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Holiday in the Lap of the Himalayan – Visit Darjeeling

By Anooppt @anoopppt

Holiday in the Lap of the Himalayan – Visit Darjeeling Gifted with the scintillating beauty of nature and pristine tranquility, Darjeeling is a must visit destination if someone planning for a hill station holidays. Located far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, the little hamlet just 89 kilometers from Siliguri offer the much need break from the routine life and an awe-inspiring spots to enjoy holidays with full of fun and enjoyment. The hill town due to its salubrious weather condition, evergreen natural beauty and finest quality of tea products, it is one of India’s most sought after hill station by national and international tourists. If you are planning to visit few other places apart from Darjeeling, Sikkim and Kalimpong and even Mirik are the options and can be included in the itinerary. One can visit to these entire places by organizing and exclusive North East India package or by combining all these picturesque destinations in one single tour package. Whatever is, these places are sure to bring a lot of exciting memories, which you would love to share with dear ones or treasure it as the most precious gift of lifetime.
While in Darjeeling one can enjoy many exciting activities as well as enjoy pleasant tour to many interesting places. Some of the must visit sightseeing spots are Dhir Dham Temple, Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, Peace Pagoda, Darjeeling zoo or Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Happy Valley Tea Estate and the most beautiful Tiger Hill. These places are the true delight of Darjeeling, but apart from tour, one can also enjoy lots of shopping, pick some handmade crafts by the locals, take home quality shawls and sweaters, etc. Also don’t miss to enjoy the delicious and tempting food as well as local special recipes. Well, a few hour drives from Darjeeling leads to Sikkim a picturesque town cocooned beautifully amid the Himalayan and enveloped by the delicate and evergreen pine and rhododendrons. Sikkim is amazingly beautiful and the government is putting all its efforts to bring lots of change in tourism sector, as the state highly depends on its tourism sector.  Though there are not much for adventure freak just few like Trekking, White Water Rafting, Camping, Hiking and Mountain biking, but Sikkim is heaven for tourists planning for nature tour and honeymoon holidays. There are many exciting places to visit in Sikkim and some of them to name are Namchi where very recently a holy pilgrimage site has come up known as Siddhesava Dham( Solophok) Siridi Sai Baba, Samdrumptse, etc are places of interest in Namchi. Other places to include during Sikkim tours are Nathula Pass, Borong Rolong Hot Spring, Buddha Park, Enchey Monastery, Lachen, Tsomgo Lake, Deer Park, etc. These places of Sikkim are sure to make your vacation truly wonderful and enjoyable. Just plan for a trip to visit these wonderful Himalayan tourist destinations in North East India and enjoy wonderful holidays in the lap of the nature.


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