Darjeeling

Why go

Toy train, tea estates and a Kanchenjunga dawn if the cloud lifts.

• Tiger Hill
• Batasia
• Tea estates

Best time

Desk season: Winter. March–May, Oct–Dec

How to reach

IXB Bagdogra, 3 hrs; toy train from New Jalpaiguri.

Where to stay

Mall Road, tea-bungalow stays.

Nearby on the desk