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Essence of the Darjeeling Hills
by Pradip Prasad Content Writer @ Global Vision ToursBeauty of the hills gets
unveiled before the traveler as one bends around the Batasia loop from where
the first sight of the “Queen of the Hills” gets unveiled. Darjeeling is famous
for its tourism industry and is also the bread and the butter for most of the
population that are involved directly or indirectly with this industry.
The most famous places to visit in Darjeeling are the
ropeway near the north point, The Himalayan zoological park, the Himalayan
Mountaineering institute, the Shrubbery or the Nightingale park, the Mahakal
Temple, the Chowrasta mall, the Lloyd’s Botanical Garden, the Japanese temple
along with the symbol of peace- the Peace Pagoda, the war memorial Batasia
loop, the Senchal Dham with the sunrise view point on the tiger hill etc. The
number of the spots covered in the various packages differs according as the
amount you pay for the various packages. These also are popular honeymoon
spots.
The cable cars are
available at the ropeway, while the zoological park bears the rare species of
the famous red panda, the Sunderban tiger, the Himalayan Bear, etc. the HMI
trains the youth those who aspire to bring the proud peaks around the world
under their feet and for all those of you who don’t feel enough energy, there
is a museum bearing the glorious history of the climbers. The riot of the
colorful prayer flags at the Mahakal Mandir give a holy feel to the visitors.
The peace pagoda is located in the highs of the pines and the blooms of the
rhododendrons and away from the hustle bustle of the town. The Batasia loop is
a major point where the toy train loops around a knoll to bring down its route
to make a downtown journey to the Darjeeling railway station. The tiger hill
offers a spectacular sunrise and fills the ambience with red color. From here
the mesmerizing view of Kurseong, Darjeeling and the nearby hills of Sikkim are
visible.
The honeymoon
packages in Darjeeling are also available along with the tour packages that
offer the transportation and the stay facilities. The hotels available in these
packages are of luxury, standard and economy classes that include your
breakfast and dinner. The morning tea and the wake up call for sightseeing are
available in most of the hotels. The medical facilities are also available with
most of the packages.
Your stay in the hills is going to be an
experience of a lifetime. The article is still incomplete because the next in
this article comes your experiences… happy journeying.
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About Pradip Prasad 
Content Writer @ Global Vision Tours
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