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.
