Darjeeling Is One Of The Unesco World Heritage Sites
TravelFebruary 16, 2012Written by Emma D'suza619 views
Darjeeling is one of the best hill stations lying in North Bengal and Sikkim, with surrounding areas such as Gangtok, Jaldapara, Mirick, Pelling, etc , entertaining tourists also with the joy train travel, and Darjeeling is listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The Darjeeling packages takes one to its state capital Gangtok and other historic Nathulla pass, which is the Indo-China border and trading location.
Tsongo is a high altitude lake around Gangtok and Baba Harbhajan temple is a famous temple, both places included normally in a Darjeeling package.
Darjeeling tour would also include a trip to Mirik which is known for its famous lake, Kalimong temples and Jaldapara National Park hosting lot of wild life species.
Darjeeling is internationally famous for its tea industry and its population is ethnically diverse, sporting Nepal, Bhutan and Sikkim cultures, majority being Nepalese.
Darjeeling packages are constructed mostly in the following pattern:
•Package of 9days/8 Nights covering Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Gangtok and Pellingrn•Package of 7days/6 nights covering Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Gangtokrn•Package of 6days/5 nights covering rnoDarjeeling and Jaldapara rnoDarjeeling and Gangtok.rnoDarjeeling and KalimpongrnoSikkim tour packagern•Package of 5 days/4 nights covering rnoGangtok and PellingrnoDarjeeling and KalimpongrnoDarjeeling and Mirik
Darjeeling packages are offered generally in three categories, viz., Standard, Deluxe and Super Deluxe, depending upon the Class of accommodation given for the night’s stay in the touring stations and they vary according to season, more in Summer months and less in Winter months.
Darjeeling tours commence from New Jalpaiguri Railway for those who take Darjeeling travel by surface transport and Bagdogra Airport for those who reach there by air.
Darjeeling tour is one of the enjoyable tours that one can have in life, for many reasons, which include,
•Darjeeling by itself is a beautiful hill station to stay and enjoy leisure.
•It is from here one can visit Kanchanzonga , the third highest range of mountains in the worldrn•The tours to nearby places like Pelling, where one can see Pemayangtse monastery, Khechelpalri Lake and Sangay Waterfalls.
Darjeeling packages are designed in such a way that one can reach Jalpaiguri by train or Bagdogra by Air, and there are convenient air schedules from Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and other important destinations in India and the tour packages are inclusive of air travel from these destinations, and at the same time, Darjeeling packages are available from Jalpaiguri or Bagdogra, wherefrom the tourist operators pick up the travelers.
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