Planning a Memorable Trip to Darjeeling? Don't Miss These Iconic Tourist Places!

Darjeeling is a picturesque hill destination which is located in West Bengal and is the best location for a romantic honeymoon. Darjeeling, present among acres of tea estates, is 2,050 meters above sea level and thus has a cool climate all year long. 

The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway established back in 1881 is conferred the title of World Heritage Status by UNESCO. The train begins its journey from the plains and rises to over 2000 meters above sea level, offering breathtaking views of the mountains as it chugs along. Darjeeling is also famous for its tea plantations with over 86 tea estates responsible for producing the worldwide famous 'Darjeeling Tea'.

The third highest peak in the world and the highest in India, the Kanchenjunga peak, is visible from here, and you can enjoy a panoramic view of the peak. Some of Darjeeling's most popular attractions include monasteries, botanical gardens, a zoo, and the Darjeeling-Rangeet Valley Passenger Ropeway cable car, which is the longest Asian cable car. Tiger Hill is a fantastic spot to see the sunrise over the mountains in all its fiery glory.
 

Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, Darjeeling 
 

The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway also referred to as the 'Darjeeling Toy Train', is a 2 feet narrow gauge train which runs between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling. A journey in the Darjeeling Toy Train has amazing sights with pleasing mountain views and pass by villages and local shops on the way, with children merrily waving at them. 
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway provides significant transport links between various parts of the Darjeeling hills and lower plains and is a piece of sheer engineering inventiveness and vision. The Darjeeling Toy Train was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on 2 December 1999.