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HCSK had organized a trip cum an educational tour for the Staff to learn and to
Educational Tour unveil the natural charms, beauty, rich cultural heritage of Darjeeling.

to Darjeeling:
Darjeeling has been a popular destination for tourists and tea enthusiastic.
A journey to the Queen of Hills Likewise, HCSK had taken a captivating journey to the enchanting town, to
explore the stunning landscape, views and its vibrant culture for a week. It had
been a wonderful and unforgettable experience.

The journey began on 25th August, 2024, Sunday afternoon. We boarded the
Train to NJP from KGT Station. We reached our first destination the next
morning. As we stepped off the train at NJP, the excitement was palpable

(tangible). After taking rest for about an hour we set off to our next destination
to visit the popular and famous Hong Kong market in Siliguri. After exploring
and strolling through the market, we finally were ready to get to our final
destination where we would be staying there for the next 5 days.

Merry Debbarma After an hour or two, we reached Don Bosco Salesian College (SCS), an

Autonomous area @ Sonada. The warm welcome and hospitality, the
environment created for us gave us a homely feeling. For the next 3 days, some
of the places we visited are:
1. Ghoom Monastery: A serene Tibetan monastery.
2. Batasia loop: A scenic view point offering panoramic view.
3. Darjeeling Tea garden: World's finest Tea, we strolled through the lush gardens.
4. RKM: Education and cultural Centre located in Roy villa.
5. Tenzing Rock (HMI) : This rock named after the legendary Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, the first to reach
summit of Mt Everest.
6. Peace Pagoda: A Japanese temple
7. Nightingale Park: A lovely public park to hang out and see views.
8. Chow Rasta: A four road meet located in the heart city of Darjeeling.
9. Intake River: Intake named after which water is supplied to the water scarcity place in Sonada area.

On our way back we visited Indo-Nepal border, Mirik lakes, Kanchenjunga view point.

On 31st we reached back home. It was a wonderful and magical experience overall. Whether you're a nature
enthusiastic, culture or tea lover, Darjeeling has something for everyone.

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