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Darjeeling Hill Resorts

Darjeeling Hill Resorts

On your Incredible India Holiday, if you wish to spend some time in a picturesque hill station, ride on a toy train and see majestic snow-capped mountains you must make a trip to Darjeeling, a hill resort in North Eastern India.

The hill resort of Darjeeling was given to the British Governor General of India Lord Bentinck in 1835 as a gesture of friendship. Darjeeling was developed into a hill resort by the British, where their officers and merchants could enjoy a peaceful holiday away from the humidity and crowds of Calcutta. Many fine educational institutions were set up in Darjeeling. It is also famous for its tea estates and picturesque toy train. You're sure to enjoy your peaceful holiday in the picturesque hill resort of Darjeeling in West Bengal, with Incredible India Holiday.

The Darjeeling Toy Train is a heritage railway line, which carries visitors on holiday up to Darjeeling. The train passes hill slopes covered with tea estates up to Ghoom, at 7407 feet, which is the highest stop on the railway line and then comes down to the hill resort of Darjeeling. On the way you can see Mt Kanchenjunga in the distance. The toy train was built by Franklin Prestage in 1888 and the tiny engine and coaches travel on a scenic route. The train moves at a slow pace so visitors can even hop off the train, admire the view, and catch up with the train again. Enjoy the attractions of Darjeeling on your Incredible India Holiday in Darjeeling a hill resort in West Bengal, India.



Darjeeling Hill Resorts

Holiday Attractions in Darjeeling:

Scenery: Darjeeling is famous for its scenic beauty. Visitors on holiday in Darjeeling are sure to be amazed by the incredible range of flowers and plants including magnolias, rhododendron bushes, bamboo, ferns and pine trees on the hill slopes.

The green hills, rippling mountain streams and valleys are a beautiful sight. Darjeeling has been called the 'Queen of Hill Stations' and visitors on a Darjeeling holiday are likely to agree that this hill station merits its title.

Mt. Kunchenjunga: The view of Mt Kunchenjunga, on of the tallest mountains in the world, on a clear day as the sun shines on its snow-caped peak, is truly a breathtaking sight.

Enjoy seeing the scenic attractions of Darjeeling on an Incredible India Holiday in this beautiful hill station in India.