Arrive at Darjeeling with excitement and visit Happy Tea Valley Estate to imbibe the new-age learning of the tea-making process like a native. Get a guided tour and have tea-tasting sessions that soothe your nerves. Head to Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park for an immersive experience of wildlife knowledge at the zoo. Discover new species of leopards and Himalayan bears and observe how they live in the zoo for an unprecedented experience and knowledge.

Walk over to the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute if you’re a mountaineer or love hiking. Get Indian mountaineering history, chronology, and important events here, especially those connected to Darjeeling. Attend short courses, if you have time for the day. Have a nice Himalayan lunch or cuisine nearby.

Get an immersive and impressive experience at Bengal Natural History Museum, followed by a short trip to the Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Centre to support Tibetan artists and villagers who want to make their living out of art and aesthetic items like clothes, jewellery, handlooms, textiles, etc. If there’s still time, visit Bhutia Busty Monastery nearby for an enchanting experience before retiring for the day.

Have a scrumptious breakfast at your hotel and head to Dhirdham Temple, a Hindu temple for Lord Shiva devotees. Pay your due respect and prayers to the lost souls whose names are engraved on the Gorkha War Memorial, and then to Batasia Loop for a breathtaking view of the winding roads. Go for a shopping spree nearby before you get onto the next destination, Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. It’s also referred to as Toy Train locally there. This is a UNESCO-heritage site to marvel at its beauty and the surroundings for picturesque memories.

Begin your spiritual adventures and exploration from St. Andrew’s Church, renowned for its striking and astonishing architecture and peaceful surroundings. Dali Monastery, the next destination, offers mindful experiences for extended hours with a calm and positive feeling wafting in the air. The intricate work of this monastery puts the visitor and devotee in a trance and helps them introspect for inner growth. Relish your taste buds with mouth-watering local dishes for lunch.

Visit the Japanese Temple and Peace Agoda for an amazing and mesmerising panoramic of Darjeeling and consume the cultural richness of its interior and architecture. Mag-Dhog Yolmowa Monastery is the next stop as you continue your spiritual sojourn for the day. It’s a hidden gem and provides the best space for meditation sessions. Before you wish to retire for the day, explore another spiritual attraction, that’s Ghoom Monastery. It’s a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Darjeeling famous for its stunning exterior and interior and peaceful energies that vibrate through the premises.

The trip is going to be more thrilling on the last day as you step onto Singalila National Park to explore varied species of flora and fauna. Find magnolias, wildlife species, and rhododendrons at this park for an enchanting day out. Get a spiritual break from the exhilarating experience by stopping at Bokar Ngedon Chokhor Ling Monastery on your way back.

Pig out on the lunch of your choice from the nearby restaurant and taste as many local dishes as possible on your last day. Let the last spot be Salugara Monastery, for reflecting back on your newly earned experiences of this trip while you find the peace and quiet within you by meditating and taking quiet strolls along the premises.