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The 5 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Jalpaiguri District, West Bengal
Discover the best top things to do in Jalpaiguri District, India including Gorumara National Park, Dooars, Jayanti Forest, Gorumara Forest, Buxa Fort.
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1. Gorumara National Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 171 reviews
Reviewed By 527santanub - Kolkata (Calcutta), India
Simply awesome Jatra prasad watch tower is a must visit specially in the evening hours. Make sure you stay near nature interpretation center. Avoid last week of December.
2. Dooars
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4.5 based on 156 reviews
Reviewed By Koel_Maj - Kolkata (Calcutta), India
This Durga Puja we thought of spending few days in Dooars(the doorway of the Himalayas).This was a much needed holiday after lockdown. In Dooars we stayed at Tilabari tourist lodge for three nights and in Murti tourist lodge for two nights. Both these resorts are maintained well by West Bengal Tourist Development Corporation. In Dooars we visited Gorumara national park and Chapramari wildlife sanctuary. Gorumara National Park is a medium-sized park with grasslands and forests. It is primarily known for its population of Indian one horned rhinoceros. We went for Jatraprasad watch tower tour and jungle safari inside Gorumara national park which has the highest tourist demand. Chapramari wildlife sanctuary is a small-sized forest primarily known for its population of elephants , wild bison, different types of birds etc. There is a railway track that passes through the chapramari forest. Chapramari forest is situated around 25 kms from Lataguri. We went for Chapramari watch tower tour inside Chapramari jungle which also has a high tourist demand.Although spotting wildlife inside a forest is totally based on luck, we were lucky enough to spot some. Watch tower tours are arranged in four slots, and jungle safari tours are arranged in two slots. You can choose a slot according to your convenience. It is mandatory to carry an ID card and a xerox copy of the ID card while booking these tours.Watch tower tours can be booked both online and offline whereas jungle safari tours as of now can only be booked from the local counters. I have seven videos on my YT Channel TravellersLens about this Dooars series. I have provided all the information in details which may help you plan your travel. So do check them out also.
3. Jayanti Forest
4. Gorumara Forest
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 68 reviews
Reviewed By neeraj101
You can find peacocks, deers, rhinos, bisons and elephants in this forest. If luck has it you can also find leopards.
5. Buxa Fort
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4.0 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By IndranilD - Burdwan, India
Buxa Fort is within the Buxa Tiger Reserve Forest in Alipurduar. We three including a 66 years' old person started our on 15th February, 2019 by Saraighat Express. Nextday morning we reached New Alipur Duar and from there we took an auto rickshaw for Govt. Bus Terminus. But the bus we missed and it was the only bus ply from there to Jayanti. Lastly we hired an auto rickshaw upto "Raja Bhat Khawa", the entry place for Buxa Tiger Reserve Forest. After taking permission from the Forest Office we hired another Auto Rickshaw for Santrabari. There we had our breakfast and took a guide for Buxa Fort. We started our trek at 10:15 a.m. and reached the Buxa Fort by 12:30 p.m. The trail was picturesque. At first it was slight steep after one hour of trek it was comparatively easy.The road was stony with sharp bends and ups and downs. We found one or two tea stalls on the way where we took a little rest and tea. At 12:30 we reached the beautiful and historical place Buxa Fort. It is on a little high hill. We spent there 30 minutes and recollected the history of Indian Freedom Struggle. Few cells of the fort still are there but in a very neglected manner. Authorities should take measure to keep it as it is. There is a village near to the Fort and there are few Home Stays for the tourists. Our destination was "Lepcha kha", so we left Buxa Fort spending 30 minutes there.
