Wildlife and birds in Dooars
The Dooars parks, Jaldapara and Gorumara, hold one-horned rhino, Asian elephants and gaur. Higher up, Singalila and Neora Valley shelter the red panda.
Parks close from mid-June to mid-September. We book safari slots ahead in the busy months and pick lodges at the forest edge.
Places
Where to go
A Bhutanese fort and prison in the clouds above the Dooars
Elephant corridor and a lost fort in the sal
Watchtower safaris on the edge of the Murti and Jaldhaka
Rhino country on the Torsa grasslands
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Routes to start from
Experiences
Hours that fit the style
Stays
Where we would book
The West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation lodge at Madarihat, right by the entry to Jaldapara National Park. Plain, spacious and well placed for early safaris.
The West Bengal Forest Development Corporation lodge beside the Murti river near Gorumara, with a main building, cottages and tents in a large garden. Guests can …
A large hilltop resort at Chalsa, about 15 km from Lataguri, with cottage-style rooms, a pool and views over the Dooars plains. The most comfortable base …
A small forest corporation lodge inside the Chilapata and Mendabari forest near Jaldapara. Simple rooms, real forest at the door and very few people.
Simple family homestays in the villages on the walk to Buxa Fort, run mostly by Drukpa and Nepali-speaking families. Basic rooms, home food and forest all …
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