West Bengal · 6 destinations & hidden spots
Kalimpong & Dooars Wildlife Foothills
At an altitude of 1,704 meters, Deolo Hill is the highest point of Kalimpong town. Developed with eight acres of manicured hillside gardens, exotic flower beds, and a tourist lodge, it provides sweeping 360-degree panoramas of the snow-clad peaks of West Sikkim, the Relli valley, and the meandering Teesta River.
Hidden Gem
Kalimpong & Dooars Wildlife Foothills
Constructed in the 1930s by wealthy English jute merchant George Morgan, this magnificent stone-and-timber British colonial cottage sits atop Durpin Dara hill. Now operated by West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation (WBTDC), it preserves stone fireplaces, ivy-draped chimneys, and views of Kanchenjunga.
Hidden Gem
Kalimpong & Dooars Wildlife Foothills
Situated at an altitude of 2,138 meters, Lava serves as the entry gate to Neora Valley National Park, one of the richest biological zones in eastern India. The park protects untouched virgin canopy forests, bamboo groves sheltering red pandas, clouded leopards, and over 200 species of Himalayan birds.
Kalimpong & Dooars Wildlife Foothills
Nestled in the eastern Himalayan foothills across 216 sq km along the floodplains of the Torsa River, Jaldapara holds the largest population of the Great Indian One-Horned Rhinoceros in West Bengal. Elephant safaris and open jeep drives explore extensive tall elephant-grass savannahs sheltering elephants, leopards, and Bengal floricans.
Kalimpong & Dooars Wildlife Foothills
Located in the Malbazar subdivision of Jalpaiguri on the banks of Murti and Raidak rivers, Gorumara encompasses 80 sq km of lush terai floodplains. Celebrated for its rhino and elephant viewing watchtowers like Jatraprasad and Medla, it is also home to gaur (Indian bison), sambar, and hornbills.
Hidden Gem
Kalimpong & Dooars Wildlife Foothills
Perched at 867 meters in the Sinchula Range on the Bhutan border, Buxa Fort was captured by the British in the 1865 Sinchula Treaty and turned into an impenetrable high-security detention camp where Indian freedom fighters were interned. The surrounding Tiger Reserve is a rugged biodiversity hotspot.
