Happy Valley tea estate : One can see plucking and processing of tea during April to Nov. Follow the Lochnagar road from Chowk bazaar bus station and the estate is near the District Magistrate's office (3 km, Sunday closed, Rs 20 tip per person). Darjeeling produces 25% of India's tea. Darjeeling tea is one of the finest tea in the world. For good tea Rs 500/kg, while the finest brews will cost Rs 10,000 plus per kg. World record price for tea is $220/kg by Darjeeling's Caslteton estate.

The Bengal Natural history museum is near St Andrew's church (Bishop Eric Benjamin road near Chowrasta.

Lloyd Botanical garden : Has an impressive collection of Himalayan plants and orchids. The flowering bird of paradise in the glass conservatory is an attraction. From the Chowk bazaar bus station follow the Lochnagar road (2 km).