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Darjeeling

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 Most of the Tourists who visit Sikkim also include  Darjeeling  in their itinerary. Darjeeling is a town in India's West Bengal state, in the Himalayan foothills. Nestled among the rolling mountains with the glistening Mt Kanchenjunga towering over the azure sky, Darjeeling fondly called "Queen of the Hills", provides a perfect gateway for those seeking to be in harmony with nature.       Weary souls looking to rejuvenate the mind and body can plan a short trip of two to three days in Darjeeling, spending time scuttling between tea gardens, enjoying a one hour joy ride in the famed Darjeeling Himalayan Railway and taking those leisurely walks around the Mall. Within three days you can also visit the various places of tourist interest and spend time picking up local artifacts from the numerous curio shops dotting this hill resort. Places of tourist interest are: Tiger Hill       Situated at an altitude of 2590 meters (8482 ft.) and...

Sikkim

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        Sikkim  is a state in northeast India, bordered by Bhutan, Tibet and Nepal and Indian State of  West Bengal. A part of the Eastern Himalaya, Sikkim is notable for its biodiversity, including alpine and subtropical climates and dramatic landscape that includes India’s highest mountain peak, Kangchenjunga (8,586m). Sikkim is also home to glaciers, alpine meadows and thousands of varieties of wildflowers. Sikkim is full of beuty everywhere you happen to pass by. Perhaps, there is no part of the world, which offers a spectacular scene with every turn of the road as Sikkim. Within a matter of hour one can move from its sub-tropical heat of the lower valleys to the cold of the rugged mountains slopes that reach up to the areas of perpetual snow.       The state is divided into four regions, east, west, north and south Sikkim. The tourist destination to explore the region wise are: East 1. Gangtok, 2. Aritar, 3. Rumtak, 4. Changu Lake...

Meghalaya

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         Meghalaya , ‘the abode of the clouds’ ( Megh  – cloud and  Laya  – abode/home), is a home to the cleanest villages in Asia and the wettest place in the world. Interestingly, it is one of few communities to follow matrilineal society where wealth is passed from mother to daughter. It has so many beautiful and exotic places to explore.The foremost and most popular being the   Cherrapunjee  - with all the waterfalls and caves to fascinate you. At a short distance from  Cherrapunjee   lies  Mawsyngram ,  the wettest place in the world. Then you have  Mawlynong  - the cleanest village in Asia to visit. A little distance away from God's own Garden lies  Dawki  from where you can view Bangladesh border and take a boating experience in a clear water of  Umngot  river. Laithlum You can explore the amazing landscape of  Laithlum  Canyons which gives you  a spectac...