Darjeeling & Ghoom · way to travel
Food trails in Darjeeling
Tibetan, Nepali, Lepcha and Bengali cooking meet in these hills. Eat momos in Darjeeling's lanes, thukpa in Gangtok, sel roti at Tihar, gundruk soup in a village kitchen and hard chhurpi on the trail.
Places
Things to do
Culture and history · 3 hoursHMI and the Himalayan zoo in one morningDarjeeling · ≈ ₹100–150 joint ticket (Indian visitor…
Tea · 2–3 hoursWalk down to Happy Valley's tea slopesDarjeeling · Free to walk · small fee for a factory …
Crafts · 1.5–2 hoursCarpet looms at the Tibetan refugee centreDarjeeling · Free entry · purchases optional
Culture and history · 2 hoursChowrasta to Observatory Hill on footDarjeeling · Free · tea and cake ₹150–300
Food · 1.5–2 hoursMarket morning and momos in Sukhia PokhariSukhia Pokhari · ₹150–300 for food
Culture and history · 3–4 hoursAcross the border to Pashupati marketSukhia Pokhari · ₹600–1,200 local car + shopping
Treks and walks · 2.5–3 hours returnWalk the 4 km to Jorepokhri's twin pondsSukhia Pokhari · Free
Treks and walks · Half dayLast market stop before the Singalila RidgeSukhia Pokhari · ₹40–70 jeep seat to Maneybhanjan