Darjeeling · West Bengal
Darjeeling on a Budget: A 3-Day Itinerary
Tea, the toy train and Kanchenjunga sunrise for ₹6,000–10,000 per person.
Guide by MRIGAN
DARJEELING — 3-Day Budget Trip 🍵
Day 1
📍 Mall Road & Chowrasta
📍 Happy Valley Tea Estate
📍 Peace Pagoda
Day 2
📍 Tiger Hill sunrise (Kanchenjunga)
📍 Batasia Loop & War Memorial
📍 Ghoom Monastery
Day 3
📍 Toy-train joy ride
📍 Himalayan Zoo & HMI mountaineering museum
Budget (per person, excl. travel to Darjeeling)
Hostel/budget room: ₹450–900/night
Food: ₹300–550/day
Shared jeep/local transport: ₹250–500/day
Toy train + entries: ₹400–900 total
✅ Total: ₹6,000–₹10,000 per person
Travel tips
- Share a jeep to Tiger Hill for sunrise — join a group to split the fare.
- Book the toy-train joy ride ahead; the Ghoom stretch is the scenic one.
- Carry warm layers — mornings are cold even in summer.
- Buy tea directly from an estate shop and eat momos and thukpa in the market.