Darjeeling meaning place of the Dorjee Thunderbolt and the surrounding
are, once belonged to he Rajas of Sikkim. Although parts were annexed
from time to
time by the Bhutanese and Nepalese. Darjeeling is a famous part
of hill station in
India. The British obtaining permission to gain the site of the
Darjeeling in
1835. It was practically uninhabited and thickly forested a worthless,
uninhabited
mountain. But soon grew into a popular health resort after a road
and
several houses were built and tea growing was introduced. Built
on a crescent
shaped ridge. It faces the Himalayas; the surrounding hills thickly
covered with
coniferous forests or terraced tea gardens. The best trekking season
is in
the April-May when the Magnolias and Rhododendrons are in full blooms.
October-November in the autumn, there may be the occasional shower.
In the
autumn the air is dry and visibility is excellent and tiger hill
is the main
famous place in Darjeeling. Religion as in Nepal Hinduism and Buddhism
has
interacted.
Included services provided by Kirat Treks are:
Airport transfer, deluxe hotel reservation (additional
nights can be arranged in advance if you would like to stay a little longer,
or arrive earlier), guided sightseeing in India according to the iterenaries
and ground transportation, air transportation to trek, National Park entrance
fee and all trekking permits.
While trekking you will be provided with a double occupancy tent with a mattress,
All meals provided by our experienced staff within the comfort of a dinning
tent, portable oxygen chamber and oxygen for high elevation trekking, and toilet
tent. All of our senior guides have many years of trekking experience in this
region, ranging from ten to twenty five years of trekking in the area. They
are also conversant in English and other languages. You can be assured that
you are in capable hands traveling with Kirat Treks.
