Darjeeling Travel Guide
Travel to Darjeeling - Tea and Kanchenjunga
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Darjeeling is a famous hill station and headquarters of the Darjeeling district in north east India. The town sits on the lower range of the Himalayas, at around 2,134m. Darjeeling became famous as a hill station during the British Raj in India when British residents travelled to the hills to escape the heat of the Indian plains during the summer months.
Darjeeling is also famous worldwide for its tea industry which dates back to the mid 19th century. Tea plantations were developed by the British and the tea growers of the area developed distinctive hybrids of black tea and fermenting techniques, which created some of the worlds finest blends. Many of the plantations can be visited.
The area surrounding Darjeeling has opportunities for a variety of activities including trekking and river rafting and there are fine views of Kanchenjinga on a clear day..
Attractions in Darjeeling
Tiger Hill is approximately 11km from Darjeeling and at 2590m, is a great place to visit at dawn to see the sun rise over Mt Kanchenjunga.
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, built between 1879 and 1881, connects Siliguri at 100m and Darjeeling at 2,200m, and covers a distance of approximately 86km. The railway was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999 and is one of the last few steam engines still in operation in India.
Activities in Darjeeling
Trekking in Darjeeling is a wonderful experience, offering travellers fantastic views of the snow capped Himalayas, the chance to see a variety of plant life including rhododendrons, magnolias, primulas, orchids and ferns, and around 600 species of birds which inhabit the forests on the mountain slopes.
White water rafting can be enjoyed on the river Teesta with opportunities to tackle grade II, III and IV rapids, making this one of the finest rafting stretches in the world. Spectacular scenery combined with white water action makes this a superb experience.
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