Best Things To Do in Darjeeling

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Visit Tiger Hills for Sunrise

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Travelling to popular tourist destinations

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Engaging adventure activities

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Enjoy the local cuisines

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Ride in Himalayan Railway

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Enjoy the Amazing Batasia Loop

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Walk Around the Tea Gardens

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Explore the City Markets

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Trek to Sandakphu Peak

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Enjoy Darjeeling Ropeway

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Visit Rock Garden

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Visit Ghoom Monastery

Yiga Choeling, Darjeeling's oldest Tibetan Buddhist Monastery, is a significant attraction with a 15-foot high statue of Maitreyi Buddha, rare Buddhist manuscripts.

Visit the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute

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Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park

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Calm Yourself at Japanese Peace Pagoda:

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