A Pure-Vegetarian Food Guide to Darjeeling
A guide to eating pure vegetarian in Darjeeling: which restaurants are genuinely meat-free, which aren't, and the local dishes worth trying either
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NJP and Bagdogra to Darjeeling: How to Get There
Getting to Darjeeling from NJP and Bagdogra Airport: road distances, taxi and jeep fares, the toy train, and journey times, all checked
Best Time to Visit Darjeeling, Month by Month
When to visit Darjeeling: month-by-month weather, rainfall, Kanchenjunga visibility, peak and monsoon seasons, and what to pack, checked September 2026.
Mall Road and Chowrasta: Darjeeling’s Heart
Darjeeling's Mall Road and Chowrasta: what to see, the history of Observatory Hill and Mahakal Temple, and where to eat and shop,
The Japanese Peace Pagoda, Darjeeling
Plan a visit to Darjeeling's Japanese Peace Pagoda: history, opening hours, prayer times, entry fee, and how to reach Jalapahar hill on
HMI and the Darjeeling Zoo: One Hilltop, Two Visits
A guide to the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute and Padmaja Naidu Zoo in Darjeeling: history, the red panda and snow leopard programmes, tickets
Happy Valley and the Darjeeling Tea Gardens
A practical guide to Happy Valley Tea Estate near Darjeeling: its history, visiting hours, tour costs, the tea flush seasons, and where
Batasia Loop and the Gorkha War Memorial
Batasia Loop is a 1919 railway spiral near Darjeeling with the Gorkha War Memorial at its centre. Here's what it costs, when
Riding the Darjeeling Toy Train: The DHR Guide
A practical guide to the Darjeeling toy train: its UNESCO history, the Ghum joy ride, current fares and timings, the DHR museum,
Tiger Hill Sunrise: A Practical Darjeeling Guide
Planning a Tiger Hill sunrise from Darjeeling? Here's what the permit, timing, entry fees and Kanchenjunga views actually involve, plus where to