*Tiger Hill*-Early morning drive to Tigerhill,Situated at an altitude of 2590 metres (8482 ft.) and 13 kms from the town, this spot has earned international fame for the magnificent view of the sunrise over "Kanchenjunga" and the great Eastern Himalayan Mountains.
*BatasiaLoop*-About 5 kms from Darjeeling, this Railway Loop is a marvellous feat of engineering. It is fascinating to watch the toy train wind its way round the loop. A glorious view of snowy peak and town can be seen from this place.
*Ghoom Monastery*-Ghoom is located 8 km from Darjeeling. The original monastery was built during the early twentieth century.The monastery can accommodate around sixty monks. The statue of Maithreya Buddha which is 4.57 meter high, of this monastery is of interest here.
*Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park- ( THURSDAY CLOSED )*
Adjacent to the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, it is a high altitude wildlife park and new home for Siberian Tiger, Himalayan Black Bear, Deer, Red Panda, Snow Leopard and Birds.
*Tibetan Refugee Self Help Centre*-This centre produces excellent carpets, woollen goods, wood work, leather work etc. The Tibetan craftsmen can be seen at work at the centre. It is closed on Sundays.
*Tenzing and GombuRock*-Tenzing Rock, a gigantic natural rock in Darjeeling is named after Tenzing Norgay, the man who created history by climbing the Everest first time along with Edmund Hillary in 1953. Opposite to this is the Gombu Rock named after NawangGombu, nephew of Tenzing who was the first person to climb the Everest twice, once in 1963 and in 65.
*Tea Garden* - A jeep takes you to the nearby tea garden in Darjeeling hills for you to soak in the nature. Later you take a walk through the villages and nature trails, and get deeper insight into the lives of the people living in the mountains.
*Peace pagoda/Japanese temple*-
Peace Pagodas were built as a symbol of peace in Japanese cities, including Hiroshima and Nagasaki where atomic bombs took the lives of over 150,000 people, almost all of whom were civilian, at the end of World War II. By 2000, eighty Peace Pagodas had been built around the world in Europe, Asia, and the United States.
*Ropeway*
The 5 km long ropeway( i.e. 2.5 km each way)[1] is a tourist destination in the town. It consists of sixteen cars and plies between the "North Point" in the town of Darjeeling and Singla on the banks of the Ramman river. The journey on the ropeway offers views of the hills and the valleys around Darjeeling.
*Observatory Hill* - Apart from the magnificent view it commands, great religious importance is attached to the Observatory Hill by both Hindus and Buddhists who worship here by the hundreds. Overnight stay at Darjeeling.
- Est. Travel Time: 8 hrs