A spot not to be missed is the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute created by the late Tenzing Norgay, the Sherpa who conquered Mt Everest with Sir Edmund Hillary on 29 May 1953. A display of equipment used on the climb is one of the highlights. A zoological garden nearby has an assortment of wildlife such as yaks, Siberian tigers and red pandas who call the region their home.

The Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Centre was started on October 1, 1959. At that time, following the dramatic escape of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, thousands of Tibetans leaving hearth and home, fled into the neighbouring countries to live as free human beings. "It is no exggeration, in fact, to say that without self-help there can be no rehabilitation, be it economic, social, psychological, cultural or spiritual. Therefore, a ten member committee was formed in Darjeeling to organize a rehabilitation centre to be known as "Tibetan Refugees Self-Help Center".

On the way back from Tiger Hill lies Ghum, home to the Yiga Cholang yellow hat monastery and the famous Batasia loop. Built in 1850 the monastery houses a 15 feet Buddha. Possibly one of the most interesting sights in Darjeeling is that of the little train chugging along the winding tracks that move up and down, sometimes moving parallel to the road and sometimes crisscrossing the road. The Batasia loop is unique to Darjeeling – the railway takes a sharp U-turn and provides a delightful view of the toy train as it winds its way round the loop. Overlooking the Batasia loop is a war memorial honoring the brave Gorkha soldiers.

Tiger Hill, about 11km from Darjeeling at 8,515 feet is famous for its spectacular views at sunrise. The gold and orange vision of the peaks on the horizon is worth watching. From Tiger Hill, the top of Mount Everest is visible, peeping out through two other peaks Makalu and Kanchenjunga standing by its side. The peak that looks highest is that of Makalu. The trip to the summit of the hill is through Ghoom(7407 ft), the highest railway station on the Darjeeling Hill Railway. Situated close to the Tiger hill, the Senchal lake at 8031ft.supplies Darjeeling with its domestic water. It is particularly a scenic area and popular as a picnic spot.

More correctly known as Yogachoeling Gompa, this is probably the most famous monastery in Darjeeling, just below Hill Cart road and the train station near Ghoom. It enshrines an image of the Maitreya Buddha. Foreigners are allowed to enter the shrine and take photographs. As Ghoom is frequently swathed in mists, and the monastery is old and dark, it is often affectionately called Gloom monastery.
No visit to Darjeeling is complete without a visit to Ghoom, which is six kilometres away from the main town. Ghoom is at an altitude of about 2,407 metres, and offers a spectacular view of the Valley.

This war memorial was constructed by the zilla sainik board, Darjeeling in memory of brave gorkha soldiers of Darjeeling hills who have laid down their lives for the country in all wars and operations since independence. This memorial was sanctified on 22nd march 1995. There is an entry fee of rupees 5 to this memorial and photography is not allowed on the sacred mound. One can visit this memorial from toy train also as it goes around this memorial making a circular path to gain height here. Many local handicrafts and woolen items were sold by local peoples here for tourists

 is a Tea estate near Darjeeling in India. It was one of the first commercial tea gardens to be established in the region famous for Darjeeling tea. This estate started operating in 1850s and used seeds raised in government nurseries. Following the experimemtal stage, commercial production started in 1856 and the estate grew rapidly.