Tea gardens on the green hills of Darjeeling

Darjeeling & West Bengal · 4 nights, 5 days

Darjeeling Tea and Toy Train

from ₹24,999 per person, twin sharing, flights extra

Bagdogra to Darjeeling to Kalimpong

About this trip

Kanchenjunga turning pink from Tiger Hill, a ride on the little toy train, and tea tasted where it grows. Three nights in Darjeeling, one in Kalimpong, from Bagdogra.

One of our Darjeeling tour packages from Kerala. Flights quoted from your city.

Length
4 nights, 5 days
Route
Bagdogra to Darjeeling to Kalimpong

Darjeeling & West Bengal at a glance

  • Best Mar–May and Oct–Dec Clear views
  • Photo ID For flights and hotels
  • Hills
  • Heritage
  • Honeymoon
  • Family

Highlights

  • Tiger Hill sunrise over Kanchenjunga
  • Darjeeling Himalayan Railway joyride (UNESCO)
  • Tea tasting at Happy Valley estate
  • Himalayan Mountaineering Institute
  • Batasia Loop and Ghoom Monastery
  • Deolo Hill and Durpin Monastery, Kalimpong

Route

  1. Bagdogra
  2. Darjeeling
  3. Kalimpong
  • Hotel
  • Breakfast & dinner
  • Transfers

Day by day

  1. Day 1:Bagdogra to Darjeeling

    Up past the tea gardens to Darjeeling, with the evening on the Chowrasta.

    • Pickup at Bagdogra or NJP
    • Bagdogra → Darjeeling · 70 km · 3h
    • The Chowrasta and the Mall

    Meals:Dinner

  2. Day 2:Tiger Hill and the Town

    A 4 am start for sunrise over Kanchenjunga, the monastery and the loop on the way down, then the mountaineering museum after breakfast.

    • Sunrise at Tiger Hill
    • Ghoom Monastery
    • Batasia Loop
    • Himalayan Mountaineering Institute and zoo
    • Japanese Peace Pagoda

    Meals:Breakfast & Dinner

  3. Day 3:Toy Train and Tea

    A two-hour joyride on the narrow-gauge line, followed by a walk and tasting at a working tea estate.

    • Toy train joyride, Darjeeling-Ghum-Darjeeling
    • Happy Valley Tea Estate
    • Tibetan Refugee Self Help Centre
    • Tea and cake in a cafe on the Mall

    Meals:Breakfast & Dinner

  4. Day 4:Darjeeling to Kalimpong

    A short ridge drive to Kalimpong, a quieter market town known for nurseries and monasteries.

    • Darjeeling → Kalimpong · 50 km · 2.5h
    • Deolo Hill
    • Durpin Monastery
    • Cactus nursery

    Meals:Breakfast & Dinner

  5. Day 5:Kalimpong to Bagdogra

    Back down to Bagdogra for your flight home.

    • Breakfast
    • Kalimpong → Bagdogra · 75 km · 3h

    Meals:Breakfast

What the price covers

Included

  • 4 nights: 3 in Darjeeling, 1 in Kalimpong
  • Daily breakfast and dinner
  • Toy train joyride ticket (subject to availability)
  • Tiger Hill sunrise trip
  • Private car with driver for the whole route
  • Bagdogra or NJP pickup and drop

Not included

  • Flights to Bagdogra (we can book these from your city)
  • Monument and garden entry fees
  • Personal expenses

We can add

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A government photo ID for flights and hotels.

When is the best time to go?

March to May and October to December for clear views. The monsoon, June to September, hides the mountains and makes the roads slow.

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