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Darjeeling visit late May

by glacierman 22 March 2012

We are going to Darjeeling in last week of May. This is our first visit,so have a few queries. 1) Is the toy train operational now from…
RE: Kurseong or Mirik

by kaynjay 22 February 2012

If you plan to take the toy train, I'd stay in Kurseong. In my opinion, Mirik is the more pleasant of the two places, smaller with a scenic…
Kurseong or Mirik

by aserbaidschan 20 February 2012

i am arriviing at about 9 am in new japalguri. one day later i will take the toy train from kurseong to darjeeling at 3 pm. i have to…
Re: Sikkim - help me plan

by kali123 21 January 2012

Hi there, My partner and I visited Sikkim last year, around May time and found it to be uncrowded and perfect weather. I have to admit,…
Re: Darjeeling in four days? what to see or do there?

by prakas878 06 September 2011

in my view u have to extend ur day for travel in darjeeling at least 7 days.because there are many palces for travel in darjeeling .so…
RE: Darjeeling to Calcutta (West Bengal and Bihar)

by BDas 21 July 2011

You need to book train tickets to NJP much in advance as there is usually a great rush. NJP is the gateway to North Bengal (Darjeeling,…
RE: Darjeeling

by urbanlama 14 September 2010

You can try couple of small towns near Darjeeling - Ghoom (Ghum) or Mirik or Kalimpong. You can rent a villa in any of these places or…
Re: Kurseong or Mirik?

by zauberberg 12 August 2010

Mirik is a quiet, peaceful village with an interesting Buddhist monastery. I enjoyed staying there for a couple of days... Edited by:…
Kurseong or Mirik?

by SarahV1 11 August 2010

Hi, all. Toying with the idea of breaking a journey from Siliguri to Darjeeling, and trying to decide between Kurseong and Mirik. Grateful…
RE: Flight from kathmandu to Bagdogra

by wisegranny 13 July 2010

Mirik Darjeeling abt 50 km you could get a shared jeep up! Maneybhanyjang is also a trek starting point to the Singalila ridge: so I…
Re: Flight from kathmandu to Bagdogra

by jo321231 13 July 2010

Ah, I am now. That would explain why i couldn't find any flights! The race link is here: http://www.himalayan.com/ (sorry if that counts…
RE: Booking buses, Northern India

by Jesskaboo 30 June 2010

Thanks for all the responses - from Siliguri we are heading to Mirik then onto Darjeeling. THere are 3 of us all together and we thought…
RE: Singalila Ridge Trek/November

by felton 28 June 2010

Thanks for your input, much appreciated. A couple more questions. I have been doing a little research and see that the trek has a 4 day…
RE: India itinerary advice needed!

by travadvo 26 January 2010

You may plan the itinerary as Delhi 1N– Mirik 2N- Darjeeling 3N - Kalimpong 2N – Loleygaon 2N - Delhi 1N. This is something ideal as per…
RE: Sikkim in February

by rajguleria 03 October 2009

Hi... Well I visited Sikkim in Oct 08 and I can tell you from experience that it was cold like hell...with a bit if rains too !! so take…
India/Nepal route suggestion

by Globe_Traverser 08 January 2009

I will be spending 2 to 3 weeks briefly travelling around India/Nepal in Sept/Oct this year. A reply to my previous post asking about…
RE: 2/3 week trip around India/Nepal - where to go?

by Globe_Traverser 06 January 2009

Thanks for the route you suggested - it definitely sounds like something I can build on. How would you suggest getting from Mirik to Kathman…
RE: Climbing Mount Meru.

by mickniet 09 November 2008

Yes you can arrange a climb when you arrive in Arshua. Mt Meru isn’t anywhere near as popular as Kili so you might find it hard to find…
Re: Travel to Bangladesh from Nepal

by mahmud 23 October 2008

Hi emilvik, thanks a lot. Reg your Singaril Trek, I am sorry that I ont have any info about thi route. But once I took a nice & adventuro…
RE: A few India questions...

by Britishraj 22 October 2008

OK I presume your flying into Calcutta from Bangkok. From Cal. you can take a 40 min flight to Baghdora then taxi upto Darjeeling /…
RE: helicoptor: gangtok to siliguri...anyone done??

by santamonica811 19 September 2008

Thanks to all for the various responses. 1. Sarah, you are right about buying 2 seats. I'll definitely do that in the future. In some…
helicoptor: gangtok to siliguri...anyone done??

by santamonica811 18 September 2008

Hi all, I am in Darjeeling right now (stunning views between the fog). Enjoying myself immensely. My next stop will likely be Gangtok,…
helicoptor: gangtok to siliguri...anyone done??

by santamonica811 18 September 2008

Hi all, I am in Darjeeling right now (stunning views between the fog). Enjoying myself immensely. My next stop will likely be Gangtok,…
Re: Overland to Bhutan

by hobsondaly 17 September 2008

Yes, following up on the overland question. We are planning on entering overland from India after we finish a race near Mirik, so we…
RE: trekking around mirik sikkim

by zauberberg 13 April 2008

Mirik is a lovely and quiet place, but it is not set up for trekking. You would have to get a local guide to do this and also to find…