Mirik:
Situated at a distance of 52 km, Mirik is a beautiful hill station to
enjoy the mountain beauty avoiding the crowd of Darjeeling.
How To Reach: From Siliguri NBSTC buses are
available.
What to See: Lake, Jorepokhri, Lepcha Ghat,
Gokul.
Kurseung:
Kurseong is situated at an altitude of 1,458 m. Known as the “land of
the white orchid”, Kurseong is picturesque w
How To Go: Siliguri

48
km

Kurseong

32 km

Darjeeling
Kalimpong:
Kalimpong is situated between the Delo & the Durpindara Mountains, shaded
by fir land of flower & orchids, calm, cool & serene beauty of Kalimpong
(1250 m) is ideal for leisure.
How To Go: :- On direct journey to Kalimpong
from Kolkata (675 km) central buses & state buses of the Hilly region
are available. • Siliguri

70 km

Kalimpong

34
km

Lava

24
km Lolegaon •Darjeeling

51 km

Kalimpong
•Kalimpong

29 km

Rishop
•Kalimpong

25 km (via Algarah ) Pedong
What to See: Dr. Graham’s Home, Durpindara
view point, Flowers Nurseries, Kali Tample, Kalimpong Art & Crafts Centre.
Pedong:
Pedong is the trade centre of the historical silk route of yesteryears.
Amidst the heavenly Himalayan beauty the Bhutanese Pedong Monastery of
1837, 2 km away by trekking the Bhutanese Fort Damsung, St George’s School
can be visited.
How To Reach: 25 km away from Kalimpong (via
Algarah).
Lava:
Lava is a land of cloud nymphs. The heavenly beauty around there truly
attracts Tourists to Lava.
How To Reach: Buses leave Siliguri & reach
Lava via Kalimpong
•Lava

55 km

Gorubathan

20
km

Damdim • Lava

11 km

Rishop • Lava

24
km

Lolegaon
What to See: Lava Monastery, Neora Vally National
Park, Nature Interpretation Centre, Rechela Pass etc.
Rishop:
At Rishop the pleasant natural beauty is very shoothing.
How To Reach: The jeep takes to Rishop from
Lava through the dense Dhupi forest .
What to See: Peaks of the Eastern Himalayas
are beautiful seen the. The sun plays with the vermillion through the
day.
Loleygaon:
Lolaygaon is famous as a natural tranquiliser. Because deep blue sky,
forest shaded green mountains form a barricade around Lolaygaon.
How To Reach: Every buses leave from Kalimpong
via Lava to Lolaygaon.
What to See: The Kumbhakarna, Rothung, Kabru,
Kanchenjunga, Shimbho, Narsim are beautifully visible.
Siliguri:
Siliguri is the gateway to the North Bengal.
How To Reach: Indian Airlines has regular
planes from Kolkata to Bagdogra and it takes just 55 minutes.
Siliguri

19 km

Sevok

3 km Coronation Bridge(Rd to Tista
Bazar 31 km;Kalimpong 47 km;Gangtok 92 km)

15
km

Bagrakot(Rd to Lolegaon 27 km; Labha
49 km;Kalimpong 47 km)

10 km

Damdim

7
km

Malbazar

10
km

Chalsa

20
km

Banarhat (Rd to Samchi/Bhutan 13 km)

14 km

Haldibari

12
km

Birpara

15
km

Madarihat

10
km

Rd Jn to Phuntsholling 18 km,Hasimara
Town 2 km, Buxa Fort 47 km.
Dooars:
Derived from the word ‘doors’, the Dooars valley also forms a gateway
to the hill stations of North Bengal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Assam and the far
east. The Dooars valley is specially noted for its wild life sanctuaries.
How To Reach:Siliguri is the gateway to the
Dooars.Regular bus services and hired cars ply between Siliguri and these
destinations. Siliguri is also connected with a large number of long distance
bus routes from Kolkata. Chalsa to Meteli 7 kms.
What to See:Nalrajar Garh, Jaldapara Reserve
Forest..
Lataguri:
The sleepy hamlet surrounded with forest numerous rivers, tea garden and
forest villages attracts tourists from all over the world.The natural
beauty of Lataguri with Odal Shimul, Mina, Orchid, Panissaj is charming.
How To Reach: From Kolkata on direct journey
by bus to Alipurduar/ Coochbehar reaching Mainaguri, from there different
buses reach Lataguri. Distances of various places from Lataguri: •Lataguri
to Chalsa 22 km, •Lataguri to Mainaguri 17 km, •Lataguri to Odlabari 30
km, •Lataguri to Kronti 09 km, •Lataguri to Katabari 17 km, •Lataguri
to Murti 19 km.
What to See: Gorumara Nature Interpretation
Centre, Khagrijan Nature Trail, Matiadham, Bhamnijhora Mahakal, Gorumara
National Park, Chukchuki Watch Tower, Chekander Bhanderi, Kathambari And
Gajaldoba, Jalpesh Temple, Khunia Watch Tower, Bhabani Pathak Temple.
Murti:
7 Km away from Chalsa via Khunia Morh, 11 km away through forest tea garden,
Murti may be reached within half an hour.
What to See: Samsing, Chalsa, Morh, Meteli,
Santalikhola.
Jholung:
Jholung is a tiny hill settlement nestling in the altitude of 1400ft south
east corner of Kalimpong Sub-Divn and centers around the Jaldhaka Hydel
Project. The panoramic view of the white waters of the Jaldhaka river
meandering down hill and across the green carpeted valley is indeed captivating.
How To Reach: There are regular bus services
between the Jholung and Siliguri. Buses are available from Siliguri Dooars
Bus Stand. Tourist car & jeeps are also available from Siliguri N.J.P
Rly Stan. Some important distances are: Siliguri to Jholung 95 km, Jholung
to Bindu 12 kms, Jholung to Lataguri 45 kms.
Sight Seeing: Bindu
is a small settlement situated about 12 kms north of Jholung. The waters
of the Bindu river which flows from Bhutan embraces the foaming waters
of Jaldhaka river. One can take a leisure walk along the Bindu Barrage.
Gairibus enroute Jholung is a lovely
location for a breather where one can visit the Gairibus medical plant
cultivation specially Sinkona, Diascorrea. Dalgaon and Rongo also offer
a panoramic setting.
Godak and Todey
are remote villages within 15 to 22 kms from Jholong. These places offer
an enchanting birds eye view of Jholung- Jaldhaka valley, Paren, Bindu
and the peaks of Bhutan Hills.
Tangta
is about a day’s trek from Todey. Throughout the day Tangta experiences
the magical sequence of sun and shade.
SOUTH
BENGAL: Digha: The sea at Digha
has attracted world attention. It is an ideal tourist spot for spending
a weekend.
How To Reach:It is 205 km from Kolkata via
Howrah Bridge and 158 km via Vidyasagar Setu.
What to See: Amravati, Marine Aquarium, Digha
Science Centre, Science Park And one can also enjoy sea bathing.
Junput:
The huge beach of Junput surrounded by tamarisks is full of variety. When
water recedes during low tide, the area of the beach increases manifold.
It is a muddy beach.
How To Reach: •Junput is 9 km from Contai
• 40 km from Digha.
Sankarpur:
Shankarpur, a virgin beach as yet, is a recent discovery. It is a twin
beach of Digha, about 13 km to the east.
How To Reach: Local buses go to Sankarpur
along Digha-Kolkata Road via Ramnagar.
What to See: Chandaneswar, Talsari, Junput,
Kapalkundala Temple
Mandarmoni:
An upcoming beach near Digha Mandarmoni is situated on Digha-Contai road
from Chaulkhola, 8 km.
Jhargram:
Jhargram is called the dressing room of nature. Sal, pial, mahua, silk-cotton
jarul trees have decorated Jhargram. The climate is healthy.
How To Reach: From Howrah , Jhargram is 155
km on southeastern rly route and takes 2 ½ hrs.
Mukutmanipur:
On a moonlight night at Mukutmanipur one get a heavenly bliss by staying
overnight.
How To Reach: Trains are available from Howrah
to Bankura. Distance from Bishnupur is 82 km and Kolkata is 244 km.
What to See: Bonpukuria Mrigadaba, Ambika
Nagar, Ranibandh, Sutan , Jhilimili.
Bankura-Bishnupur:
The temple town of Vishnupur in Bankura District, is a unique heritage
site famous for the exquisite craftsmanship of terracotta art work evident
in the numerous temples and the Vishnupur Gharana of music, the handicraft
of clay/wooden horses and Baluchari sarees.
How To Reach: Trains are available from Howrah
to Bishnupur which takes near about 7 hrs.Distance from Kolkata by rail
201 km and on road 151 km. Joyrambati is 43 km from Bishnupur. Bankura
to Bishnupur 34 km.
What to See: :- Lalbandh, Shyam Rai Temple,
Jorh Bangla, Radhalal Jiu Temple, Madan mohan Sree Temple, Rashmancha,
Malleswar.
Shantinikatan:
Shantiniketan is a picturesque setting where Rabindranath Tagore built
his world university Visva Bharati. Visva Bharati became a centre for
cultural studies for students and scholars from all over the world.
How To Reach: Shantinikatan is 136 km from
Kolkata by train & 3 km from Bolpur. Bolpur station is situated on the
Sahebgunj Loop.
What to See: Uttarayan, Chhatimtala, Brahmacharyashram,
Kala Bhawan, Poush Mela, Sreeniketan.
Around
Shantiniketan: Ballavpur Wildlife Sanctuary, Bakreswar, Massanjore,
Kendubilwas or JaidevKenduli, Nanoor, Fullara, Nalhati, Kankalitala.
Tarapith:
80 km from Shantiniketan,Tarapith is an important pilgrimage centre, with
a temple of Tara Devi.
How To Reach: The distance from Kolkata is
294 km. CSTC buses from the Shahid Minar leave in morning & run via Barasat,
Krishnanagar, Berhampur to Tarapith in 8 hrs.
What to See: Tara Ma’s Ancient Temple, The
Siddhapith of Bashishtha and saints like Kamalakanta, Raja Ramkrishna.
Bakkhali & Fresergunj:
Bakkhali is located 130 km away from Kolkata. From a distance the Bakkhali
sea- beach baskating in the golden rays of the sun looks like a fairyland
wrapped in a silver foil.
How To Reach: Bakkhali can be reached from
Kolkata by bus via Namkhana and it takes 5 ½ hrs. By train Sealdah to
Kakdweep and from there by bus to Namkhana and Bakkhali.
Motor Route From Kolkata Kolkata

48 km

Diamond
Harbour

18 km

Kulpi

25
km

Kakdwip

14
km

Namkhana

23
km

Fraserganj

3
km

Bakkhali.
What to See: Frazergunj Sea Beach & Fishing
Harbour, Bakkhali Sea Beach, Bishalakhmi Temple, Confluence Around Dense
Forest, Crocodile Project on the Vicinity Under Forest Dept.
Sundarban:
The largest delta in the world, Sundarban an island of greenery is the
habitat of tiger & crocodile along with shark.
How To Reach: It is better to avail the CSTC
bus from Kolkata for Basanti, reach Sonakhali & go to Sajnekhali via Gosaba.
Or else one can reach Sajnekhali by motor boat departing from Canning
which is accessible by train and bus services from Kolkata.
Places To Visit: Project tiger,Sudhanyakhali;
Netidhopani; Lothian Island Bird Sanctuary; Mayadwip and Kalasdwip; Bhagatpur
Crocodile Project; Piyali; Kaikhali; Buridabri;Dobanki.