Perhaps Darjeeling’s most beloved place to visit is the Darjeeling Toy Train – an UNESCO World Heritage site and world-renowned engineering feat. The steam-powered locomotive huffs and puffs its way up steep gradients and around sharp curves, exposing riders to breathtaking Himalayan views. The cultural heritage site, well over 100 years old, was constructed to link the cool, high hills of Darjeeling and the rest of northeast India to the steamy plains down below. The roundtrip journey from Darjeeling to Ghum takes about two hours and briefly stops partway so you can enjoy the unmatched beauty of Batasia Loop. Arriving in Ghum (India’s highest railway station), the train stops for 30 minutes so you can browse the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Museum. Again, any of our packages that include a sightseeing tour of Darjeeling give you an amazing joyride experience on the wonderful Toy Train.
Darjeeling Toy Train Joyride
Best Places to Visit in Darjeeling
- Dali Monastery in Darjeeling
- Ghum Monastery in Darjeeling
- Tea Garden in Darjeeling
- Japanese Peace Pagoda in Darjeeling
- Himalayan Zoological Park & Himalayan Mountaineering Institute
- Darjeeling Ropeway
- Batasia Loop in Darjeeling
- Yiga Choeling (Old Ghum) Monastery in Darjeeling
- Bhutia Busty Monastery in Darjeeling