Kurseong, Mirik & the tea valleys · way to travel
Family trips in Kurseong & Mirik
Routes with drives under four hours, homestays with family rooms, the toy train, the zoo and the ropeway in Darjeeling, boating at Mirik and jeep safaris in the Dooars.
Places
Things to do
Treks and walks · 3 hoursWalk the Dow Hill forest roadDow Hill · Free · ₹400–600 for a car back
Culture and history · 2 hoursDow Hill ghost lore by daylightDow Hill · ₹800–1,200 for a car with a local driver
Culture and history · 1 hourVictoria School and the 1879 ridgeDow Hill · Free
Wildlife and birds · 2.5 hoursDawn birding in the Dow Hill forestDow Hill · Free · guide ₹800–1,200
Culture and history · 1.5 hoursNetaji's house at GiddapaharKurseong · Free or a small fee · car ₹400–600 retu…
Viewpoints · 1 hourMorning at Eagle's CragKurseong · Free or a small fee
Toy train · 2 hoursToy train and bazaar walkKurseong · Free · ₹150 for tea and snacks
Food · 2 hoursKurseong bazaar food crawlKurseong · ₹250–450 pp
Viewpoints · 1.5 hoursDawn walk round Sumendu LakeMirik · Free · boat ₹150–300