Travel Guide 1

Location

•	Kalimpong is one of the largest Sub-Divisions of India and has the distinct advantage of being centrally located and would require a minimum stay of 3 to 4 days to be covered.
•	All major towns of the hill region like Siliguri, Darjeeling, Gangtok, Pelling are almost at equal distance from Kalimpong taking approximately 2.5 to 3 hours.
•	Also Lava, Loleygoan, Pedong, Rishop and Charcoal are just within 45mins to 2hrs. If a visitor were to base his stay in kalimpong then his traveling time to Gangtok or Darjeeling would be just 2.5 hrs whereas Darjeeling to Gangtok would almost take 4 hrs.

Kalimpong

Distance Chart

	SLG	DARJ	KPG	PLG	LAVA	LLG	GTK	PDG
SLG	x	3 hrs	2 hrs 30 min	4 hrs 30 min	3 hrs	4 hrs	4 hrs 30 min	3 hrs
DARJ	3 hrs	x	2 hrs 30 min	4 hrs 30 min	3 hrs 30 min	5 hrs	4 hrs 30 min	3 hrs
KPG	2 hrs 30 min	2 hrs 30 min	x	3 hrs 30 min	1 hr	2 hrs	2 hrs 40 min	40 min
GTK	4 hrs 30 min	4 hrs 30 min	2 hrs 40 min	4 hrs	3 hrs 30 min	4 hrs 30 min	x	2.5 hrs

SLG-Siliguri DARJ-Darjeeling KPG-Kalimpong GTK-Gantok PLG-Pelling LLG-Lolegaon PDG-Pedong

AIR - Nearest Airport is Bagdogra (80 kms) 3 hours drive.
RAIL - Nearest railheads are Siliguri 66 kms and New Jalpaiguri (80 kms.) 2 .5 hrs drive.

How and where to get a vehicle to and from Kalimpong:
•	Bagdogra Airport - There is a pre paid taxi booth inside the airport itself.
•	NJP Station - There is a pre paid taxi booth just outside within the vicinity of the station. There are also various share taxis available from the same.
•	Kalimpong - Various taxis are available from the motorstand or Local Syndicate on both 'Reserve and Share Taxi basis' for all major towns. Taxi's can also be arranged from any hotel desk itself. The same is applicable from all towns of this region.

Fact File

Area	►	1056.5 Sq.Km
Altitude	►	1,250-1,600 metres for the town area. Countryside averages to 1,600 to 1,800 metres. Maximum Altitude: Rachela 3,152 metres.
Population	►	Approximate 70,000. Main ethnic groups are Nepali, Bhutia and Lepcha.
Language	►	English, Nepali, Hindi and Tibetan.
STD Code	►	03552
Climate	►	Summer: Mar to Jun• 15°C -25°C. Sunny days,mild weather, flora in bloom. Monsoons: Mid July to Mid September. Drifting clouds, rain and lush green. Autumn & Winter: Sep to Feb 7°C -15°C. Blue skies, clear views of snow peaks, sunshine.
Rainfall	►	Average Annual 220 cms
Best Time to Visit	►	Except for the monsoon months of Mid July to Mid September, Kalimpong is a wonderful place to visit throughout.
Number of Days required at Kalimpong	►	Min-3nights 4days
Clothing	►	Tropical in Summer with a light sweater. Woolens in autumn and winter. Parka jacket for Jan-Feb

Location

Distance Chart

Fact File

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