Nearby Attractions in Darjeeling

Nearby Attractions in Darjeeling

Last Updated: 04/09/2012

• Himalayan Zoo (Padmaja Naidu Zoological Park)

  Darjeeling

  Distance from Darjeeling :4 km;

  Time to Reach from Darjeeling :0h, 8 m

  It has a good collection of animals found in the Himalayan region...

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• Himalayan Mountaineering Institute(HMI)

  Darjeeling

  Distance from Darjeeling :4 km;

  Time to Reach from Darjeeling :0h, 8 m

  This is one of the most visited spot in Darjeeling. This institute was created by the late Tenzing Norgay. He was a Sherpa who climbed the Mount Everest on 29th of may 1953 with Sir Edmund Hillary. All the equipments used in that climb are still a highlight in that institute....

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• Tiger Hill

  Darjeeling

  Distance from Darjeeling :10 km;

  Time to Reach from Darjeeling :0h, 17 m

  Ideal to visit early morning when the first rays of the sun kiss the Mt Kanchenjunga and give it a golden color. To visit the hill, one needs to get up at 3:00AM in the morning. You can taste some excellent tea on your way to the hill, which will provide much needed warmth on cold Darjeeling morning...

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• Observatory Hill

  Darjeeling

  Distance from Darjeeling :1 km;

  Time to Reach from Darjeeling :0h, 3 m

  Observatory hill is the oldest site in Darjeeling. This hill is also known as the “Makal-Babu-Ko-Thaan” in local area. It is said that a Red Hat Buddhist Monastery stood at this very spot. Nepal people destroyed this monastery in the 19th century....

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• Japanese Peace Pagoda

  Darjeeling

  Distance from Darjeeling :2 km;

  Time to Reach from Darjeeling :0h, 5 m

  This impressing building is part of a grid of around 30 pagodas spanning the whole globe. Constructed by the Japanese Buddhist Nipponzan-Myohoji Order, the one at Charlimont on the outskirts of Darjeeling was consecrated in 1992. A small temple just lies alongside. If you're woken up due to the soun...

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