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Darjeeling: Rail, Tea and Kanchenjunga - 4 Days (NJP, Kurseong, Tiger Hill, Ghum & Happy Valley)

3.4(5 reviews)4 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Four days with Kanchenjunga at dawn. Four days with the steam joyride booked ahead, a heritage hotel near Chowrasta and an estate visit arranged with the planter.

The Monsoon Ledger
Runs this trip
Walking / cultural tour
Four days with Kanchenjunga at dawn
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers

Top Highlights

  • KurseongThe Darjeeling Himalayan Railway runs beside the road for most of the climb and crosses it about a hundred times.
  • Tiger HillOn a clear morning Everest is visible from Tiger Hill, 170 km away, as a small triangle to the left of the Kanchenjunga massif.
  • Durpin MonasteryKalimpong is lower, warmer and known for its orchid nurseries, and the Teesta valley road between the two is the best part of the drive.

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 3 nights accommodation as listed: hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Transport
  • Airport pickup and drop, private vehicle
  • All internal transfers by private vehicle
Meals
  • Breakfast daily plus the meals listed on each day
  • Tea estate and factory visit with a tasting
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 10
Permits & fees
  • Toy train joyride ticket: booked ahead, it sells out
  • Tiger Hill entry and pre-dawn transport
  • HMI, museum and zoo entries
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • Trains or flights to NJP or Bagdogra
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Lunches and dinners not listed on a day
  • The full-length toy train run to Ghum, which is a different ticket
  • Most meals

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Tiger Hill Retreat

Hotel

Day 1

Happy Valley Courtyard

Hotel

Day 2

Darjeeling House

Hotel

Day 3

What you'll eat

3 breakfasts and 1 dinner across 4 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 4.

  • DinnerServed on day 1
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–4

4 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

Operator

The Monsoon Ledger
3.4 (5)

Based in Jaipur

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
3.4/5
Based on 5 reviews
Review summary
Food
3.2/5
Guide
3.6/5
Itinerary
3.4/5
Transport
3.6/5
Accommodation
3.0/5
Tour operator
3.4/5
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Nina Hoffmann – Singapore2025-08-11 · Verified booking

Too much time on the coach and not enough at the places we'd come for. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing.

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Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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Vikram Bose – Jaipur2025-08-11 · Verified booking

Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price.

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Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.

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Priya Nair – Nagpur2025-08-11 · Verified booking

Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones.

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Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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Marc Dubois – Auckland2025-08-11 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. No hesitation recommending them.

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Arjun Pillai – Hyderabad2025-08-11 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. Would send friends their way.

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