| Darjeeling is among the most important and most | | | | in 1854 by David Wilson. The bushes of this tea |
| organized hill stations of India which summons tourists | | | | garden are very old, the minimum age of tea bushes is |
| in large number every year. This romantic hill station is | | | | 80 years and some are even 150 years old. During the |
| located at an altitude of 2134 meters against the | | | | visit to this place tourists can pluck tea leaves from the |
| backdrop of the mighty snow clad Himalayan Peaks. | | | | garden and can also see the process of tea |
| It is the land of immense beauty which is known for its | | | | processing inside the factory. It is one of the most |
| lush green vegetation, serene and scenic natural | | | | sought after attractions of this place because of green |
| panorama of snow capped mountains and colorful | | | | ambiance and aromatic gardens. |
| vibrancy of the mixed culture. Some of the most | | | | The Lloyd's Botanical Gardens: |
| visited attractions of this place are: | | | | This beautiful botanical garden spreads over an area |
| Observatory Hill: | | | | of 40 acres which was established in 1878 by Mr. W. |
| It is among the must see attractions of this place | | | | Lloyd with a motive to preserve the native floral |
| which is visited by almost every visitor coming to | | | | species. It is one of the premier attractions of this |
| Darjeeling. This is situated at an altitude of 2590 | | | | place which attracts large number of tourists. Here one |
| meters (8482 ft.) and is 13 km from the town. | | | | can see the exotic collection of around 150 plants |
| Magnificent view of the sunrise over | | | | species out of which Cacti, Succulent and Orchid are |
| ‘Kanchenjunga' and the great Eastern Himalayan | | | | the prominent ones. |
| Mountains make this place renowned worldwide. Even | | | | The serene and scenic natural beauty making |
| Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, is visible from | | | | Darjeeling an enchanting hill station of North India draws |
| here. There are several important Hindu Temples and | | | | large number of tourists every year. Some of the |
| Buddhist shrines located on this hill. | | | | other places of tourist delight are The Mall, Lover's |
| Happy Valley Tea Gardens: | | | | Road, Chowrasta, Lloyd's Botanical Garden and many |
| The green verdant tea plantations make this a most | | | | more. |
| popular attraction of this region which was established | | | | |