Tiger Hill
Description
Tiger Hill (2,590 m) is located in Darjeeling, in the Indian State of West Bengal, and is the top of Ghoom, the highest railway station in the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway – a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It has a scenic view of Mount Everest and Mount Kangchenjunga together.
It is 11 km from the centre of Darjeeling and can be reached either by jeep or by foot by Chowrasta, Alubari or Jorebangla and then climbing up the slope to the top.
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Type of Place
Prefered For
- Couples
- Family
- Friends
- Kids
- Senior Citizen
Transportation
Important Information
Attraction
- At sunrise, the peaks of Kangchenjunga are decorated before the sun is seen at lower elevations.
Things to Buy
- Tea
Handicraft
Tibetan Carpet
Hand Knitted Items
Things to Eat
- Momos
Thukpa
Alu Dum
Traditional Nepali Thali
Dalle (Darjeeling Hills Pickles)
Kakra ko Achar and Kinema
Naga Cuisine
Bengali Food
Churpee
Shaphalay
Sael Roti
Darjeeling Tea
Darjeeling Orange
Tongba
Things to enjoy
- Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary is near to Tiger Hill.
- True that the blaze of rapidly changing colours of the snow peaks as the sun hits is an outstanding view.
Tiger Hill is a place where you can merge yourself with Himalayan beauty anytime during the day.