Love to spend quiet time! Want to see one of the world's oldest animals salamander! Or that tea garden where the world's best tea is produced! But the destination must be the village of Dilaram surrounded by forests and tea plantations of Karshiang hills. Seeing the clouds close at hand in this hilly valley reminds one of poet Joy Goswami's 'Fairy Tale World for Cloud Girls'. In the blink of an eye, when the body gets wet and flies like a cotton cloud! It is not right that the water particles floating in the wind get stuck in the ends of the hair and sparkle like semen. But how to get there?
Dilaram is a small village at the foot of Karshiang Hills. Distance from New Jalpaiguri station is about 45 kms. 8 km from Karshiang. Far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, Dilaram's quiet surroundings provide you with a variety of bird-watching opportunities. If you want, you can throw fish in the lake water. Wandering through the village through the green carpets of the tea plantations will add to your soul. Dilaram has an ancient Shiva temple. Buddhist saint Guru Rinpoche's stone carved image. Ten kilometers from Dilaram you will find Vanjang Salamander Lake. Himalayan salamander can be seen here.
A must visit is Margaret's Hope Tea Estate. The best tea in the world is produced here. From Dilaram, you can take a tour of Magnolia, Almond and Cardamom Gardens at Chatakpur Viewpoint. Here you will get a chance to fulfill your trekking needs. From here you can easily visit Mirik, Rangbang or Darjeeling. You can reach there by rental car. The rent is between 3 and a half thousand to 4 thousand rupees. You can hire small cars from Dilaram. Local taxis ply from Darjeeling to Dilaram. Here on the side of the road you can find 'pathe sathi' and stay there. Or there are several cheap yet comfortable homestays inside the village. The rent per head is between one and a half thousand rupees. Homestays have children's playgrounds, balconies to spend time alone. Dilaram village can be reached by hiring a car from Siliguri, Bagdogra or NJP station.