Darjeeling hillside with tea gardens

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Darjeeling Tea Trail

4N / 5DDuration
KolkataDeparture city
NJP / BagdograOnward transfer
10–12Group size

Darjeeling gives you the whole postcard in one trip — the toy train's whistle through Ghum, the walk between tea rows at Happy Valley, and a 4am flask of tea while you wait for the sun to hit Kanchenjunga from Tiger Hill. This route keeps driving to a minimum and lets the town do the rest.

Day by day

  • Day 1

    Kolkata to Darjeeling

    Overnight train to New Jalpaiguri, then a shared car up through Kurseong. Evening free on Mall Road.

  • Day 2

    Tiger Hill & the toy train

    Pre-dawn drive to Tiger Hill for sunrise over Kanchenjunga, then the joy ride toy train from Darjeeling to Ghum and back.

  • Day 3

    Tea gardens & monasteries

    Walk through Happy Valley Tea Estate, visit Ghum Monastery and the Peace Pagoda, and browse the Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Centre.

  • Day 4

    Batasia Loop & free day

    Morning at Batasia Loop, afternoon left open for the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, the zoo, or simply the mall road cafés.

  • Day 5

    Return to Kolkata

    Morning transfer to NJP for the return train, reaching Kolkata by night.

Included

  • Return sleeper-class train, Kolkata–NJP–Kolkata
  • All road transfers in a shared vehicle
  • 4 nights in a 3-star hotel, twin sharing
  • Daily breakfast and dinner
  • Toy train joy ride ticket
  • Local guide for sightseeing days

Not included

  • Lunches and personal expenses
  • Entry fees at museums and monasteries
  • Tips and porterage
  • Travel insurance