Tiger Hill
Place Description
Tiger Hill (2,567 m) is located in Darjeeling, in the Indian State of West Bengal, and is the summit of Ghoom, the highest railway station in the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway – a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It has a panoramic view of Mount Everest and Mount Kangchenjunga together. Panorama of the Kangchenjunga massif from Darjeeling's Tiger Hill. At sunrise, the peaks of Kangchenjunga are illuminated before the sun is seen at lower elevations.
- Location : Darjeeling, West Bengal
- Timing : Open 24 hours
Rock Garden
Place Description
The Rock Garden (also known as Barbotey Rock Garden)at Chunnu Summer Falls and Ganga Maya Park are recently added tourist attractions in the hilly town of Darjeeling in the state of West Bengal, India. It is a showpiece meant to lure people to Darjeeling after political agitations disrupted tourism in the 1980s. There is another rock garden in Darjeeling known as Sir John Anderson Rock Garden, which is part of Lloyd's Botanical Garden.
- Location : Mirik, West Bengal
- Timing : 8am to 6pm
Sandakphu Track
Place Description
Sandakphu, the highest peak in West Bengal, gives you a spectacular view of four out of five highest peaks in the world. The best view possible is of mountain Kanchendzonga. You can reach the peak either by car or trekking. The trek is a beautiful 51 km long way up the hill, starting from Manebhanjan. Sandakphu is also known as the "mountain of poisonous plants" because of the abundance of Himalayan Cobra Lilies here. Since this is an arduous trek, it is advisable to undertake it only after ensuring your complete fitness.
- Location : Darjeeling, West Bengal
- Timing : Open 24 hours
River Rafting in Teesta
Place Description
one of the popular adventure activities that you can undertake along with your family members is white water river rafting. River Teesta and Rangeet gush down the Himalayan mountains and create foaming white water and stretches with varying rapids that are excellent for rafting for both beginners and seasoned rafters.
- Teesta,Melli Highway, West Bengal
- Timing : 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Padmaja Naidu Park
Place Description
Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park (also called the Darjeeling Zoo) is a 67.56-acre (27.3 ha) zoo in the town of Darjeeling in the Indian state of West Bengal. The zoo was opened in 1958, and an average elevation of 7,000 feet (2,134 m), is the largest high altitude zoo in India. It specializes in breeding animals adapted to alpine conditions, and has successful captive breeding programs for the snow leopard, the critically endangered Himalayan wolf and the red panda. The zoo attracts about 300,000 visitors every year.
- Location : Darjeeling,Jorethang Road, West Bengal
- Timing : 9am to 4pm (Except Thursday)