{"id":3081,"date":"2018-02-17T15:23:27","date_gmt":"2018-02-17T09:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/?p=3081"},"modified":"2018-02-13T16:08:13","modified_gmt":"2018-02-13T10:38:13","slug":"5-offbeat-places-visit-near-darjeeling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/5-offbeat-places-visit-near-darjeeling\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Offbeat Places to visit near Darjeeling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are looking for a weekend getaway or a day tour near Darjeeling, then you have landed upon a right place. This page is all about 5 offbeat locations and least crowded tourist destinations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Siliguri<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3088\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3088\" style=\"width: 1599px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/siiliguri.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3088\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/siiliguri.jpg?resize=1599%2C949\" alt=\"siiliguri\" width=\"1599\" height=\"949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/siiliguri.jpg?w=1599&amp;ssl=1 1599w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/siiliguri.jpg?resize=300%2C178&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/siiliguri.jpg?resize=768%2C456&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/siiliguri.jpg?resize=1024%2C608&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3088\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy: www.weekendthrill.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a beautiful city on the foothills of Himalayas. It is a less explored tourist spot as the majority of the crowd heads to Darjeeling. Siliguri matches Darjeeling in terms of natural beauty. The main attractions in this place are-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salugara Monastery<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Iskcon temple<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sports museum<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bengal Safari Park<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Distance from Darjeeling:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 62 kilometers, 2.5 hours<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/book-taxi\/darjeeling-siliguri\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book cab from Darjeeling to Siliguri<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kalimpong<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3095\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3095\" style=\"width: 940px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Kalimpong.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3095\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Kalimpong.jpg?resize=940%2C529\" alt=\"Kalimpong\" width=\"940\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Kalimpong.jpg?w=940&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Kalimpong.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Kalimpong.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3095\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy: www.naturalhighsafaris.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located again in the Himalayan foothills in the West Bengal state of India. You can find many colonial era buildings here. The top sights include-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delo Park<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mangal Dham<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tinchuley<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Durpin Monastery<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kalimpong science center<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Distance from Darjeeling:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 50 kilometers, 2 hours<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/book-taxi\/darjeeling-kalimpong\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book cab from Darjeeling to Kalimpong<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Namchi<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3086\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3086\" style=\"width: 1599px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Namchi.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3086\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Namchi.jpg?resize=1599%2C912\" alt=\"Namchi\" width=\"1599\" height=\"912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Namchi.jpg?w=1599&amp;ssl=1 1599w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Namchi.jpg?resize=300%2C171&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Namchi.jpg?resize=768%2C438&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Namchi.jpg?resize=1024%2C584&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3086\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy: rajudonglama.blogspot.in<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Namchi is located in Sikkim. The term Namchi in Sikkimese translates to \u201cSky High\u201d. The popular sites in this place are-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Samdruptse<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tarey Bhir<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ngadak Monastery<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Namchi Rock garden<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Distance from Darjeeling:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 45 kilometers, 2.5 hours by road<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/book-taxi\/darjeeling-namchi\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book cab from Darjeeling to Namchi<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pelling<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3094\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3094\" style=\"width: 1342px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Pelling.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3094\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Pelling.jpg?resize=1342%2C465\" alt=\"Pelling\" width=\"1342\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Pelling.jpg?w=1342&amp;ssl=1 1342w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Pelling.jpg?resize=300%2C104&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Pelling.jpg?resize=768%2C266&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Pelling.jpg?resize=1024%2C355&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3094\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy: www.india.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pelling is a small, peaceful town in the Sikkim state of India. The place is located in the foothills of Mount Khangchendzonga. The top sights in this place include-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pemayangtse Monastery<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tashiding Monastery<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rabdentse ruins<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kirateshwar Mahadev temple<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanchenjunga falls<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Distance from Darjeeling:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 72 kilometers, 4 hours by road<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/book-taxi\/darjeeling-pelling\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book cab from Darjeeling to Pelling<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gangtok<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3093\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3093\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/gangtok.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3093\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/gangtok.jpg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"gangtok\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/gangtok.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/gangtok.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/gangtok.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3093\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy: www.holidayiq.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a capital city of Sikkim and is also an established Buddhist pilgrimage site. It is a preferred place for bikers, hikers, and trekkers. Popular sites in Gangtok are-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rumtek Monastery<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hanuman Tok<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enchey Monastery<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ganesh Tok<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sikkim Himalayan Zoological Park<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Distance from Darjeeling:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 98 kilometers, 2.5 hours by road<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/book-taxi\/darjeeling-gangtok\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book cab from Darjeeling to Gangtok<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>People are you familiar with-<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/things-to-do-in-darjeeling\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Things to do in Darjeeling<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/best-places-shopping-darjeeling\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shopping in Darjeeling<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/5-popular-exclusive-food-darjeeling\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food in Darjeeling<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>If you are looking for a weekend getaway or a day tour near Darjeeling, then you have landed upon a right place. 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