Bagdogra Airport 1 hr 43
Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Centre (44 min) Weaving and monastery Observatory Hill View Point (37 min) Mountain 虎丘 (Darjeeling) Yiga Choeling Monastery (17 min) Elevated 19th-century Tibetan Buddhist monastery featuring a 15-ft. Buddha statue & sacred texts. Peace Pagoda (26 min) Serene Buddhist temple with a domed roof gilded statues ornate carvings & valley views. Darjeeling Rangeet Valley Passenger Ropeway (41 min) Opened in 1968 the country s first cablecar system offers panoramic views of historic tea gardens. Happy Valley Tea Estate (37 min) Historical tea plantation offering tours showing the harvesting & processing of tea leaves. Shrubbery Nightingale Park (39 min) Peaceful green space with landscaped gardens sheltered benches & a large state of Lord Shiva. Rock Garden (39 min) Photography is popular at this scenic hilly hangout next to waterfalls with flowers & rocks. Senchal Lake (19 min) Reservoir supplying most of Darjeeling s drinking water with wildlife & high-elevation golf course. Sumendu Lake (1 hr 27) Calm lake popular for recreation including boating & horseback riding plus hotels & local eats. Mahakal Temple (36 min) Hindu temple on Observatory Hill featuring a sacred cave & a variety of colorful flags. Lloyd Botanical Garden (34 min) Nature preserve with walking paths & a range of flowers & plants including many succulent species. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (41 min) Established educational venue with a museum & indoor climbing wall plus classes & expeditions. |