In Pics: Darjeeling Turns Into A Winter Wonderland; Snow-capped Hills Delight Festive Tourists

Darjeeling is surprising its visitors with undisturbed views of snowy surroundings.

by Shreya Ghosh
In Pics: Darjeeling Turns Into A Winter Wonderland; Snow-capped Hills Delight Festive Tourists

If you live in West Bengal, you surely are witnessing the massive craze of travel enthusiasts packing their bags and heading to Darjeeling. Just like every other year, this beautiful hill destination is welcoming a massive tourist footfall in the ongoing peak holiday season. Looks like the year-end trip to Darjeeling is going to be a memorable one with beautiful snowfall in different locations.

Get Ready To Be Mesmerised With Darjeeling’s Natural Aura & Snowy White Surroundings

Taking to the X (formerly Twitter) platform, vikram rai (@vikrundarj) shared alluring glimpses of snowfall at the Sukhia Pokhari area in Darjeeling.

The Met department recently shared a major update that made all the visitors excited for the winter holiday. It is expected that places nestled at higher altitudes might witness snowfall during the last days of 2023. Hearing the news of snowing, travellers are getting too eager to explore the touristy locations and enjoy the picturesque views.

Abir Ghoshal (@abirghoshal) took to the microblogging site to post snow-covered surroundings of the Darjeeling district.

Some serene locations in the Eastern Himalayas of the district might receive snowfall or rainfall between December 31 and January 3, according to a report by Hindustan Times.

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Taking to the X (formerly Twitter) platform, vikram rai (@vikrundarj) shared magnificent views of Sandakphu witnessing this winter season’s first snowfall.

We Cannot Take Our Eyes Off These Serene Views

(@nnojha) shared an alluring view of Sandakphu waking up to snowy landscapes on December 7.

Sandakphu is popular among nature enthusiasts for being the highest point in West Bengal. Nestled thousands of feet above, the views overlooking Mount Kanchenjunga and Mount Everest are simply breathtaking.

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Jyoti Mukhia (@jytmkh) shared mesmerising sneak peeks of Sandakphu witnessing the first snowfall of this winter season.

Darjeeling experienced a minimum temperature of 6.2°C on Friday morning. A drop in mercury, undisturbed snowy views, and serene surroundings surely are the perfect reasons to plan an amazing vacation to this stunning hilly town.

Wake up to unending spectacular surroundings at this immensely beautiful destination and enjoy a serene holiday on nature’s lap. Wishing you all happy holidays!

Cover Image Courtesy: X (formerly Twitter)/ vikram rai (@vikrundarj) 

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First Published: December 29, 2023 7:34 PM