Kalimpong Hills Tour | Hill Station Kalimpong Holidays Package

OVERVIEW- Placed amidst the Shiwalik hills, Kalimpong is a beautiful hill station which is a part of the district of Darjeeling. Situated at an altitude of about 1250 meters above sea level between the Durpin and the Deolo Hill, Kalimpong is known for its green meadows, undulating valleys, dense virgin forests, and the majestic Khangchendzonga as a magnificent backdrop. A perfect destination for its unspoilt beauty. Kalimpong is considered at the best ecological destination in India. It thrives in wide range of flora and fauna.

BAGDOGRA- Bagdogra in West Bengal is small town heavenly view of the great eastern Himalayan range. It is well connected by air from with Delhi and Kolkata. It lays approximately 90 kms from Darjeeling town. Being a tea growing area it attracts tourists from all over world to have a spectacular array of tea. It also offers adventure sport such as fishing and angling and white water rafting in the rapids of the Teesta River.

KALIMPONG- Kalimpong, the famous hill station is situated at an altitude of 1250 meters. Kalimpong has been a meeting point of the once 'three closed lands' on the trade route to Tibet, Bhutan and Nepal. The beautiful mountain scenery and the abundance of flowers have made this place an attractive resort. It is considered at the best ecological destination in India. It thrives in wide range of flora and fauna.

Tour Destination: Bagdogra - Kalimpong - Bagdogra

Travel Duration: 02 Nights/03 Days

DAY 1: BAGDOGRA - KALIMPONG

Drive to a small hill station Kalimpong. Transfer to the hotel. Spend the rest of the day at leisure or you can go for a leisure walk around the place.

Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 2: KALIMPONG

After breakfast visit the little hill town Kalimpong viewing

DEOLO HILL - Situated at an elevation of nearly 1914 meters Deolo Hill commands an excellent view of the town. With Teesta Valley below and the snowy ranges in the distant horizon, the place is one of the beautiful sites around Kalimpong. Deollo / Dello is a location on the edge of a Ridge with spectacular views.

HANUMAN MANDIR - Located on the way to the Deolo Hill, the Hanuman Temple in Kalimpong is another quick stopover. You need to climb a set of stairs to reach the Hanuman statue which is the tallest in northeast India.

MANGAL DHAM TEMPLE- Built over an area of two acres, the Mangal Dham Temple is among the popular tourist places in Kalimpong. The many paintings in the temple depict various scenes from Krishna Leela. It is a well-maintained temple and the religious tourists mostly flock to this place.

GRAHAM HOMES- Dr. Graham's Homes School is one of the finest school of Kalimpong and is internationally famous. Established in the year 1900 on the lower slopes of Deolo Hill. It was founded to educate the children of tea workers.

DURBIN GOMPA- This monastary was established in the year 1922. This Gompa belongs to the Yellow Hat Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. It was founded in the Tibet in the 14th century and to which the Dalai Lama belongs.

THONGSA GOMPA- A short distance lower down the hill is the Thongsa Gompa of Bhutanese Monastery. It is one of the oldest monasteries in the area and was founded in the year 1692. The original monastary was destroyed by the Gurkhas and was rebuilt later. In prehistoric ages Tibetan traders use to pay homage to the gods for safely having crossed the treacherous trails.

FLOWER NURSERIES- Kalimpong is famous for flower nurseries which export exotic flowers. Kalimpong is the only place in the region where many commercial flower nurseries are situated.

Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 3: KALIMPONG - BAGDOGRA

Day free for leisure and later continue your drive to Bagdogra to catch your flight/train towards onward destination.

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