Hill Stations in West Bengal
0Ajodhya
The 600-m. high Ajodhya Hills form a part of the Dolma Hill Range on the Bihar-Puruliya border. Ensure a special holidays with us.The green hills are shrouded in stillness. Pine, shimul, saal, shirish and segun trees fill the landscape, which changes colour with the seasons. The area is full of small and big peaks, the highest being Gorga-buru, 855 m. in height.
Elephants, deer, wild boars, wolves and cheetahs inhabit the 34,517-acre mountain forests. The animals can be spotted in a tour of the jungles. The Mayuri Hill peak offers a lovely view of the surrounding hills and forests. Ensure a special holidays with us.
According to legend, Ram Chandra visited the Ajodhya Hills with his wife, Sita, during their banishment.Indian Travel Agent offers Visit India and explore India. This was where a very thirsty Sita drank water, when Ram created a fountain by piercing the ground with his arrow. On Disum Sendra, or the Hunting Festival, tribals from far and near, come and drink water from the Sita Kund, the legendary fountain. Only then do they go out on their hunting expeditions.
Shushunia
The Shushunia Hill, rising abruptly from the neighbouring plains, is older than the Himalayas. At a height of 440 m., it is an important peak in the district of Bankura. The green Hill, full of shaal, shegun and arjun trees, is dotted with red palash leaves during springtime. The peak, full of big and small rocks, is popularly known as Poppins Peak. Indian Travel Agent offers Visit India and explore India.The Gandheswari River flows by the Hill.Every year in November, the Hill becomes a centre for rock-climbing courses. After the Darjeeling hills, Shushunia is the most popular centre for rock-climbing in West Bengal. Seven kilometres south of Shushunia is Chhatna, known for the Vishalaxmi Debi Mandir. Local handicrafts made of stone are popular souvenirs of Shushunia. Buses go to Shushunia from Kharagpur, Bishnupur and Bankura town. Tourists can avail of the morning bus to Shushunia, make a tour of the surroundings and return by afternoon.
Darjeeling
The hill station of Darjeeling is situated on the foothills of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 2,134 m. It stands on a long, narrow mountain ridge of the Sikkim Himalayas. It has Sikkim in the north and Bangladesh in the south, while Bhutan and Nepal flank it on the east and west, respectively. A small town spread over 11.4 sq. km., Darjeeling grew into a full fledged hill resort under British patronage, after two Englishmen, Lloyd and Grant, came here in 1828 and fell in love with it. Indian Travel Agent offers Visit India and explore India.The name Darjeeling originates from the Tibetan dorje ling, which means Place of the Thunderbolt. According to legend, the hill was struck by a thunderbolt. It was named by a lama who founded a monastery at what is today known as the Observatory Hill. Darjeeling is nature at her beautiful best. There are lively springs sparkling down the mountain walls. Monkeys, wildcats, leopards and jackals form the animal fraternity. Forests of fir, pine and birch, orchids, about 4,000 varieties of flowering plants and 300 types of ferns, including the rare tree fern, make up the vegetation of Darjeeling. If Darjeeling is famous for its quaint charm, it is no less known for its exquisite quality of tea, on which the local economy is primarily based. In fact, about 25 % of India's total tea is produced in the 86 tea gardens in and around Darjeeling.
Kalimpong
Cradled between the Deolo and Durpin Dara Hills, Kalimpong is an ideal health resort. It's height is about 1250 - 1600 m. for the town area, while the countryside averages 1600 m. Rachela, at 3,152 m. is the highest spot. Kalimpong's area of 9 sq. km. houses a population of around 40,000, comprising Nepalese, Bhutias and Lepchas. Kalimpong is famous for its tradition of simple and sincere hospitality. Indian Travel Agent offers Visit India and explore India.
Kurseong
Nestled in the lush greenery of pine, fir and birch forests, at an altitude of 1,458 m., the picturesque tourist resort of Kurseong is a place of unforgettable charm. 32 km. away from Darjeeling, Scintillating Special Holidays with us.it is also the place where buses and taxis usually stop on their way between Siliguri and Darjeeling. Famous for its natural bounty of orchids, Kurseong is endearingly called Land of the White Orchid.
There are several churches and many good schools in Kurseong, of which the Dow Hill Forest School has a beautiful campus. The Forest Museum, the Deer Park, the mini amusement park and the water reservoir - all set amid moss-laden conifers - are worth a visit. The Eagle's Crag is a popular landmark. Explore the hotels and packages with Indian Travel Agent.
A one kilometre ascent takes one to the top of Dow Hill where a well-developed tourist complex is situated. Standing here on a clear day, one can have a sweeping view of the plains in striking contrast to the hills around. All around are the ubiquitous tea plantations. The Castleton Tea Estate, which produces the world's most expensive tea, is nearby.  Scintillating Special Holidays with us.
Phalut
Phalut in Tibetan means Peeled Summit or Denuded Peak, which describes it perfectly. Situated 23 km. away from Sandakphu, Phalut stands on the Darjeeling-Sikkim-Nepal border. The Phalut Ridge is part of almost all the trekking routes in the Sikkim-Darjeeling region, and the culminating point of a number of shorter treks. Explore the hotels and packages with Indian Travel Agent.
The Phalut peak is a universal favourite of trekkers. At an altitude of 3,600 m., it is a vantage point to experience the awesome beauty of the Himalayas. On clear days, one can have a great view of the Kanchenjungha range. The Everest however, remains hidden by peak No. XIII, a mountain shaped like an enormous armchair of snow. Explore Special Holidays with us.
Sandakphu
The name Sandakphu means the Height of the Poison Plant, a direct reference to the profusion of the poisonous aconite plants that grow near the peak.Explore Special Holidays with us. The loftiest peak of the Singalila Range, Sandakphu is the culminating point of most of the trekking routes in the Darjeeling-Sikkim region. At an altitude of 3,638 m., it is located at a distance of 58 km. from Darjeeling.
The best time to visit Sandakphu is in April-May, the flower season, and again around November, when the weather is pleasant and the skies remain unclouded. Indian travel agent gives special discounted hotel from budget hotels to Deluxe hotels in India.
Sandakphu epitomises the wild elemental grandeur of the snows. Nature here is at her pristine best, and the vista at the top is worth all the hardship endured on the way. Indian travel agent gives special discounted hotel from budget hotels to Deluxe hotels in India.Aptly called the Paradise of Trekkers, the Sandakphu peak is a vantage point from where one can see four of the world's five highest peaks - Everest, Kanchenjungha, Makalu and Lhotse in a continuous snow-clad arc.
Sandakphu is resplendent with the ethereal beauty of magnolias, rhododendrons, primulas and other sub-alpine flowers. It also contains more than 600 varieties of orchids, the largest to be found in a single geographical area in the world. Indian travel agent gives special discounted hotel from budget hotels to Deluxe hotels in India.
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