Darjeeling town is strung out over a ridge, just a valley away from Sikkim. It still attracts traditional tourist for its well touted tea gardens and the old British Raj residual charms. Until beginning of the 18th century the area was under Sikkimese Raja. Then after the invasion of Gurkhas from Nepal, the British East India Company intervened and acquired concession of the area from the Raja of Sikkim to set up a sanitarium for its troops due to its favorable weather conditions. Development was rapid with Tea Garden and trade with Tibet and India. Today, almost 50 years after the British regime, Darjeeling still flourishes with tea gardens and seasonal tourist and retains to this day the old charm and flavor of that "never ending Victorian era.

	Trip Overview
	Trip duration: 7 Days Accommodation: Hotel Trip grade: Easy Best season: Sept - Dec and March - May Transportation: Private Vehicle Group size: Minimum 2

The Price Includes: Hotel accommodation on B & B, twin share basis (unless single has been requested) for the nights listed in the itinerary, sight seeing tours as specified, all entry fees of heritage sites and  shrines, all surface transportation on tourist standard or private vehicle.

 

The Price does not Include: All airfares and airport taxes, personal expenditure, all meals other than breakfast, travel insurance, optional trips, charges incurred as a result of delays beyond Social Journeys control, anything not specified in the price includes section.
 

Single Supplement : Single supplements are payable if you specifically request to have a room to yourself. If you are a single person booking the trip you do not have to pay single supplements, if you are happy to share with another single client of the same gender.