There must be many people in the country who have not gone anywhere this year. The entire year was spent in his office working and taking care of his family. Therefore, we have come up with some special plans for such people.
Today we will tell you about a place where, if you go to visit, you will forget the problems of the year in a moment. If your entire year has not been good, then you will not say so after going on this trip.
Plan your trip here
If you want to do something special and good, then visit Darjeeling before the end of the year. Here, when you board the New Jalpaiguri train and see the view of the mountains, you will forget all your troubles.
But many travellers might be worried about the budget after hearing the name of Darjeeling. Recently, the Darjeeling Municipality also imposed a "tourist tax" on tourists visiting the hill town. Have decided to install it.
Tourists will now have to pay Rs 20 per day. But you do not need to worry about this, because we will tell you some tips in which you will be able to return after visiting Darjeeling on a low budget.
Keep this in mind when booking a hotel
First of all, we are talking about hotels because most of the homestays and hotels in Darjeeling, and Kalimpong districts get booked by the end of December. So book it online in advance.
You will get hotels for Rs 1500 to 2000, but you will have to book them well in advance. Hotel fares doubled from December 25 to January 1. Therefore, you should book tickets keeping this in mind.
You should choose a hotel or homestay away from the tourist places so that you can get it at a cheaper price. If you want to see the view of Kanchenjunga while sitting on the balcony, then keep in mind that the hotel will cost you expensive.
How to plan travel from Delhi to Darjeeling?
If you are travelling by train, you will get sleeper class tickets for Rs 400 to 500. AC coach ticket price starts from Rs 1500. Because you have to travel on a low budget, then book tickets in sleeper coach only.
- First of all, book a ticket from Delhi to Sealdah.
- From here you will get a chance to board the train to New Jalpaiguri. The train ticket price here is Rs 185.
- There are also private vehicles to Darjeeling, you can get them from New Jalpaiguri station.
- If you want to save money, you can go to Siliguri Bus Stand. From here you will get a direct bus to Darjeeling. The fare will be Rs 100 per person.
- This means that you will reach Darjeeling with a train ticket of Rs 600 and a bus ticket of Rs 100.
- You should carry food items with you for the train.
- If you know how to drive a bike or scooter, you can also take it on rent here.
Spend money on food like this
Here you can taste street food instead of eating in a restaurant. With a meal for just Rs 500, you will spend the whole day here.
Sightseeing on the Cheap
If you have gone to Darjeeling, there will be some expenditure on travelling here and there. You have not spent much on travel, hotel and food, so you can spend on travelling here.
Went to Darjeeling and sat on the toy train. To sit in this, you will have to pay Rs 600 to Rs 800 per person. You can also skip it. But, do visit Tiger Hill, Mahakal Temple, Ghoom Math, Batasia Loop, and Himalayan Zoological Park.
You can visit these places in one day. You can hire a private car for that. You can see all the sightseeing places in Darjeeling without any hassle.
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