The Hills

Darjeeling

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February 5th 2011
Darjeeling We got dropped off on Darjeeling's Hill Cart Road and wondered aimlessly for a while to find a taxi. Someone saved us in the end but charged us 150 to get to our hotel.  Accommodation We stayed at The Travellers Inn which is near the TV tower. We negotiated the room rate down from 1500 to 800 rupees per night including a heater (required!!) It was really nice and ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more