Darjeeling Tour – Some Must See Attractions

By Author: Lalit Kumar Mishra
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Darjeeling is a beautiful hill town in vicinity of Himalayan Mountains in northeast Indian state West Bengal. Formerly it was known as Dorjeeling on the name of Tibetan Priest Dorjee Wanchuk. The town is globally acclaimed as one of the most scenic hill towns around the globe. It is located in lap of third highest hill peak Kanchenjunga and also popularly known as the “Queen of Hills” due to its towering beautiful hill peaks. Darjeeling is small but very beautiful town and also home of several wonderful tourist attractions which never fails allure the vacationers. From its numerous popular attractions some most deserving and admired of them are following.

Darjeeling Toy Train
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, the most prominent tourist attractions of the town. It is a beautiful tack passes through the scenic hill peaks. Toy train journey offers wonderful sightseeing of beautiful Himalayan Peaks. On their journey travelers can see blue mountain ranges several tea gardens and forest of teak and sal trees. Darjeeling Himalayan Railways also declared as World Heritage by UNESCO.

Tea Gardens
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... tea gardens also grab the attention of travelers on their Darjeeling trip. With more than seventy tea gardens the town is a major tea producing area of the country. Travelers can visit these tea gardens freely and enjoy the calm and fresh surroundings. Traditional tea picker clothes also available at these gardens and visitors can take their photos in these traditional clothes for sweet memories.

The Observatory Hill
The Observatory Hill also known as The Mahakal Mandir. This spot offers scenic views of Kanchenjunga hill peaks. At the time of sunrise, when the golden sun rays kisses to with snow covered hill peaks of Kanchenjunga, make spectators spell bound. Here traveler can also visit some Tibetan Deity and temples of Hindus. Lord Shiva cave at Observatory hill has religious importance in Hindu mythology and also a popular tourist attraction.

Darjeeling Zoo
Darjeeling Zoo is the habitat of several specific wildlife species. It is located at walking distance from main town and also well-known as Padmaji Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park. Red Panda, Himalayan goat and leopard are the major attraction of this park. Apart from the several colorful birds are also found at Darjeeling zoo. There twittering makes journey more enjoyable and memorizing.

These are some popular attraction of Darjeeling. The town is a complete tourist destination and has right potential to make journey of travelers worth visit. If you want to explore amazing natural beauty and some unique tourist attraction embark on Darjeeling tour. A journey to this town offers complete relaxes and a good opportunity to spend some quality time in calm and fresh natural surroundings with your family members or dear ones.

Lalit is an eminent analyst and writer in India Travel & Tourism related topics. He has authored many books on tour guide for more information please visit the Darjeeling tour and Bhutan Tours.