The Batasia Loop is a spiral railway created to lower the gradient of ascent of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India. At this point, the track spirals around itself through a tunnel and over a hilltop. It was commissioned in 1919.
Deolo Hill, located to the north-east of the town, is one of the two hills in between which the town of Kalimpong lies, known as the highest point in the town of Kalimpong. Located at a height of 1700 m, this hill has one of the best views of the city.
Starting the journey in Kolkata a city seeped in history of the colonial period of India, we fly into the North Eastern parts of India across to Assam: The land that gave the world the English Breakfast Tea, where the world’s largest population of rhinos share the forests with tigers, elephants, wild buffaloes, leopards and deers. Set along the banks of the mighty Brahmaputra River and under the shadows of the towering Himalayan mountains, this paradise of nature and cultures takes your breath away!
This program combines the amazing living jungles of India with the bird sanctuary of Keolado Bird Sanctuary at Bharatpur. Going deeper into the wilderness of the Jungle Book of Rudyard Kipling where stories of Mowgli's jungle adventures abound. Mowgli's Trails of the Jungle Book takes you through the Panna National Park, the Bandhavgarh National Park and the Kanha National Park where the fierce Royal Bengal Tiger - Sher Khan roars and Bhalu, the Sloth Bear protects Mughli.
If you want to experience the place where most of the locals in Darjeeling come for shopping and marketing, then try out the lower market area known as the Chowk Bazaar. Chowk means a junction and Bazaar is a market in local language. This place is always jam packed with shoppers and vendors. However it's a crowded place to be in a sea of people.
A journey by the toy train will be cherished by all in memory for a long time to come as the astounding natural beauty of the mountain terrain and the snow-covered peaks unfolds before our eyes. The mesmerizing view of snow- covered Himalayan peaks and the world’s third highest peak, Kanchenjunga would surely leave you awestruck.
A walk through the125 years old, the Kolkata Flower Market is eastern India’s largest flower market with hundreds of stalls and many more sitting on the ground will leave you spell bound.
It is a day trip experience to splash in the murky waters as the River vessel cuts through the silent swampy rivulets, migrating birds flying over you. This tingle of excitement, as you keep your eyes peeled for the glimpse of Sundarbans rich biodiversity.
