| Famed as "Queen of the hills", Darjeeling is one of the | | | | as Aradhana and Parineeta. |
| famous hill resorts of West Bengal. This tiny summer | | | | Vast Tea Gardens- Beside DHR, Darjeeling is also |
| destination is nestled coyly in the lap of Eastern | | | | famous for its tea gardens. This hilly region has near |
| Himalayan ranges and boasts gurgling rivers, lush | | | | about 70 tea gardens, among which the most easily |
| meadows, blooming valleys, cascading water falls, | | | | accessible one is Happy Valley Tea Estate. It is just |
| rolling mountains and the most important - glistening | | | | 3km from the town. You can even have the privilege |
| peak of Kanchenjunga. | | | | of buying tea straight form the tea factory. |
| Thanks to its temperate climate, Darjeeling was | | | | Buddhist Monasteries- This hilly resort is dotted with |
| treated as a popular summer resort in the colonial | | | | several Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries. Some of them |
| British era. Here in Darjeeling one can enjoy all the five | | | | are century old such as Yiga Chilling Monastery, |
| seasons like summer, winter, autumn, spring and | | | | Samten Cholling Monastery, Bhutia Busty Monastery, |
| monsoon at its best. | | | | Drukpa Kargyud Monastery etc. |
| Attractions Of Darjeeling: | | | | Museums And Parks- Darjeeling is also bedecked with |
| Darjeeling is a perfect gateway for those who wants | | | | some beautiful museums and parks namely Ava Art |
| to enjoy some leisure moments in harmony with | | | | Gallery, War Memorial, Museum of Natural History, |
| nature. This beautiful hill station of Eastern India is | | | | Himalayan Zoological Park, Snow Leopard Breeding |
| dotted with numerous places of tourism significance. | | | | Centre, Lloyds Botanical Garden etc. |
| Darjeeling Himalayan Railway- This town is renowned | | | | Apart from these, Darjeeling also has some beautiful |
| worldwide for Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a World | | | | spots like Tiger Hill, which gives a panoramic view of |
| Heritage Site. DHR is acentury old miniature steam | | | | the Kanchenjunga mountain peak. While your |
| engine, which is commonly known as 'Toy train'. It is a | | | | Darjeeling trip, you can also visit Dhirdham Temple, |
| 2 ft (610 mm) narrow-gauge railway from Siliguri to | | | | Japanese Peace Pagoda, Batasia Loop etc. |
| Darjeeling in West Bengal, run by the Indian Railways. In | | | | Adventure Activities in Darjeeling: |
| the year 1999, DHR has earned the status of | | | | Darjeeling is a paradise for adventure enthusiasts. It |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site. Till date several Indian | | | | offers an excellent scope for trekking, river-rafting and |
| filmmakers has captured its beauty in their films such | | | | mountaineering to the adventure buffs. |