Darjeeling Hills · trip style
Birds and orchids in Darjeeling
Lava and Neora Valley, Latpanchar and Mahananda, Buxa, Kitam, Shingba's rhododendrons and the orchid nurseries of Kalimpong. Spring, from March to May, brings flowers and breeding birds; winter brings migrants to the rivers and forests of the foothills.
Tour packages
Birds and orchids packages in Darjeeling
per person, twin₹13,000
per person, twin₹17,500 Build your own route Tell us your dates, who is coming and what you want to see. We draw the route and price it three ways. Start Working to a budget? Give us a number per person. We will tell you honestly what it buys, and where to save. Start Ask someone who has been A first plan and price within one working day. No payment to start. Start
Places
Where to go for birds and orchids
Chatakpur
An eco-village inside Senchal forest, above Sonada
Lepchajagat
A pine-forest hamlet past Ghum, quieter than Darjeeling
West Bengal's highest point, with Everest on the skyline
Orange orchards and hornbill forest below Kurseong
Sunrise on Kangchenjunga from the top of Senchal
Build your own route Tell us your dates, who is coming and what you want to see. We draw the route and price it three ways. Start Working to a budget? Give us a number per person. We will tell you honestly what it buys, and where to save. Start Ask someone who has been A first plan and price within one working day. No payment to start. StartExperiences
Things to do
Dawn walk to the Kangchenjunga viewpoint
Birding along the Lepchajagat ridge
Jorepokhri lake and Sukhiapokhri market
A homestay night in the forest