Kurseong, Mirik & the tea valleys · way to travel

Photography in Kurseong & Mirik

Kanchenjunga at first light, the toy train at Batasia Loop, prayer flags on the Singalila Ridge, mist moving through tea rows and the Zuluk hairpins from Thambi View Point.

Trips

Shoestring Kurseong & Mirik3 nights · On foot Dow Hill and Chimney forest walks Kurseong · Chimney ₹7,000per person
about ₹1,750 a day

Comfort Kurseong & Mirik3 nights · Reserved car Kurseong heritage stay with tea tastings Kurseong ₹21,000per person
about ₹5,250 a day

Value Kurseong & Mirik3 nights · Reserved car Latpanchar hornbills and Ahaldara dawns Latpanchar ₹12,500per person
about ₹3,100 a day

Comfort Kurseong & Mirik3 nights · Reserved car Mirik in comfort: lake, tea and Gopaldhara Mirik ₹18,500per person
about ₹4,600 a day

Places

viewpoint1,500 m Ahaldara A bare hilltop over the Teesta, with Kanchenjunga on clear mornings

forest village2,200 m Chimney A village named after the last brick of an old dak bungalow

forest village1,900 m Dow Hill Old schools, tall pines and Kurseong's favourite ghost stories

tea garden1,900 m Gopaldhara Gopal's stream, one of the highest tea gardens in Darjeeling

forest village1,400 m Latpanchar Hornbills and cinchona at the top of Mahananda sanctuary

lake1,370 m Namthing Pokhri The seasonal lake where Himalayan salamanders come to breed

village1,200 m Sittong Darjeeling's orange village in the Riyang valley

tea garden1,330 m Sourenee A sardar's tea garden on the road up to Mirik

viewpoint1,250 m Tingling The bowl of tea gardens on the climb from Dudhia to Mirik

Things to do

Viewpoints · 2 hoursSunrise from AhaldaraAhaldara · Free · car ₹600–1,000 from Latpanchar Viewpoints · 1.5 hoursAfternoon light over KalimpongAhaldara · Free Treks and walks · 3–4 hours returnWalk up to Ahaldara from LatpancharAhaldara · Free Adventure · 1.5 hoursWinter night sky over the TeestaAhaldara · Car ₹800–1,200 from Latpanchar Culture and history · 45 minutesThe 1839 chimney on the old roadChimney · Free or a small fee Treks and walks · 4 hours returnRidge walk from Chimney to BagoraChimney · Free · guide ₹800–1,200 Food · EveningA homestay supper by the bukhariChimney · Included in homestay rate Viewpoints · 1 hourSunrise from the Chimney ridgeChimney · Free

Treks and walks · 3 hoursWalk the Dow Hill forest roadDow Hill · Free · ₹400–600 for a car back

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