A village of fog....Takdah offbeat Darjeeling in 2024

Takdah is placed at an altitude of 5100 feet at the foothill of the Himalayan Forest vegetation. There are about 15 heritage colonial bungalows at Takdah. These bungalows have been built between the years 1905 and 1915. The bungalows are also popularly known by the local name of ‘Kothis’.it is located 28km from Darjeeling. Takdah started as a military cantonment during the British colonial days in early 1900s. During those days, many senior British officers frequently visited this place. And therefore many bungalows and houses came up here for their accommodations. Those houses were built in traditional British architecture with slanted roofs. Takdah literary means "always covered" in one of the local folklores, as it is often covered in fog. Roads that connect Takdah are in very bad condition. **About the resort: Takdah club, E.T. Resort is situated in Darjeeling District under the Darjeeling Forest Corpn. Division The division having location 27° 2' North , 88° 22' East. It is placed at an altitude of 5100 feet, at the foothill of the Himalayan Forest vegetation. A trip to Takdah from Darjeeling will involve taking nature walks, strolling under the shade of bungalows that were built by the British in 1905. 🖥Online Booking- https://wbfdc.net/renderingForm?query... 🚗How to reach Takdah🚗 Takdah is about 60kms from NJP (the nearest railhead) as well as Bagdogra (the nearest airport). It takes about 2.5-3 hours to reach Takdah by car from NJP or Bagdogra. Siliguri, the nearest town is about 52kms from Takdah, Darjeeling is 28kms away (about 1.5 hours by car) and Kalimpong about 40kms (2 hours). From Darjeeling, you need to come up to Jorebungalow and take a left to Peshoke road. At a place called 6th Mile take right towards Takdah, while the original road continues towards Teesta Bazaar. **You can visit nearby Villages in Darjeeling Lamahatta Villa Rangaroon Tea Garden Lamahatta Boutique Hotel Bara Mangwa Eco Cottages Rampuria Forest Village **************************************************************************************** 🔥Watch more on - 🍿Youtube -    / @pkstraveldiary   🍿Facebook -   / pkstraveldiary   🍿Instagram -  / pks_travel_diary