Darjeeling Places to Visit during Your Tour to Queen of Hills

Darjeeling – the Queen of Hills is a beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Site in the state of West Bengal. Being the land of muscatel flavored tea revered by connoisseurs worldwide, it known for wonderful attractions like the World Heritage Darjeeling Himalayan Railway that the century old miniature steam engine stile piles through the beautiful hills. There are numerous picturesque attractions to explore during Darjeeling tours. 

Tiger Hill – Offering the Picturesque and Panoramic View of Himalayas 

Tiger Hill is the prime attraction on an altitude of 8000 ft above sea level. Explore it before dawn very early in the morning and witness the rapidly changing colours over the peak of Kanchenjunga in its kaleidoscopic splendor. The colour changing view will surely keep you enticed for a long time and persuade you to visit the beautiful hill station again and again. From here, you can also catch the glimpse of the highest peak of the world Mt Everest. 

Darjeeling Himalayan Railway – the Glory of Indian Railway

It is famous for Toy Train that piles between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling. The narrow gauge railway is UNESCO World Heritage Site offering beautiful views of the scenic mountains on its way to Darjeeling. 

Senchal Lakes – a Great Picnic Spot near Tiger Hill

It is a beautiful lake known for its fresh and clear water. Senchal Lake is also a famous picnic spot near Tiger Hill. The beautiful lake is also the main source of water supply for Darjeeling. 

Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park 

It was established in the year of 1958 dedicated to the former Governor of West Bengal – Padmaja Naidu. It is one of the best zoo and zoological parks in the country famous as the natural habitat of various endangered species like Siberian Tiger, Red Panda, Snow Leopard and the list goes on. 

In addition to the aforementioned tourist places or Darjeeling places to visit, there are numerous attractions like Ghoom Gompa, Suntalekhola, Mirik, Samsing, Batasia Loop, Bhutia Busty Monastery, Japanese Peace Pagoda and the list goes on.