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Himalayan Mountaineering Institute

The school founded after Everest's first ascent, with a museum and Tenzing Norgay's grave.

Photo: Pinakpani · CC BY-SA 4.0
Open
Closed Thursdays
Price
Joint ticket with the zoo
Time Needed
1–2 hours
Address
Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Jawahar Parvat, Darjeeling, West Bengal 734101Directions
Getting There
About 2 km from the Mall, on foot or by taxi.

Why Go

Tenzing Norgay was its first director of field training. The museum covers early Everest expeditions, and the institute shares a ticket with the zoo.

Nearby

Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoo2 min walk · Must-SeeHappy Valley Tea Estate15 min walk · Must-SeeObservatory Hill and the Mall29 min walk

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