Other sights in Darjeeling
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Happy Valley Tea Estate
Happy Valley Tea Estate, below Hill Cart Rd, is worth visiting when the plucking and processing are in progress. March to May is the busiest time, but occasional plucking also occurs from June to November. Outside of high season there’s no plucking on Sunday, which means most of the machinery isn’t working on Monday. An employee will whisk you through the aromatic factory and its various processes before politely demanding a tip – Rs20 from each visitor is appropriate. Take the turn off 500m northwest of the Office of the District Magistrate, or take Lochnager Rd from Chowk Bazaar.
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Refugee Centre
Established in 1959, this refugee centre comprises a home for the aged, school, orphanage, clinic, gompa and craft workshops that produce carpets, woodcarvings, leatherwork and woollen items. There’s also an interesting, politically charged photographic exhibition (you might have to ask for the hall to be opened) portraying the establishment and workings of the centre.
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Himalayan Mountaineering Institute
Tucked away within the grounds of the zoological park, this prestigious mountaineering institute was founded in 1954 and has provided training for some of India’s leading mountaineers. Within the complex is the fascinating Everest Museum, which traces the history of attempts on the world’s highest peak.
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Samten Choling Gompa
The Samten Choling Gompa has the protector Garuda atop the ornate backdrop to the Buddha; it has a festive air, with tour groups and souvenir stalls. This gompa is on Hill Cart Rd and can be reached by share jeep from Darjeeling (Rs12); some people organise to visit on the way back from Tiger Hill.
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Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Centre
Established in 1959, the Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Centre comprises a home for the aged, school, orphanage, clinic, gompa and craft workshops that produce carpets, woodcarvings, leatherwork and woollen items. There's also an interesting photographic exhibition portraying the establishment and workings of the centre.
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Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park
This zoo, one of India’s best, was established in 1958 to study, conserve and preserve Himalayan fauna. Housed within the rocky and forested environment is India’s only collection of Siberian tigers, as well as Himalayan black bears, red pandas, snow leopards and Tibetan wolves.
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Train Station
Book tickets for the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway at the Train station at least a day in advance.
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