Queens of the hills: The Darjeeling

Darjeeling popularly known as the mountains enclose the "Queen of Hills" especially the magnificent snow capped Kanchenjunga at the background. The deeper significance of this place is the unseen spiritual influence binding the races to form a great place for pilgrimage. Darjeeling is a special place for any visitor. From the plains of India the road rises up gradually through the evergreen tea plantations unequalled by any other tea producers of the world. The local residents in colorful costumes, balancing on the sloppy terraced plantations busy choosing to pluck the best pulp tea.

Trekking in Sikkim

Small but beautiful. Sikkim is situated in the Eastern Himalayas spread below the world's third highest mountain Kanchenjunga (8585 m) revered by the Sikkimese as their protective deity. Sikkim is separated by the Singalila Range from Nepal in the west, Chola Range from Tibet in the Northeast and Bhutan in the Southeast. Rangit and Rangpo river from the borders with the Indian state of West Bengal in the South. Sikkim's botanical and geological affluence is truly impressive.