North East Tour - Explore Beauty of Darjeeling Kalimpong and Gangtok
Highlights of North India Tour PackagesDarjeeling
Famously known as the Queen of Hills, Darjeeling is the beautiful hill town situated in the lap of heavenly Kanchan Junga Himalayas. It is among the famous hill resorts, which is paradise for nature lovers, adventure seekers and honeymoon couples. It is a heavenly place, which is beautifully decorated by the multihued of every shades of natural vista. This picturesque town located at a height of 2134 meters above sea is known for its tea industry and the Toy Train also known as Darjeeling Himalayas Railways, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Prime Tourists Attraction of Darjeeling
Darjeeling zoo
Himalaya Mountaineering Institute ( HMI)
Darjeeling Museum
Lovely Tea Gardens of Happy Valley
Batasia Loop
Ganga Maya Park & Rock Garden
Darjeeling Ropeway
Botanical garden
Darjeeling Toy Train or Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
It is one of the most important attractions of Darjeeling Tourism. This small narrow gauge train is a UNESCO World Heritage, which offers tourist wonderful opportunity to enjoy joy ride and see the virgin beauty of nature at its best.This joy ride is the best way to experience the serene and scenic beauty of Lesser Himalayas. During the ride tourists can get the panoramic views of snow capped lofty mountains and beautiful landscapes.
Kalimpong:
Located at the altitude of 1200 metres, Kalimpong is a quite town with slopes of lush green mountains and scenic beauty. The scenic beauty of nature and the calm ambiance grabs the attention of tourists in Kalimpong from all over the world. In this beautiful hill town there are many tempting attraction among which Durpin Dara Observatory is the most popular one. Ò This observatory is located at an altitude of 1402 meters above sea level which is the highest point of this region. From here one can enjoy the scenic beauty of nature, cascading waterfalls, lovely rivers that crisscross the plains. The soul stimulating beauty of this place makes it the major holidaying destination of north east tour packages.
Gangtok
Like Darjeeling and Kalimpong, Gangtok is also very popular tourist"s destination of North India. Tourists coming to Darjeeling can also enjoy tours to Gangtok, which is the capital city of Sikkim. From Darjeeling it takes around 4 hours to reach Gangtok, but the drive to this hill town is itself a delightful experience. The criss- cross road winding up-hill provide tourists to view the scenic hills, Himalayas and the cascading view of river Teesta. In Gangtok there are good numbers of tourist"s attraction among which Rumtek Monastery, Tsomgo Lake, Khechepalri Lake and Pelling is very popular. Pelling is a small place which offers vacationers to enjoy the breathtaking view of the mighty Himalayas and the scenic charm of nature.
Now I beg to stop my dancing finger on the keyboard. Hope this article will help you to plan your holidays in Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Gangtok.