//
Town in West Bengal, India
Photo: Rangan Datta Wiki, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Kurseong (Nepali: खरसाङ Kharsāṅ, Bengali: কার্শিয়াং Kārśiẏāṁ) is a town in the Darjeeling Hills of West Bengal. The town is also known as the "Land of Glorious Sunsets" because it faces the western part of the hills, and the sunset is visible through a glorious mix of clouds turning crimson, yellow and red.
From the travel guide. Select a place for details, a map and what is nearby.
Located in a small room in Kurseong station, the DHR archive house several exhibits including artefacts and old photographs. A cabinet at the centre of the room displays old newspaper articles on DHR. Note that the archive mostly remains locked during office hours. A request to the station master normally opens up the archive.
Makaibari is one of the famous Darjeeling tea estates. Guided tours are given through the factory every day for free. The best time to see the tea production process is before 10AM and in the summer period (March till November). Tea can be bought after the tour in a small shop. Makaibari also runs a homestay and there are possibilities for volunteer work.
Tea Pot
Margaret's Hope exclusive tea lounge falls under the Goodricke Teapot chain of tea lounges. It is situated on an extended platform offering 270 degree views of the Goodricke's Margaret Hope Tea Estate. Although there are no views of Mt. Kanchenjungha, the deck offers a great sunset. It serves some of the most exotic teas including Muscatel. It also serves snacks, but momo is not on menu.
Former residence of British Magistrate John Percy Cochrane, the Cochrane Place Hotel is a modern day hotel with a touch of the Raj. Located just south of Kurseong on the Pankhabari Road the hotel is surrounded by rolling tea gardens. Cochrane Place is a boutique hotel specializing in tea. The Chai Country, the hotel's exclusive tea room serves excellent tea. It also serves excellent food combining continental and local cuisines.
Kurseong Tourist Lodge
A decent, if old-fashioned, state-run lodge with nice views of the mountains. TV and extra blankets are provided, but showers are cold. Breakfast is included in the rate. The restaurant also serves a fine dinner for around ₹300 each. Be early as lunch time can be crowded.
{{station|Kurseong|city=india|dhr}} is about 45 kilometres from Siliguri.
Read in the guideYou can either walk or flag down mini-vans. These vans show availability if they have a sign-up with their destination (for duty or reserved means you can't flag them down).
Read in the guideChoose an airport to see hotels, stations, taxi ranks and car rental desks around it.
Siliguri · International · IXB
Loading places around the airport…
Articles and travel topics about Kurseong and India.
Travel tipsExplore the rainy seasons in Asia month by month. Compare Southwest and Northeast monsoons, typhoon belts, dry island escapes, and travel dates.
8 min read
Travel tipsSpot and avoid common tourist scams in India, including fake train ticket offices, closed hotel lies, rigged auto-rickshaws, and temple donation tricks.
8 min read
Travel tipsFull 2026 list of visa-free and visa-on-arrival countries for Indian passport holders. Check entry requirements, stay limits, and transit visa rules.
6 min read
InspirationDiscover the best places to visit in India, from Delhi monuments and the Taj Mahal in Agra to Jaipur forts, sacred Varanasi ghats, and Kerala backwaters.
6 min read
Every section of the guide. Open one to read it in full.