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Darjeeling — host of Losar (Tibetan New Year)

त्योहार · WEST BENGAL

Losar (Tibetan New Year).

February–March · Darjeeling

Tibetan Buddhist New Year celebrated with monastery prayers, traditional dances, feasting, and the hanging of new prayer flags.

क्यों मायने रखता हैcultural

इस त्योहार के लिए जा रहे हैं? February में Darjeeling

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रुकें

February is Darjeeling slowly thawing. Daytime temperatures climb to 8-12°C, though nights still hit 3-4°C. The sky remains winter-clear most days, and Kanchenjunga visibility is excellent — arguably the most reliable month for that sunrise view from Tiger Hill alongside October. Magnolias start blooming in the Botanical Gardens by mid-month, the first colour after weeks of grey-brown dormancy. The tea bushes are st…

Darjeeling की February गाइड देखें →

कैसे पहुँचें

ऊँचाई
2042 m
नज़दीकी हवाई अड्डा
Bagdogra — 67km
नज़दीकी रेलवे
New Jalpaiguri (NJP) — 74km

Darjeeling में अभी

Darjeeling में कहाँ रुकें

  • Windamere Hotel

    ₹4,000-10,000/night
    homestay · Observatory Hill, Darjeeling

    Colonial-era boarding house where the world feels like 1920. No TV, hot water bottles in bed, and a dining room with starched tablecloths. The afternoon tea service on the terrace is pure time travel.

  • Dekeling Hotel

    ₹1,200-3,000/night
    guesthouse · Gandhi Road, Darjeeling

    Family-run hotel on the ridge with Kanchenjunga views from every room. Clean, warm (blankets + heater), and the owner's Tibetan family makes you feel welcome. Walking distance to the Mall and all restaurants.

  • Rambler's Nesting Homestay

    Rs 800-2000/night
    homestay · Darjeeling

    Cozy homestay with exceptional hospitality, clean rooms with beautiful Kanchenjunga views. Authentic food and convenient access to Mall Road

Darjeeling की सभी ठहरने की जगहें →

कहाँ खाएँ

  • Glenary's

    लीजेंडरी
    Nehru Road · ₹₹

    सिग्नेचरdarjeeling tea with apple pie

    The bakery counter on the ground floor opens by 7am — the cinnamon rolls are baked twice daily and gone by 11. Skip the café upstairs at peak season; takeaway and walk to Chowrasta Mall is faster.

  • Joey's Pub

    लीजेंडरी
    Laden La Road · ₹₹

    सिग्नेचरdraught beer with pork chops

    Cash and small notes only — UPI is patchy. Sundays are local-regulars day; arrive before 6pm if you want a window seat.

  • Keventer's

    लीजेंडरी
    Chowrasta Mall · ₹₹

    सिग्नेचरenglish breakfast platter

    Take the staircase to the upper terrace — the open-air seats face Kanchenjunga on a clear morning. Get there by 7:30am for both the view and a table; by 9am the queue runs down to Mall Road.

  • Hasty Tasty

    Nehru Road · ₹

    सिग्नेचरsouth indian thali

    The South Indian thali is the dependable order; the dosas are made on a hotel-grade tawa and travel limp. Open 8:30am-8:30pm; closes early on rainy days.

Darjeeling की सभी खाने की जगहें →

Darjeeling में और क्या देखें

  • Tiger Hill

    Sunrise viewpoint at 8,482 ft for spectacular views of Kanchenjunga and on clear days, Mt. Everest.

    viewpoint
    1-2 hours

  • Happy Valley Tea Estate

    Working tea estate since 1854. Tour the factory and learn the process of making world-famous Darjeeling tea.

    viewpoint
    1-2 hours

  • Observatory Hill

    Sacred hilltop with a temple shared by Hindus and Buddhists. Covered in prayer flags with Kanchenjunga views.

    temple
    30 min

  • Himalayan Mountaineering Institute

    Founded by Tenzing Norgay after Everest conquest. Museum of mountaineering history, equipment, and expeditions.

    museum
    1-2 hours

  • Batasia Loop

    Spiral railway loop where the toy train makes a complete circle. War memorial and Kanchenjunga views.

    viewpoint
    30 min

Darjeeling के और त्योहार

February में और कहीं के त्योहार

February के सब त्योहार देखें →

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