Darjeeling area itinerary help

Bhaswaran · May 15th, 2007, 18:17

West Bengal Forest Development Corporation is beautiful cottages at nice locations at Lava and Loleygaon.

Please visit their website: www.wbfdc.com and check out

You can see booking and accomodation status also.

happy journey

Bhaswaran

Add: "And sorry from out part (hijackers) for hijacking your thread" ha ha ...dont mind

sharadm · May 17th, 2007, 15:18

Thanks - that website helped a lot. FWIW, they only accept cash payments on the spot, so if you are not local the only way to book seems to be by going through a travel agent and sending them money via DD/wire transfer (and of course they charge a service charge of 10%). I used Nature Beyond Travels.

Anyway, I'm all booked - now lets just hope that the weather cooperates

Bhaswaran · May 17th, 2007, 15:36

What time you are going?

tasuray · May 17th, 2007, 17:25

Then why Rishap is excluded? Include Rishop in your itinery - just one night please. (by the by I'm not a hotel owner in Rishop.

Bhaswaran · May 17th, 2007, 17:29

Ray is right. Rishop will be the most beautiful of the lot (others). You can go by booking a car from Kalimpong.

Debu · Jun 24th, 2007, 22:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bhaswaran

Sorry, I do not agree. For me, I like Darjeeling more than Gangtok.

Otherwise, both are crowded and congested. I agree Gangtok is a little less crowded than Darjeeling but the later has its own charm complete with the panoramic view of Kanchenjunga, mall, toy train, and tea gardens. You have to move a few steps out and around the town and can still find its old charm. Scenery along the roads like Darjeeling - Mirik and Darjeeling - Teesta Bazar are breathtaking. This is the seventh or eigth time I am visiting Darjeeling in June with my family and we talk about coming back every year.

Actually, some snow points (seasonwise) like Nathu La and Tsongmo, as well as North SIkkim is better accesible from Gangtok which makes it more attractive to tourists, not the town itself.

Bhaswaran

i agree

cool blue · Jun 24th, 2007, 22:32

We all have our favourites then! I love Sikkim so I guess Gangtok would get my vote if I had to choose between them, but there is so much more than Darj and Gangtok to choose from, as many folks say.

I was in Mirik recently and have posted some photos on my blog - let me know if you want the link.

I have stayed in the Bellevue (new) and it really wasn't anything special. when I was there in April we stayed in a lovely place just of Chowrasta - full of character and very reasonably priced. The name escapes me just now but if you want it then I can search the grey cells - it is there somewhere.

Diane-PDX · Oct 17th, 2007, 13:31

Sharadm,
How was your trip? Did you stay at the Himalayan Hotel in Kalimpong? How was it?
Diane

singsub · Oct 17th, 2007, 17:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by prits_smiles

I would say Gantok is anytime a better place than darjeeling !!

better yes, more charming, no. Gangtok is more organized, Darjeling has more character.

to my mind a visit to both places are worthwhile and fullfilling, but for different reasons.

Lugubert · Oct 18th, 2007, 07:28

Loved Darjiling. Liked Gangtok.

I found it much easier to find decent accomodation and food in D., but I give the Gangtok Do-Drul chorten and gompa almost as many points as Darjiling's Tibetan refugee centre and Zoo and toy train and...

Summarizing, I suppose I could use another week (had two) in Darjiling and add three-four Gangtok days to the week I've had so far.

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May 15th, 2007, 18:17	#16
Bhaswaran Landscape Photographer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kolkata. INDIA bhaswaran@redifmail.com Posts: 957	West Bengal Forest Development Corporation is beautiful cottages at nice locations at Lava and Loleygaon. Please visit their website: www.wbfdc.com and check out You can see booking and accomodation status also. happy journey Bhaswaran Add: "And sorry from out part (hijackers) for hijacking your thread" ha ha ...dont mind

May 17th, 2007, 15:18	#17
sharadm Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: hyderabad Posts: 5	Thanks - that website helped a lot. FWIW, they only accept cash payments on the spot, so if you are not local the only way to book seems to be by going through a travel agent and sending them money via DD/wire transfer (and of course they charge a service charge of 10%). I used Nature Beyond Travels. Anyway, I'm all booked - now lets just hope that the weather cooperates

May 17th, 2007, 15:36	#18
Bhaswaran Landscape Photographer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kolkata. INDIA bhaswaran@redifmail.com Posts: 957	What time you are going?

May 17th, 2007, 17:25	#19
tasuray Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kolkata Posts: 305	Then why Rishap is excluded? Include Rishop in your itinery - just one night please. (by the by I'm not a hotel owner in Rishop.

May 17th, 2007, 17:29	#20
Bhaswaran Landscape Photographer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kolkata. INDIA bhaswaran@redifmail.com Posts: 957	Ray is right. Rishop will be the most beautiful of the lot (others). You can go by booking a car from Kalimpong.

Jun 24th, 2007, 22:32	#22
cool blue Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: India Posts: 133	We all have our favourites then! I love Sikkim so I guess Gangtok would get my vote if I had to choose between them, but there is so much more than Darj and Gangtok to choose from, as many folks say. I was in Mirik recently and have posted some photos on my blog - let me know if you want the link. I have stayed in the Bellevue (new) and it really wasn't anything special. when I was there in April we stayed in a lovely place just of Chowrasta - full of character and very reasonably priced. The name escapes me just now but if you want it then I can search the grey cells - it is there somewhere.

Oct 17th, 2007, 13:31	#23
Diane-PDX Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 12	Sharadm, How was your trip? Did you stay at the Himalayan Hotel in Kalimpong? How was it? Diane

Oct 18th, 2007, 07:28	#25
Lugubert Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 296	Loved Darjiling. Liked Gangtok. I found it much easier to find decent accomodation and food in D., but I give the Gangtok Do-Drul chorten and gompa almost as many points as Darjiling's Tibetan refugee centre and Zoo and toy train and... Summarizing, I suppose I could use another week (had two) in Darjiling and add three-four Gangtok days to the week I've had so far.

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