Darjeeling - A Quiet And Serene Getaway In A Exquisite Hill Station

If you are a tea connoisseur you must have definitely heard of the place Darjeeling. Darjeeling is a very small hill station town located in the northeastern region of India living in close quarters with Nepal and Tibet. This small hill station town has achieved the status of a household name due to its natural beauty making it a prime holiday destination and for its tea plantations and production.

Darjeeling tea is considered as one of the best in the world and a huge chunk of the economy depends on the profits yielded from the tea production. Also a place with picturesque beauty, this place attract a large number of tourists every year.

Darjeeling is mostly approached to by road. The nearest train station is the NJP (New Jalpaiguri) town railway station where just outside the station you will find passenger jeeps (sumos) going to places like Darjeeling, Gangtok and a number of nearby towns and hill stations. The ride will cost you a minimum of INR200 depending on the availability and seasonal demand price surge. In an attempt to keep up with the rise in tourism and visitors of in this town, there are lots of Hotels in Darjeeling sprawling up all across the town. These hotels range from cheap budget hotels going all the way up to expensive luxury hotels.

The drive to Darjeeling is picturesque as you approach this small hill station town as you can start seeing the vast spread of lush greens of the tea plantations from afar. Once the scenery starts it does not end until you reach the town of darjeeling. The streets are busy with people walking around in warm clothes since it is cold throughout the year. The tea plantation is sight not only for the sore eyes but is also a wonderful delight if you can actually visit one of the plantations and witness the tea cultivations and also visit a tea factory to see the production of tea first hand.

Darjeeling tourism has always been flourishing and is growing even more as the idea of travelling and going on a holiday is becoming a normal affair. Various travel companies offer attractive cheap packages to beautiful locations to lure customers to their website. This is a win-win for both party as the travel company gets its customers and the customers get to travel to the places they wished to visit for a very good deal.

Pratima is a travel writer and loves to visit different places India. She is an avid traveler herself, and whenever she has the opportunity she flews to the destinations that she has listed in her travel log.