Darjeeling The Mystical Land Of The Thunder Bolt

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Thunder, lightning and fog are the three elements of nature that one often finds prevailing in the beautiful hill station of Darjeeling. This mystifying hill station of Darjeeling that is almost always veiled by a thick blanket of fog towering over the vast plains of West Bengal is one of the only two hill stations of the state. The hill station of Darjeeling lies at an elevation of approximately 7000 feet above sea level and is one of the most beautiful places on earth. The beauty of the place appealed to the colonial rulers of India that they gave it the title of “Queen of the Hills” which is a title well suited to this majestic place.

When one is on a Darjeeling tour one can’t help but get mesmerized by the scenic beauty that surrounds the place. The winding roads lined with rows of fir, pine, birch, magnolia and rhododendron trees, the Kanchendzonga range painted horizon, the valleys and hillocks carpeted with lush green tea plantations, scenic trekking trails, quaint villages with terrace farming, century old monasteries, blessed temples, gothic churches, ...
... colossal mosques, blossoming botanical gardens and so much more lies here in the “Queen of Hills”. To witness the beauty and serenity of natural beauty of the hills take a trip to north east Darjeeling.

Our package tour to Darjeeling comes in all types of budgets for we believe that a place of beauty such as this should be seen and experienced by all. Therefore our packages are designed in economy, standard and luxury stays to ensure a fair chance to see the beautiful work of Mother Nature by all.

There are many places of interest to see and loads of activities to do here in the “Queen of Hills” which will make your holiday a peaceful yet adventurous one. Some of the must see and do when in this particular hill station of Darjeeling would be the Tiger Hill observatory, the Ghoom Monastery, the Batasia Memorial, the Dali monastery, Mall road, The Padmaja Naidu Zoological park, Lebong Tea estate, Happy Valley Tea estate, the Bengal Natural history museum, Himalayan Mountaineering institute, Rock climbing, river rafting, parasailing, trekking, the joy ride aboard the steam engine powered toy train etc.

Our Darjeeling package tour ensures that you make the most of the beauty and adventure of the hill station by providing you with great itineraries that cover all the spectacular things to do and places to see here.

The neighboring state of West Bengal i.e. Sikkim is also laden with beautiful hill stations and one of the best known is Pelling. You can visit this place of beauty almost as great as the “Queen of Hills” herself with the help of our Pelling tours. Discover the beauty of hills with us and we assure you that the memories that you will take back will bring you back.

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