DARJEELING The original hill station of India even today lives up to its will earned sobriquet of the hills. Visitors can savours cups of the worlds most famous beverage as they feast their eyes on the verdant green slopes where the famous tea is grown. The bazaars bustle with people and produce and the gorgeously magnificent Khangchendzonga has you under is gaze everywhere you go. THE TOY TRAIN: The steam engine that snakes its way up the bends and loops is a remarkable feat of engineering. Visitors can enjoy a short ride from Darjeeling to Ghoom or a longer oe which connects Darjeeling to New Jalpaiguri. Much has been written about this magical journey in the mist. But actually experiencing the thrill of this ride drives home the point even more emphatically. TEA GARDEN: There are about 78 tea est...
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