Sabita’s Travel Tips (more tips on arrival)
Sightseeing
Tiger Hill, Darjeeling
Sunrise, highest point and Hindu Goddess temple
1843 one of the oldest Buddhist monasteries in the hills.
15ft tall Maitreya Buddha statue
Buddhist crematory ground
Yiga Choeling Monastery
Ghoom Monastery Road1843 one of the oldest Buddhist monasteries in the hills.
15ft tall Maitreya Buddha statue
Buddhist crematory ground
Memorial park, ethnic wear for photography, spiral Darjeeling railway and toy train, street food and street shopping
17 locals recommend
Batasia Loop
Memorial park, ethnic wear for photography, spiral Darjeeling railway and toy train, street food and street shopping
Japanese temple, Japanese monk, garden and forested surroundings
12 locals recommend
Peace Pagoda, Darjeeling
Japanese temple, Japanese monk, garden and forested surroundings
Breeding centre of red panda, snow leopard, Tibetan wolf etc.
Other animals and birds.
Zoological Park Darjeeling
Bhanu Sarani Lebong Cart RdBreeding centre of red panda, snow leopard, Tibetan wolf etc.
Other animals and birds.
Museum of past mountaineers, Tenzing memorial, Library, adventure activities and courses for climbing and trekking.
12 locals recommend
Himalayan Mountaineering Institute
Museum of past mountaineers, Tenzing memorial, Library, adventure activities and courses for climbing and trekking.
Park, flowers, shiv statue and Nepali culture programmes in the evening (tourist season).
Nightingale Park Shiv Mandir
Park, flowers, shiv statue and Nepali culture programmes in the evening (tourist season).
Tenzing Rock
Lebong Cart RoadRock climbing activity.
Lloyd Botanical Garden
Eastern Himalayan flora best during spring and autumn.
Lamahatta
LamahattaPine forest, Sacred water lake, hiking.
Horse riding, walks, street shopping, shopping, street food, cafes, bars and hangouts.
13 locals recommend
Chowrasta Darjeeling
N. C. Goenka RoadHorse riding, walks, street shopping, shopping, street food, cafes, bars and hangouts.
A round walk for health freaks, work out equipment spaces, Tibetan market and vintage hotels etc
MALL ROAD Darjeeling
A round walk for health freaks, work out equipment spaces, Tibetan market and vintage hotels etc
Happy Valley Tea Estate
Tour around the tea garden
Traveler advice
Don't miss
Sunrise, sunset, street food, street shopping and tea
Wake up early.
If possible take a walking tour around the town.
Trekking to Sandakphu and Phalut
Ways to save
Street shopping
Taking a walking tour to the seven points.
What to pack
slip on
Warm clothes
Traveling with kids
zoo
Visit zoo