Darjeeling is popularly known as the "Queen of the Hills" and produces the famous Darjeeling Tea, one of the world's finest teas. The Darjeeling resorts are aplenty to offer a wide choice to the tourists. The Darjeeling charming luxury resort offer you the lap of luxury and comforts making you feel at home even away from your home. The Darjeeling luxury mountain resorts range from heritage hotels to government approved Darjeeling resorts. Darjeeling is widely known as visitors paradise because every day it offers something new to everyone, may be the first time visitor and may be the regular one.

Darjeeling hill station with its natural mountains beauty provides a wide variety of activities in hill stations from leisurely scenic walks to more grueling activities such as trekking and river rafting for the adventurous ones. Discover the many nuances of Darjeeling and get complete information on your traveling needs to Darjeeling hill station and its resources online. Phalut is also called the view point of the Himalayas and is one of the most important & famous treks in the region for Himalayan holidays. The trek starts with a small bus trip to Manaybhanjang. From here the trek passes through the mountains to Sandakphu. From here you can proceed further up or you can return via Rimbik then to Darjeeling by Bus.

General Information

Location: Darjeeling, West Bengal
Climate: Summer--15-23 degC. Winter--2-10 deg C.
Best time to visit: April to mid June,
September to November.

Tourist Information Centers
Gorkha Hill Council Tourism Office - Silver Fir Building, Opposite Hotel Alice Villa, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. Tel. - +(91)-0354-54214

West Bengal Tourist Office - Bellevue Hotel, Chowrasta, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. Tel. - +(91)-0354-54050.

Indian Tourism Office - 'Embassy', 4 Shakespeare Sarani, Calcutta, West Bengal, India Tel. - +(91)-033-2421402, 2421475, 2425813; Fax - +(91)-033-2423521

How to Reach

By Air: The nearest Airport to Darjeeling hill station is Bagdogra. It gives around 100 km journey to Darjeeling.
By Rail: Shiliguri is connected to all the major cities of India by train. From Shiliguri and New Jalpaiguri, the Toy Trains are available which gives a memorable journey to Darjeeling.
By Road: Shiliguri is also well accessed by road ways and buses, minibuses jeeps run every thirty minutes or so from Siliguri to Darjeeling, Mirik, Gangtok Katmandu and other places.

Darjeeling Resorts

Mayfair Hill Resort
Mayfair Hill Resort is located just opposite the Governor’s house on the Mall Road in Darjeeling Mayfair Resort is one of the best mountains accommodations in Darjeeling resorts and one of the best possible locations for a hotel in Darjeeling. This charming luxury resort has 31 tastefully appointed rooms, complete with every modern amenity including color TV, 24 hour hot and cold water, direct dialing facility and a fire place to keep you warm all along.

Address: The Mall Opp. Governor House, Darjeeling, West Bengal

Hotel Windamere
Windamere is one of the original "Heritage Houses of the Himalaya Resort". Windamere Hotel Darjeeling is centrally located on the Mall and overlooks the main Square. Windamere hotel in Darjeeling is believed to be the focus and repository of life-enhancing cosmic energies. Windamere hotel has two wings: The Windamere and Little Windamere. Both wings combined have 36 Rooms.

Address: Observatory Hill, Darjeeling, West Bengal, Pin : 734 101

Sinclairs Darjeeling
Hotel Sinclairs Darjeeling is one of the best Himalaya Resort in Darjeeling having 50 beautifully appointed rooms facing the Kanchanjanga. Hotel Sinclairs has 46 beautifully-appointed rooms and suites, with satellite TV channels, telephones and attached baths with hot and cold water. The rooms have wooden floors and ceilings ideal for living in the hills. The wooden interiors give it an ambience of a traditional country home.

Address: 181/1, Gandhi Road, Darjeeling, West Bengal 734 101

Hotel Elgin
The Elgin hotel is a India budget hotel from Elgin Heritage Group of Hotels located in Darjeeling. As a hotel, New Elgin has extended its hospitality to the kinds of people who know the real worth of living in style. The New Elgin hotel is decorated with Tibetan rugs, tasteful furnishings of Burma teak, crackling log fireplaces and discreet uniformed waiters ready to serve you at all hours.
Address: 32 H.D. Lama Road, Darjeeling, West Bengal