Attractions in Sundarbans National Park

2 places to see, with what each one is and how long it takes.

Sudhanyakhali Watch Tower

Viewpoint

A caged platform over a freshwater pond the forest department maintains to draw animals in. Deer and boar most days, a crocodile often, a tiger very rarely. It is the likeliest spot in the park, which is not the same as likely.

Do Banki Canopy Walkway

Experience

A raised walkway looping through the mangrove canopy, fenced and netted over, so you can walk it safely.

Elsewhere in West Bengal

Not in Sundarbans National Park — these are in other towns across the state.

Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

Experience

Darjeeling

The narrow-gauge steam railway, a UNESCO World Heritage site, running a short ride that circles the Batasia Loop and its war memorial garden.

Zang Dhok Palri Phodang

Attraction

Kalimpong

On Durpin hill above Kalimpong, consecrated by the Dalai Lama in 1976 and holding a set of scriptures he brought out of Tibet in 1959. From the road outside you see both the Teesta and the Relli valleys.

Deolo Hill Park

Viewpoint

Kalimpong

The highest geographic point in the town perimeter, hosting a manicured park complex famous for panoramic views and paragliding takeoffs.

Howrah Bridge

Viewpoint

Kolkata

A riveted cantilever span opened in 1943, carrying an extraordinary weight of foot traffic. Photographing it from the bridge is prohibited and the rule is enforced. The flower market at Mullick Ghat underneath, busiest before dawn, is the better reason to come.

Tiger Hill Viewpoint

Viewpoint

Darjeeling

The high-altitude mountain summit at 2,590 metres, world-famous for catching the sunrise illuminating the snow peaks of Kanchenjunga and Everest.

Happy Valley Tea Estate

Experience

Darjeeling

Planted in 1854 and among the oldest gardens in Darjeeling, three kilometres out of town. Plucking runs March to November and there is little to see outside that; the factory closes on Mondays.