The heritage Land Rovers of Darjeeling
The famous Land Rovers was brought during the 1950s by the Britisher tea planters who chose to stay back after the independence. It was used as the mode of transportation in the tea gardens of Darjeeling. By the Sixties, the British planters left but the Land Rovers stayed back, It was later on used as […]
Nathang Valley The “Ladakh of the East” Sikkim
People also consider it the highest and most beautiful point to stay in the Indian Part of the old silk route, but due to the extreme weather conditions of the place, it has the least populationNathang or Gnathang valley is a remote village surrounded by the mountains from all side in the Eastern district of […]
Lungthung View Point, Sikkim
Lungthung view point is located at the elevation of 13000ft in the famous “Silk route” between Zuluk and Nathang Valley. It is about 1-hour ride from Zuluk and about 2 km from Nathang valley. The Thambi view point which offers the beautiful view zigzag road and the Eastern Himalayan range is within 1 km from […]
Uttorayon Township, Siliguri
Nestled in the foothills of Darjeeling, Uttorayon Township is located on the outskirts of Siliguri spread across 400 acres along National Highway 31 near to Matigara. It is situated north of the highway giving a wonderful panaromic view of the Kanchenjunga, River Chamta and Siliguri town. Approximately 9 km from the Bagdogra International Airport and […]
Inspiria Knowledge Campus, Siliguri
At the foothills of Mt Kanchenjunga is an abode of knowledge for the upcoming generation of India. Set up in the year 2015 with a vision and promise of making its students employable is one of the best in the region. Inspiria Knowledge Campus is a Management College offering various courses like BCA, BBA, Hospitality […]
Rikisum, Kalimpong
Rikisum is located at an altitude of 6,000ft at a distance of about 8kms from Pedong in the district of Kalimpong, West Bengal. Perched in one of the beautiful hilltops covered with thick forest. It offers a magnificent view of mighty Kanchenjunga Himalayan ranges and it is often considered the best viewpoint of the Kalimpong […]
City Centre Siliguri – Shopping, Entertainment & Relaxation
The city centre Siliguri is situated centrally on the National Highway 31, the lifeline of Siliguri. The property is part of Uttorayon township. It has become one of the most favorite destinations for the people of the entire region. It is an ultimate shopping complex with various national as well as internationally acclaimed brands under […]
Don Bosco School, Siliguri
The Don Bosco Salesians first arrived Siliguri in the year 1960, their aim was to setup a centre to train the local people who wished to be a part of their society. In the year 1965, the site near 2nd Mile in Siliguri was purchased where the present day school is located. Fr Venia and […]
Dowhill and Victoria School-Places worth visiting while Traveling to Kurseong, Darjeeling
Dow hill and Victoria School: In the year 1879 Sir Ashley Eden, the then Lieutenant Governor of Bengal desired of starting a School for the wards of Government servants belonging to the middle and low-income group, who could not afford to send their children to the hill schools. To serve the purpose a house named […]
Samanden, The lost valley
Samanden is a beautiful scenic hamlet in the remote part of Darjeeling District. It is a very beautiful village surrounded by the thick forest, it is therefore not connected by the motorable road and trekking is the only option to get there which makes the place more interesting. It is a hidden gem untouched by […]
Tomb of Alexander Csoma De Koros, Darjeeling
Darjeeling has been visited by several great personalities from different fields and some of them even resided in Darjeeling for some time, Alexander Csoma De Koros was one among them. He was a Hungarian Linguist, philologist, traveller and Orientalist, born in Koros, Hungary on 4th April 1784. He set off to Asia in 1820 and […]
Gorkhey, Darjeeling
Gorkhey is a small beautiful village in the District of Darjeeling. It is situated in a valley between Darjeeling and Sikkim. Gorkhey is one of the least visited places in Darjeeling hills. The valley is surrounded by thick pine forest and a small river flowing in between, known as Gorkhey Khola, which separates the boundary […]
Phalut, Darjeeling
The Lepcha word Fak-Luk, which means “Barren Peak,” gave rise to the word Phalut. It is the second highest peak in the state of West Bengal, India after Sandakphu. It is located at an elevation of 3,595 m or 11,811 ft. Phalut is located on the international border between India and Nepal, it is also […]
Goethals Memorial School, Kurseong
Goethals Memorial School is situated at the elevation of 1674 meters (5500 feet) in the middle of the beautiful forest between the road between Kurseong and Darjeeling. It is about 5 Kms from the small town of Kurseong. It is a Boarding School run by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in India. The school was […]
St. Joseph’s School – North Point, Darjeeling
st joseph school darjeeling was established in the year 1888 in order to meet the requirement of a good school for the boys in Darjeeling. Several efforts were made by the Jesuits in the past, but it was only fulfilled when the jurisdiction over the Catholic community in Darjeeling was transferred from the Bishop of […]
St. Paul’s School, Darjeeling
St. Paul’s School was established in the year 1823 by John William Ricketts to meet the educational needs of the growing British and Anglo-Indian community in Calcutta, it was in the year 1864 the School was transferred to Darjeeling, The site was chosen at the hill called Jalapahar, situated at the elevation of nearly 7500 […]
Cham Dance of Eastern Himalayan Region
The word ‘chams’ is of Tibetan origin, and simply means “a dance.” Cham Dance is an ancient ritual mask dance is unique because it is performed exclusively by the monks during multi-day religious festivals. It is a sacred festival performed by the Buddhist monks in different monasteries of Bhutan, Tibet, Sikkim and different parts of […]
Buddha Purnima, Buddha Jayanti
Buddha Jayanti is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Gautam Buddha, who was the founder of Buddhism. It is celebrated on the day of the full moon in the month of May. The festival is known by various names, Buddha Jayanti, Buddha Purnima, Vaishakh Purnima and Vesak. Purnima means full moon day in Sanskrit. Buddha […]
Dro-Drul Chorten, Gangtok, Sikkim
Do Drul Chorten is the most remarkable structure and is the largest stupa in Sikkim, built by venerable Trulshik Rinpoche head of the Nyingma order of Tibetan Buddhism in the year 1945. It was built honouring the desire revealed by Dud-Zom Rinpoche in 1944. It is said that this Chorten or Stupa was built in […]
Tashi Viewpoint, Gangtok, Sikkim
Tashi Viewpoint offers the spectacular view of peaks like Mount Kanchenjunga and Mount Siniolchu , located at one of the highest hillocks in Gangtok, Sikkim. Most number of tourist visits the place during early morning to witness the beautiful sunrise and the dramatic play of lights over the mountains and hills is astonishingly wonderful to […]
Zero Point Sikkim (Yumesamdong) – Where Roads End
Zero Point Sikkim (Yumesamdong) is situated at an elevation of 15,300 ft. in the Nothern District of Sikkim, India. This place is often called “Zero Point” because there is no motorable road after this place and the visitors are not permitted to go beyond this point due to its proximity to the Chinese border. It […]