Darjeeling Heritage Tour

Darjeeling, the Queen of the Hills, sits on a ridge facing Kanchenjunga. This tour covers its classic sights: sunrise over Kanchenjunga from Tiger Hill, Ghoom Monastery, the Batasia Loop and a joy ride on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You also visit the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute founded after the first ascent of Everest, the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park with its red pandas and snow leopards, the Japanese Peace Pagoda, the Tibetan Refugee Self Help Centre and a working tea estate, with time on the Mall and Chowrasta.

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   Day 1Arrive at Bagdogra and drive to Darjeeling

   About 3 hours up through tea gardens and Kurseong.

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