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Just 51 km east of Darjeeling,
situated at an altitude of 1250 metres between the Deolo and
Durbindra Hills is the picturesque town of Kalimpong, the
former headquarters of the Bhutanese Governor. Driving among
forests and tea gardens, the road decent to about 200 m. above
sea level and crosses the one Lane Bridge over the Tista
River. Kalimpong is an ideal place for a quiet holiday amidst
gently rolling hills and deep valleys at the foot of the
mighty Himalayas.
General Information
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Altitude
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1250
meters
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Best
Season
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Mar.
to Mid Jun. and Sep. to Dec
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Temperature
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Summer
Max- 17.2 C Min- 27 C; Winter Max- 7.2 C Min- 15 C
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STD
Code
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3552
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How to get there
Air
Nearest airport Bagdogra (80 km
from Kalimpong) is connected to Calcutta, Delhi, Guwahati
& other places of north-eastern India.
Rail
Two nearest railway stations
are New Jalpaiguri (NJP) and Shiliguri where NJP is directly
connected by rail with all the important places in India.
Road
Kalimpong is connected
by road
with Calcutta 651 km, Guwahati 513 km, Delhi 1312 km and other
major cities in India.
In and around
Durpin Dara
An observation point where from
one can have a breath taking view of the Himalayan ranges and
the valleys, the rivers and the plina.
Dr. Graham's Homesa
This extraordinary educational
institution has a campus of 500 acres, with its own farm,
bakery, dairy, poultry, hospital and clothing department. In
May every year, a May Fair is organized by the school.
Kalimpong Market
There is a bi-weekly 'hat',
where the villagers gather to sell their ware. The oldest
monastery in Kalimpong is the Thongsha Gumpha. Other important
monasteries are the Zong Dog Palri Fo-Brang Monastery, Pedong
Monastery, Tharpa Choling Monastery.
Tharpa Choling Monastery
This monastery at Tirpai
hill, belongs to the yellow Hat sect of Lamas to which the
present Dalai Lama belongs
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