The town of Darjeeling is famed for its tea and tea gardens. It is a valley away from Sikkim. It was under Sikkimese Raja until the beginning of the 18th century. The British East India Company acquired concession of the area after the invasion of Gurkhas from Nepal and set up a sanitarium for its troops. Darjeeling flourished rapidly with its tea gardens. It still retains the Victorian charm of the bygone British era.

Darjeeling internationally acclaimed as one of the best hill resorts is also a veritable paradise for trekkers and adventure seeker. Trekking in Darjeeling is an experience which no lovers of nature should miss It takes one to places where nature is yet in her premival majesty . It brings one face to face with the sublime grander of Himalayas.

The region abounds in rhododendrons, magnolias, premolars, orchids and ferns of numerous varieties. About Six hundreds different species of birds inhabit the emerald green forests on the slopes of the mountains.