Kalimpong is not vying against Darjeeling—it's its counterpart. However, for other tourists, especially those looking for solitude, austerity, and spirituality, it will prove to be a choice.

Kalimpong: With the cases of Covid-19 being on a rise in Hills, the tourist destination, Charkhole, about 30km from Kalimpong, has been closed down fo.

Kolkata to Charkhole: How to reach Charkhole from Kolkata by road Charkhole is an unexplored hilly town located about 45 minutes away from Lolegaon and about 1.5 hours away from Lava. It is a ...

Prem Poddar and Lisa Lindkvist Zhang’s ‘Through the India–China Border: Kalimpong in the Himalayas’ examines the historical role of the town.

“It is an old demand to have an alternative road, other than the existing one that connects NH10 with Kalimpong, for faster and smoother traffic movement. Recently, representatives of 30-odd ...

Kalimpong is a major production centre for the popular flower Gladioli and some of India’s best orchids that are exported to many parts of the world.

Siliguri, Aug. 26: Tourists looking for a quiet vacation in the hills can start packing right away. At a time when newer destinations like Lava and Loleygaon are choking on concrete, Charkhole, a ...

It takes around 15 hours to reach Kalimpong from Kolkata. You get direct cab from Kolkata to Kalimpong and it can cost you something between INR 21,000 to 23,000.

Kalimpong is not vying against Darjeeling—it's its counterpart. However, for other tourists, especially those looking for solitude, austerity, and spirituality, it will prove to be a choice.