Darjeeling Tourism - An overview

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Darjeeling, which is one of the most visited places in India is a Himalayan town which is situated in the state of West Bengal, is such a place that you will love the hills and other things which will make you come back again to this particular location.

Darjeeling is one of the most renowned tourist destinations in India and it is also best known for its tea industry and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Tour Spots in Darjeeling :

Tiger Hill - Situated at an altitude of 2590 meters (8482 ft.) and 13 kilometers from the town
Batasia Loop and the War Memorial - situated almost 5 km away from the town
Ava Art Gallery - Situated about 4 km from the Market Square and on the National Highway
Rock Garden and Ganga Maya Park - Situated 10 km from town
Nightingale Park/Srubbery Park - 2-5 kms from Darjeeling Railway Station and walkable from the Chowrasta.
Darjeeling-Rangit Valley Passenger Cable car - 3 km north of the town
Senchal Lake
Observatory Hill & Mahakal Temple
Dhirdham Temple
Peace Pagoda
Botanical Garden
Chowrasta and Mall
Happy Valley Tea Garden
Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park
Himalayan Mountaineering Institute
Raj Bhawan
Step Aside
Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Centre

Darjeeling Tour Packages

Darjeeling - Kalimpong - Gantok - Pelling (8N)
Darjeeling - Kalimpong - Gangtok (6N)
Darjeeling - Jaldapara (5N)
Darjeeling - Gangtok (5N)
Gangtok - Pelling (4N)
Darjeeling-Kalimpong Tour (5N)
Darjeeling - Kalimpong (4N)
Darjeeling - Mirik (4N)
Sikkim Tour Package (5N)

Important Rivers

Tista
Great Rangit
Mechi
Balason
Mahananda
Lish
Gish
Chel
Ramman
Murti and Jaldhaka

Important Roads with length in km

Siliguri-Mirik -Ghum Connector----60 kms.
Sevak-Tista bridge –Kalimpong----60 kms.
Tista Bazar to Darjeeling----------25 kms.
Sukna- Pankhabari-Kurseong----25 kms.
Siliguri Darjeeling NH 55----------76 kms.

Forests in Darjeeling Hill Areas

Tropical moist deciduous forest (300-1000mts)
Tropical evergreen lower montane forest (1000-2000mts.)
Tropical evergreen upper montane forest (2000-3000mts.)
Temperate forest (3000-3500mts.)
Sub temperate forest (above 3500mts.)

Land- Use Pattern in the Hill Areas

National Highway------------ 100km
State Highway--------------- 80km
Major district road --------- 37km
Ordinary district road------ 516km

Religion:
Hinduism, Buddhism and to an extent Christianity, remain the predominant religions here.

Language
Nepali, Hindi, Bengali and English are the prevailing languages. Bengali is the language of the plains

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