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Tea Estate Homestay, Garden & 3 BR, Bengal

Darjeeling· 4.6 · 14 stays

“A quiet Darjeeling home with a red-tiled roof and a garden courtyard. The home has three bedrooms and three bathrooms, with space for up to sixteen guests. Rooms are finished with wood panelling, and look out onto the hills. A simple place to pause, a short drive from Darjeeling town, with Tiger Hill and the tea estates all within reach.”

3 bedroomsSleeps 164 beds3 bathsHomestayBasic EssentialsWifi

A look around

What's here

The gravel crunches underfoot as you arrive. A low-slung building with a red-tiled roof sits at the end of a stone path, lined with ferns and potted plants. The air is quiet here, away from the main town. The home has three private bedrooms, each with its own attached bathroom. One room has walls of woven bamboo, while others are panelled in warm wood. In total there are four beds, with simple arrangements to accommodate up to sixteen guests, making it suitable for large families or groups. Large windows in the bedrooms open to views of the surrounding greenery and let in the clear mountain light. The bathrooms are modern, with hot water showers.

What guests wrote

4.6· 14 stays

“A very convenient location is the star point of this property. It is close to BTM layout 2 nd stage, well connected to good schools, colleges, metro, IT parks, hospitals, malls, stores, madivala lake park, etc. The apartment complex has all the essential facilities a family needs such as power backup, automatic lifts, security, CCTV, gym, walking track, play...”

Vineet Nair

“Excellent locality, near schools, hospitals, malls, lake, ample walking Jogging space, three children play area, never flooded, Rain water harvesting, large terrace, gym, newly installed lifts”

Ravi Sharma

“Excellent place, fully secured by security cctv coverage.”

Akash Popli

Around the stay

Things to do nearby.

Darjeeling is the queen of the hills for a reason. You can start before dawn with a drive to Tiger Hill, just 11km away, to see the first light hit the peak of Kanchenjunga. For a taste of the region's most famous export, visit working tea gardens like Happy Valley or Glenburn for a tour and tasting.

The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a UNESCO World Heritage site, offers a two-hour joyride on the toy train through the Ghum loop - a slow, scenic journey through the hills. For trekkers, the Singalila ridge trek starts from nearby, leading to Sandakphu for its famous five-mountain panorama of Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, Kanchenjunga, and Kabru. Back in town, the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park and the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (once home to Tenzing Norgay) are right next to each other and worth a visit.

Logistics

Getting there.

By Air: The nearest airport is Bagdogra (IXB), about 90km away. The drive to Darjeeling takes around 3 hours via the scenic routes through Mirik or Kurseong.

By Rail: New Jalpaiguri (NJP) is the main railhead for the region, located 88km from Darjeeling. From NJP, you can hire a taxi. For a more historic journey, the Darjeeling toy train connects with the mainline and offers a slow but beautiful ride up the hills.

By Road: Siliguri (75km) is the main transport hub in the plains, with frequent shared jeeps and private taxis heading to Darjeeling. Darjeeling town itself is the central hub for exploring the surrounding hills, including Kalimpong, which is a 50km drive away.

Seasons

Best time to visit.

The clearest skies and most pleasant weather are from October to mid-June. This is the ideal time for mountain views and trekking. The monsoon season runs from late June to September. While the hills are lush and green, the heavy rains often bring landslides, which can cause closures on the main highways like NH10 and the Pankhabari road.

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