Rock Garden

4.5

Location: 26GQ+667, Rock Garden Road Bloomfield Tea Garden, Darjeeling, West Bengal 734102, India.

Estimated Visiting Time: 1 hour

Chunnu Hot Springs Rock Garden and Ganga Maya Park have recently been added as tourist attractions in Darjeeling, a hill town in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a showpiece to lure people to Darjeeling after political agitation in the 1980s disrupted tourism. There is another rock garden in Darjeeling known as Sir John Anderson Rock Garden, which is part of Lloyd’s Botanical Gardens. The garden is about 10 kilometers from Darjeeling. While proceeding from the city along Hill Cart Road, take a right turn before reaching Jhum. The road descends rapidly into the valley. Along with sharp bends, there are scenic views at many points. Tea garden on the hill.

Attraction

Rock Garden Located 10 km from Darjeeling, Chunnu is a wonderful picnic spot with a natural fall known as Summer Fall. It is also known as Barbotey Rock Garden which is surrounded by beautiful mountain streams and slopes with attractive flower gardens and seating arrangements on different levels. Darjeeling is considered to be the most preferred sightseeing destination for nature lovers visiting Darjeeling.

History

Built by the Gorkha Hill Council Tourism Department, it was inaugurated by GNLF supremo Subhash Ghisingh. In the conventional sense Rock Garden is not one. A multi-level picnic ground surrounding a natural waterfall, its appeal lies in “a kind of roadside facility but with a little more concrete.” The garden offers a beautiful view of the mountain stream over the rocks along the slope, with flower gardens and seating on different levels. There is also a small lake. Lots of tourists, tea stalls and snack kiosks have sprung up.

Inside/Outside Views

Apart from the place, the route to Darjeeling Rock Garden also offers a scenic view where one has to go through a scenic drive filled with greenery and rocky hills divided by sharp hairpins and very steep roads before reaching the spectacular view of the Rock Garden accompanied by the soothing sound of Chunnu summer-fall clouds. is positioned between the tourist attraction is surrounded by tea gardens and flower gardens topped by a peaceful lake where visitors can have a nice time and relax after a long and tiring journey.

Opening Hours

Friday 8 AM–6 PM
Saturday 8 AM–6 PM
Sunday 8 AM–6 PM
Monday 8 AM–6 PM
Tuesday 8 AM–6 PM
Wednesday 8 AM–6 PM
Thursday 8 AM–6 PM

Entry & Others Fees

Entry fee for Indians is 10 Rupee.

Entry fee for foreign tourists is 50 Rupee.

Near Restaurants

Glenary’s
Keventer’s
Kunga Restaurant
Dekevas Restaurant
Norgima Restaurant

Near Hotels

The Rope Resort
Kerria Retreat
Anutri Hill Resort
Mystic Rodhi Resort
Arcadia Heritage Resort

How to Reach

By Air: Bagdogra, 90 km (via NH 110) from Darjeeling, is the nearest airport connected by flights to major cities like Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati. One can hire a taxi from the airport to reach the place he desires.

By Rail: Apart from Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Station (88 km from New Jalpaiguri Railway Station), the two nearest railway stations are Siliguri and New Jalpaiguri. These railway stations have direct rail connections with Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati and other major cities of India. One can reach his desired place easily using any vehicle.

By Road: The main access to Darjeeling by road is via Siliguri, 77 km. (via NH 55), which is connected to all major cities in India. Bus services are available from Tenzing Norgay Bus Stand, Siliguri. Smaller vehicles are also available on seat sharing/hire from airports, railway stations, motor syndicate/police motor stands. Pre-paid taxi stands can also be availed from NJP Railway Station and Bagdogra Airport. The four routes from Siliguri to Darjeeling are: i) Tyndharia-Kurseong route ii) Dudhia-Mirik route iii) Rohini route iv) Pankhabari.