classes & expeditions. Rock Garden (31 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. Mahakal Temple (8 min) Hindu temple on Observatory Hill featuring a sacred cave & a variety of colorful flags. 虎丘 (1 hr 5) Observatory Hill View Point (7 min) Mountain Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Centre (20 min) Weaving and monastery Tenzing Rock (13 min) One of a pair of large natural rocks used by people to practice rock-climbing including beginners. Lloyd Botanical Garden (10 min) Nature preserve with walking paths & a range of flowers & plants including many succulent species. Happy Valley Tea Estate (6 min) Historical tea plantation offering tours showing the harvesting & processing of tea leaves. |