- Best time
- Mar–May, Oct–Dec
- How long
- 2 days
- Stay a night
- ₹1,000–6,000
- Food a day
- ₹300–1,200
- Nearest railhead
- 50 km away
- Nearest airport
- 50 km away
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Plan this tripAbout Mirik & Kurseong
The quieter Darjeeling hills — Mirik’s Sumendu lake with its footbridge and orange orchards, and Kurseong’s tea estates, Dow Hill’s forest and the house where Netaji was held.
Things to do in Mirik & Kurseong
Sumendu Lake
Boating, pony rides and the Indreni footbridge.
Bokar Monastery
Hilltop monastery above the lake.
Rameetay Dara Viewpoint
Views of Kanchenjunga on clear days.
Eagle’s Crag, Kurseong
Viewpoint over the plains and Siliguri.
Makaibari Tea Estate
One of the oldest tea gardens; factory walks.
Netaji Museum, Giddapahar
Where Subhas Chandra Bose was held under house arrest.
Dow Hill
Pine forest walk and a reputedly haunted school road.
Where to stay in Mirik & Kurseong
Mirik lakeside
Hotels by Sumendu lake.
Kurseong tea bungalows
Heritage estate stays like Makaibari.
Kurseong homestays
Simple rooms near the station.
What to eat
Momos & thukpa
At the Mirik lake stalls.
Darjeeling tea
Estate tastings in Kurseong.
Good to know
- Bagdogra airport and NJP station are both about 1.5 hours away.
- The toy train passes through Kurseong on its way to Darjeeling.
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