The signature spot of Darjeeling town, Chowrasta is a happening square located on top of the ridge below the observatory hill. The bustling promenade is the place to laze around and watch the world go by. The Mall circumvents the hill providing one of the most leisurely walks against a stunning backdrop of the Himalayan rage.

Observatory Hill is the oldest site in Darjeeling. The hill is also known as the ' Mahakal-Babu-KO-Than' in local Area. It is a holy place for locals and visitors and you will find a Hindu priest and a Buddhist monk sharing common altar

The institute was founded in 1953 following the conquest of Mt Everest by Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary. Today, it has on display records of the some major expeditions undertaken. Next to the museum, which traces the history of different attempts on the world’s highest peak? You may also contact the mountaineering institute for mountaineering course for all levels. And a one off rock climbing lesion can be taken at Tenzing Norgay Rock, Located on the northern fringes of Darjeeling. Open from 9aqm to 4 pm.

Ideal to visit early morning when the first rays of the sun kiss Mt.Kanchenjunga and give it a golden colour. To visit the hill, one needs to get up and 3 am in the morning. You can taste some excellent tea on your way to the hill, which will provide much needed warmth on cold Darjeeling mornings.You can see a full panoramic view from outside, feeling the sunrise and magic lightening on Mt.Kanchanjunga. The tip of Mt. Everest can also been seen on clear days. Senchal Lake is the water reservoir of the town.

It shares the premise with HMI . It is refreshing well laid out high altitude wild life park. IT has a good collection of animals, birds found in the Himalayan region. It is home for Siberian Tiger, Himalayan Black Bear and a breeding center for Redpanda and Snow leopard.
Note: HMI and ZOO are closed every Thursday.

This impressing building is a part of a grid of around 30 pagodas spanning the whole globe. Constructed by the Japanese Buddhist Nipponzan-Myohoji Order, the one at Darjeeling was constructed in 1992. A small temple lies alongside. If you are woken up due to the sound drumming in the streets of Darjeeling between 4 and 5am: these are the monks (Theravada) of the Japanese temple having their early morning walk.

Its a beautiful place with small waterfall. The place has got variety of flower landscaped in rocks. Females can get dressed in the local dress and take pictures.

Batasia Loop in Darjeeling is basically a place where the legendry toy train makes a 360 degree loop, There is a Gorkha martyr memorial here. There is also a landscape park. If you go early in the morning you can get to se the glimpse of local crafts market. One can get dressed in local attire and take pictures.

It si about 2.5 KMs from Darjeeling Rilway Station and a walk able from Chowrasta. It is a beautiful park with a package of cultural program performed daily during the tourist season and its opening time is 4pm.

Darjeeling ropeway started in 1968 and went through a major upgrade in 1988. Over thge years, it has become one of the key tpourist attractions in Darjeeling.The total round trip Singamari-Takvar, is about 5 kms and takes 40 min. Allow 2 hors from the time your ride starts. Capacity of each cabin is 6 persons.

Located just below the Railway Station, the beautiful Nepali Stype Dhirdham temple is built on the model of famous Pashupatinath Temple of Kathmandhu, Nepal.

The word JOre means two and pokhari means pond. Jorepokhari is marked by two natural water tanks and a beautiful view of Mt.Kanchanjunga. It is a wonderful landscape hilltop with the view of Darjeeling and Kerseong on the other side and the entire Khanchanjunga range on the other side.Sunrise is a heavenly experience from here. The water tanks are breeding areas for endangered Himalayan salamander. During rainy seasons you can catch glimpse of them.

The Yiga Choling Buddhist monastery at Ghoom was established in 1875 and enshrines the image of Maiteray Buddha or the future Buddha. It has beautiful statues of load Buddha.

The highest railway station in India at 7400 ft, the 130 year old station houses the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Mueseum.

This tea estate is the one nearest to the Darjeeling town, Here one can see and experience the processing of the world famous Darjeeling tea.

This 40 acre garden is situated just below the market square contains representative collection of a wide range of Himalayan plants, flowers and orchids.

Within walking distance from Chowrasta, this interesting museum established in 1903, contains a comprehensive collection of the fauna of the region with a special collection of beetles and butterflies of the region. ((am-4.30 pm)

The Sidrapong Hydel Power station is the first of its kind in Asia. This was commissioned on 10th November 1897.

Located just below the mall, it was the residence of Desh Bandhu Chittranjan Das, a famous Freedom fighter. (10 am to 4.30 pm)

Situated at Lebong road, the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute conducts its preliminary courses on rock climbing here. (9am to 5 pm)

The centre was established in 1959 to rehabilitate displace Tibetans who has followed the footsteps of His Holiness Dalai Lama to India. Today, this centre produces excellent carpets, woollen goods and wood carvings.(9am to 5 pm)

The Victoria Falls is a spectacular sight assist cascading boulders from a height of over 100 ft. The picturesque ferro-concreet bridge over the falls was constructed exactly a century ago.