• Tiger Hill & Kanchenjunga: Situated at an altitude of 2590 metres (8482 ft.), it is 15 km from Darjeeling town. A view of the sunrise amidst the Himalayan range has earned it an international fame. From here you can get a glimpse of Mount Everest, the highest mountain, Makalu (27,799') and Kanchenjunga range. These three peaks are seen to the north-west a little left of Phalut.
• Ghoom & Ghoom Rock: About 15 km from Darjeeling, on the Ghoom-Sukhia Pokhri Road, at an altitude of 7,900 ft, stands the 100-foot high enormous detached rock, offering a grand view of the mountains and the Balsan Valley. It is a popular spot with the tourists.
• Batasia Loop and the War Memorial: About 5 kms. from Darjeeling, this loop is almost one of the greatest attraction among the journey. Here the railway line descends 1,000 ft in altitude making a circle. Not only for the passengers, but also looking from outside gives a spectacular view of toy train having magnificent view of Darjeeling town with the Kanchenjunga mountain at its backdrop. One War memorial at Batasia Loop represents the martyrs of Darjeeling who died for the country since Independence in 1947.
• Japanese Temple: The Nipponzan Myohoji Buddhist Temple, Charlimont started in 1972. In 1992 the Japanese Peace Pagoda was inaugurated. It commands an excellent view of the town and the Himalayan range.
• Lalkothi: Lalkothi is the Secretariat of the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council. The Council House is located amidst beautiful surroundings and commands a fabulous view of the town and the mountains.
• Ava Art Gallery: About 2km from the town enrooted to Ghoom, houses the unique art and embroidery works of Mrs. Ava Devi.
• Dhirdham Temple: Situated below the Railway Station, it is built on the style of the famous "Pashupatinath" temple of Kathmandu, Nepal.
• Natural History Museum: Natural History Museum is comprises a expounding and extensive collection of the fauna of the region. The specimens are put on show in true to life viewpoint of all birds species, reptiles and animals found in the different altitudes in the Eastern Himalayas.
• Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park: This is the only Zoo in the world to breed Tibetan Wolf in Captivity and the first South Asian Zoo to breed Snow Leopard and Siberian Tiger. It is internationally recognized because of conservation breeding of Snow Leopard and Red Panda.
• Himalayan Mountaineering Institute: Situated on Jawarhar Parbat about 2 km. From Chowrasta, this unique institution trains mountaineers. The institute was founded in 1954 after the historic conquest of Everest in 1953. The Everest Museum is one of the main attractions here.
• Tenzing Rock and Gombu Rock: Situated at Lebong Cart Road, HMI conducts rock climbing lessons on this rock.
• Tea Garden: Darjeeling Tea considered to be finest tea in the world especially when it came to aroma and delicacy of taste, named the "Champagne of the East", not only has tea formed the backbone of the economy in the region, but 'Darjeeling' and 'excellent tea' have become synonymous. Out of over seventy tea gardens in the area, Happy Valley Tea Estate is the nearest to Darjeeling town and a view of its gardens is included in most of the sightseeing tours. If you are in Darjeeling a visit to any nearby Tea Garden to watch the actual process of the manufacturing of Darjeeling Tea is worth it.
• Lebong Race Track: Lebong Race Track is the smallest and the highest racetrack in the world. Races are held here regularly on the military parade ground under the management of the Gymkhana Club. Eight kilometers from Chowrastha, the racing season is from May- June and October-November.
• Tibetan Refugee Self Help Centre: Darjeeling has some interesting places to watch the local handicrafts being made as well as a various range of choiced handicraft souvenirs. The Tibetan Refugee Self Help Centre is a self-supporting Centre for Tibetan refugees which manufactures some intriguing Tibetan handicrafts. Established for the rehabilitation of Tibetan refugees who had followed the Dalai Lama to India in early 1959. It offers a wide choice of Tibetan handicrafts, Tibetan woollen carpet is very popular.
• Rock Garden
• Victoria Falls: At a short distance away from the Railway Station, downward to the south, are the stunningly beautiful Victoria Falls created by the Kalijhora, a small stream. From a distance 100 feet high, it gushes down over a precipitous crag, and rushes down to the valley below, through deep ravines to Sidrapong. There is ferro-concrete bridge over the stream. At Sidrapong Power Station, at an elevation of 3,500 ft above sea level and 3,300 ft below Darjeeling, down in the west, the waters of the Victoria Falls are harnessed for generating the electric supply for Darjeeling, and its suburbs. It is the first Hydel Project in India.
• Ganga Maiya Park
• Darjeeling Rangeet Valley Passenger Ropeway: The Darjeeling Ropeway connects Darjeeling with the little Rangeet Valley. The 4,620 foot span is the biggest and a record for India. From an elevation of 7,000 ft, in Darjeeling's North Point, a bi-cable passenger ropeway, carrying six at a time, in a boxed car, descends to 800 feet at Singla. This thrilling ride is on the first bi-cable passenger-carrying ropeway and the largest of its kind in Asia. Starting at the terminus station of St. Joseph's College in North Point, the closed cabin swings above yawning gaps, filled with spurs, dense forests, mountain ridges, water-falls, flowing silvery rivers, green valleys & tea gardens and then reaching Rangeet Valley.
• Monasteries: Ghoom Monastery, Aloobari Monastery.
• Lloyd Botanical Gardens: One of the best gardens in Asia comprising 16 Acres of land.
• Manjusha -West Bengal Handicrafts Emporium: Manjusha on Nehru Road (The Mall), displays & sells various handicrafts from local region.
• Senchal Lake: At an altitude of 8,160 ft, 10 km to the south-east of Darjeeling, has a lake and golf course on the summit. It is a popular picnic spot. The lake is the reservoir of Darjeeling's water supply.
• Day Trip to Mirik Lake

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