Tiger Hill
It is one of the most popular destinations within the beautiful town of Darjeeling. It is the second highest point of Darjeeling and is one of the best viewpoints to view the sunrise and brings many half asleep tourist who come in here before dawn and wait anxiously for the magical scene of the unique sunrise that can only be best seen from here.
Batasia Loop
Batista Loop is the popular tourist place in Darjeeling which is mostly visited by clients on their way back from Tiger Hill. It is an elevated area which has a spiral railway track which goes through a tunnel and rises towards the top where it circles the Memorial Park that lies above. The memorial is a beautifully decorated garden and also a view point.
Padmaja Naidu Zoological Park
The Darjeeling Zoo as it’s popularly known as is one of the most visited locations that bring anxiousness in the heart of young and old. The zoo is one of the most interesting of the many tourist destinations and is hugely crowded during the day as it remains closed after 4. The place is home to many snow leopards and is a perfect place for Wildlife enthusiast.
Peace Pagoda
Peace Pagoda in Darjeeling is a famous monument that sends the message of peace and harmony to the entire world. Though it was built by Japanese monk who was Buddhist yet his construction was an effort to promote peace through sculpture which showed different phases of the life of Lord Buddha. The place has an ambiance of its own and is a great place for a day trip or trek.
Ghoom Monastery
Ghoom Monastery is a popular tourist place in Darjeeling and is probably one of the oldest monastery that Darjeeling had. Also popular as Yiga Choeling Monastery, this tourist place is near the Ghoom Railway station and about 8 km from Darjeeling town. It is not just a spiritual destination but also a great place to see the artistic and art of the artists that constructed that vintage monastery.
Rock Garden
Another popular tourist should not miss in Darjeeling is The Rock Garden. The Rock cut garden is a man made garden which is blessed with waterfalls that falls through the cut rocks. The garden is blessed with colorful flora, waterfalls and bridges that add great value to this already beautiful garden. It is a great place for a day tour and you will also get some places to sip some Darjeeling tea or crunch some local dishes.
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Museum
Toy train gushing through the Himalayan ranges is one of the heritage icons of Darjeeling. There are three museums in the Darjeeling region and you can visit any one in Ghoom, Kurseong or Sukna. The Ghoom museum displays some of the most exotic items that are related to the existence of the DHR and the Toy Train. The DHR has also received an status of world heritage site by the UNESCO.
