What to do and see in Darjeeling, West Bengal: The Best Nature & Parks

January 1, 2022 Enriqueta Cusson

Darjeeling, nestled among rolling mountains, is a perfect destination for outdoor enthusiasts. Popular places to visit include Tiger Hill, Batasia Loop and the War Memorial, and the Himalayan Zoological Park and Snow Leopard Breeding Center. What should you bring home? Tea, tea, and more tea—and beautiful local handicrafts.
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1. Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary

Darjeeling India
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4.5 based on 40 reviews

Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary

Reviewed By AbhimanyuSaha - Haldia, India

Its a great place to hangout with friends & family. There is a watch tower inside which can only be reached by booking with foreat department. If you go further then you reach foothills of Himalaya. Places like Jhalong Bindu comes in the way. They are well known for their scenic beauty.

2. Tinchuley Village

Kashone Khasmaha, Darjeeling 734222 India
Excellent
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4.5 based on 165 reviews

Tinchuley Village

Reviewed By Meharbansingh00 - Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy

Italiano : Che vista meravigliosa . Questo posto si trova sul strada da gangtok a darjeeling. Questo posto ti offer dalla attezza vedere fiume che passa mezzo le montagne. Stati le per mezzo ora solo guarda la bellessa di natura. Ci sono anche bancarella per mangiare e bere. English:-What a Amazing View Point. This place is located on the road from gangtok to darjeeling. This place offers you from the height to see a river that passes through the mountains. Stay there for half an hour just look at the beautiful nature. There are also food and drink stalls.

3. Snow Leopard Breeding Centre

Padmaja Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeeling India
Excellent
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4.5 based on 11 reviews

Snow Leopard Breeding Centre

4. Kanchenjunga Mountain

North Sikkim Near Governor's House, Darjeeling 734101 India
Excellent
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4.5 based on 1,012 reviews

Kanchenjunga Mountain

Reviewed By UNCLESAM911 - Muscat, Oman

Seeing the sunrise kissing the peak of the mountain is a must if you can bear the pain of getting up early at 4 AM to be able to reach the tiger point to catch a glimpse of the sunray bursting out over horizon setting the peak literally on fire with all visitors across furiously clicking to capture the savoury moment for posterity . It is one feeling that lingers on in some dingy corner of your brain and your mind will scream for more.

5. Chattakpur

Forestbusty Sonada, Darjeeling 734209 India +91 94344 10991 [email protected]
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4.5 based on 19 reviews

Chattakpur

Reviewed By Abhik251 - Kolkata (Calcutta), India

What are you looking for in a holiday: 1. Away from noise in city 2. Away from the pollution in city and towns 3. Away from the daily hustle and crowd 4. Away from the tensions in life Well Chattakpur seems to be the idle solution to the above. As you travel to this tiny village above the 8000 ft of sea level you might regret your decision as the link roads are almost equivalent to hell. Unless you're an ornithologist, you would pray for the road to end fast though the forest else will suggest you to pull out your telephoto lens and become the next Salim Ali of India. There's no dearth of birds and butterflies around the way to Chattakpur. Once you are in the village you will be surprised to see only a handful headcount of people and houses in the vicinity but there warm welcome will make you feel homely and will make you forget the aforementioned problems in your life. The breathtaking view of the Kanchenjonga is so mesmerising from the hilltop that you will definitely decide to come over this village again and again. There's hardly any noise/air pollution here, neither life chases you to finish your deadlines. During daylight enjoy the clear view of entire Kanchenjunga and during the nights do stargazing in the clear skies above. So what are you waiting for , pack your woolens and book your tickets to New Jalpaiguri and from there reach out to Chattakpur post booking a homestay.

6. St. Mary's Hill

Forest Area Kurseong 4 Km from Kurseong Railway Station, Darjeeling India
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4.5 based on 7 reviews

St. Mary's Hill

7. Observatory Hill

Chowrasta square, Darjeeling India
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4.5 based on 79 reviews

Observatory Hill

Reviewed By chhoks - Kolkata (Calcutta), India

Starting from The Mall in Darjeeling (referred to as Chowrasta these days), if you keep to the left and take a turn around Observatory Hill in a clockwise manner, you will get maximum enjoyment of this fantastic walk. I love doing this walk twice a day a day when I am in Darjeeling.

8. Lamahatta

Darjeeling-Kalimpong State Highway, Darjeeling India
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4.5 based on 51 reviews

Lamahatta

Reviewed By trudo007 - Dhaka City, Bangladesh

A mesmerising place to visit and spend some quite time in the shadow of giant pine forest.. if you’re enough lucky and sky is clear, you will be able to watch the mighty mountains with white shimmery ice on the top of that in opposite site.. a man made creation could be such beautiful I didn’t have enough idea..I went there in winter.. I think winter is the best time to visit this place..

9. Barbotey Rock Garden

Ganga Maya Park, Darjeeling India +91 89060 65323 http://www.adventurehassan.com
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4.0 based on 262 reviews

Barbotey Rock Garden

Reviewed By rajdeepbasak - Kolkata (Calcutta), India

It's during our(me and my mother) stay in Darjeeling, we were taken to the Rock garden for which we were charged some extra money, as this is normally excluded from the `Darjeeling sight seeing' list. There was no entry fee taken at the gate. The Rock Garden is extremely beautiful place to visit. It has natural fountains inside, it's actually a small hill which one would love to climb. There are places to sit and relax, no one is going to disturb you. Though the arrangements were man made but the hill and the fountains are really natural. Altogether. a lovely place to visit.

10. Suntalekhola

Kalimpong Samsing Fari,, Darjeeling 735223 India
Excellent
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4.0 based on 54 reviews

Suntalekhola

Reviewed By T4traveller3 - Kolkata (Calcutta), India

Nice place to visit. Please book the room through west bengal forest department official website. It will take 2:30 hr from siliguri and cab rate near about 2500INR. ROOM RATE:2016INR Foods are average but Mr.Bishnu Ji(cook) is very polite and always ready to make your choicable dishes. The silence , the nature and 4 local places like: Rock Island, Neura valey dam canel, shiva mandir , And the Samsing village, MandalGau is really very nice. You can enjoy your day there. And local cab will take near about 1300INR . You can call Rajen Ji for local sight seen: 7797154686

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