Darjeeling Tour Package – Hills & Lake Darjeeling- Darjeeling, Tiger Hill, Mirik

Darjeeling Adventure Tourism will greet you on your arrival at New Jalpaiguri Railway Station (NJP) or Bagdogra Airport (IXB). From there you will start for Darjeeling. It will take approximately 3 hours by road. On the way the view of lush green tea gardens rolling over the hills will be accompanying you in the most of the journey. After covering 33 km just before reaching Kurseong you will find the road and the narrow gauge railway track running side by side. On the way stop for a while in Sonada, a small town located 51 km away from Siliguri to pay a quick visit to Samdrup Dorje Choling Monastery situated on the opposite side of the petrol pump to witness the glimpse of Buddhist culture.

After reaching Darjeeling check into the hotel reserved for you. From NJP to Darjeeling the distance is around 78 km. The rest of the day is reserved for you, take a stroll in an around the Darjeeling Mall, witness the breathtaking beauty of world’s 3rd highest mountain peak Kanchenjunga (28,169 ft) or else taste some tongue tickling local delicacies. You may also get absorbed in surrounding nature to find your own self. Stay overnight at Darjeeling.

Early morning your 3 point sightseeing will start. Tiger Hill will be your first destination. World’s one of the best thing will happen to you when you witness the sunrise from Tiger Hill. The changing colours of Mt. Kanchenjunga surely will leave you mesmerised. Then you will proceed to visit old Ghoom monastery one of the oldest Tibetan monasteries built in Darjeeling. Now it’s time to see Batasia Loop where the toy train takes a dramatic loop and negotiates an altitude of 140ft. This tour will be over by 8:30am.

After getting back to your hotel have your breakfast and gear up for second round sightseeing. First you will visit Himalayan Mountaineering Institute where you can see the climbing walls and a museum filled with artefacts and gears used by Tenzing Norgay for his first expedition to Mt Everest. Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park is your second destination. You may see for the first time snow Leopard, Clouded Leopard and Red Panda over here. Are you an adventurer from your inner heart? Then Tenzing Rock is the right place for you. Here you can let loose your inner adventurer and do rock climbing with a help of a guide even if you don’t know the basic. Now it is time to pay a visit to Tibetan Refugee self-help Centre. You will see Tibetan men and women making exquisite hand crafted items like woollen shawls & carpets, carved wooden crafts, leather jackets, coats and lots of other items. Darjeeling visit is incomplete without seeing the lush green tea garden rolling over the hills. Cable car or the Ropeway is another attraction of the day for you. Riding this allows you to enjoy the picturesque view of the valley. Travelling over the clouds might give you a feel of slight chill but you can enjoy that too. Your last destination of the day is Japanese temple. This is a Peace Pagoda, here you can feel the peace and tranquillity since it is known as the sign of brotherhood and harmony. Have your lunch on the way. This tour will take around 4-5 hrs depending upon the road condition. Take some rest at the hotel then take evening stroll and relax in the Shrubbery Nightingale Park 10 minutes walk from Mall an ideal place for a relaxing with your loved ones. At evening the park is covered with beautiful and colourful lights make you feel like top of the world. Stay overnight at Darjeeling.

After breakfast at hotel your day begins with a 60 km drive towards picturesque Mirik Lake. It is approximately 2 hours drive. The drive is through scenic roads with occasional stoppage for photography. Mirik is a small picturesque town famous for its orange orchards and Sumendu Lake or Mirik Lake Surrounded by lush tea gardens, orange orchards, cardamom plantations and forests of tall, dark Japanese Cedars which are quite alluring sight. Enjoy the beauty of this small town while boating in Mirik Lake or take a tour around the lake riding on a horse. Have a cosy lunch after exploration of Mirik. This will be a memorable end to your Hills & Lake Darjeeling tour. Continue your journey towards Siliguri with the most amazing passing views outside your car window with spiral roads along with the passing tea gardens with a backdrop view of lofty mountains. After arriving at NJP your tour of Hills & Lake Darjeeling of 2 N/3 D will come to an end.