Altitude: 4,101 ft (1,250 m) • Deolo Hill Panoramas, Exotic Orchid Nurseries, Historic Monasteries & Mild Mountain Climate.
Kalimpong is a peaceful sub-Himalayan town set along a ridge overlooking the majestic Teesta River valley. Once a vibrant trading post on the trans-Himalayan trade route between India and Tibet, Kalimpong today is celebrated for its mild, pleasant year-round climate, world-class commercial flower nurseries (orchids, gladioli, and cacti), heritage colonial institutions like Dr. Graham's Homes, and panoramic 360-degree viewpoints from Deolo Hill.
The highest point in Kalimpong (5,590 ft) featuring manicured gardens, horse rides, tandem paragliding flights, and uninterrupted views of Mt. Kanchenjunga.
Houses Asia's largest private commercial collection of exotic cacti and succulents with over 1,500 species collected from around the world.
Consecrated by the Dalai Lama in 1976 on Durpin Dara hill. Houses rare Tibetan Buddhist scriptures (Kangyur) and offers sweeping views of the plains and rivers.
Tiger Hill sunrise, Lamahatta conifer forest, Deolo Hill, and flower nurseries.