Darjeeling resort with pool & home-cooked meals
Kalej· 4.6 · 94 stays
“This place is completely free from city noise and is ideal for those who want to spend time alone. You can blend yourself in nature very easily. The sound of the fountain and the birds chirping around will give a different feeling. If you are very lucky, wild animals can be seen here at night. Peacocks are seen here in summer and hornbills come for mating in...”
“Best Place to Refresh. Superb Environment. Cool fresh Air all around.🫧🫧 Amazing.”
“It is a great looking place, and the weather is not as cold as it is in proper Darjeeling. The mountain stream runs beside the property and provides a serene and soothing atmosphere.”
“Nice place to visit with you family or friends they food is a traditional variety which is a good thing they have lots of ducks and pheasants. Staff behaviour is nice and polite.”
Tiger Hill is the classic Darjeeling experience. A pre-dawn drive (11km) gets you there in time to see the first rays of sun strike the peak of Kanchenjunga, turning it from grey to gold.
The region is defined by its tea. You can visit working gardens like Happy Valley or Glenburn Tea Estate for a tour of the factory, a tasting session, and a walk through the rolling fields where the famous leaves are grown.
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is worth it-do. The two-hour ‘joyride’ on the toy train from Darjeeling to Ghum and back is the most popular way to experience this marvel of engineering, with slow, scenic loops and stunning valley views.
For serious trekkers, the Singalila ridge trek starts nearby. The trail to Sandakphu offers one of the world's great mountain panoramas - a view of five of the highest peaks on earth: Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, Kanchenjunga, and Kabru.
In Darjeeling town, you can visit the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, known for its red panda and snow leopard conservation programs. It shares a campus with the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI), founded by Tenzing Norgay after his Everest ascent.
The nearest airport is Bagdogra (IXB), around 90km from Darjeeling. The drive up to the hills takes about 3 hours, via the scenic routes of Mirik or Kurseong.
The main railhead for the region is New Jalpaiguri (NJP), 88km away. It’s the gateway to the hills, with connections to major Indian cities. From NJP, you can hire a taxi to the property. Darjeeling itself has a station for the toy train.
Siliguri (75km) is the main transport hub in the plains. From here, you can find shared jeeps and private taxis heading to Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and other hill towns.
The best time to visit is from October to mid-June, when the skies are clear and the weather is pleasant. This is the ideal season for views of Kanchenjunga and for trekking. The monsoon season, from late June to September, brings heavy rain, which can cause landslides on the main highways like NH10 and the Pankhabari road.
