Tiger Hill Darjeeling

Darjeeling. Even if you know nothing else about the place im willing to bet that you'll know at least that it grows tea. Very good tea as well as it turns out, unquestionaly the best in the world if you ask the locals. Known as the Queen of the hills, it was a tiny hilltop town until 1816 when the East India Company gained control of the lands. …

So, Darjeeling is named after Dorje Ling, or God of Thunder. A 4am ascent of Tiger Hill to take in the sunrise. Incredible views all round. Straight on at the horizon is the Himalayan range which includes Kanchenjunga, the highest peak in India, third highest in the world (8598m). To the right of these one can see the Bhutanese Himalayan range and …

I've just arrived in Darjeeling and it's stunning, I got the sleeper train from Kolkata but there was a few dodgy going's on involving was seemed to be the police and prisoner (maybe 2) and some Indian guy being very aggressive with them?? Don't know exactly what was going on but it was right beside me!

Anyway, I arrived and jumped a …

After a two-hour flight from Delhi on Air India, we landed in Bagdogra where we were met by Ishwar, our guide for the next few days. We embarked on a challenging four-hour drive to our destination..Darjeeling! This area is quite different from the other more central parts of India that we have seen. The people have more Asian features and I kept …

... fog and freezing weather for the entire duration of our stay. We'd planned to walk around the local tea plantations, visit Tiger Hill at sunrise to view the 250KM stretch of Himalayan Horizon, including such peaks as Everest (8848mt), Lhotse (8501mt), ...

... a Kashmiri Pakistan supporter, and a jolly fat man from Delhi. Only in India... Lastly, a sojourn in Darjeeling is of course not complete without a trip to Tiger Hill, to savour sunrise over the far Himalayas. And so, on my last morning, I make the ...

... morning I forced myself to go for the must-do Darjeeling experience - a jeep ride to see the sunrise from the top of Tiger Hill. This neccessitated getting a jeep at 3.30am! Tiger Hill is at 2585m and offers a superb panorama of the eastern Himalaya, ...

... massive vast valley below. It was quite a site. The following morning I woke myself at 4am to get a jeep out to Tiger Hill, a lookout point some 2585m above sea level. It supposedly gave an incredible view of the Himalayan horizon for over 250km, and ...

... and there was a major traffic jam. I thought there was an accident up ahead, but no, tons and tons of people were already at Tiger Hill waiting for the sunrise. The ticket to the best lounge to see the Himalyas was already sold out! We settled for the ...

... politically separated by the countries borders with Bangladesh. Darjeeling has a few sights to see of which we visited: Tiger Hill to see a beautiful sunrise over the Himalaya including Everest, providing me with a panoramic retrospective view of where ...

... filled with veggies and you dip it in vinegar.... sooo good. One morning we got a ride out before sunrise to a place called Tiger Hill which has the best views of the mountain peaks, hoping to get a glimpse, but no cigar....too foggy! But the 2 ...

... , I joined the caravan of share-jeeps at 4am towards a 2500m hill a few kilometers south. The place is called Tiger Hill and it is known for its gorgeous views of a Himalayan panorama, particularly breathtaking at first light. Unfortunately, even the ...

I can't even describe the amazing views from Tiger Hill. You'll just have to have a look at the pictures!...there are some pretty exciting tea shots too which may appeal to fellow Whittards ...

... champagne which was not too bad! Got up at 3.30am two mornings running to join the hoards of tourists driving up to Tiger Hill. This is a viewpoint, 2560m high where you watch the sunrise over the Himalayas. We were not disapponted, with clear skies and ...