Tiger Hill, Darjeeling: Complete Travel Guide

Tiger Hill is a place of wonder and natural beauty. It is located in West Bengal, India. At sunrise, the entire Himalayan range floats before the eyes along with the colorful play of the sun on the Kanchenjunga peak.

If the sky is clear, people flock here, resulting in traffic jams leading up to Tiger Hill. You have to get out of the car and run uphill in order not to miss the sunrise, so come here before the potatoes bloom and leave the hotel by 3:30 in the morning.

Then you don’t have to get into the jam anymore after passing Ghum Station and going up along Senchal Road, Tiger Hill is a little bit higher. It takes 40 minutes by car from Darjeeling city.

Tiger Hill is a popular destination in Darjeeling and attracts tourists from all over the world. As told primarily this place is a sunrise view point in Darjeeling

History Behind Tiger Hill

Tiger Hill was named by the British as it was a vantage point for tiger hunting (Public Opinion) Gradually it turned into a tourist spot from a tiger hunting point. This is why Tiger Hill is called Tiger Hill.

Tiger Hill Location

It is located at a height of 2570 m and at a distance of 11 km from Darjeeling town

Tiger Hill as a viewpoint

Visitors gather here from 4 a.m. to view the stunning sunrise. The golden first light falling on Kanchenjunga is a memorable instance in one’s life. But it is luck to view it in a chance. Absolutely clear sky is like winning the lottery here. Tiger Hill to Kanchenjunga distance is 80 km

Kanchenjunga stands across the horizon. The Sun God had not yet woken up and peeked into the sky. But people flock to watch the sunrise at Tiger Hill. The distance of Tiger Hill from Darjeeling city is about 11 km. Tiger Hill is the highest peak of Darjeeling at a height of 8842 feet from where watching the sunrise is a unique experience.

Sunrise At Tiger Hill, Experience

At some point, the sky will start to clear. First red then golden glow will appear in the sky. In the holi play of colors across the sky, a red ball of fire suddenly peeks out from behind a distant mountain. The crowd clapped and cheered at Tiger Diamond.

Someone again gets busy doing sun salutations. Suryadev is slowly coming up through the chest of the mountain and the entire Darjeeling and Himalayan mountains are waking up with him. This beauty cannot be described in words.

7 Best View Points of Kanchenjunga

• Charkhole, Kalimpong
• Tiger Hill, Darjeeling
• Batasia Loop, Darjeeling
• Mall Road, Darjeeling
• Sandakphu, Darjeeling (Best view of Slipping Buddha)
• Tashi View Point, Sikkim
• Lachung, Sikkim

Tiger Hill Entry Fee

Tiger Hill Entry Fee is Rs. 50/- per person

Best Time to Visit Tiger Hill Sunrise

If you want to see snowy peaks, the best time to visit Sunrise at Tiger Hill is from October to December and from February to April. This time weather remains pleasant and there is clear visibility. But weather can not be predicted at Hill.

From where Taxi can be hired to Tiger Hill?

This taxi stand is on Nehru Road. You can also go from Chowk Bazar sitting in a shared jeep

Nearby Tourist attractions

There are tourist attractions near Tiger Hill. When you are going to book a cab they will ask for the spots you want to visit like 5 points or seven points. Batasia Loop, Ghoom Monastery, Peace Pagoda, Darjeeling Zoo, and Ganga Maya Park, Darjeeling Ropeway, Toy Train are such places you can see with Tiger Hill

Tiger Hill Photo Gallery

Tiger Hill Video

Tips for Tiger Hill, Darjeeling

• Start your journey as early as possible and positively reach around 4 a.m
• Book your cab the day before you plan to visit Tiger Hill otherwise, you may be late. And the car will drop long ago the hilltop
• The temperature is very low at this time. Temperature is around 5-10 degrees Celsius. So make sure to carry it with your heavy warm jacket, monkey cap, hand gloves, woolen socks, Boots, Mufflers etc
• If you are planning to visit in Monsoon, don’t go to Tiger Hill as the sky remains covered by clouds
• Don’t forget to take a picture of the car or car number. Because you can’t find the car when you come back
• Bring a good camera to capture stunning stills as well as videos
• Respect locals and other tourists

Conclusion

Tiger Hill offers a unique and unforgettable experience to tourists. So don’t forget to visit Tiger Hill Sunrise once when you visit Darjeeling. If you are lucky this will be one such experience that will last a lifetime.

Although the previous Tiger Hill was no longer here, only people could stand and watch the sunrise in its place. Observatory and mobile phone towers have been created. So it seems that it would have been better if some places had not been touched by urbanization and we would have been happier if we could get back the old Tiger Hill.

🅵🅰🆀 On Tiger Hill