Places to Visit in North Bengal & Sikkim

Viewpoints, monasteries, lakes, tea gardens and forests across Darjeeling, Kalimpong, the Dooars and Sikkim. Open any place to see the best stays nearby.

Poison Lake (Bikh Pokhari)

Poison Lake (Bikh Pokhari) near Rinchenpong is a quiet, moss-covered lake linked to an 1860 story of Lepcha resistance against British troops.

British Heritage Bungalow, Rinchenpong

The British Heritage Bungalow near Poison Lake in Rinchenpong is a colonial-era building that offers a glimpse into Sikkim’s past.

Rabindra Smriti Van

Rabindra Smriti Van in Rinchenpong is a peaceful park honouring Rabindranath Tagore, beside the trail up to Resum Monastery.

Lolegaon

Lolegaon is a peaceful Kalimpong village famous for its forest canopy walk and sunrise views of Kanchenjunga.

Kolakham

Kolakham is a tiny village near Lava at the edge of Neora Valley, loved for forest walks, birdwatching and peaceful mountain views.

Lamahatta

Lamahatta is an eco-tourism village near Darjeeling with a terraced flower garden, pine forest and a short hike to a sacred hilltop lake.

Tinchuley

Tinchuley is a tidy eco-village near Takdah, surrounded by tea gardens and orange orchards, with the Gumbadara viewpoint over the Teesta valley.

Takdah

Takdah is an old British cantonment near Darjeeling with colonial bungalows, pine forests, an orchid centre and peaceful walking trails.

Darjeeling Town

Darjeeling Town is the classic hill station for the toy train, the zoo, the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, the Peace Pagoda and shopping.

Tea Estates near Dawaipani

Dawaipani sits among famous Darjeeling tea estates like Glenburn and Orange Valley, perfect for tea garden walks and fresh Darjeeling tea.