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The estates still cover the slopes around the town.\r\n\r\nOn a clear morning, the view of Kanchenjunga, the third-highest mountain in the world, from Tiger Hill is one of the great sights of the Himalayas.\r\n\r\nThe Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a narrow-gauge toy train, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Three days is right.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting there | Jeep from New Jalpaiguri or Bagdogra, 3\u20134 hours\r\nGetting around | On foot\r\nLanguages | Nepali, Bengali and Hindi\r\nTipping | 10% in restaurants\r\nTap water | Not safe to drink\r\nHow long to stay | Three days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Stay near the Mall and Chowrasta, the town centre.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"13","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"Chowrasta | First-timers | The town centre and Mall. | 27.0410 | 88.2663 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would take, in the order we would take them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Darjeeling","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Darjeeling, a hill station at about 2,000 metres in West Bengal, is famous for its tea, its views of Kanchenjunga, the world's third-highest mountain, and its toy train.\r\n\r\nThe Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a narrow-gauge 'toy train' built in the 1880s and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, winds up the hills; the joyride to Ghum, with the Batasia Loop's views, is a short trip, and the full line runs down to New Jalpaiguri.\r\n\r\nGet up before dawn for sunrise over Kanchenjunga from Tiger Hill, when the snow peaks turn pink; on clear days, Everest is visible in the distance. Go in the dry season for the best chance of clear skies.\r\n\r\nVisit a tea estate, such as Happy Valley, to see how Darjeeling tea is plucked and processed, with a tasting. The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute has a museum on Everest expeditions, founded by Tenzing Norgay, and the zoo next door breeds red pandas and snow leopards.\r\n\r\nThe Mall and Chowrasta, the town square, are the centre of town life. Sikkim, with its capital Gangtok and monasteries, is about four hours away; foreigners need a permit, issued at the border or in advance.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Toy train | A UNESCO railway\r\nTiger Hill | Sunrise over Kanchenjunga\r\nTea estates | Plucking and tasting\r\nMountaineering Institute | Everest history","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Darjeeling","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Darjeeling","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Chowrasta, the Mall and the views over the hills are free, and so is the Peace Pagoda on the edge of town.\r\n\r\nWalking through the tea gardens around town is free; factory tours charge a small fee.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Chowrasta | Free\r\nThe Mall | Free\r\nPeace Pagoda | Free\r\nTea gardens | Free to walk","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Darjeeling","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Darjeeling","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Darjeeling's food is Tibetan, Nepali and Bengali: momos, dumplings, thukpa, noodle soup, and Nepali thalis. Darjeeling tea, the 'champagne of teas', is served everywhere; Keventers, on the Mall, is a colonial-era caf\u00e9.\r\n\r\nA meal is \u20ac1.50 to \u20ac5.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Momos | Dumplings\r\nThukpa | Noodle soup\r\nDarjeeling tea | Everywhere\r\nA meal | \u20ac1.50\u20135","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Darjeeling","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Darjeeling","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Darjeeling is quiet at night, with a few bars and caf\u00e9s on the Mall and in hotels.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac2 to \u20ac4.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Quiet | At night\r\nMall caf\u00e9s | A few bars\r\nHotels | Bars\r\nA beer | \u20ac2\u20134","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Darjeeling","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Darjeeling","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The nearest airport is Bagdogra, and the nearest major station New Jalpaiguri, both about three hours away by shared jeep or taxi. The toy train makes the full journey slowly.\r\n\r\nThe town is hilly and walkable. Shared jeeps run to Tiger Hill at dawn, and to Sikkim.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Bagdogra | Airport, 3 hours\r\nNJP | Station, 3 hours\r\nToy train | Slow but scenic\r\nTo Sikkim | Permit needed","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Darjeeling","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Darjeeling costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Darjeeling is cheap. Dorms start around \u20ac6 and a careful day is \u20ac18 to \u20ac28.\r\n\r\nThe toy train joyride is \u20ac8 to \u20ac15, the Tiger Hill jeep a few euros, and a tea estate tour a small fee.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the rupee (INR), at roughly 95 to 100 rupees to the euro; prices here are euro equivalents. UPI phone payments are everywhere, and some apps now accept foreign cards; carry cash for small shops, autos and markets.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac6\r\nToy train joyride | \u20ac8\u201315\r\nTiger Hill | A few euros\r\nA day | \u20ac18\u201328","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Darjeeling","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Darjeeling","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Darjeeling is safe. From June to September, the monsoon brings landslides that can close roads; check before travelling.\r\n\r\nNights are cold from November to February; bring warm layers. Foreigners need a permit for Sikkim.\r\n\r\nDrink only bottled or filtered water, and be wary of raw salads and ice; stomach upsets are common.\r\n\r\nMost visitors need an Indian e-Visa, applied for online before travel. Since 1 April 2026, all foreign nationals flying in must also submit the free e-Arrival Card online within 72 hours before landing; screenshot or download the QR code, as it cannot be retrieved later.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 112.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Landslides | June\u2013September\r\nCold nights | November\u2013February\r\nSikkim | Permit needed\r\nEmergency | 112","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Darjeeling","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Darjeeling","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Tea, monasteries and Sikkim.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Tiger Hill | About 30 minutes | Jeep | Sunrise over Kanchenjunga. |  | 1305727\nSikkim | About 4 hours | Jeep | Gangtok and the mountains. |  | 1305724","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Darjeeling","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"October to November for clear views, and March to May for spring.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. Much cooler than the plains.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 9 | 2 | Cold\r\nFebruary | 11 | 2 | Cold\r\nMarch | 15 | 3 | First flush\r\nApril | 18 | 4 | Spring\r\nMay | 19 | 4 | Good\r\nJune | 19 | 2 | Monsoon\r\nJuly | 20 | 2 | Monsoon\r\nAugust | 20 | 2 | Monsoon\r\nSeptember | 19 | 3 | Clearing\r\nOctober | 17 | 5 | Clear views\r\nNovember | 14 | 4 | Clear\r\nDecember | 11 | 2 | Cold","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"The spring and autumn tea flushes are the harvests.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Darjeeling","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/asia\/india\/darjeeling\/","hw_hub_city_events":"First flush | March to April | Tea estates | The spring harvest. |  | \nAutumn clear season | October and November | Darjeeling | The clearest mountain views. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Prices are in rupees locally; these are euro equivalents.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3\r\nMiddle of the road | 14 | 10 | 6 | 8\r\nComfortable | 28 | 20 | 12 | 15","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Darjeeling","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Darjeeling right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Darjeeling","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/india\/darjeeling\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Darjeeling travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"When can I see Kanchenjunga? | Best from October to December and in spring, on clear mornings from Tiger Hill.\r\nIs the toy train worth it? | The joyride to Ghum and the Batasia Loop is short and scenic.\r\nDo I need a permit for Sikkim? | Yes, foreigners need a permit, issued at the border or in advance.\r\nHow do I get there? | By shared jeep from Bagdogra or New Jalpaiguri, about three hours.\r\nHow many days do you need? | Two or three.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | October to December and March to May.\r\nCan I visit a tea estate? | Yes, Happy Valley and others offer tours and tastings.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Darjeeling hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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