India /West Bengal /Darjeeling /Darjeeling
Sight Address : Birch Hill Park is located about two km from Observatory Hill. Edit
Detail InformationEdit
Birch Hill Park or Jawahar Parbat is close to the Mall and the Raj Bhawan is located here. About two km from Observatory Hill, on the western side of Birch Hill is the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute. The museum showcases an array of mountaineering equipment, flora and fauna specimens, clothes of the native tribes and numerous souvenirs sent by Mountaineering clubs of the world. Birch Hill Park or Jawahar Parbat is close to the Mall and the Raj Bhawan is located here. About two km from Observatory Hill, on the western side of Birch Hill is the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute. The museum showcases an array of mountaineering equipment, flora and fauna specimens, clothes of the native tribes and numerous souvenirs sent by Mountaineering clubs of the world. Birch Mountain Playground, also known as Jawahar Parbat is an off-shoot from the Retail center and homes the Raj Bhavan. Some of the well-known sightseeing opportunities situated here are Outdoor Art gallery, Himalayan Outdoor Institution and Observatory Mountain. Darjeeling is a mountain place designed by the English to evade the warm and discovered the ideal significance of the area. Darjeeling is well known for its tea market and eco-tourism. Birch Hill off-shoot from The Retail center is an unique personal area where the Raj Bhavan is situated. The Himalayan Outdoor Institution is on the European encourage of Birch Hill Playground, about a km and 50 percent from Observatory Hill. This is a backpacking art gallery, having a great selection of backpacking devices, types of plants, conventional outfit of Himalayan communities, mementos from backpacking groups from all over the world and a comfort design of the main hills of the Himalayas. Darjeeling is generally known as the Haven of the Eastern with snowfall dressed hills, the amazing perspective of the sun rising and the holy monasteries that make the place a preferred location of the visitors.
Birch Hill Park.in Darjeeling
HistoryEdit
Birch Hill Park is about two km from Observatory Hill, on the western side of Birch Hill is the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute. The museum showcases an array of mountaineering equipment, flora and fauna specimens, clothes of the native tribes and numerous souvenirs sent by Mountaineering clubs of the world.
Must SeeEdit
Attraction
Visiting TimeEdit
9 am to 6 pm
Closed OnEdit
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Best Season to VisitEdit
Winter (December to January)
Spring (February to March)
Summer (April to June)
Autumn (September to November)
Best Time To VisitEdit
Morning , Afternoon , Evening.
Time Required for SightseeingEdit
1:15 hrs To 2:30 hrs
Ticket Required : No Edit
Individual National Adult Rs. : N.A.
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Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : N.A.
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Guide Required : No Edit
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How to ReachEdit
Taxi : Intra-city transport is mostly by hired taxis. The private taxis or cars are essentially of two types – small cars like Maruti Vans or Santros, and large ones like Scorpio, Tata Sumo etc. While you can always take a private taxi/car from outside the station or airport, negotiate the rates and move for Darjeeling, it is always advisable to take one from the Pre-Paid taxi counters located inside the station and the airport.
Bus : You will get buses only from the Tenzing Norgay Central Bus Terminus located on Hill Cart Road in Siliguri. It is about 8kms from NJP station. The usual route is by Hill Cart Road and the travel duration is about 4 hours. Bus fare from Siliguri to Darjeeling Via Hill Cart Road: Rs. 50.00 per person Bus fare from Siliguri to Darjeeling Via Mongpu: Rs. 80.00 per person. The Mongpu route is taken in case the Hill Cart Road is closed. After getting down at the bus stop, you can take an auto-rickshaw, or hire a taxi to reach the destination within the city.
Train : New Jalpaiguri is the nearest major railway station. New Jalpaiguri is well connected to major Indian cities, especially Kolkata. The diesel engine hauled toy train leaves NJP station at 9am and takes about 7 hours 15 minutes to reach Darjeeling. You can also board the train from Siliguri Town Station or Siliguri Junction Station that are 5kms and 8kms away from NJP respectively. There are also toy trains available from Siliguri Junction and Darjeeling for joy rides. These are steam engine hauled toy trains. Check out Darjeeling Toy Train Services for current status and schedules.
NJP to Darjeeling (1st Class): Not operational since Sept 2010 due to track damage
NJP to Darjeeling (2nd Class): Not operational since Sept 2010 due to track damage
Darjeeling to Ghoom & back Joy Ride (First Class): Rs. 270.00 per person if booked through IRCTC website. This two hours ride includes entry fee for the DHR Museum at Ghoom.
Siliguri Junction Station to Tindharia & back Joy Ride: Rs. 496.00 per person. After getting down at the railway station, you can take an auto-rickshaw, bus or hire a taxi to reach the destination within the city.
Air : Darjeeling does not have an airstrip. The nearest airport is Bagdogra airport (IXB), near Siliguri, which is a 3-hour (approx. 90 km) drive from Darjeeling. Indian, Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines are the three major carriers that fly to Delhi, Kolkata and Guwahati from Bagdogra. Indian Airlines (2254230; Chowrasta) (10am-5.30pm Mon-Sat). Pineridge Travels (2253912; pineridge@mail.com; Nehru Rd; h10am-5pm Mon-Sat) For domestic and international flight tickets. After getting down at the airport, you can take an auto-rickshaw, bus or hire a taxi to reach the destination within the city.
Others : Toy train are also available for this destination.
Things to CarryEdit
Carry bottle of drinking water.Sun-screen, sun glasses, tissue-rolls, roll of duct-tape, extra batteries, torchlight, water, energy-bars are ‘must-carry’ along with a First-aid kit.
•Medicines to carry when you are travelling to a new place or when you’re away from home town (which must be approved and prescribed by your physician or medical practitioner) are:
• Painkillers
• Anti-inflammatory
• Wide-spectrum antibiotic
• Anti-diarrhea
• Anti-constipation pills
• Mild sleeping pills – just in case you feel very overwhelmed by the altitude and atmosphere because of which you are unable to sleep.
Safety / WarningEdit
Do not wear brand new shoes when there is a lot of walking involved.
HelplineEdit
Police-100
Women-181
Fire – 101
Ambulance – 102
Child Helpline – 1098
