Darjeeling: The Toy Train
Darjeeling to Ghum, West Bengal
Highlights
- Steam-hauled joyride from Darjeeling to Ghum and back
- A working UNESCO World Heritage railway from 1881
- The Batasia Loop and the Gorkha war memorial
- Ghum — one of the highest railway stations in the world
- The railway museum at Ghum, included
The story
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway has been running since 1881 and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site — one of very few that you buy a ticket and ride rather than walk around.
The gauge is two feet. The engine is a B-class steam locomotive older than most countries' railways. It runs along the road, through the bazaar, close enough that people step back from their shopfronts, and it loops through Batasia to gain height because the hill is too steep to take directly.
Itinerary
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Board at Darjeeling station, up through the bazaar and around the Batasia Loop to Ghum, a stop for the museum, and back. About two hours.
We'll WhatsApp you the full day-by-day itinerary — free, no calls unless you ask.
Inclusions
- Steam joyride ticket, Darjeeling to Ghum return
- Ghum railway museum entry
- Reserved seating
Exclusions
- Hotel transfers to the station
- Anything not in inclusions
Know before you go
- Steam services are limited and sell out days ahead in season — book early or you get the diesel
- Services are suspended for landslides, which are common in monsoon
- It is slow by design; this is not transport, it is the point
- Sit on the right leaving Darjeeling for the valley side
Policies
Payment policy
30% deposit locks your seat the moment you book.
Balance is due 21 days before departure.
UPI, cards and net-banking accepted; EMI available on major cards.
Every rupee is receipted and the balance date is written on your confirmation.
Confirmation policy
Confirmation lands on WhatsApp and email as soon as your deposit clears.
A trip captain is assigned to you by name before you travel.
If we ever cancel a departure ourselves, you choose a full refund or a free date move.
Refund policy
Full refund (minus payment-gateway fees) if you cancel within 48 hours of booking and 30+ days before departure.
Refunds are processed to the original payment method within 7 working days.
Third-party charges already paid on your behalf (visas, permits, non-refundable air) are deducted at cost and shown to you.
Cancellation policy
30+ days before departure: lose only the deposit.
15–29 days: 50% of the package cost.
7–14 days: 75% of the package cost.
Under 7 days or no-show: no refund.
One free date change up to 15 days before departure.
Why book with Travelers Clan
- Fully personalised. This itinerary is a starting point — we tailor every day to you.
- Visas & TCS handled. Flat 2% TCS on overseas trips, paperwork on us.
- Secure deposits. Protected until you travel, cancel windows in writing.
- A dedicated captain. One trained trip captain, on call your whole journey.
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