Dooars and the Terai · trip style

Birds and orchids in Dooars

Lava and Neora Valley, Latpanchar and Mahananda, Buxa, Kitam, Shingba's rhododendrons and the orchid nurseries of Kalimpong. Spring, from March to May, brings flowers and breeding birds; winter brings migrants to the rivers and forests of the foothills.

Tour packages

Birds and orchids packages in Dooars

Nº 47956 · Dooars4N / 5D Chilapata, Buxa Fort and Jayanti in 4 nights Chilapata Forest → Buxa Tiger Reserve and Buxa Fort → Jayanti Budget fare from
per person, twin₹13,500

Nº 27071 · Dooars3N / 4D Dooars on a budget by train in 3 nights Murti → Lataguri → Jaldapara National Park Budget fare from
per person, twin₹6,500

Nº 84824 · Dooars4N / 5D Gorumara and Jaldapara safaris in 4 nights Lataguri → Jaldapara National Park Budget fare from
per person, twin₹12,000

Nº 65411 · Dooars3N / 4D Jaldapara, Totopara and Chilapata in 3 nights Jaldapara National Park → Chilapata Forest Budget fare from
per person, twin₹10,000

Places

Where to go for birds and orchids

Buxa Tiger Reserve and Buxa Fort867 m

A Bhutanese fort, a freedom fighters' jail and a forest that climbs to Bhutan

Fort town · best Oct – Mar · 1–2 nights

Chilapata Forest70 m

The elephant corridor between Jaldapara and Buxa

Wildlife sanctuary · best Oct – Mar · 1 nights

Gorumara National Park110 m

Small park, big watchtowers, and rhinos on the Murti and Jaldhaka

National park · best Nov – Apr · 2 nights

Jaldapara National Park61 m

Bengal's rhino country on the Torsa grasslands

National park · best Nov – Apr · 2 nights

Jayanti150 m

A wide riverbed at the foot of the Bhutan hills, inside Buxa

River town · best Oct – Mar · 1–2 nights

Jhalong, Paren and Bindu600 m

The Jaldhaka valley on the Bhutan border, river and forest

River town · best Oct – Apr · 1 nights

Mahananda Sanctuary and Sevoke170 m

Forest on Siliguri's doorstep and the 1941 bridge over the Teesta

Wildlife sanctuary · best Oct – Apr · 0 nights

Experiences

Things to do

3–4 hours return The walk up to Buxa Fort Buxa Tiger Reserve and Buxa Fort · ₹50–200 entry plus ₹500–1,000 guide, in…

Half day or overnight Lepchakha and the view of the Dooars rivers Buxa Tiger Reserve and Buxa Fort · ₹1,500–2,500 per person for homestay wi…

Half day Rajabhatkhawa nature centre and jeep safari Buxa Tiger Reserve and Buxa Fort · ₹2,000–3,500 per jeep, indicative

3–5 hours Birding on the Buxa hill trails Buxa Tiger Reserve and Buxa Fort · ₹800–2,000 for a local birding guide, i…

2 hours Jeep safari through Chilapata from Kodalbasti Chilapata Forest · ₹2,500–3,500 per jeep (up to 6), indica…

30–45 minutes on foot within a safari The forest ruins of Nalraja Garh Chilapata Forest · Included in the Chilapata safari

1 night A night beside the Kodalbasti forest Chilapata Forest · ₹2,000–2,700 per room plus ≈ ₹500 per p…

1.5–2 hours A guided walk in a Rabha forest village Chilapata Forest · ₹300–800 per group for a local guide, i…

Stays

Where to sleep

budget

Malangi Lodge, Hasimara (WBFDC) Forest lodge · Chilapata Forest ₹2,000–2,700 per room night plus meals, indicative comfort

Aranya Tourism Property, Jaldapara (WBTDC) Government lodge · Jaldapara National Park ₹2,500–6,000 per room night, indicative

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