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Murti
Location, Approach & Access :
A place besides river Murti, around 8 km away from Chalsa and 60
km away from Jalpaiguri is famous for its scenic beauty. This place
is located in between Gorumara and Chapramari.
Accommodation : 2 double bedded
A.C. rooms, 2 double bedded non A.C. rooms and 2 non A.C. rooms
with 4 bunks in each is available in the Murti bungalow. The rent
of each A.C. room is Rs. 1000/- , rent of each non A.C. room is
Rs. 650/-, rent of each bunk is 100/- and rent of a room with 4
bunks is Rs. 350/-. (Contact : W.B.T.D.C, Hill Cart Rd. Siliguri.
Ph. - 0353-2511974,2511979 or W.B.T.D.C., 6A, Raja S. C. Mallick Sq.,
2nd. Floor, Calcutta-13 . Ph. 033-22370060,61)
Prime Attraction : Excellent
scenic beaury is the main attraction of this site. Both Gorumara
National Park and Chapramari Wild Life Sanctuary are very close
to this place. One can get day visit pass from Lataguri Interpretation
Centre to enter the National Park and Sanctuary.
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Jalpesh
Location, Approach & Access : This place is around
25 km away from Jalpaiguri town and 8 km from Mainaguri. Taxi is
available from Jalpaiguri and Mainaguri to reach this place. One
can also hire van rickshaw from Mainaguri to reach this place.
Prime Attraction : The temple
of presiding deity (Shiva) established in the year 1665 by the cooch
king Prannarayan is the main point of attraction of this place.
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Khuttimari
Location, Approach & Access
: This place is 70 km away from Jalpaiguri town. A road through
the forest from Gairkata will reach you at the forest bungalow of
Khuttimari.
Accommodation : Two rooms are
available at the forest bungalow of Khuttimari. ( Contact - DFO,
Jalpaiguri Division, Arannya Bhavan, Jalpaiguri. Ph : 03561-232016)
Prime Attraction : Scenic beauty
and sighting of wild life is the main attraction of this place.
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Buxa
Tiger Reserve & Buxa Duar
Location, Approach & Access
: Touching one state boundary and one international boundary lays
the 'Buxa Tiger Reserve' in the eastern dooars of West Bengal. This
tiger reserve is located near Alipurduar sub-divisional town of
Jalpaiguri, wellconnected by train and road. "Buxa Duar"
can be approached on foot from Santalbari.
Accommodation : Accommodation
is available at forest rest house of Buxa Tiger Reserve (Contact
- Field Director, BTR , Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri. Ph. - 03564-256005)
and in a 16 beds dormitory at an altitude of 2600 ft, run by local
Eco Development Committee for Buxa Duar.
Prime Attraction : The main
Attractions of BTR is tiger, Leopard (Black Panther also), Elephant,
Clouded Leopard, Himalayan Black Bear, Barking Deer, Gaur, Pangolin,
and Python. Buxa Duar is famous for its prison fort.
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Rajabhatkhawa
Location, Approach & Access
: Rajabhatkhawa is 15 km away from Alipurduar town and located in
between Alipurduar and Jayanti. This place is connected both by
road and train from Alipurduar and Siliguri
Accommodation : Accommodation
is available in both Leohouse (3 rooms with total 6 beds) and Tigerlodge
(2 rooms with total 4 beds ) at Rajabhatkhawa. One will have to
contact Dy. Field Director, Buxa Tiger Reserve (West), Alipurduar,
Jalpaiguri. Ph. - 03564-255129.
Prime Attraction : A large variety
of important flora and fauna exists in this area. Nature Interpretation
Centre and Tiger Rescue Centre are points of interest of this place.
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Jayanti
Location, Approach & Access :
This forest village is arround 30 km away from Alipurduar subdivisional
town of Jalpaiguri District and connected by road. One can also
move here from Rajabhatkhawa.
Accommodation : Accommodation
is available in a beautiful bunglow by the side of river Jayanti.
3 double beded rooms and a dormitory with 6 beds are available here.
(contact - Ex. Engineer, PHE, Club Road, Jalpaiguri. Ph : 03561-230659)
Prime Attraction : Jayanti is
famous for its rich variety of wild life and exotic scenic beauty.
A stalakite cave popularly known as 'Jayanti Mahakal' and 'Pookri
Pahar' are well known destinations from Jayanti.
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Bodaganj,
Ambari, Kathambari, Odlabari
Location, Approach & Access : All these places are
at a distance of 25 km to 90 km from Jalpaiguri town. Bodaganj is
25 km away from Jalpaiguri in Shikarpur forest. Nearest station
of Ambari is Ambari-Falakata in NJP - Haldibari route. Ambari is
also accessable by road from Siliguri and Jalpaiguri. Kathambari
is around 50 km away from Jalpaiguri and is approachable by road.
Odlabari is 90 km away from Jalpaiguri by road.
Accommodation : Two roomed forest
bungalow is available in all these four places. (Contact - Div.
Forest Officer, Baikunthapur Divn., Hospital More, Siliguri. Ph.
0353-2436436 ) .
Prime Attraction : Scenic beauty
of Forest and tea gardens, somewhere with a backdrop of hills is
the main attraction of these locations. Tista barrage is very close
from Ambari.
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Totopara
Location, Approach & Access
: Totopara is a small locality in the northwest corner of Madarihat
block in Alipurduar sub-division of Jalpaiguri district. Totopara
is 22 km away from Madarihat town. This place is approachable by
bus from Jalpaiguri and Siliguri via Madarihat.
Accommodation : Any person interested
to stay at Totopara may contact with District Welfare Officer, Backward
Classes Welfare, Jalpaiguri. Ph. 03561-230917
Prime Attraction : This place
is inhabited by toto tribal community, one of the three recognised
primitive tribes in West Bengal.
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Nilpara,
Chilabata, Kodalbosti
Location, Approach & Access
: All these forest and teagarden areas can be approached from the
Alipurduar town. Nilpara is 27 km away, Chilabata is 20 km and Kodalbasti
is 22 km away from Alipurduar. Tourists will have to hire their
own vehicle from Alipurduar to reach these places.
Accommodation : Two roomed resthouse
at Nilpara (rent Rs. 150/- for each room), two roomed resthouse
at Chilabata (rent Rs. 150/- for each room), and one room (rent
Rs. 100/-) in the resthouse of Kodalbasi is available from Div.
Forest Officer, Coochbehar Divn., P.O. + Dist. - Coochbehar, Pin
- 736101. Ph.- 03582-222485, 222919.
Prime Attraction : Scenic beauty
is the main attraction of these places.
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Raimatang,
Nimati
Location, Approach & Access
: At a distance of 45 km from Alipurduar, surrounded by rivers and
hills, Raimatang is a nice place to enjoy the beauty of nature.
One can reach Kalchini by bus and from there can hire personal vehicle
to reach this place. Nimati is 17 km away from Alipurduar. Bus service
is available for this location from Alipurduar.
Accommodation : Two roomed forest
resthouse is available at both the places. ( rent Rs.150/- for each
room). Booking of rooms is done by Dy. Field Director, Boxa Tiger
Reserve (West), Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri. Ph. 03564-255129.
Prime Attraction : Scenic beauty
is the point of attraction of these places.
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