Bagdogra Airport 2 hr 19
Darjeeling Rangeet Valley Passenger Ropeway (10 min) Opened in 1968 the country s first cablecar system offers panoramic views of historic tea gardens. Bhutia Busty Monastery (12 min) Quaint Tibetan-style Buddhist monastery featuring an ornate front gate & vibrant wall murals. Happy Valley Tea Estate (10 min) Historical tea plantation offering tours showing the harvesting & processing of tea leaves. Yiga Choeling Monastery (25 min) Elevated 19th-century Tibetan Buddhist monastery featuring a 15-ft. Buddha statue & sacred texts. Shrubbery Nightingale Park (12 min) Peaceful green space with landscaped gardens sheltered benches & a large state of Lord Shiva. Peace Pagoda (13 min) Serene Buddhist temple with a domed roof gilded statues ornate carvings & valley views. Lloyd Botanical Garden (10 min) Nature preserve with walking paths & a range of flowers & plants including many succulent species. Rock Garden (29 min) Photography is popular at this scenic hilly hangout next to waterfalls with flowers & rocks. Observatory Hill View Point (2 min) Mountain Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Centre (17 min) Weaving and monastery Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (6 min) Established educational venue with a museum & indoor climbing wall plus classes & expeditions. Mahakal Temple (2 min) Hindu temple on Observatory Hill featuring a sacred cave & a variety of colorful flags. Singalila National Park (1 hr 41) National park ranging from around 8 000 to 12 000 ft. in altitude with many walking & jeep trails. 虎丘 (1 hr 3) |