Attraction
On Durpin hill above Kalimpong, consecrated by the Dalai Lama in 1976 and holding a set of scriptures he brought out of Tibet in 1959. From the road outside you see both the Teesta and the Relli valleys.
2 places to see, with what each one is and how long it takes.
Attraction
On Durpin hill above Kalimpong, consecrated by the Dalai Lama in 1976 and holding a set of scriptures he brought out of Tibet in 1959. From the road outside you see both the Teesta and the Relli valleys.
Viewpoint
The highest geographic point in the town perimeter, hosting a manicured park complex famous for panoramic views and paragliding takeoffs.
Not in Kalimpong — these are in other towns across the state.
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Experience
The historic UNESCO World Heritage narrow-gauge steam toy train joyride that loops around the scenic Batasia Loop war memorial garden.
Viewpoint
A caged platform over a freshwater pond the forest department maintains to draw animals in. Deer and boar most days, a crocodile often, a tiger very rarely. It is the likeliest spot in the park, which is not the same as likely.
Attraction
A grand white-marble monument and museum set in landscaped gardens.
Attraction
The large open columned assembly hall facing the main shrine, built for traditional devotional singing and community tracking.
Experience
An elevated, fenced net-covered pedestrian walking loop corridor that lets visitors walk safely through the mangrove canopy layers.
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Viewpoint
The high-altitude mountain summit at 2,590 metres, world-famous for catching the sunrise illuminating the snow peaks of Kanchenjunga and Everest.
Viewpoint
A riveted cantilever span opened in 1943, carrying an extraordinary weight of foot traffic. Photographing it from the bridge is prohibited and the rule is enforced. The flower market at Mullick Ghat underneath, busiest before dawn, is the better reason to come.
Viewpoint
The historic old riverbed channel steps located adjacent to the temple, tracking centuries of ritual bathing traditions.
Market
The historic book-market street and famed Indian Coffee House.
Experience
Planted in 1854 and among the oldest gardens in Darjeeling, three kilometres out of town. Plucking runs March to November and there is little to see outside that; the factory closes on Mondays.