A quick travel guide to the city of Darjeeling

Here’s a quick travel guide to an amazing city known as Darjeeling. If you’re planning to visit this city, then taking Darjeeling tour packages would be just perfect for you to explore the town.

Darjeeling is situated at the northernmost point of West Bengal, in the Mahabharat range of the Eastern Himalayas, in the Indian state of West Bengal. The city lies at an average altitude of 2100 meters above sea level amidst a scenic place in the foothills of Mount Kanchenjunga. The Tibetan word 'Darjeeling' literally translates to 'Land of the Thunderbolt' and joins the finest of the Gorkha Nepalese culture as well as Bengali culture. The history of Darjeeling is linked to the Kingdom of Sikkim, the history of Buddha as well as the Indian occupation of Britain. Darjeeling was likewise understood to be the summer capital of the British under the Calcutta Presidency. If touring this city is in your minds, then opting for Darjeeling tour packages is the best way to explore this amazing city.

The famous Darjeeling Tea is among the major exports of the city alongside tourism, agriculture, and forestry being the leading origin of the market in the town. Darjeeling is surrounded by the Teesta as well as the Mahananda Rivers and offers stunning views of the mighty Kanchenjunga Mountain. Darjeeling brings a large variety of tourists each year with its agreeable climate, tea plantations, rivers, waterfalls and views of the eastern Himalayas.

Darjeeling is well-known for its tea and agricultural sectors. The tea has flavor and a distinguishing taste that's endemic to the produce grown in this area. Darjeeling tea is exported globally and is an iconic geographic index. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is part of the UNESCO world heritage sites. The well-known narrow gauge train also called the 'Darjeeling Toy Train' is among the very iconic attractions in the city. The train poetry through a number of the very scenic places is among the few railways and amidst the lesser Himalayas to use the steam engine locomotive.

Amongst the best places to explore in Darjeeling tourism, the Padmaja Naidu Zoological Park, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Rock Garden, Tiger Hill, Japanese Peace Pagoda, Observatory Hill, Batasia Loop, Darjeeling Tea Gardens, St. Andrew's Church, River Teesta and Jaldapara National Park are few of the several draws in Darjeeling.

The optimum time to go to the town is between October till mid-February because of the nice climate and regular rains which help the visitors take pleasure in the great thing about the town and its scenic setting. Darjeeling being a hill station as well as the erstwhile summer capital of the Calcutta is well linked to all important towns in the nearby states as well as West Bengal. The closest airport is in Guwahati and Kolkata in the state of Assam, with several domestic and international flights accessible via Delhi and Kolkata. Darjeeling is well linked with all important railway stations in India and has several trains accessible via Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata and Kochi. Buses, Shared jeeps and taxis can be availed to get to the town from the nearby town of Siliguri.

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.