Dooars Tour - Wildlife lovers must visit place in Winter

[Sandip Raha]

Dooars Tour Plan - A Detailed Guide 

Dooars, “Dooars to Forest” laying in the Himalayan foothills, Dooars has great natural beauty. The wildlife-rich tropical forests, innumerable hill streams cutting across the green carpet of tea gardens and undulating plains, low hills rising from the rivers. A drive through the Dooars plains, the gateway of Bhutan, and the entire North East of India can be the experience of a lifetime.

The main National Park / Forest for a Dooars Tour

Gorumara National Park - The Gorumara National Park offers a large variety of flora and fauna. In 1949 it declared Gorumara as a wildlife sanctuary and in 1992 a National Park. The park is home to famous one-horn Indian Rhinos, along with many Wild Elephant, Bison, peacock, a wild cat with many known and unknown flora and fauna.

Jaldapara - Located in Alipurduar district in West Bengal, is a protected forest of Dooars. This sanctuary was constituted in the year 1941 for protecting Wildlife and in 2012 it entitled Jaldapara as a National Park. Along with being the home of rare Asiatic Rhino, Jaldapara is one the few places in India where Bengal Florican has been sighted.

Buxa Tiger Reserve - The best way to spot all this exquisite wildlife is by indulging in Buxa Tiger Reserve Safari. Buxa Tiger Reserve Safari is one of the famous tourist activities of Buxa National Park. making it a must-visit a place in Dooars for the botany enthusiast traveling in the North Bengal region. The diversity of mammals in Buxa Tiger Reserve ranks second highest among all the Tiger Reserves of India.

 

Top Activities to do in Dooars Tour from Siliguri / NJP / IXB

• Jaldapara Elephant Safari - The safari starts from the Hollong Tourist Lodge within the forest area, each elephant accommodates four people and takes the tourists through a wide trench and bumpy pathway of the core dense jungle. Crossing picturesque streams along the way, where one can witness rare one-horned Rhinos in all its glory from a stone-throwing distance

 

• Bird Watching - The Jaldapara Sanctuary is also the last known habitat of the Bengal florican. So, take a pair of binoculars and enjoy watching birds from the Watch Towers of Jaldapara. Jaldapara is truly a paradise for avid bird watchers. Some fortunate visitors can see the Peacock displaying his full array of feathers during the breeding season.

 

• Jungle Safari in Gorumara National Park: If you plan to spot Rhinos, wild elephants and Bison in their natural habitat, then a trip to Dhupjhora Elephant Camp in South Gorumara should be your choice. Dhupjhora is located close to the river Murti, which gives the most spectacular view of the emerald green forest. This part is still not touched by modern society and nature can be witnessed in its pristine state. This Camp is a unique concept of eco-tourism where the tourists gets the chance to feed the Forest Department elephant, ride on them to the deepest parts of the Gorumara jungle to glimpse the wildlife. Crossing the Murti River on elephant back and entering the Gorumara Range is a unique experience. You can also enjoy staying in a tree house here.

Where is Dooars

Dooars is located in North of West Bengal and mainly stretches over the Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar districts. The nearest city of Dooars is Siliguri. Which is connected to the rest of India by Air, Rail, and Road.

 

Road Distance and Travel Duration for a Dooars Tour

Origin	Destination	Road Distance - KM	Travel Duration
Siliguri	Lataguri	60	1 hr 45 Mins
Lataguri	Jaldapara	75	2 Hrs
Jaladapara	Jayanti	35	1 hr
Jayanti	Siliguri	160	4 hr

 

Itinerary for 5N/6D Doors Package Tour 

Lataguri - 2N, Jaldapara-1N, Jayanti-1N

Day 1  - Arrive Siliguri / IXB Airport / NJP Railway Stn and Transfer to Lataguri. 

Enjoy afternoon jeep safari in Gorumara National Park. 

N/Stay in Lataguri 

Day 2 - Lataguri Sightseeing 

Post breakfast, visit Murti, TiyaBon, Samsing, Sultanikhola, Jhalong, Bindu, and Rockey Island.

N/Stay in Lataguri 

Day 3 - Lataguri to Jaldapara

After having breakfast in the hotel, start for Jaldapara. On the way, visit Khayerbari Lepard Rescue center. 

N/Stay in Jaldapara

Day 4 - Jaldapara Elephant Safari and Transfer to Jayanti 

Start early morning Jaldapara Elephant safari and spot the one horn rhino from a close distance. After the elephant safari, come back to the resort, have breakfast, and start for Buxa Tiger Reserve, Mahakal Caves, and Buxa Fort and stay in an authentic homestay in Jayanti.

N/Stay in Jayanti 

Day 5 - Jayati to Siliguri 

Goodbye with an enthralling experience of the Dooars Tour with sweet memory.