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Bhutan |
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From Kalimpong it is possible to visit Phuntsholing, just over
the Bhutanese border, without a visa. There's a daily bus to Jaigaon, on the
Indian side of the border, which leaves at 8.30am. There are hotels and
guesthouses at Phuntsholing, but not Jaigaon. |
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Teesta Bazaar |
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16km from Kalimpong and where the road divides for
Darjeeling and Silliguri, is becoming a centre for white water rafting
activities. |
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Lava |
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About 30km to the east of Kalimpong, is a small village with a
small gompa. Tuesday is market day, and a good time to visit. There's a Forest
Rest House buses and jeeps run regularly from Kalimpong. Kaffer is
another small village east of Kalimpong, and it also has a Forest Rest House.
Both of these places can be visited on treks from Kalimpong. |
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Samco Ropeway |
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A
chairlift installed by the Swedish as part of an aid
programme to help villagers cross the Teesta River. If the idea of dangling from
a piece of wire 30m above the water doesn't entice, give this a miss - it's
definitely not for vertigo sufferers or heart patients! The ropeway is on the
main Silliguri to Gangtok road, at a place known locally as 27th Mile. |
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