This little tea town came into prominence during the British Raj. It was then that Darjeeling was developed as a hill station and tea plantation area, thanks to its cooler temperatures.
Today, Darjeeling's tea estates are world-renowned, but there's more to it than its picturesque rolling hills sheathed in green.
Nestled in the Lesser Himalayas, Darjeeling offers breath-taking views of the great mountains including Mt Everest.
Tiger Hill, at an altitude of 2,590 meters gives visitors a glimpse of the Kanchen Junga range. Plus there's plenty of rock-climbing and trekking opportunities for the adventurous.
The ropeway and cable car rides, the natural history museum, the zoological parks and botanical gardens all give tourists a flavour of the natural wealth of the Himalayas.
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway with its toy train is also worth a visit, being named a World Heritage Site.
Getting there: The town is connected by road to Siliguri via national highway 55 and by rail to New Jalpaiguri.
The toy train is quite an experience and being quite slow, offers travellers to hop off, take a little walk and hop back on en route.
Today, Darjeeling's tea estates are world-renowned, but there's more to it than its picturesque rolling hills sheathed in green.
Nestled in the Lesser Himalayas, Darjeeling offers breath-taking views of the great mountains including Mt Everest.
Tiger Hill, at an altitude of 2,590 meters gives visitors a glimpse of the Kanchen Junga range. Plus there's plenty of rock-climbing and trekking opportunities for the adventurous.
The ropeway and cable car rides, the natural history museum, the zoological parks and botanical gardens all give tourists a flavour of the natural wealth of the Himalayas.
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway with its toy train is also worth a visit, being named a World Heritage Site.
Getting there: The town is connected by road to Siliguri via national highway 55 and by rail to New Jalpaiguri.
The toy train is quite an experience and being quite slow, offers travellers to hop off, take a little walk and hop back on en route.
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