Dooars Tour Packages

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Dooars Tour Packages​​ are referred to the tourist circuit of the southern foothills of Himalayan mountain regional plains of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar and Cooch Behar districts of northern West Bengal. They are the gateway to the mountains of Sikkim, Darjeeling, Kalimpong and country of Bhutan. 

The region is famous for timber, tea and tourism, the three Ts of the region. The places of most tourist interest are Murti River, Samsing, Suntalekhola, Jaldhaka, Bindu, Paren, Rongo, Jaldhaka which are close to   Lataguri near Garumara National Park. Khoirabari, Totopara, Jayanti, Bhutan Gghat, Buxa fort, Gajoldoba, Phuntsholing,  Sikiajhora, Cooch Behar are close to Jaladapara National Park.

Other than  Jaldapara and Garumara national park, Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, Chapramari Wildlife Reserve, Buxa Tiger Reserve, Neora Valley National Park, Chilapata forests are other attractions located in this region.  

Dooars region has multiple rivers and streams flowing through it,  Teesta, Jaldhaka, Murti, Torsa, Geesh, Leesh, Neora, Kalchini, Jayanti, etc. The beauty of Dooars is number of dense jungle forest consisting of species of animals like Royal Bengal Tiger, one horned rhinoceros, Asiatic elephants, many type of deers, bison, rare birds and reptiles that are found only in these jungles. 

​Good hotel accommodation in Dooars is available near and around Lataguri, and Madarihat. There are also modest accommodations available at Santelakhola,Jayanti, Buxa, Paren, etc.  mostly home stays and provide decent amenities as well as taste of local culture and food.

The most sought after activities of  Dooars are the Jungle safaris. The Garumara National Park offers jeep Safari to four watchtowers and a unique bullock cart Safari. Jaldapara National Park offers both elephant and multiple jeep safaris. Chilapata National Park offers only one Jeep Safari. 

Garumara National Park, Chapramari, Gajoldoba, Samsing, Laliguras, Santelakhola, Bindu, Jhalong are on the Western side of Dooars and best covered staying near Lataguri town, Murti Near Dhupjhora, etc.

Khoirbari,Bhutan Ghat , Sikiajhora, Coochbehar, Phuntsholing, Buxa, Chilapata, Jayanti are best covered staying near Madarihat, Jayanti or Buxa. To plan a proper Dooars tour packages you can start journey from Mal Junction end it form New Alipurduar/Hasimara station or other way round.

Planning a Dooars Tour Package?

There are several ways to take a tour of Dooars. The most popular dooars tour package is a 4 nights 5 days tour with 2 nights stay at eastern part namely Lataguri, Murti, Rongo or Paren and 2 nights stay at west dooars staying at either Madarihat, Buxa or Jayanti. This tour covers most of the important places of tourist interests including elephant 7 jeep Jungle safaris and places like Coochbehar, Phuntsholing, Jhalong, Bindu, etc. Additionally you can add a couple of days stay at Rishop, Lava or Jhandi and enjoy the mountains adjacent to Dooars and enjoy the view of the beautiful Mount Kunchenjunga. There are other less popular places to stay in Dooars where you can choose to stay.

Places To Stay In Dooars...

Eastern Dooars

Lataguri- A modern town mostly with resorts and hotels with all amenities for modern survival. The town has developed around tourism and offer all types of accommodations from budget to luxury. A Lataguri Nature interpretation center is in the middle of the town from where you need to get the jungle safari permits.

Murti Riverside- A riverside small settlement just adjacent to river Murti a shallow fast flowing river. Not very crowded with few accommodations mostly luxury resorts with great view of the adjoining forest and the River. You can enjoy a walk in the nearby tea gardens as well.

Suntelakhola- An isolated destination with few accommodations mostly home stays upstream of the Murti River. Here river Murti is a mountain stream with rocks and boulders.

Paren- It a mountain destination with very few home stays but offer great view of both the Dooars valley on the south as well as the majestic mountains of the Himalaya Range in the north.

Rongo- Similar to Paren, just 10 kms is Rongo it is delight to stay here.

​Western Dooars

Madarihat(Hollong)- Is a place along the highway cutting across the Jaldapara National Park. Stay accommodations are available both inside the town or beside the highway. The resorts located near the highways have their boundaries with the Jaldapara National Park and easily connected to Hollong which is the entry point to Jaldapara National park and Elephant and Jeep Safari permits are issued from here. 

Jayanti-Is a on the bank of Jayanti River and offers a glorious view of the Bhutan Mountains across the river. There are few home stays yet feels secluded and isolated after dark.

Buxa- Is Just inside the Buxa tiger reserve with a small settlements with few accommodations but is an isolated and place with the forest on three sides. You can enjoy nature and jungle most from here

Wildlife Sanctuaries Of Dooars

Dooars was a single jungle probably until humans intervened. It is spread across the Northern Bengal and have one of the biggest density of wildlife population in the world. Now that human settlements have encroached upon this endless forest it is divided into smaller parts called Sanctuaries. The most popular are

Garumara Wildlife Sanctuary

Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary

Neora Valley National Park

Buxa Tiger Reserve

Chilapata Forest

Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary

Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary

Jungle Safaris In Dooars 

Following Sanctuaries are offering Jungle Safaris.

Garumara Wildlife Sanctuary-Elephant & Jeep Safari & an unique Bullock Cart Safari.
Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary-Elephant & Jeep Safari.

Chilapata Forest- Jeep Safari.