Stays in India

Tea gardens, toy trains and the first light on Kanchenjunga.

Best: March–May, October–December

Quieter hills, nurseries and old trading routes.

Best: March–May, October–December

The land of white orchids, halfway up the hill.

Best: March–May, October–November

Sikkim’s capital, monasteries and the road to the high passes.

Best: March–May, October–December

Kanchenjunga close enough to feel, and old Sikkim below.

Best: March–May, October–December

Placeholder — beaches, and the towns behind them.

Placeholder — the high country.