Naturally beautiful destinations in India
have always been on my wish-list to visit places. Last month, I jumped at the
opportunity to visit Darjeeling, a
heavenly destination in India.
This beautiful destination of North India
proved a great combo of mesmerizing snowfalls, enchanting lakes and dense
forests.
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| Darjeeling Tours |
Started from the capital city of Delhi, I with two of my
colleagues-Richard and Samuel left for a desiderata experience.
As we chose the option of going by train, we had a lot of time to discuss of
must visit places. Samuel and Richard did it fabulously and we were all set to
explore the various facets of Darjeeling
tour. Soon, we were in Darjeeling
and moved towards the hotel that we already booked.
Charmed by the beauty of hill station, I
was simply spell-bound when entered Darjeeling.
Snuggled in the rolling Himalayan Mountains, Darjeeling
is a quaint hill station in India.
Offering fascinating views of the hills, the clouds in the land seem
playing hide and seek with the sun.
Next morning we were off to view the
sunrise at the famous Tiger Hills. The very sight of sunrise left me
with an invigorating feel. Making ways through the pitch darkness, the sun
rays seem like distributing the blessings of God.
At last, I could not resist myself to visit
Ghoom monastery, which has always been a key attraction to me. Built in
the Tibetan style, Ghoom houses a graceful statue of Maitreya Buddha, which is
around 15-feet high.
The monastery positions itself around eight
km away from Darjeeling.
Besides the statue, we could also see the images of Buddha’s disciples, Chenrezi
and Chongapa. Based on our experience, I must say that this peaceful place
fills your heart with tranquility and divinity.
My wish to board Darjeeling Toy Train
left me restless and we all left for a joyous ride. We boarded from New
Jalpaiguri and enjoyed this exciting ride around 3 to 4 hours. This 2 feet
narrow-gauge Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, declared as a UNESCO World
Heritage Site in 1999.
Passing through varying terrain is itself a
different experience. It also provided us the opportunity to see Batasia
Loop, another feat of engineering.
Victoria Falls became another part of our exploration.
Gushing down to the valley through deep ravines from around 100 ft, that
wonderful waterfall just took away my heart with its picturesque beauty.
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| Darjeeling Tea Gardens |
Next morning, Samuel insisted us to go for
a ride through Darjeeling
Passenger Rope way. I with Richard joined him for that ride at Darjeeling
travel that was an ultimate adventure.
Starting at North Point that is 3 km from
town, this ropeway is around 5 km long and links Darjeeling with Singla Bazaar. While passing
over Ranjit River at the bottom of the valley, I
transported to another world, where all I could enjoy was the breathtaking
views of the fascinating surroundings.
The memorable Darjeeling tour concluded yet Darjeeling Tea that we shopped was reminding me
of the delightful moments that we spent there.
