Darjeeling Tour Itinerary
Day-1:
Arrive in Darjeeling. If you reach
Darjeeling in the afternoon, then after checking in to your hotel and
freshening up, come up to Chowrasta roam around, relax & enjoy and you
can take a pony ride too. Then take a stroll along the scenic Mall Road (Bhanu
Sarani) and complete a circle. If you reach in the morning half or early
afternoon, you will have time to walk up the Observatory Hill behind the Mall
Road and go to the famous Mahakal Temple on top and enjoy the views
& sunset. Later visit old heritage shops like Habib Mullick (on
the mall), Jolly Arts (on the Mall) and few others and buy some curios or
souvenirs. In the evening, stroll along Nehru road that leads down from the
Mall Road and is lined by all kinds of shops and fast-food Restaurants’
Day-2:
Next day early in the morning 3-point
tour which covers famous sunrise from Tiger Hill, Old Ghoom Monastery and
Batasia Loop where the toy train takes a dramatic loop and negotiates an altitude
of over 1,000ft. You will be back to your hotel by 7:30am.
Relax for a while and later take the
7-point local tour which includes Himalayan Mountaineering Institute,
Zoological Park, Ropeway, Tibetan Self Help Refugee Center, Lebong Race Course,
Happy Valley Tea Estate etc. This tour will take about 4 hours.
Day-3:
Take the 2-hour Toy Train Joyride from
Darjeeling station in the morning. There is usually high demand for this. So
book the tickets well in advance. You will enjoy the scenic vistas from the
heritage train (which is now part of UNICCO World Heritage sites) as you ride
the steam engine driven mini train with only two coaches. In the second half,
visit the Rock Garden and Ganga Maya Park.
Day-4:
Take a car and make a Day trip to Mirik,
enjoy the lake, do boating and some local sightseeing
before returning to Darjeeling. On the way you should visit Jorpokhri (another
nice place with lovely view and a water body), Simana which is a free way
Indo-Nepal border with lovely views of Manebhanjan & mountains, and
also Pashupati Market which is on Nepal's side and known for its electronic
goods.
Day-5:
Take a car and make a day trip to
Kalimpong (takes about 2.5 hours one way, so start early). Do Kalimpong local sightseeing of both east and west
Kalimpong. Must see places include Deolo Hill, Dr Graham's Home which started
as a Christian school for orphans, Mangal Dhham, Durpin Hill & Durpin
Monastery, Cactus & Orchid nurseries, scenic army golf course, viewpoints
etc.
Day-6:
Alternatively you can also stay for
couple of days in Kalimpong. If you do so, on the second day (i.e. Day-6), make
a Day trip to Lava & Lolegaon.
Other wise move to Takdah or Tinchuley or Chota Mangwa in the morning and stay in a lodge. These places offer similar but
wonderful sightseeing attractions. Spend a night or may be two and then move to
NJP/Bagdogra for your return.
If you want to combine Gangtok as
well, then visit Darjeeling-Gangtok Itineraries.
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