Top 5 Offbeat Destinations in North Bengal from Kolkata
Jan 4 2017
Know all about top 5 best offbeat
destinations in north Bengal also get details of tourist places in west Bengal
for 2 days tour from Kolkata in weekend.
Charkhole
Charkhole or Charkhol is a small village near Kalimpong,
just heaven on the earth. Charkhole situated on 3500 ft. above sea level and
distance from Lolegaon is just 15 K.M. and just 40 K.M. from Lava (Labha). This
Lepcha village is surrounded by dense forest of Pine, Sal, Oak, cypress tree
and snowcapped peaks of Mt. Kanchenjunga. A splendor view of Mt. Kanchenjunga
is available from this tiny village, although Mt. Everest is also visible on
Clear and cloudless day. Charkhole is paradise for bird lovers and butterfly
lovers, different types of birds like blue fronted redstart, Ashy Prinia,
green-backed tit Indian robin etc are common here for throughout the year. The
hill mynas are roams around Charkhole in the month of August to end of
September.
You can
go to Jhandi dara view point, very near of Charkhole to enjoy magical sunrise
and sunset from the view point. Mt. Kanchenjunga behind Kalimpong hill is on a
side of this village and Siliguri town and extensive plain of Bengal is on
another side. The sparkling lights of Siliguri main town are visible at night
from village, looks like stars. Take a tour of natural small hilly hamlets like
Lolegaon, Chukhim, and Samtahar etc. around Charkhole. Read More..
Chota
Mangwa
Chota Mangwa a small hilly village in secluded
environment of Darjeeling district, west Bengal, distance from Darjeeling city
only 35 K.M. It will take around half hours short driving to Chota Mangwa from
Darjeeling city. Curved Tista River flows from very near of this village, its
lays between Kalimpong of Darjeeling West Bengal and Namchi of Sikkim. If you
are looking ahead you can see sparkling sculpture of Lord Shiba from Namchi
(Sikkim) Chardham.
If you
are visiting this place in November-December time, then you can see the orange
orchards full of oranges in both at Chhota Mangwa and Bara Mangwa which is a
few kms. away from Chhota Mangwa.
Enjoy
lighting up of Kalimpong city at evening, lots of lights will visible from
Kalimpong hill like so many lighting buts are flying front of you, a wonderful
ineffable scene from your room or cottage. Get a sweet and quick sleep at night
because, a charming sunrise waiting for you at next day morning. The entire
Kanchenjunga peak will be colored with so many colors at sun rising time, it’s
a must see. Read More..
Dalgaon
Dalgaon is a beautiful village of North Bengal in Duars
or Dooars region with picturesque beauty of nature. This beautiful place
situated very nearby of other well known destinations like Bindu, Jhalong,
Samsing, Suntalekhola, Paren, and Neora Valley National Park. This village one
the lesser known destinations concealed around the lusciousness of Dooars.
Dalgaon is bestowed with a climate that makes it a valley of flowers. The
beautiful wooden houses beside the stepwise landscapes, all are with colorful flowers
shaded with the pine trees, which makes this destination into one of most
beautiful villages of Dooars region.
One of
the best attractions is Dalgaon View Point (around 2500 ft above sea level);
some part of Bhutan is visible from here along with wide and beautiful
landscape of the Dooars valley and rivers. Take sightseeing to the oldest
Hydel-Project of India on River Jaldhaka, adventure activities in Jaldhaka
River, Kumai organic tea garden, Neora Valley NationalPark and oldest Cinchona
Plantation farm of India. The Cinchona Plantation farm is still producing
Quinine by manual way. Read
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Jhandi
Jhandi is a new and most attractive and romantic tourist
destination in Dooars region situated on 6,200 ft. above sea level and distance
from Siliguri is around 90 kms. Jhandi is also nearest and quickly reachable
hilltop from plain land of Bengal and Jhandi is best alternative for Darjeeling
lovers. This is home of lots of Himalayan plants and rare animals. You can
reach to Jhandi from New Mal Jn. through Malbazar, Damdim across Gorubathan.
The road to Jhandi from Gorubathan is just fabulous, through lush green forests
and tree plantation on both side of the road.
Jhandi
is offbeat tourist destination, the beauty and charm of this place just
untouched; you can spend your holidays or weekend with your loving one or
family. Entire locality can be visited on your foot, you can enjoy the Dooars
region spreading across skyscraper of high mountain peaks along with flowing
Mahananda river. If you want some adventure then go down straight around 4-5
kms through jungle toward Git Jhora or Geet Jhora to make your feet wet in cold
water and come back at your nest. Take a short trip to Sambaing Organic Tea
garden, distance only 7 kms from Jhandi. Best attraction of this tea garden is
you can visit the tea processing plant inside tea garden through green carpet
on the way. Your next day trip or sight seen can be Lava or Labha, Rishop,
Lollegaon, Kholakham or Dooars from Jhandi. Read
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Kumai
Kumai is a new offbeat place and tourist destination
around Dooars region under Kalimpong sub-division. Kumai located very close by
tourism destinations like Chapramari, Gorumara, Gorubathan, Samsing,
Suntalekhola, Jhalong, Bindu, Lava & Lolegaon. To reach Kumai village you
first need to reach Khunia more from Malbazar after Chalsa through Chapramari
forest and National Highway No. 31. The road straight goes to Jhalong, Bindu
and all of the tourist also take this route. I will suggest halting or staying
for a night at Kumai, you will explore the hidden beauties of North Bengal.
There are mountains, forests and rivers are all in this little town. If you are
looking for peace & rural destination in Dooars then Kumai is the perfect
place for you.
There are
several places for sightseeing on foot like Halley view point, Laliguras View
Point, organic tea gardens etc. Also you can take local sightseeing to Kumai
peak, Gudaray view point, Buddhist stupa. Another main attraction of Kumai and
nearby is trekking and fishing, contact us for information. Read
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