Darjeeling Experience: Darjeeling has always been a name synonymous to romanticism. the beautiful hilly town on the edge of the Himalayan mountain range would guarantee you the original fragrance of what life in the himalayas is all about.
Food, sight-seeing and shopping: All sorts of food is available in darjeeling but a cup of the world famous darjeeling tea would make any time of a day special and of course the momo of the place is always a special treat. the sunrise seen from the tiger hill is rated by many tourists as one of the most eye-soothing experience in india. apart from this the druk sa-ngag choeling monastery, batasia loop, rock garden, padmaja naidu himalayan zoological park, the famous toy train, the himalayan mountaneering institute, the japanese temple, the buddhist pagoda are the chief attractions of the place. apart from these, one can feel the aroma of darjeeling by taking a ride on the rope-way. mall is a special place. and tea gardens form the essence of the city. chawk bazar is the place where you can do a lot of shopping from. woolen garments are sold here in all shapes and sizes and range.
Activities & things to do: The primary activity is to sit back over a cup of darjeeling tea, relax and sooth your eyes by enjoying the inherent natural beauty of the destination. mall is a special place where one can spend a lot of quality time with friends, family members partners, etc. sight seeing must be divided into two days to enjoy the places properly and last but not the least make sure you take a ride in the toy train from darjeeling to ghum to know every nook and corner of the beauty of the city.
Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: Darjeeling is a three and a half hours journey from either new jalpaiguri railway station or bagdogra airport. one has to hire a car in order to reach darjeeling from either. a cheaper way of communication can be hiring a share taxi. there will be a dramatic fall in temperature in the way. as such one must make sure that he or she is protected with proper winter garments. also the city is located in very high altitude, so there might be a minor case of breathing trouble. in case of that proper care needs to be taken with immediate effect.