Colonial Heritage Walking Tour in Darjeeling

Darjeeling Clock Tower

Built in the 1850 the famous Clock Tower houses the Darjeeling Town Hall. With its landmarking location the majestic clock boasts the town with its sweet and hourly reminder.

30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Started in 1868 for the British Planters and their families in Darjeeling, the Darjeeling Planters Club still carries the rich legacies from the colonial period. Besides various famous and infamous occasions, it has also served as starting points for some of the remarkable Mt. Everest Expeditions.

30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Built in May 1921, Darjeeling Head Post Office houses one of the oldest Post Offices of the region. It has also labelled as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The cozy, nostalgic reminder of Mr. Edward Keventer's dairy farm of Ghoom, this restaurant will impress you with its hearty breakfast and mouth-watering snacks beside an iconic viewpoint at the middle of the hill town.

30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Once founded by an Austrian in Darjeeling, the bakery and tea room would encourage you to experience one of the best Sunsets in town. Its open cafeteria and bar are some of the best hangout places in Darjeeling.

15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Originally built in the 1843 this iconic structure holds onto memories of Lt. Gen A Lyod, believed to be the discoverer of Darjeeling. This was originally built as an Anglican Church along the Mall Road.

15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Established in 1909, the Darjeeling Gymkhana Club hosts over a century of glorious history and rich heritage. The club houses badminton courts, card rooms and an excellent library.

15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Darjeeling Mall

This is where the Winter Capital from its heydays houses the Government House - Raj Bhavan. Initially built by the British in 1840, it has changed its ownership to Maharaja of Coochbehar later on in the 1877. The Mall is the heartthrob of the town of Darjeeling. It houses various festivals and tourists activities across the year.

15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free

One of the oldest Photography Studios of Darjeeling started in 1927. Its walls are decorate with panoramic photographs of the town from different periods.

10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Before you reach the Mall, this is one of the best places to experience handcrafted curios.

10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free

With its typical hill style cottage architecture, this bookstore will catch your eyes for more than just books. It has an enormous collection of souvenirs that you can think of taking back for your loved ones or even for yourself.

10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The home to the legendary Darjeeling Himalayan Railway that started its journey back in the 1870s.

15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Just after crossing St. Columbas Church, we visit the Turnbull High School, one of the lesser known colonial schools in Darjeeling following the Nepali High School & Bishop's House.

20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included

This is the heartthrob of the Old British Market, Darjeeling Old Rly Station and the old British Ropeway. The best place to catch the hustle bustle of the town.

15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Home to one of the legendary figures of the Indian Independence Movement. Stepped in rich legacies of the revolutionary movement in Darjeeling.

20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included

The repository of accounts from the thousands of years of Tibet's indigenous history and the centuries old Tibet - India relationship .

30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Hayden Hall

A must visit to explore the history of the legendary Hayden Hall Institute and its enterprising women!

15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Dhirdham Temple

Near the railway station is built in the style of Katmandu's Pashupatinath temple. It adds to the varied religious architectural styles of Darjeeling.

10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included