About Darjeeling (Queen of the Hills)
Places to Visit in Darjeeling
Tiger Hill Sunrise & Mount Kanchenjunga
A legendary sunrise viewpoint at 2,590m where dawn paints the snow-capped Himalayan peaks of Kanchenjunga and Mount Everest in brilliant gold and pink.
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (UNESCO Toy Train)
The historic 1881 narrow-gauge steam locomotive railway famous for the Batasia Loop spiral and Ghoom Station (India's highest railway station at 2,258m).
Batasia Loop & Gorkha War Memorial
A double-loop railway engineering marvel featuring a manicured 360-degree landscaped garden and memorial honoring brave Gorkha soldiers.
Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park & HMI
An internationally recognized high-altitude zoo breeding endangered snow leopards and red pandas, sharing grounds with Himalayan Mountaineering Institute.
Happy Valley Tea Estate & Tea Tasting
One of Darjeeling's oldest organic tea gardens (1854), offering guided tea picking walks and orthodox black, green, and white tea tastings.
Darjeeling Mall (Chowrasta) & Observatory Hill
The pedestrian social heart of Darjeeling lined with heritage bakeries (Glenary's), horse rides, and the sacred Mahakal Temple on Observatory Hill.
Japanese Peace Pagoda & Nipponzan Myohoji Temple
A serene white stupa showcasing four polished stone avatars of Lord Buddha, built under the guidance of Nichidatsu Fuji with Himalayan panoramas.
Rock Garden & Ganga Maya Park, Chunnu Summer Falls
A terraced multi-tier garden cut into natural rock formations with natural waterfalls, bridges, and flowerbeds down in the valley.