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20 Sep 2025, 12.04 pm
Darjeeling Travel Guide- Darjeeling has always fascinated me with its picturesque landscape that is featured in every platform that talks about it. Be it the internet, any magazine or even personal account, the natural beauty is so beautifully portrayed and raved about, that it took me no time to fall in love with the town.
And especially after I watched the movie ‘Mere Sapno Ki Rani’ I have always wanted to visit the place and explore and know more about it.
So this time when I got the chance to unravel this city, also fondly known as the queen of hills, I was quick enough to grab the opportunity.
It was early April, so I assumed that the weather would not be too cold. But to be on the safer side I Googled the temperature for the next 7 days and found that for an Indian April, it was actually quite a low temperature – 12 degrees to be precise.
I later found out that unless you are visiting the town in mid-summer( which is the monsoon time here and not recommended to travel), you will always experience a bit of cold in the air. So pack your woolens well to keep yourself warm.
You should also have an umbrella handy because you might have to face the light showers that are present throughout the year.
I booked my tickets and a hotel online. Darjeeling is not connected to the rest of India by air or train. You will either have to reach New Jalpaiguri (if you are traveling by train) or Bagdogra (if you take a flight) and then take a cab to reach your final destination.
New Jalpaiguri is about 2 hours and 45 mins away from Darjeeling by road. Distance between Bagdogra and Darjeeling is somewhat the same as that from NJP.
So depending on your convenience and budget, choose your mode of transportation. Both these places are well connected to Darjeeling by taxi (private or shared) and bus.
Shared taxis will cost you somewhere around 150 INR per person. If you hire a private car the range varies depending on which car you pick. And these private cars also do not offer you a one-way service. You will have to take a package for the entire trip which includes sightseeing too.
I was with my family, so we took an Innova. For a 3 day trip, it cost us around 10,500 INR which included dropping us back at where they picked us from.