HIMALAYAN TREKS It is said that trekking in India originated in Darjeeling as far back as eighty years ago. Trekking means foot travel on mountain trails. It is an experience that can never be paralleled. Darjeeling has perhaps one of the most spectacular treks to offer along the beauty of its magnificent hills. The charms of the Hamalaya along with its mysteries gradually unfold as trekkers traverse through the dense forests and verdant landscape, through miles of green carpeted meadows and sleepy halmets lost to times. The Singalila trek as it is popularly called will enable you to discover the sublime Hamalayan interiors unmarred by mankind. TREKKING SEASON The trekking season in Darjeeling generally begins at the end of March and closes around the middle of June. During April, May or June one should be prepared for an occasional shower which can be most refreshing. The summer haze is adequately compensated by the flowers in full bloom. The second season begins around t...
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KALIMPONG Blessed with a salubrious climate that remains delightfully temperate throughout the year, Kalimpong exudes a bucolic charm that sets it apart from other more well known hill stations. Its is famous for its weekly markets, its orchid nurseries and a relaxed manner of life which provides harried city dwellers with plenty of opportunities to sit and stare. HANUMAN MANDIR AND DURGA TEMPLE These temples are located on a ridge behind Deolo Hill and provide spectacular view of the Sikkim Hills and beyond them the Himalayas on side and the Kafer Hill and Relli Valley on the other. MANGAL DHAM The temple was constructed in 1993 by Shri Krishna Pranami, a Hindu Sect and in the memory of late Guru Shri 108 Mangaldasji. Sprawling over an area of 2 acres of wiided land, this temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna. Numerous pilgrims visit this shrine every year. DURPIN DARA This Dara or top hill towers over Kalimpong and provides breathtaking views all arou...
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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SIKKIM WEST DISTRICT This is district of Sikkim is yet another traveller’s fantasy. With mind blowing views of the snowy ranges. Thrilling treks, enigmatic historical sites, serenely holy lakes and a ruggedly mountainous landscape you sure would keep yearning for more. PELLING: About 143Km from Gangtok this is a growing urban settlement in West Sikkim. Sprawled at 6100 ft it offers one of the most amazing views of the Khangchendzonga range. KHANGCHENDZONGA WATER FALLS: Lying about an hour’s drive from Pelling this magnificent falls is a beauty at. PEMAYANGTSE MONASTERY: One of the main sites in West Skkim it is the principal monastery in the state. The seat of the Nyingma order it was established by Lama Lhatsun Chenpo, one of the revered lamas who performed the consecration of the first Chogyol of Sikkim. During the Chogyal reign it had been entrusted with the task of performing all religious rituals associated wit...