3 Days in Darjeeling! Queen of Hills & My Travel Experience

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🌄 Darjeeling Travel Guide | 3-Day Itinerary + Full Cost Breakdown

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Planning a budget-friendly Darjeeling trip?
Here’s the complete cost breakdown, places to visit, and a smooth 3-day itinerary based on my own travel experience!

💰 Full Cost Breakdown
🚕 Transport

• Gangtok → Darjeeling (Shared Taxi): ₹400
• Darjeeling → Siliguri (Shared Taxi): ₹250
• Siliguri → Bagdogra Airport (Auto): ₹150

🚖 Local Transport / Sightseeing

• One-Day Taxi Package : ₹625 per person
• Darjeeling Cable Car / Ropeway: ₹260 (Up & Down)
• Darjeeling Zoo Entrance: ₹110 per person
• Batasia Loop Entry Ticket: ₹50

🏨 Stay

• Hotel: ₹1200–₹2000 per day based on your preference.

🍱 Food

• Approx. ₹500 per day (depends on where & what you eat)

📍 Places to Visit in Darjeeling

Here are the main spots covered during the trip:
✔️ #Mall_Road / Chowrasta
✔️ #Darjeeling_Ropeway
✔️ #Darjeeling_Zoo
✔️ #Batasia_Loop
✔️ #Gorkha_Rangamancha_Bhawan
✔️ #Japanese_Temple & #Peace_Pagoda (Pagoda area)
✔️ #Himalayan_View_Point near Raj Bhavan
✔️ Local cafés & food spots around Mall Road
✔️ #Kanchunjunga_Viewpoints (Early morning)

🗓️ 3-Day Darjeeling Itinerary
🗓️ Day 1 – Arrival & Mall Road

• Arrive in Darjeeling from Gangtok (Shared Taxi)
• Check into hotel (₹1200–1500 per day)
• Lunch at a local Bengali / Nepali restaurant
• Explore Mall Road & Chowrasta
• Enjoy local traditional dance performances (if you’re lucky!)
• Walk towards Gorkha Rangamancha Bhawan
• Visit Peace Pagoda area (if open)
• Catch the Himalayan view from the viewpoint near Raj Bhavan
• Evening snacks + dinner at local food stalls
• Night view from the hotel

🗓️ Day 2 – Local Sightseeing Day

• Start your morning with a cup of tea & hopefully a Kanchunjunga view!
• Visit Darjeeling Ropeway (Cable Car)
• Explore Darjeeling Zoo
• Head to HMI (Himalayan Mountaineering Institute) if time permits
• Visit Batasia Loop for a panoramic mountain view
• Walk around local markets for shopping & street food
• Dinner at a recommended local shop (affordable & tasty)

🗓️ Day 3 – Checkout & Departure

• Early morning: Capture sunrise or Kanchunjunga (if visible)
• Check out around 8 AM
• Take a shared taxi to Siliguri (₹250)
• Auto to Bagdogra Airport (₹150)
• End of trip!

Chapter:
0:00 – Intro
0:36 – Gangtok Summary
0:56 – Gangtok to Darjeeling
1:34 – Hotel
1:51 – Clock Tower
2:13 – Mall Road
2:46 – Glenary’s bakery
3:10 –Taxi Booking
3:26 –Chowrasta
4:17 – Mall Road
4:47 – Day 2
5:08 – Darjeeling Ropeway
5:50 – Tea Garden View Point
6:10 – Tenzing Rock HMI
6:25 – Darjeeling Zoo
7:22 – Batasia Loop
7:54 – Tiger Hill
8:32 – Ghoom Monastery
9:01 – Japanese Temple & Peace Pagoda
9:52 – Day 3
10:39 – Traditional Dance
11:18 – Grokha Rangamancha Bhaban
11:44 – Kanchunjunga Viewpoint
12:55 – Kanchunjunga
13:11 – Towards Airport