Darjeeling
Photo: Arne Hückelheim 2010-09-21 12:41:53 This is a cropped in which the glare has been lessened · CC BY-SA 4.0
Tea estates terraced up hillsides that produce some of the most prized leaves on Earth, a toy train that has climbed the same narrow-gauge track since the 1880s, and a sunrise view of Kangchenjunga that has drawn early risers for over a century.
The best time to visit Darjeeling is Mar–May, Sep–Nov, when typical daytime highs reach about 18°C (65°F).
Best time to go
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Budget on the ground
$ · budget-friendly
Nearest airport
IXB · Siliguri
Good for
landscape doing the heavy lifting
an unhurried pace
the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing
old stones and real towns
In season
Typical daytime highs
Mar–May18°C64°F
Jun–Aug21°C70°F
Sep–Nov18°C65°F
Dec–Feb12°C53°F
Would your whole group agree on it?
Can't agree where to go? Set what's actually possible, answer eight quick questions each, and out comes the one destination that fits everybody. Even the little ones join in, with questions read aloud and picture answers. Two minutes each, no signup.
Try it with your group
.jpg){kind=link}