Gangtok The Capital City Of Darjeeling Has Important Spots To Visit

Darjeeling is one of the best hill stations lying in North Bengal and Sikkim, with surrounding areas such as Gangtok, Jaldapara, Mirick, Pelling, etc , with Darjeeling tourism interests such as joy train travel, and Darjeeling is listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

The Darjeeling tours take the tourists to its state capital Gangtok and other historic Nathulla pass, which is the Indo-China border and trading location.

Tsomgo is a high altitude lake, one Kilometer long and 50 ft deep, oval shaped and lying at an altitude of 3780 meters, remains frozen throughout the winter and even upto April end is 38 km from Gangtok and considered extremely sacred by local people, which spot is included in Darjeeling tours . There is also a world famous Bird Sanctuary around this lake to which a large number of migratory birds visit in winter, which include Brahminy Ducks.

Baba Harbhajan temple is another famous temple to be visited near Gangtok during Darjeeling tours. This temple was built after Baba Harbhajan Singh, an army man in 23rd Punjab regiment, who went missing while patrolling the border, but appeared in the dream of his fellow army men who raised this structure. It is believed that leaving a bottle here for a week and later taken for use for healing wounds and illnesses.

Tour to Nathu La Pass is arranged as an extra option in some Darjeeling tourism packages, which spot is a mountain pass in Himalayas at 4310 meters high from the sea level and forms part of ancient Silk Road, connecting Indian State of Sikkim with China’s Tibet Autonomous region.

Darjeeling is internationally famous for its tea industry and its population is ethnically diverse, sporting Nepal, Bhutan and Sikkim cultures, majority being Nepalese.

Darjeeling tourism mostly arranged in the following packages:

• Package of 8 Nights covering Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Gangtok and Pelling
• Package of 6 nights covering Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Gangtok
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• Package of 4 nights covering rnoGangtok and Pelling
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Darjeeling tours are arranged 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.