Things to do in Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, West Bengal
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, also known as the DHR, is a 610 mm gauge railway that runs between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling in the Indian state of West Bengal. Built between 1879 and 1881, it is about 88 km long.
22 places to visit in and around Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.
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- 1Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary
Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary was set up in 1915 in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal, India.
- 2Kitam Bird Sanctuary
Kitam Bird Sanctuary is a protected area and wildlife sanctuary located about 19 km Namchi in the Namchi district of the Indian state of Sikkim. It was declared as a protected area on 3 February 2005.
- 3Bengal Natural History Museum
The Bengal Natural History Museum is a museum in Darjeeling, West Bengal, that exhibits a vast range of natural artifacts and fossils.
- 4Mahakal temple
The Mahakal temple or Mahakal mandir is a sacred Hindu temple located in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India, dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, the third god in the Hindu triumvirate.
- 5St. Andrew's Church, Darjeeling
St. Andrew's Church is a heritage Anglican church situated in Darjeeling, in the Indian state of West Bengal.
- 6Bhutia Busty Monastery
Bhutia Busty monastery or Karma Dorjee Chyoling monastery is a Buddhist monastery located in Bhutia Busty, Darjeeling district, India. It belongs to the Red Sect of Buddhist Lamas.
- 7Dhirdham Temple
Dhirdham Temple is a Hindu temple located in Darjeeling, India. The temple was constructed in 1939 by Rai Saheb Purna Bahadur Pradhan from Nepal.
- 8Peace Pagoda, Darjeeling
Peace Pagoda, Darjeeling or Darjeeling Peace Pagoda is one of the Peace Pagodas designed to provide a focus for people of all races and creeds to help unite them in their search for world peace.
- 9Ghum Monastery
Old Ghoom Monastery is the popular name of Yiga Choeling. The monastery belongs to the Gelukpa or the Yellow Hat sect and is known for its 15 feet-high statue of the Maitreya Buddha.
- 10Ging Gompa
Ging Gompa is a Buddhist monastery in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. The monastery is located in Ging, about 10 km from Darjeeling.
- 11Senchal Lake
Senchal lake, located 10 km to the south-east of Darjeeling, is the main reservoir of potable water for the town of Darjeeling, India. The water body is actually a twin lake: North Senchal lake, built in 1910 and South Senchal lake, built in 1932.
- 12Lloyd's Botanical Garden
Lloyd's Botanical Garden, or Darjeeling Botanical Garden, is a botanical garden in Darjeeling in the Indian state of West Bengal.
- 13Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park
- 14Puttabong Tea Estate
- 15Arya Tea Estate
- 16Rock Garden, Darjeeling
- 17North Tukvar Tea Estate
- 18Tukvar Tea Garden
- 19Tiger Hill, Darjeeling
- 20Badamtam Tea Estate
- 21Pussimbing Tea Estate
- 22Glenburn Tea Estate