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Travel in India

North East Tour - Explore the Beauty of Darjeeling Kalimpong and Gangtok
By:Mohd Zaheer

North east India is one of the most preferred holidaying destinations by the tourists. Heavenly snow capped mountains peaks, emerald green sprawling tea gardens and diversity in floral and fauna make North East one of the most sought after destinations in India. On your north east India tour you can explore the charm and beauty of Darjeeling, and Kalimpong which grabs the attention of tourists from all over the world. Well if you want to explore the enchanting beauty of these heavenly places of north India, several north east tour packages are made available by tour operators. Book one of your choices and enjoy your holidays in the lap of the mighty Himalayas exploring the scintillating natural beauty.

Highlights of North India Tour Packages

Darjeeling
Famously known as the Queen of Hills, Darjeeling is the beautiful hill town situated in the lap of heavenly Kanchan Junga Himalayas. It is among the famous hill resorts, which is paradise for nature lovers, adventure seekers and honeymoon couples. It is a heavenly place, which is beautifully decorated by the multihued of every shades of natural vista. This picturesque town located at a height of 2134 meters above sea is known for its tea industry and the Toy Train also known as Darjeeling Himalayas Railways, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

* Prime Tourists Attraction of Darjeeling
* Darjeeling zoo
* Himalaya Mountaineering Institute ( HMI)
* Darjeeling Museum
* Lovely Tea Gardens of Happy Valley
* Batasia Loop
* Ganga Maya Park & Rock Garden
* Darjeeling Ropeway
* Botanical garden

Darjeeling Toy Train or Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
It is one of the most important attractions of Darjeeling Tourism. This small narrow gauge train is a UNESCO World Heritage, which offers tourist wonderful opportunity to enjoy joy ride and see the virgin beauty of nature at its best. This joy ride is the best way to experience the serene and scenic beauty of Lesser Himalayas. During the ride tourists can get the panoramic views of snow capped lofty mountains and beautiful landscapes.

Kalimpong:
Located at the altitude of 1200 metres, Kalimpong is a quite town with slopes of lush green mountains and scenic beauty. The scenic beauty of nature and the calm ambiance grabs the attention of tourists in Kalimpong from all over the world. In this beautiful hill town there are many tempting attraction among which Durpin Dara Observatory is the most popular one. This observatory is located at an altitude of 1402 meters above sea level which is the highest point of this region. From here one can enjoy the scenic beauty of nature, cascading waterfalls, lovely rivers that crisscross the plains. The soul stimulating beauty of this place makes it the major holidaying destination of north east tour packages.

Gangtok
Like Darjeeling and Kalimpong, Gangtok is also very popular tourist's destination of North India. Tourists coming to Darjeeling can also enjoy tours to Gangtok, which is the capital city of Sikkim. From Darjeeling it takes around 4 hours to reach Gangtok, but the drive to this hill town is itself a delightful experience. The criss- cross road winding up-hill provide tourists to view the scenic hills, Himalayas and the cascading view of river Teesta. In Gangtok there are good numbers of tourist's attraction among which Rumtek Monastery, Tsomgo Lake, Khechepalri Lake and Pelling is very popular. Pelling is a small place which offers vacationers to enjoy the breathtaking view of the mighty Himalayas and the scenic charm of nature.

Now I beg to stop my dancing finger on the keyboard. Hope this article will help you to plan your holidays in Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Gangtok.

Mohd Zaheer writes for Darjeeling tour that offering various package of north east tour package, tours to Darjeeling, Darjeeling Gangtok tours and more about Darjeeling tourism please visit our site http://www.darjeelingtourpackage.com.





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