Places to visit in Darjeeling Tour The beauty of Darjeeling is incomparable to any other place in India. Darjeeling is famous for the picturesque sunrises over the Tiger Hill, the famous Buddhist temples and monasteries and also the botanical and zoological gardens. Sightseeing in Darjeeling is a great experience for both the local and the foreign tourists. The snow-capped mountain ranges of the Kachenjunga attract a lot of people from all over the world. The place is popularly known as the Paradise of the East and people love to visit the place time and again. You can find more details in www.holidaymasti.com.
Tiger Hill
The highest spot in the area at 2590m, Tiger Hill is near Ghoom, about 11km from Darjeeling Tour Packages. The hill is famous for its magnificent dawn views over Kanchenjunga and other eastern Himalayan peaks. The way to Tiger Hill in Darjeeling is covered by the ancient forests of oak and green fern leaves. The view of the Hill becomes more spectacular with the road towards Senchel running down through Ghoom.
Bengal Natural History Museum
The Bengal Natural History Museum in Darjeeling was established in the 1903. Among the 4300 specimens is the estuarine crocodile, the animal responsible for the greatest loss of human life in Asia.
Dhirdham Temple
The Dhirdhum Temple of Darjeeling is centrally located so it is easy for the tourists to access the place. The roads nearby are well connected with buses, taxies and other local buses and cars. It is the most conspicuous Hindu temple in Tour Packages Darjeeling, this is just below the railway station and is modelled on the famous Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu.
Bhutia Busty Gompa in Darjeeling
The Bhutia Busty Gompa in Tour to Darjeeling is located about 1.5 kilometers from the Chowrasta. The red sects of the Lamas are the original owners of the monastery. The monastery is one of the branches of the Nyingmapa sect's Phodang Monastery in Sikkim. There's library of Buddhist texts upstairs which houses the original copy of the Tibetan Book of the Dead.
Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI) & Museums
The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute in Darjeeling is located near the West Jawahar road. The institute was created on 4 th November, 1954. Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, who conquered Everest with Edmund Hillary in 1953, lived in Darjeeling Tours India and was the director of the institute for many years. He died in 1986 and his statue now stands beside cremation spot just above the institute. The institute was built in order to train the people who are interested in rock climbing and mountaineering. The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute in Darjeeling has the best collection of mountaineering equipment.
Lloyd Botanical Gardens
Below the bus and taxi stand near the market, these gardens contain a representative collection of Himalayan plants, flowers and orchids. The hothouses are well worth a visit. The garden mainly preserves various flora varieties belonging native to Darjeeling Himalayan region, Sikkim and other neighboring areas. Not only these, it also preserves several exotic plants variety too. The Orchid collection of this botanical garden is also fascinating.
Observatory Hill
The Observatory Hill is located above the Windamere Hotel. The exact location of the Observatory Hill is near the Chowrasta. This viewpoint is sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists. There is a Kali shrine here and the multicoloured prayer flags double as trapezes for he monkeys. Watch out for them as they can be aggressive.
There are another so many tourist places which Darjeeling Tour Packages India can offer, these are,
Tibetan Refugee Centre
Gymkhana Club
Passenger Ropeway
Ghoom Gompa
Kanchenjunga Views
Senchal Lake, etc.
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