Are you bored leading a hectic city life? Want some pleasing change in your life? How about having a vacation in a thrilling hill station, Darjeeling? Darjeeling tours present an unforgettable vacation into this breathtakingly stunning place where the impressive hills and the tranquil valleys summon up a wonderful ambience. Having a Darjeeling tour is something that surely will provide you with lots of fun time with your family and friends. Also, Darjeeling is a famous honeymoon destination. Most of the newlyweds prefer Darjeeling for their honeymoon because of its exciting scenery and thrilling locations. Let's know more about the place. It will also help you in availing your much adored Darjeeling tour packages.
Darjeeling is a lovely, appealing hill station position in an expressive corner of north-eastern side of India in the state of West Bengal. Unlike some of the other hill stations of the world that are lying in the sunshine of artificial splendor, Darjeeling has delightfully held the old world charm to present the brilliance of the Himalayas and the most famed Kanchenjunga Mountain at their pristine best. The place has never failed to entice the travelers with its unmatched beauty and thrilling attractions. Apart from thrilling scenery, the place also provides many attractive adventurous opportunities like skiing, trekking, mountain biking and a lot more. Here is brief information about some of the famous spots of Darjeeling.
Tiger Hill: Located at an altitude of 2,590m and 11 km away from Darjeeling, this place has earned international reputation for the outstanding sight of the sunrise over "Kanchenjunga" as well as the grand Eastern Himalayan Mountains. When the first beam of the sun falls on the twin peaks of Kanchenjunga, it first turns the mountain pink and later orange. You might be stunned to know that the world's highest peak, Mount Everest is also visible from Tiger Hill. The spot is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Mall: it is Darjeeling's admired commercial street. The place houses hand-knitted sweaters, memento stores full of Himalayan artifacts and both real and fake antiques. Also, there are many shops which are specialized in hand-painted black and white prints with bright oil colors. The Mall is truly a paradise for the adventure lovers.
Obeservatory Hill: Locally known as, Makal-Babu-Ko-Thaan, Obeservatory hill is an oldest site in Darjeeling. According to the myth, a Red Hat Buddhist Monastery known as Dorje Ling, or 'place of the Thunderbolt', positioned at this very place. It is a must visit place. You should definitely include this attraction in your Darjeeling tours.
Dhoom Gompa: This enchanting monastery, Dhoom Gompa is situated about 8 km away from the city. This place houses a stunning statue of the Maitrayie Buddha. The Monastery has also conserved a few handwritten Buddhist manuscripts.
Well! Darjeeling travel packages feature high on the wish list of every traveler, voyager as well as explorer. If you want to catch the remarkable sights of this amazingly beautiful hill station, get yourself a Darjeeling tour package and enjoy the chill ambience of the place.