Darjeeling: The Travel Tart ( 5 Point)
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Duration
3 hour
Tour Guide
Live Guide
Tour Type
Sightseeing
Group Size
8 people
Languages
English
Overview
At the edges of the town and 4km away, Ava Art Gallery was jointly established in 1965 by Late Ava Devi who was known as a brilliance of embroidery art, and Bhopal Rao Sett. This is the only art gallery of its category in Darjeeling. Inside, there is a permanent collection of sixty pieces of exquisite artwork of Ava Devi including water, oil and thread paintings. There are two special paintings one is called "Still Strong" and the other "Torture" that reflect Ava Devi's outstanding talent and skills in the field of artwork.
Japanese temple is also known as the Nipponzan Myohoji Buddhist Temple. The two storied white building was built in a traditional Japanese style in the year 1972. Close to the temple is the Peace Pagoda that showcases four avatars of Lord Buddha. From the top of the Pagoda, you get a panoramic views of Darjeeling landscape including the Kanchenjunga range.
The beautiful Nepali-style Dhirdham temple is a Hindu Temple of Lord Shiva located south of the Darjeeling market center and just below the toy train railway station. It was built by Purna Bahadur Pradhan in the year 1939. The temple looks like a multi-layered pagoda from outside and resembles the Pasupatinath temple in architecture. As you enter the temple premises, you will see a white colored statue of Lord Shiva facing the temple near its entrance and surrounded by a short height concrete fence.
This form represents the five different expressions of Shiva with his universal third eye. The museum houses huge collection and specimens that include wide varieties of birds with nests and eggs, reptiles and fishes, mammals, insects and more. All these specimens are of real creatures that were captured and preserved. Lal kothi, the seat of the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council(DGHC) was once a place dedicated to Queen Bhawani Dewan Roy and originally known as ‘Gori wilas’.
Maharajah Prasad Nath Roy had build it in the likeness of a western villa and was in fact the Maharaja’s own private ‘Taj Mahal’ dedicated to his beloved wife.
5 Reasons to Book this tour
- A well known five point are the exceptional desirability in Darjeeling where trippers can have the best time of their esse and can have a marvelous day just being at its premises
- Visit Ava Art Gallery which showcases different and awesome artworks
- Visit various temples which has different traditional themes like Nepalese, Japanese, etc
- Experience the panoramic view of Darjeeling landscape from the top of the temple
- This is a private tour, ensures personalized attention and plenty of time for questions
Itinerary
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Included / Excluded
Fuel, Tolls, Taxes and Parking Charges
Air-Conditioned Vehicle
Pick up and Drop
Private Transportation
Driver cum Tour Guide
Accomodation/Hotels
Entrance Fees
Food/Snacks
Camera,CamCorders
Personal Expenses
Meeting Point
Pick up and drop from/to your location within city limits.
Things to remember
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Rain jacket, windbreaker or umbrella.
- Camera and GoPro/video camera, memory card, and chargers
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel.
- Passport/visa/Personal ID/Student ID Card
- Transfer will depend on number of Travelers.
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Due to Covid-19, maximum 3 person in 5 seater Sedan and 5 persons in 9 seater SUV are allowed along with driver respectively
Cancellations & Refunds
Free cancellation before 24 hours of the tour start date.
No refund within 24 hours of the tour start date.