Darjeeling Tour Packages

The early morning Tiger Hill excursion is Darjeeling’s quintessential experience. Departing at 4:00 AM, our private vehicle takes you to the observation tower to watch the sun ignite the Kanchenjunga range in blazing gold. On the descent, stop at Batasia Loop to witness the Toy Train track spiral around the Gurkha War Memorial and visit 1850-founded Ghoom Monastery (Yiga Choeling).

Constructed between 1879 and 1881, the DHR Toy Train remains one of the world’s most romantic rail journeys. We pre-book guaranteed Joy Ride tickets for the 2-hour round trip between Darjeeling Station and Ghoom (India’s highest railway station at 7,407 ft), complete with a steam whistle echo, photo stop at Batasia Loop, and access to the DHR Railway Museum.

Discover why Darjeeling tea is universally acclaimed as the "Champagne of Teas". Walk down gently terraced mountain slopes at Happy Valley Tea Estate (established 1854) or Makaibari. Learn how tender two leaves and a bud are plucked, fermented, rolled, and dried, followed by an expert tea-tasting flight of Spring First Flush, Summer Second Flush, and Autumnal teas.

Set inside Birch Hill reserve, the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park is India’s largest high-altitude zoo, renowned internationally for its captive breeding programs for the endangered Red Panda and Snow Leopard. Right beside the zoo is HMI, founded in 1954 following Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary’s historic Everest summit, featuring historic climbing gear and Tenzing Norgay’s memorial.

After sightseeing, relax on the teak benches of Chowrasta (The Mall), breathing cool mountain air while listening to local musicians. Visit the Japanese Peace Pagoda and Nipponzan Myohoji Buddhist Temple on Jalapahar ridge, or take a scenic downhill drive through hair-pin turns to the Chunnu Summer Falls at Rock Garden and Ganga Maya Park.

For travelers with extra time, a day trip to Mirik (50 km from Darjeeling) offers the serene Sumendu Lake surrounded by pine forest on one side and landscaped gardens on the other. Walk across the 80-foot rainbow arch bridge, ride pedal boats, and visit Pashupati Nagar on the Indo-Nepal border, with an afternoon stop at Eagle’s Crag in Kurseong.