Darjeeling Itinerary1If you are a first time visitor to Darjeeling, you can adapt the following itinerary:Day-1:Arrive in Darjeeling. If you reach Darjeeling in the afternoon, then after checking in to your hotel and freshening up, come up to Chowrasta Mall, sit on a peripheral bench for a while, relax &enjoy the ambience and watch the activities. Then take a stroll along the scenic Mall Road (Bhanu Sarani) and complete a circle. If you reach in the morning half or early afternoon, you will have time to walk up the Observatory Hill behind the Mall and go to the famous Mahakal Temple on top and enjoy the views &sunset.Later visit old heritage shops like Habib Mullick (on the mall), Jolly Arts (on the Mall) and few others and buy some curios or souvenirs. In the evening, stroll along Nehru road that leads down from the Mall and is lined by all kinds of shops on both sides. Have your dinner in one of the restaurants here (like Glenary's or Shangri-La).Day-2:Go for the early morning 3-point tour which covers famous sunrise from Tiger Hill, Old Ghoom Monastery and Batasia Loop where the toy train takes a dramatic loop and negotiates an altitude of over 1,000ft. You will be back to your hotel by 7:30am.Relax for a while and later take the 7-point local tour which includes Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Zoological Park, Ropeway, Tibetan Self Help Refugee Center, Lebong Race Course, Happy Valley Tea Estate etc. This tour will take about 4 hours.Day-3:Take the 2-hour Toy Train Joyride from Darjeeling station in the morning. There is usually high demand for this. So book the tickets well in advance. You will enjoy the scenic vistas from the heritage train (which is now part of Unesco World Heritage sites) as you ride the steam engine driven mini train with only two coaches. In the second half, visit the Rock Garden and Ganga Maya Park.Day-4:Take a car and make a Day trip to Mirik, enjoy the lake, do boating and some local sightseeing before returning to Darjeeling. On the way you should visit Jorpokhri (another nice place with lovely view and a water body), Simana which is a free way Indo-Nepal border with lovely views of Manebhanjan &mountains, and also Pashupati Market which is on Nepal's side and known for its electronic goods.

Darjeeling Itinerary2Day1Take a stroll at the Chowrasta Mall and along the Mall road to soak in the charm, walk up the Observatory hill pathway (behind the Mall) and visit the Mahakal temple (quite some uphill walk though), do some shopping along Nehru road (you will find lots of local souvenirs), have dinner at Glenary's or The Park.Day2Take the half-day 7-point taxi tour. You can keep the remaining time for leisure. Alternatively take the mixed point tour for the full day. The sites of interest would be HMI &Zoo, Ropeway (cable car), Tibetan Refugee Self Help Center, Happy Valley Tea Estate, Rock Garden etc. Go through Local Package Tours In Darjeeling for more information about the tours.Day3Take the 3-point early morning tour for Tiger Hill and enjoy the magnificent sunrise over Kanchenjunga snow peaks. On the way back visit Ghoom Monastery, Batasia loop &War Memorial. Later in the day, take the 2-hour joyride on toy train (round trip from Darjeeling to Ghoom). You will need to book well in advance, otherwise you wont get tickets. Check out Darjeeling Toy Train Rides &Services for detailsDay4:Take a private taxi and make a day trip to Mirik. On the way cover Jorpokhri. Along the way enjoy the lovely tea gardens and view of Sandakphu. At Mirik, just hang around at the lake, do some boating and see the small market. Don't plan too much of local sightseeing there as it may become quite hectic. Have lunch at the restaurant of Hotel Jagjit (I have stayed here several times and it is one of the best ones around). You can also freshen up here, use toilets etc. Check out Darjeeling to Mirik journey for details.