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Lloyds Botanical Garden

It was the beginning of a Fairy Tale when a simple person named Mr. William Lloyd offered his piece of land to the Govt. Of Darjeeling to form a Botanical Garden. The land given by this old man was thus converted into a Botanical Garden - today known as Lloyds Botanical Garden. The year was 1878. Situated at an elevation of 6000ft, Lloyds Botanical Garden is a sub - branch of the Indian Botanical Garden, Calcutta.

Dr. T Anderson was the one who took the work of developing the Garden in his hands. It has the rare collection of Himalayan Flowers.


Fast Facts
» Location - Main Market, Darjeeling, Himachal Pradesh
» Accessibility- Bus Services, Cabs - Easily reachable by road.
» Best time - January to April end. For those who want to enjoy the snow, December to January is the best time.
» Visit Timings - 10:00 a.m. to 03:30 p.m. *Timings are subject to vary.
» Garden Ticket Fee - No Fee. The Garden Fee is subject to change.


Famous Facets:
Monastery
Monastery
The Monasteries of North East India are the mirror of Buddhist Ideology which the people North East India follow religiously.

Himalayan Toy Train
Himalayan Toy Train
Cosidered as the UNESCO World Heriatge Site, this toy train which runs in between the main market and roads of Darjeeling, is a must go for thing.


Alpine Plants
The Garden
Covering an area of 40 acres, the Lloyds Botanical Garden has the most beautiful Alpine and Himalayan Flowers ever seen. It has a number of sections like the Cacti house, a small library, students garden and the medicinal garden. All the sections have their own cultivations and subjects.

The beauty of the garden is increased by the Himalayan range which runs at the background forming beautiful layers. The whole line of the Himalayan range changes its colors with the changing weather of Darjeeling. The landscape beauty of the Lloyds Botanical Garden is beyond words.

The vast sprawl of the Lloyds Botanical Garden has a number of sections to explore:

»Rock Garden : Many Alpine and Sub Alpine plants grow in this Rock Garden. These are rare plants as they are not found anywhere else. This garden is also known as Sir John Anderson garden.

» Orchid House : This Glass House houses more then 60 species of Orchids representing various terrestrial and epiphybic species.

» Herebarium : Built in Elizebathian style, this stone building has 3230 species of various plants, saplings and flowers.

» Living Fossil Plants : Dawn Red Wood or the Met sequoia glyptostroboides is the name given to this living fossil plant. The family of these three plants is known as Phantom Tree.



Around the Garden

» Tiger Hills : It is the Sun rise point from where you can have the exbhorating view of the Rising Sun. Darjeeling looks the best from here.

» Darjeeling Himalayan Toy Train : Coming under the UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE, this toy train is the main attraction of Darjeeling. Enjoy the ride as it takes you from in - between the lanes of the main market and through the ever - green Darjeeling.

» Ghoom : The highest Meter Gauze Railway Station in the world attracts people from world over. Be a part of this experience.

» Mountaineering Institute and Zoological Park : Red Pandas, Yaks, Deer, Spotted Deer, Owls, Pheasant, White leopard, Himalayan Black Bear and Siberian Tiger - all are here. The best place to take your children to.


Our Suggestions
  • Known as one of the most beautiful Hill Stations of India, Darjeeling has all the attractions of a hilly area. Being quite developed, it has all that is required for travel.
  • Winter season is the best time to visit Darjeeling. But then the months of February to April End are the best to relax and enjoy.
  • There is no need to carry any extra baggage, as the Darjeeling City has all that is required.
  • Ghoom, Darjeeling Toy Train, Batasia Loop, Mountaineering Institute, Monasteries, The Mall, Observatory Hill, Chowrasta, Darjeeling Ranjeet Valley Passanger Ropeway - there is a lot one can see here. Trekking and Mountaineering are the two main activities of Darjeeling. Its for you to enjoy.
  • All sorts of food - Chinese, Mexican and Continental is easily available here except the South Indian Food. In Darjeeling emphasis is on Chinese Food.
  • For any clarifications we are there to resolve them. Contact us anytime.
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