Rock Garden (Barbotey)
Barbotey Rock Garden
A rock garden built in tiers along a valley, with waterfalls, footbridges and terraced flowerbeds. It suits a half-day hired-car trip.
Barbotey Rock Garden lies in a valley about 10 km southwest of Darjeeling. Along a mountain stream called Chunnu, layers of stone steps, flowerbeds, footbridges and pavilions have been built. From the highest steps, you can look down over the whole valley and the tea gardens. About 3 km further down is Mahatma Gandhi Park, which has a small lake and boating. The mountain road to the garden is steep and winding, so you will need a hired car. Allow 2 to 3 hours for the round trip and visit. Admission is about 50 rupees. Local visitors are numerous on weekends.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Batasia Loop
- Dali Monastery
- Ghum Monastery (Yiga Choeling)
- Japanese Peace Pagoda
- Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
- Lloyd's Botanical Garden
- Happy Valley Tea Estate
- Glenary's