Day 9
Darjeeling Sightseeing Day | Explore the best places in this hill station
Today, your day will start early at 4 AM.
We will take you to the top of Tiger Hill to watch an amazing sunrise on Mt. Kanchenjunga and its adjoining peaks which changes colors as painted by the morning sun rays.
Next, you will return back to the hotel and have your breakfast.
Later, we will take you for the famous toy train ride of Darjeeling, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
This 2-hrs train ride will start from Darjeeling, take a 25 mins stop at Ghum Station and then return back to Darjeeling via Batasia Loop.
The train will stop for 10 mins at Batasia Loop which is also an Army Memorial dedicated to the Gorkha Regiment, from where you can admire 360-degree panoramic view of the Darjeeling hill station lined with Himalayan peaks.
Upon completing the toy train ride, we will then take you to the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (closed on Thursday), which also houses the Tenzing Rock to understand the history of mountaineering in India.
Next, you will visit the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park (Thursday closed) to get a glimpse of the Red Pandas (endangered specie) and other Himalayan animals.
Later, we will take a small ropeway ride over the lush green tea plantations and the surrounding views of the snow-clad Himalayan peaks.
Conclude your sightseeing by visiting the Japanese Temple and Peace Pagoda, where you can sit and meditate for a while in its serene atmosphere.
Return back to the hotel for an overnight stay in Darjeeling.