West Bengal
Darjeeling
Tea gardens, toy trains and sunrise over Kangchenjunga
In 30 seconds
- Ideal length
- 3 to 5 days
- Best time
- March to May and October to December for the clearest mountain views
- Good for
- Family, Couple, Custom
- Popular from
- Kolkata, Delhi
Getting there
- Nearest airport
- Bagdogra, about 3 hours away
- From Kolkata
- Approx 620 km, 1 hour flight or overnight train
- Extend to Gangtok
- About 4 hours by road
- Ideal length
- 3 to 5 days
About this trip
Darjeeling is a slower hill station trip built around tea gardens, the toy train and, on a clear day, sunrise views of Kangchenjunga from Tiger Hill. It's often combined with Gangtok and Sikkim for groups that have more time.
We plan this mostly for families and small groups who want a proper hill station experience without the newer, more commercial hill towns.
How to reach: Flights into Bagdogra, then about 3 hours by road up to Darjeeling. Overnight trains to New Jalpaiguri are also common.
Trip highlights
- Sunrise at Tiger Hill facing Kangchenjunga
- Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, the toy train
- Tea garden visits and tastings
- Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park
- Batasia Loop and local monasteries
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Sample itinerary
A starting point, not a fixed plan. Every day here is negotiable.
What's typically included
- Stay in hand-picked hotels or homestays for your group size
- Private or shared transport as per your plan
- Daily breakfast (more meals available on request)
- Sightseeing and activities as per itinerary
- A single Gozy Trips point of contact from booking to return
What's not included
- Flights or train tickets to the base city, unless added to your plan
- Personal expenses, tips and anything outside the listed itinerary
- Adventure activities not included in the base package (available as add-ons)
- Travel insurance
- Anything not explicitly listed as included on your final quote
Price depends on your dates, hotel category, group size and how much transport you need. Send us your plan for a real quote.
