Darjeeling Hills · trip style

Monasteries and dzongs in Darjeeling

Ghum's Yiga Choeling, Rumtek and Enchey in Gangtok, Pemayangtse and Tashiding in West Sikkim, Zang Dhok Palri in Kalimpong and the great dzongs of Bhutan. We time visits to prayer hours and festival masks, and brief you on how to behave inside.

Tour packages

Monasteries and dzongs packages in Darjeeling

Nº 72821 · Darjeeling6N / 7D Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Gangtok in 6 nights Darjeeling → Kalimpong → Gangtok Budget fare from
per person, twin₹16,000

Places

Where to go for monasteries and dzongs

Darjeeling2,042 m

Tea, toy trains and Kangchenjunga from the Mall

Hill town · best Mar – May · Oct – Dec · 2–4 nights

Ghum2,258 m

India's highest railway station, Batasia Loop and an old monastery

Monastery town · best Mar – May · Oct – Dec · 0–1 nights

Mirik1,495 m

A lake, a monastery and orange orchards near the Nepal border

Lake · best Mar – Apr · Oct – Dec · 1 nights

Experiences

Things to do

2.5–3 hours Tenzing's institute and the red pandas Darjeeling · ₹100–150 per person combined ticket (In…

2 hours A morning at Happy Valley tea estate Darjeeling · ₹100–300 per person for tour and tastin…

1.5–2 hours Chowrasta, Observatory Hill and Mahakal Darjeeling · Free

3 hours, spread across a day Glenary's, Keventers and a momo crawl Darjeeling · ₹600–1,200 per person, indicative 2026

45 minutes Batasia Loop at first light Ghum · ₹20–50 entry, indicative 2026

45 minutes Yiga Choeling, the old Ghum monastery Ghum · Free; small donation welcome

30–45 minutes The railway museum at Ghum station Ghum · Small fee, or included in joyride ticket

2 hours Steam joyride from Darjeeling to Ghum Ghum · ₹1,500–1,600 steam, ₹800–1,000 diesel, …

Stays

Where to sleep

budget

Revolver Boutique hotel · Darjeeling ₹1,800–3,000 per room night, indicative budget

Darjeeling Tourism Property (WBTDC) Government lodge · Darjeeling ₹2,300–3,500 per room night, indicative comfort

Dekeling Hotel Hotel · Darjeeling ₹3,500–6,500 per room night, indicative comfort

The Bellevue Hotel Hotel · Darjeeling ₹3,000–6,000 per room night, indicative premium

Windamere Hotel Heritage hotel · Darjeeling ₹14,000–24,000 per room night, indicative premium

Mayfair Hill Resort Resort · Darjeeling ₹11,000–20,000 per room night, indicative premium

Glenburn Tea Estate Tea bungalow · Darjeeling ₹35,000–50,000 per suite night with all meals, indicative

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Permits handledSikkim and Bhutan paperwork sorted