Darjeeling

Darjeeling sits at 2,000 metres among tea gardens, with the third-highest mountain in the world, Kanchenjunga, visible from town on clear mornings. The UNESCO-listed Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, the famous toy train, runs down to the plains through curls of tea country. Tiger Hill sunrise, the Ghoom Monastery, and countless plantations of the world's most prized tea round out a classic Himalayan stay.