Kurseong is a land where lovers of nature may enjoy the unique Himalayan beauty. When it comes to the exotic, the unusual, the fascinating, the colorful, the exciting and the adventurous, nothing beats Kuseong for the sheer variety of its attraction- from the world's famous Toy Train to the serene lowland beauty of the birthplace of .......

Ceded to the British by the King of Sikkim in 1835, as a small village, it gained prominence in 1880, when the Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway was extended to it on 23rd August, 1880, it was made Headquarters of the Sub-Division. The clean, well kept town of Kurseong is half way up the ladder at an altitude of 4,860 ft and is 33 km from Darjeeling. The "Toy Train" or the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway runs on level with the street (one can even shop without leaving the seat). As the train leaves the town, mists envelope the landscape, then all of a sudden, they are gone and dazzled eyes get their first view of the mighty monarch, Mt. Kanchenjunga. A viewer standing on Eagle's Crag gets the view of the plains lying below reaching to the distant horizon - feels like you are God and watching down upon your children on earth.