Darjeeling The Queen Of Hills That Is Located In The North East Of India

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The Queen of Hills is located in the vast state of West Bengal and goes by the name Darjeeling. The name Darjeeling is derived from the word Dorjee-ling which literally translates into “the land of thunder”. The awesome weather conditions, scenic beauty, world famous tea gardens, the UNESCO world heritage toy train, friendly people and many other things indigenous to the hills of Darjeeling make it one of the most visited hill stations in the world.

Tour packages to north east provided by us also includes this queen of hills that is enveloped by beauty. The first sight that will greet you as you arrive to this mesmerizing town of beauty would be the majestic Kanchendzonga looks as if its been painted on the horizon. This is a sight that will put a smile upon your face and warmth in your heart. The road that leads to this hill station is also filled with beauty. You will see a great number of trees that line the roads of Darjeeling. The trees range from Rhododendrons, fir, pine, magnolias, teak and add to the charm of the place. The drive to this queen of hills itself is a holiday as the natural beauty that you get ...
... to see on the way to Darjeeling is spellbinding. Take a Darjeeling tour package and feel the beauty of nature come alive from the moment you start your journey uphill from the plains of Siliguri.

Darjeeling tours provide you with a lot of places to see and things to do in this hill station which will make your stay here an incredible one. There are a lot of things to see and do here and a few of the recommended ones by north east tour packages would be:-

Joy ride- take a tour of the beautiful hills aboard the UNESCO world heritage toy train and witness the beauty of the hills at a slow peaceful pace. The toy train is powered by a steam engine which is almost as old as Darjeeling herself. A ride on this train is a must for without it your trip to the queen of hills would be incomplete.

Tiger hill observatory- this is the highest point of the town and the views of the majestic Kanchendzonga range from here is breath taking. The sunrise that one can see from here is mesmerizing. The play of colours seen during the sunrise on the high snow capped mountain peaks is spellbinding. One should make it a point to witness this beauty of nature come alive when in the hills of Darjeeling.

Padmaja Naidu Zoological Park- the zoo of Darjeeling is well known for its endangered inhabitants. The red panda, clouded leopard, royal Bengal tiger, snow leopard and the Himalayan black bear are the main attractions of the zoo.

Adventure sports- north east tours also is synonymous to adventure due to the terrains that provide excellent grounds for adventure. The adventure sports that are available here in the Queen of Hills are trekking, rock climbing, whitewater rafting, parasailing etc. Feel the thrill of adventure flowing through your veins when you take part in these adventure sports.

There are many other things to do places to see in this beautiful queen of hills and is only well known when visited.

Surendra Rawat is an eminent analyst and writer in Travel & Tourism related topics. He has authored many books on tour guide for Darjeeling tours, Tour packages to north east and north east tours.