Snuggly located on a ridge above the River Teesta, Kalimpong is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Some 50 km apart from Queen of Hills Darjeeling, this east Indian hill town is imprinted with lush greenery wrapped up in a misty climate.
Kalimpong has milder temperature than Gangtok and Darjeeling. March to May and September to early December are considered ideal for Kalimpnong exploration. If you’re looking for the best hotels in Kalimpong and coming in peak seasons, wise to book accommodation in advance.
For your Kalimpong holiday, you can book an affordable Kalimpong holiday package offering all-inclusive travel assistance or can get tour assistance from your hotelier. Hoteliers in Kalimpong often offer car hire services for Kalimpong sightseeing tours and NJP and Bagdogra shuttles.
Top places to visit and enjoy in Kalimpong
The hilly terrain of Kalimpong houses many incredible places that you can explore on your trip to Kalimpong.
- Lava is a widely visited site in the Kalimpong district, some 30 km from the bustling town of Kalimpong bounded by forests of oaks, pines, and cypresses. This Himalayan hill station is settled at a height of 2,200 m. offering the iconic view of snow-laden Mt Kanchenjunga. Lava is beautifully noticeable in the highland areas of the Buddhist Kingdom of Bhutan. Avail of cheap hotels in Kalimpong near Lava.
- Pine View Nursery is one of the key attractions in Kalimpong, which has received several national and international awards for the iconic collections of cacti in one single area. From Kalimpong, it’s some 2.5 km away. It has various cacti imported from South and North America, more than 1500 species of cacti, maintained promisingly by Mr. Mohan S Pradhan. He is the man behind this spectacular project.
- Loleygaon is a petite village in Kalimpong some 24 km from Lava bounded by cypress forests, located end of a Himalayan ridge. It pictorially sits at an altitude of 1675 m, and from Kalimpong, it takes some 29 km to reach Loleygaon.
- Gaden Tharpa Choling Monastery, one of the oldest monasteries in the district of Kalimpong, was founded by Domo Geshe Rinpoche Ngawang Kalsang in the year 1912. It’s situated on the hilltop of Tirpai in Kalimpong, some 2 km from the Kalimpong Bus Station. There are rare collections of Buddhist manuscripts and thangkas and some 41 monks dwell in Tharpa Choling.
- Zong Dhog Monastery in Kalimpong sits atop Durpin Hill. This Tibetan Buddhist temple was consecrated by Dalai Lama in 1976, a beautiful Buddhist monastery located some 5 km south of the town center and Kalimpong Bus Station. Find the best hotels in Kalimpong near your holiday attractions to keep traveling an enjoyable experience.
You can plan your holiday in Kalimpong’s top-notch remote destinations like Ramdhura, Charkhole, Sillery Gaon, Icche Gaon, Chibo, Kagey, Rishyap, Rikisum. Explore more than mentioned and it’s possible when you travel physically to witness its luster.