Places to Explore

• Darjeeling

  Anyone with a yen for hill stations (a refuge in the hills) must see the "Queen of the Hills" in the far northwestern corner of West Bengal.... Built during the British Raj as a health resort for soldiers... (more)

• Gangtok

  Sikkim's capital is expanding fast across several valleys and ridges. With its pagoda-style roofs and tall buildings, not to mention its relative wealth, it has a different feel from other Indian hill... (more)

• Pelling

  After two or three days in and around Gangtok, you may want to travel toward Kanchenjunga by making a four- to five-hour trip to Pelling for the full Sikkim experience. As you head west, the scenery is... (more)

• Rumtek