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From Darjeeling you can take the toy-train for a short 7 KM ride to Ghoom. It takes one hour, costs 6 eurocent and brings a lot of fun. Spectacular on the track is the Bastasia Loop. The train makes here a whole circle for bridging the height. All passengers have to go out.
The toy-train is like a mascot for Darjeeling, In 1882 was the 90 KM extension of the Northern Bengal State Railway to Darjeeling completed. This 90 KM track climbs 2000 M in 9 hours. So if you like, you can make the whole track.Nowadays most people choose the fast way and go by car. Leave a Comment
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From the Mall in the centre we descend a little to the Tenzing Norgay road along the south side of the ridge. The views are fantastic, if it is not too hazy.
At the first part of the road are a lot of small budget hotels.
The houses on this steep slope are built on stilts. During our walk we saw a lot of houses under construction and it was very informative to see the different stages of the building process under these difficult circumstances.
Also the road was under construction, we saw a lot of people breaking stones with the hand. Leave a Comment Directions: South ridge of Darjeeling.
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You can experience the toy train once in a lifetime experience coz you'll not get to take this joyride else where......as per darjnet.com
"The journey to Darjeeling is regarded as among the most spectacular in the world. Travellers are awed by both the scenery as well as the railway line which is truly an engineering masterpiece and without doubt one of the wonders of the world. The history of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is equally fascinating." Address: darjeeling railway station,dhir dhamDirections: the railway station is just before darjeeling town so on the way to the town you'll get to know...come back any day purchase a ticket and take a ride......
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U must have to take a big round around the city and take a sip of fresh and great taste tea on road side small hut shops ,the shops are run by the young girls .they welcome u with nice smile. U can see that small roadside shops are really catching the atractions of school going children. Leave a Comment Address: all around the townDirections: see around and remain ur eyes open
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The Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park....Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park is the zoological park in the town of Darjeeling in the Indian state of West Bengal. The zoo is at an average elevation of 2133.5 m. It specializes in breeding animals adapted to alpine conditions, and has successfully captive breeding the Snow leopard and Red panda. The zoo is spread over an area of 44 hectares and attracts 300,000 visitors every year.
A zoo was established on August 14, 1958 in the Birch Hill neighbourhood of Darjeeling under the Department of Education of the Government of West Bengal with a goal to study and preserve Himalayan fauna. The zoo now contains endangered animals like snow leopards, red pandas, gorals (mountain goat), Siberian tigers and a variety of endangered birds
another place to visit is The Lloyd's botanical gardens ....
Lloyd's Botanical Garden is a botanical garden in Darjeeling in the Indian state of West Bengal. Garden code ascribed by Indian Botanical Garden Network for this garden is WB-DBG. This garden was established in 1878 when 40 acres of land were acquired at Darjeeling to form a botanic garden as a distant annexe of the Calcutta Botanical Garden.
This garden preserves several species narive to the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region, Sikkim and neighbouring regions. Also several exotic plants are preserved. The cacti and Succulent section is in a separate conservatory displaying 150 species. The collection of Orchids is also notable.
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we have the himalayan mountaineering institute.........
The Tenzing Norgay Himalayan Mountaineering Institute trains mountaineers. It has a small museum as well.
After the successful ascent of Mount Everest on 29th May 1953 , by Late Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary , the mountaineeringin India got impetus.Consequently the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute was established on 4th November 1954 by personal initiative of Late Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru the first Prime Minister of India and Dr.B.C.Roy the then Chief Minister of West Bengal, which was then the hub center of all mountaineering activities in India.
Late Maj N.D. Jayal was the first Principal whereas Late Tenzing Norgay was the Director of Field Training of the institute.
The institute is located at an altitude of 6,800 feet above sea level.
adventure courses are also provided........
Adventure Course (15 Days)
Duration of Course is 15 days. The object of the course is to stimulate a spirit a spirit of adventure or reveal and develop the sturdier qualities of character, both physical and mental, to instil a sense of comradeship, discipline, selflessness, service to the community, self-reliance, physical fitness and the ability to think and live adventurously. The course includes :
a) Rock Climbing
b) Trekking and Camping
c) Survival in jungle
d) Solo Camping
e) Canoeing and Watermanship
f) Obstacle Course
g) Cross Country Running
h) Map Reading
There are separate courses for boys, girls, adults and Visually Handicapped Persons (VHP).
The trainees are taken of treks to a number of places of tourist interests which include Tiger Hill, Sandakphu, Phalut, Mirik, Singla etc.
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I get to see the sunrise from my house daily.......however people flock to see the sunrise from atiger hill which is very famous in darjeeling.........it depends on your luck as all depends on the weather....sunny or cloudy..........
The altitude of Senchel (water reservoir for the supply of water to Darjeeling town) and Tiger Hill are 8,163 and 8,515 feet respectively. The first rays of the sun shoot ahead and shed light upon the twin peaks of Kanchenjunga and gradually paint the whole of its snow body with a beautiful orange colour. From Tiger Hill, just the top of Mount Everest (29,002') is visible, peeping out through two other peaks standing by its side. The peak that looks highest is that of Makalu (27,799'). These three peaks are seen to the north-west a little left of Phalut. Everest looks smaller than any of its two sisters, although Everest is not only higher than either of them, but the highest peak in the world, the distance in straight line of Everest from Tiger Hill being 107 miles. This phenomenon arises from the fact that Everest is several miles beyond them. Directions: It is 11 km from Darjeeling town and can be reached either by jeep or by foot through Chowrasta, Alubari (incidentally the oldest tea plantation in Darjeeling) Jore Bungla and then up to the summit, which takes about than 2 hours.
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As its famous with all hill stations,the Mall-which starts and finishes in Chowrasta, is quite famous ,you can just take a stroll if you are bored of sitting in chowrasta,you can have an awesome view through the way or you can enjoy the pony ride if you do not like to walk.
You'll love the sunrise if you are an early riser mostly people prefer to walk the Mall in the morning you'll find lots of people who will come for morning walks .
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Kalimpong is a hill station (a hill town) nestled in the Shiwalik Hills (or Lower Himalaya) in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located at 27.06° N 88.47° E at an average elevation of 1,247 m (4,100 feet). The town is the headquarters of the Kalimpong subdivision, a part of the district of Darjeeling. Kalimpong has become an important tourist destination . Kalimpong is also famous for its flower market, especially the wide array of orchids.
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At the east side of the centre is the Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Centre.
This centre is established in 1959 for Tibetans who followed the Dalai Lama when he fled from Lhasa to India.
You can have a visit to the Tibetans at work (every day except sundays). They produce Tibetan wooden carpets, jackets and shawls and carved wooden furniture. Leave a Comment Directions: You can easily reach the centre from the Bhutia Bustee Monastery, from the rear left corner, the path is going uphill.
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