Kalimpong A New Attraction

Kalimpong A New Attraction

The northern part of West Bengal offers many famous hill stations because it is situated in the Himalayan foothills. Kalimpong is one of them. 67km away from Siliguri this hill station is one of the most beautiful hill town of Northbengal. Kalimpong is a place where the majestic Himalaya and gorgeous Mt. Kanchenjunga have enhanced the city with their magnificent beauty. Teesta river is another important aspect of Kalimpong for enhancing its beauty. The Coronation Bridge, which is standing on Teesta river connecting Kalimpong with the districts of Darjeeling, is an another famous tourist spot.
Kalimpong has many tourist attraction points from like religion to heritage to some adventurous activities.
This place is greatly influenced by Buddhism. Some of the great religious places are discussed below:
Durpin Monastery which is located at Durpin Dara Hill is very famous one. The view from the top of the monastery is spectacular. The breathtaking view of the entire Kalimpong city with the background of the great Kanchenjunga, rolling tea gardens, Peshoke Road and also the gorgeous view of Teesta river is a bliss to you eye.
Another most beautiful religious place is Mangal Dham located near to Thongsa Gompa. The ambiance of this place is very peaceful.
The two other Tibetian Monasteries are Tharpa Choling Monastery and Thongsa Gompa.
Hanuman Temple located just 8km away from the Durga Mandir is another famous temple in Kalimpong. Here you can see the 30ft tall Hanuman statue where you can reach through the flights of stairs. It is the one and only largest statue in entire North East India.
Apart from these there are Durga Mandir, Dharmodaya Vihar and Kali Bari.

Kalimpong has some beautiful parks, gardens and view points from which you can experience the beauty of this place better. One of most visited place is Delo Park. This 8 acre wide parkland located at Delo Hill has some marvellous view points. It is the highest point of Kalimpong from where you can witness the range of Kanchenjunga with the view of beautiful Teesta River, Kalimpong Town and Relli River.
Durpin Dara Hill the second highest mountain situated in the area of South Kalimpong has a magnificent view of the entire range of Kanchenjunga with the flowing rivers like Teesta and Rangeet. Also you can witness the view of Tiger Hill top,Siliguru, Peshoke Tea Estate, Kurseong etc.
Army Golf Course which is located at a short distance from the town Durpin is another tourist destination point. This place is filled with thousands of tress like Dhupi, Silver Oaks etc with colorful lines of lilies, bougainvillea, crocus etc which is treat to you eyes. There is cafe also which is run by the Army is a perfect place where you can sit and enjoy your food with the lovely view of Golf Course, Kalimpong Town, Delo, Lava and Loleygaon. The Gouripur House is the one of the most visited heritage place to visit in Kalimpong. It has the memories of famous Nobel Laureate Rabindra Nath Tagore. Here belongings of Tagore can be found. Apart from these the Buddha Statue & Park, Nok Dara Boating Complex, Pine View Nursery, Morgan House, Dr Graham’s House are another tourist attractions in Kalimpong.

Kalimpong offers different kinds of adventurous sports like river rafting, mountain biking. Teesta is the main river of Kalimpong. This river is ideal for river rafting. There are varoius points along the river where you can enjoy river rafting. Starting from the Melli Bridge and end to the Geilkhola in Kalimpong is the usual rafting course. While rafting here you can see wide range of birds, fishes and different kind of wild animals which will make your rafting experience more adventurous. Another great sport which is Hiking is also famous in Kalimpong. This small hill town has some beautiful locations where you can do hiking with minimum hiking experience. The hill terrains, snowy mountain peaks, and following mountain river will make you hiking experience one of the great experience of your life. Some of the few major trekking destinations are Jelapa View Point, Delo Hill, Thongsa Gompa, Samthar Village Trek.

Many tourist has an impression about Kalimpong is that this small hill town has nothing much to offer. That’s why they tend to spend less time here. But if you notice there are so many lovely view points from where you can have the view of beautiful view of Mt. Kanchenjunga, the teesta river, lush greenery. This all will give you a refreshing atmosphere where all the business of life can be removed and you can rejuvenate yourself again. The calmness of Buddhist monasteries and temples, the eye pleasing nature’s beauty , the beauty of clean river water, the amazing adventurous outdoor sports and mesmerizing view of great range of mountains specially the view of the gorgeous Mt. Kanchenjunga will give you such a experience which cannot be explained through words. Kalimpong offers a all in one experience for all kinds of travelers. If you want to have this experience then you must visit this place for once after visiting you may want to come over again. Because the beauty of Kalimpong cannot be admired once. Please check out our Kalimpong Tour Packages to plan you tour to Kalimpong and give yourself a retreat. Otherwise you can also customize your tour plan according to you preference with us. We provide Kalimpong Tor Packages at Low Cost.