Darjeeling Tours & Holidays
Darjeeling Small Group Tours & Tailor-Made Holidays
Best known for its tea and Himalayan Railway Darjeeling is a small town in the lesser Himalayan Mountain range. The surrounding landscape provides the perfect setting for many outdoor activities including trekking and river rafting as well as stunning views of rolling tea plantations. The town has been given UNESCO world heritage status and its cool climate gives a good opportunity to cool down after the heat of the planes. Many Tibetans have settled in the town making its culture diverse and interesting ...
Best known for its tea and Himalayan Railway Darjeeling is a small town in the lesser Himalayan Mountain range. The surrounding landscape provides the perfect setting for many outdoor activities including trekking and river rafting as well as stunning views of rolling tea plantations. The town has been given UNESCO world heritage status and its cool climate gives a good opportunity to cool down after the heat of the planes. Many Tibetans have settled in the town making its culture diverse and interesting and Tibetan festivals are celebrated along with the more traditional festivals that are held in the area.
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Best experiences
Explore the hill town of Darjeeling
Start early and view the sunrise with a backdrop of Mount Kanchenjunga. Wander through the Himalayan Mountain Institute, enjoy a ride on the Darjeeling Hill train, and sample a cup of Darjeeling tea, before spending some time on one of the local tea estates and learning about traditional methods.
Indulge in some tea and cake
Stroll through the mall and along to Chowrasta 'four roads' to people watch, browse in the local shops, sample some local delicacies, and then take a break and try some of the famous Darjeeling brew and maybe a cake at Glenary's tea shop.
Ride the Toy Train
Take a nostalgic train journey on the infamous Toy Train from Darjeeling. Wind your way along green hillsides, through quaint hilltop towns, accompanied by the plumes of steam as you whistle through the mountains.OUR FAVOURITE PLACES TO STAY
The Elgin - Darjeeling, Darjeeling
Darjeeling- from ' Dorji Ling' means the 'God of Thunder'. Small wonder then that in the quaint little hill station, the weather varies from the pleasant to very cold. As you enter The Elgin warmth…