Queen of the Himalayas - "where the pines needle the sky". Bounded
on the north by Sikkim, it is flanked by Bhutan on the east and
Nepal on the west. Darjeeling means- (Dorji- thunderbolt, ling-
place). Darjeeling before belonged to Rajah of Sikkim which was lost
to the Nepalese. But the British helped the king to get back and the
rajah under obligation gifted Darjeeling to the East India Co. in
1835. The town is at an altitude of 2134mtrs. Nestling in grandeur
and beauty of towering snowcapped mountains, dominating the sombre,
snowy sentinels, lies a jewel of town, elegant sophisticated and
incredibly beautiful.Famous for its tea, rich in flora & fauna, the
surrounding countryside is a paradise for nature lovers with over
4000 species of flowers 600 varieties of birds an