8 Great Indian Travel Ideas
From stargazing in Coorg to a birding tour in Arunachal Pradesh, here are some amazing vacation ideas
8 atmospheric tea bungalows of West Bengal
These heritage tea bungalows are the best places to enjoy the flavours of authentic –Darjeeling– tea.
Darjeeling Toy Train resumes its journey
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, or the Toy Train, resumes its journey from June 12
In praise of the Land Rover
The sturdy and versatile Land Rovers dating back to the 1950s still ply around Darjeeling
Smitten by the hills
Darjeeling at its best – from the snow-clad mountains to the foreign tourists flocking the town
A homestay in Darjeeling hills
Immerse yourself in the beauty of the orange plantations surrounding these quaint homestays near Mirik in West Bengal
India: Life on the rail tracks
These images by noted photojournalist and writer Angus McDonald are from the book India–s Disappearing Railways. The photos record his journeys across the country over three years
Stay in a Darjeeling tea estate
The old-fashioned charm of Tumsong Chiabari bungalow in Darjeeling’s Chamong tea estate
Hello Darj!
Going back to the hills, food, tea, and the streets of this well-known hill station in West Bengal
Do the 7-point tour — and everything in between — in Darjeeling
Sightseeing around this heritage hill station is easy. But give yourself time to enjoy doing nothing, too
Places to celebrate the end of the year
Terrace rooms looking onto the lake, tented accommodation in a desert, a plush bungalow in a tea estate and more – pick one of these lovely Indian hotels for a year-end holiday
Cloud’s end: Darjeeling
Check in to the old-world Cochrane Place and also savour the delights of Makaibari and Dow Hill in Kurseong
The timeless hill stations of West Bengal
Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong. West Bengal’s trinity of hill stations offer the best value-for-money summer vacation in the Eastern Himalayas.
Spy games, 1879
Sarat Chandra Das, headmaster of the Bhutia Boarding School, immersed himself in Tibetan studies