taxiinsikkim_logo
taxiinsikkim_call_email
taxiinsikkim_call_email

Welcome to Darjeeling

Darjeeling is a town and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located in the Mahabharat Range or Lesser Himalaya at an elevation of 6,700 ft (2,042.2 m). It is noted for its tea industry and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Darjeeling is the headquarters of Darjeeling district which has a partially autonomous status within the state of West Bengal. The development of the town dates back to the mid-19th century, when the colonial British administration set up a sanatorium and a military depot. Subsequently, extensive tea plantations were established in the region, and tea growers developed hybrids of black tea and created new fermentation techniques.

Price for Local Sightseeing in Darjeeling

Vehicle Type Off-Season Season
Small Rs. 1,500 Rs. 1,800
Normal Rs. 1,800 Rs. 2,200
Luxury Rs. 2,000 Rs. 2,500

Covers : Below Points (max) Morning

Morning : Tiger Hills Darjeeling, Ghoom Monastery Darjeeling, Batasia Loop Darjeeling

Or Afternoon : Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park (closed on thursday), Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Japanese temple, Darjeeling Tea State, Ropeway, Joy Train Ride, Ava Art Gallery, Tibet Museum Darjeeling (closed on sunday) etc.

Note :

Small Vehicle : Wagon-R / Santro / Alto / Similar
Normal Vehicle : Maxx / Sumo / Bolero / Similar
Luxury Vehicle : Innova / Xylo / Scorpio / Similar


Season : April 10 - June 10, September 10 - Nov end, Dec 20 - Jan 15
Off Season : Rest all

   Local sightseeing at Darjeeling

1. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is the first, and still the most outstanding example of a hill passenger Railway. Open in 1881, it applied bold and ingenious engineering solutions to the problem of establishing and effect rail link across a mountainous terrain of great beauty. It is still fully operational and retains most of its original features intact.

Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

2. Tiger Hills Darjeeling

Tiger Hill is located in Darjeeling, in the Indian State of West Bengal, and is the summit of Ghoom, the highest railway station in the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway – a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is famous for its panoramic view of Mount Everest and Mt. Kangchenjunga together. It is 11 km from the town of Darjeeling and can be reached either by jeep or by foot through Chowrasta.

Sunrise from Tiger Hills

3. Padmaja Naidu Zoological Park

Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park (also called the Darjeeling Zoo) is a 67.56-acre zoo in the town of Darjeeling in the Indian state of West Bengal. The zoo was opened in 1958, and an average elevation of 7,000 feet is the largest high altitude zoo in India. It specializes in breeding animals adapted to alpine conditions, and has successful captive breeding programs for the Snow leopard.

Padmaja Naidu Zoological Park Darjeeling

4. Japnese Temple Darjeeling

There is a wonderful Japanese temple located at a 10 minutes driving distance from the Darjeeling town center. The temple is also known as the Nipponzan Myohoji Buddhist Temple. The two storied white building was built in a traditional Japanese style in the year 1972. Close to the temple is the Peace Pagoda that showcases four avatars of Lord Buddha. You get a panoramic views of Darjeeling landscape including the Kanchenjunga range.

Japnese Temple Darjeeling

5. Ghoom Monastery Darjeeling

Yiga Choeling Monastery of Ghoom is one of the oldest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in Darjeeling area built in the year 1850. This is the original or the old Ghoom Monastery. There is another monastery called Samten Choling Monastery in Ghoom which is also sometimes referred as Ghoom Monastery by the local drivers. So if you are planning to visit the original Ghoom Monastery, be specific and mention old Ghoom Monastery.

Ghoom Monastery Darjeeling

6. Ropeway Darjeeling

One of the best ways to experience the panoramic views that Darjeeling is by taking a ride on the ropeway. It's also called the Rangeet Valley Cable Car because of the spectacular view of the valley around the river Little Rangeet. You will need to board the cable car from Singamari which is some 3km away from Darjeeling Chowk Bazaar. As you ride the cable car, in about 45 minutes you will travel from an altitude of about 7,000 ft.

Ropeway Darjeeling

7. Rock Garden Darjeeling

The Rock Garden (also known as Barbotey Rock Garden) at Chunnu Summer Falls and Ganga Maya Park are recently added tourist attractions in the hilly town of Darjeeling in the state of West Bengal, India. It is a showpiece meant to lure people to Darjeeling after political agitations disrupted tourism in the 1980s. There is another rock garden in Darjeeling known as Sir John Anderson Rock Garden, which is part of Lloyd's Botanical Garden.

Rock Garden Darjeeling

8. Darjeeling Tea State

Darjeeling tea is a tea from the Darjeeling district in West Bengal, India. It is available in black, green, white and oolong. When properly brewed, it yields a thin-bodied, light-coloured infusion with a floral aroma. The flavour can include a tinge of astringent tannic characteristics, and a musky spiciness sometimes described as "muscatel". Unlike most Indian teas, Darjeeling tea is normally made from the small-leaved Chinese variety of Camellia sinensis.

Darjeeling Tea Statey

9. Batasia Loop Darjeeling

If you are taking a toy train joy ride from Darjeeling, you will pass by this magnificent loop. Otherwise, take a cab from Darjeeling town and visit the Batasia Loop. It's located on Hill Cart Road that goes all the way to Siliguri and takes 20 minutes to reach by car. There is no better place to get a 360 degree view of Darjeeling's landscape including the hill town and the snow covered peaks of the Eastern Himalayas with the majestic Kanchenjunga on one side.

Batasia Loop Darjeeling

10. Darjeeling Chowrasta

You talk to anybody who had visited Darjeeling and ask about great places in the hill town, the Chowrasta Mall will surely be one thing that will figure in the description. The Chowrasta or the Mall is the heart of Darjeeling town. Located on top of Nehru Road, this is a nice flat land where tourists and locals come to lounge in the sun, take a seat on one of the many benches along the periphery, and watch the wonderful views of the mountain peaks and valleys all around .

Darjeeling Chowrasta

11. Botanic Garden Darjeeling

The Darjeeling Botanical Garden preserves several species of bamboo, oak, magnolia, arisaema, cotoneaster, wild geranium, and rhododendron — forest native plants of the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region, Sikkim region, and other neighbouring regions. Also, several exotic plants are preserved. The Cacti and Succulent collection of 150 species is displayed in the Conservatory.

Botanic Garden Darjeeling

HIRE TAXI FOR SIKKIM & DARJEELING AT BEST PRICE

HIRE TAXI FOR SIKKIM & DARJEELING

Visit East Sikkim

Visit West Sikkim

Visit North Sikkim

Visit Darjeeling

Visit South Sikkim

Visit Kalimpong