Markets & Shopping
Chowrasta and the Mall
The flat square at the top of town where Darjeeling gathers — bookshops, tea rooms, benches and a…
1 hr 15 min
Free entry
Entertainment & Leisure
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (Toy Train)
2 hr 30 min typical visit
₹1,600 entry
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
The 1881 narrow-gauge railway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, still running steam joy rides from Darjeeling to Ghum via Batasia Loop.
Don't miss
- Steam locomotive joy ride
- Batasia Loop spiral
- Ghum station museum
- Street-level running through town
- Time needed
- 2 hr 30 min
- Entry
- ₹1,600
- Best time
- Morning
- Photography
- Allowed
- Parking
- Available
Works well for
Family
Couple
Kids
Seniors
Corporate
Tips from our editors
The two-hour Darjeeling–Ghum joy ride is the one to book, and steam services cost more than diesel. Reserve online well ahead in October and November.
Where it is
Close by
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Devotional & Spiritual
Peace Pagoda and Japanese Temple
A white Nipponzan Myohoji pagoda on Jalapahar hill, with drumming at morning and evening prayers and a…
1 hr
Free entry
Must visit
Museums & Art
Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park and HMI
A high-altitude zoo with snow leopards and red pandas, sharing a campus with the Himalayan…
2 hr 30 min
₹100
Must visit
Nature & Scenic
Happy Valley Tea Estate
An 1854 tea garden within walking distance of town, where you can watch plucking and processing and…
1 hr 30 min
₹100