Darjeeling

Wake at 4 am for sunrise over Kanchenjunga from Tiger Hill, ride the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway's joy train to Ghum, and walk through tea estates that supply the world's most prized cups.

Places we love here

• Experiences

  Darjeeling Himalayan Railway joy ride

  A steam loop to Ghum via the Batasia Loop.

• Culture · lesser-known

  Ghum monastery

  Yiga Choeling, a 19th-century Gelug monastery.

• Food

  Glenary's & Keventers

  Colonial bakery breakfast and sausages on the Mall.

• Experiences

  Happy Valley tea estate

  Tea plucking and tasting at an 1854 estate.

• Culture

  Japanese Peace Pagoda

  A white stupa on a quiet hillside.

• Viewpoints

  Tiger Hill sunrise

  Kanchenjunga turns pink, with Everest visible on clear days.