Things to do · Darjeeling & Ghoom
Culture and history in Darjeeling
Stories told on site: the Raj hill station, the Silk Route trade, the Lepcha, Bhutia and Gorkha homes of these hills.
Culture and history · Half dayThe drive down via Ging and PulbazarBijanbari · Shared jeep ₹100–150 a seat · car ₹2,50…
Culture and history · 3 hoursHMI and the Himalayan zoo in one morningDarjeeling · ≈ ₹100–150 joint ticket (Indian visitor…
Culture and history · 2 hoursChowrasta to Observatory Hill on footDarjeeling · Free · tea and cake ₹150–300
Culture and history · 5–6 hoursA day circuit to Takdah and TinchuleyLamahatta · ₹2,500–4,000 a car for the day
Culture and history · 4–5 hoursHalf-day to Sukhia Pokhari and JorepokhriLepchajagat · ₹1,500–2,500 by car · under ₹200 by jeep
Culture and history · 1–1.5 hoursRabindra Bhavan, Tagore's house at MungpooMungpoo · Free or a small fee
Culture and history · 1.5–2 hoursWalk the 1864 cinchona plantationMungpoo · Free
Culture and history · Half dayTagore's birth anniversary in early MayMungpoo · Free
Culture and history · OvernightAn evening in a tea-village homestayPeshok · ₹1,500–2,500 pp with dinner and breakfa…
Culture and history · 3–4 hoursAcross the border to Pashupati marketSukhia Pokhari · ₹600–1,200 local car + shopping
Culture and history · 2 hoursHeritage bungalow walk in old TakdahTakdah · Free
Culture and history · 3 hoursHMI and the Himalayan zoo in one morningDarjeeling · ≈ ₹100–150 joint ticket (Indian visitor…
Culture and history · 2 hoursChowrasta to Observatory Hill on footDarjeeling · Free · tea and cake ₹150–300
Culture and history · 5–6 hoursA day circuit to Takdah and TinchuleyLamahatta · ₹2,500–4,000 a car for the day
Culture and history · 4–5 hoursHalf-day to Sukhia Pokhari and JorepokhriLepchajagat · ₹1,500–2,500 by car · under ₹200 by jeep
Culture and history · 1–1.5 hoursRabindra Bhavan, Tagore's house at MungpooMungpoo · Free or a small fee
Culture and history · 1.5–2 hoursWalk the 1864 cinchona plantationMungpoo · Free
Culture and history · Half dayTagore's birth anniversary in early MayMungpoo · Free
Culture and history · OvernightAn evening in a tea-village homestayPeshok · ₹1,500–2,500 pp with dinner and breakfa…
Culture and history · 3–4 hoursAcross the border to Pashupati marketSukhia Pokhari · ₹600–1,200 local car + shopping
Culture and history · 2 hoursHeritage bungalow walk in old TakdahTakdah · Free
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