Darjeeling tour - general information
Darjeeling is a hilltop town overlooking hills and valleys below. Access: From Kathmandu , take the one-hour flight to Bhadrapur (the nearest Nepalese airport to Darjeeling ), drive to Kakarbhitta (Nepal-India border, 34 km), to Siliguri (36 km) and to Darjeeling (77 km, 2 hours 30 minutes). An alternate and quicker route is to hire a taxi at Bhadrapur and drive for about one and a half hours to the border town of Pashupatinagar in the north. From here, taxis are available to Darjeeling , which is merely 45 minutes away. Darjeeling is also connected by road with Sikkim (120 km) and Bhutan (about 200 km). Darjeeling town is 90 km from Bagdogra, the nearest Indian airport, where scheduled flights operate from New Delhi , Kolkata and Guwahati. The nearest railheads are Siliguri and New Jalpaiguri (88 km) which are connected to Kolkata, New Delhi , Guwahati and other major Indian cities. From Siliguri, buses, taxis and the famous toy train (8 hours) leave for Darjeeling .
Darjeeling Visa Permits Foreigners visiting Darjeeling must possess an Indian visa. No special permit is required for either traveling or trekking inside Darjeeling . However, necessary travel documents need to be shown as and when required. Transport is provided by buses, four-wheel drive and smaller vehicles. Local taxis are also available for hire for getting around.

Access: From Kathmandu , fly to Bhadrapur in east Nepal (1 hour), then drive to Kakarbhitta (Nepal-India border, 34 km), to Siliguri (36 km) to Darjeeling (80 km) by bus (4 hours) and by Jeep and Tata sumo (3 hours).

Adventure: Trekking, white water rafting, kayaking, canoeing, mountain biking, rock climbing, mountaineering.

Accommodation: There are modern hotels and restaurants in Darjeeling.

Season: March-May and September-November are the best times to visit. Bring light woolen clothing during summer (maximum temperature 16 degrees Celsius) and heavy woolens in winter (minimum 1.6 degrees).

The itinerary has been designed for people who enjoy culture, history and nature.It has been developed to provide enough time to cover a variety of regions without the traveling being too arduous. Private transport is used throughout the duration of these tours
 
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