Located
at a height of 2134 meters from the largely extended plains of West Bengal,
lies one of the fascinating hill stations of the state, Darjeeling which is
acclaimed throughout the world as the ‘Queen of Hills’.
This title “Queen of Hills” was given to this pristine hill station by the Britishers during their rule. The beauty scenery and the highly pleasing climate of Darjeeling fascinated the Britishers so much that they decided to settle down at this place during the colonial rule. Th e name given to this place is derived from the word ‘Dorjee-Ling’ which means the Land of the Thunder, which rightly defines the place. The hill station seems to be the place from the mysterious land of fairy tales. The towering snow covered mountains of Kanchendzonga at the background offers postcard-picture view. With its lush green tea gardens along the slopes of hills, evergreen hills dotted with pine trees, towering trees bordering the meandering roads, centuries old monasteries, rain fed captivating waterfalls beside the roads, fresh cool air of the mountains and adventurous trekking paths, rock climbing, river rafting, everyone wants to be in this place. Several Darjeeling tour Packages offer you the best parts of this hill station. Darjeeling offers you many attractive destinations and things to do like- The Joy Ride It is one of the most significant things to experience while in Darjeeling. ‘Joy Ride’ refers to the slow fascinating ride with the steam powered toy train that commences from the main town of Darjeeling till Ghoom which is the highest point in Darjeeling. The joy ride will provide you one of the most entertaining journeys of your life. One can view mesmerizing sites during the journey on this toy train which you can experience in no other place in the world and in no other means of transportation. The Tiger Hill Observatory Located at a height of 2555 meters, this is the highest point in Darjeeling. As to its location on a very high point, the place offers some picturesque views of the surrounding places. Among the views one of which is mostly celebrated is the view of sun rise. From here, one can view a spectacular view of sun rise, as the first sun rays touches the Kanchendzonga range; you can witness the splash of orange, red, crimson and yellow colours. Visitors get filled with the joy of the phenomenal sight of this place. The Padmaja Naidu Zoological Park The Zoological Park is one of the most popular destinations in Darjeeling, as it is an abode to some of the most rarest and endangered animals of the world like the Red Panda, Snow leopard, clouded leopard, Himalayan black bear and the Royal Bengal tiger and few more. Apart from these places there are several other places to visit while on a trip to Darjeeling, such as the extended tea gardens, the Japanese temple, the peace pagoda, the Bengal national history museum, and adventure sports such as trekking, rock climbing, parasailing, river rafting and many more. After visiting the tourist attractions of Darjeeling one can also visit another scenic place called Sikkim. You can enjoy the picturesque beauty of this region with the help of Sikkim Tour Packages.
