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Kurseong means the place of white orchids, Kurseong is a small town situated at an altitude of 1458 mts (4860ft) Because of its lower elevation, Kurseong enjoys milder and very healthy climate throughout the year. Many of you may not be familiar with Kurseong and think this might be another small roadside village on the way to Darjeeling but that is where you are wrong this small town located 33km (1:30min ride via car, 2h 30min via train) away from Darjeeling is sprawled with lovely tea gardens along the mountain slopes, forests with many different flora & fauna, quaint villages and so on. And expectedly, there are many view points, tea estates, temples & churches, museums, as well as famous historic schools that were setup during the British colonial days. Blessed with moderate climate and beautiful surrounding Kurseong is a must visit place. But still best times to visit Kurseong are between March end and May and between the end of August and October.
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If you are a fan of tea garden you won?t be disappointed since the downtown of Kurseong is surrounded by two big tea estate Makaibari and Ambootia. These estates conduct a paid tour which shows you how the tea leaves are processed and let you know the history behind the established of the tea estate and you can also take part in tea-tasting session.
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