Things to do
Wildlife and birds
Safaris in the Dooars and forest walks in the hills, timed to the season and the park rules.
Wildlife and birds · 2–3 hoursEarly birding walk in Senchal forestChatakpur · Free · guide ₹500–1,000 (indicative)
Wildlife and birds · 1 hourWalk around the twin ponds of JorepokhriJorepokhri · Free or a small fee
Wildlife and birds · Half day to a full dayWhere the Himalayan salamander survives nowJorepokhri · Varies · ask locally
Wildlife and birds · 2–3 hoursBirding along the Lepchajagat forest edgeLepchajagat · Free
Wildlife and birds · 1 hourOrchid centre visit in flowering seasonTakdah · Small fee or free · check locally
Wildlife and birds · 2.5 hoursDawn birding in the Dow Hill forestDow Hill · Free · guide ₹800–1,200
Wildlife and birds · 3 hoursHornbill dawn with a Latpanchar guideLatpanchar · Guide ₹1,000–1,500 · fees where charged
Wildlife and birds · 1.5 hoursWatch Himalayan salamanders breedNamthing Pokhri · Free or small fee · guide ₹500–800
Wildlife and birds · 2 hoursBirds of the Shelpu forestNamthing Pokhri · Guide ₹500–800
Wildlife and birds · 2–3 hoursDawn birding in Icchey Gaon's forestIcchey Gaon · Free · guide ₹500–1,000
Wildlife and birds · 3 hoursDawn birding on the forest roads of LavaLava · Free · bird guide ₹1,000–2,000
Wildlife and birds · 5–7 hoursA guided forest day into Neora from LavaNeora Valley · ₹3,500–5,000 per group with jeep, guide…
Wildlife and birds · 3–4 hoursLooking for red pandas at dawnNeora Valley · Park fees, guide and jeep (₹3,500–5,000…
Wildlife and birds · 2 hoursMorning birds in Ramdhura's pine and oakRamdhura · Free · guide ₹500–1,000
Wildlife and birds · 2–3 hoursRidge birding on the edge of NeoraRishyap · Free · bird guide ₹1,000–2,000
Wildlife and birds · 1.5–2 hoursDawn birding on Dhotrey's forest edgeDhotrey · Free in the village · guide fee inside …
Wildlife and birds · 2–3 hoursLook for red pandas in the Gairibas forestGairibas · Included in your guide fee · tip a spot…
Wildlife and birds · 1.5–2 hoursDawn chorus birding in the Gairibas clearingGairibas · Included in your guide fee
Wildlife and birds · 1.5–2 hoursEarly bird walk along the Gorkhey streamGorkhey · Included in your guide fee
Wildlife and birds · 2 hoursHigh-ridge birding for the fire-tailed myzornisPhalut · Included in your guide fee
Wildlife and birds · 1.5 hoursDawn birding on Rammam's forest edgeRammam · Included in your guide fee
Wildlife and birds · 1–1.5 hoursWalk the slopes that named SandakphuSandakphu · Included in your guide fee
Wildlife and birds · 1.5 hoursBirding the Sri Khola valley at dawnSrikhola · Included in your guide fee
Wildlife and birds · 2 hoursMorning birding on Tonglu's high pasturesTonglu · Included in your guide fee
Wildlife and birds · 2 hoursDawn birds on the Pangolakha forest roadPadamchen · Free on foot
Wildlife and birds · 30–60 minutes of stops on the driveRhododendrons in the Kyongnosla sanctuaryTsomgo Lake · Included in a reserved car
Wildlife and birds · 2–3 hoursPheasant mornings on the Pangolakha roadZuluk · Free on foot · local guide ₹800–1,500 i…
Wildlife and birds · 1–2 hoursSummer flowers in Chopta's meadowsChopta Valley · Free beyond transport
Wildlife and birds · On the drive, 1–2 hoursBlue sheep and yaks on the high plateauGurudongmar Lake · Free
Wildlife and birds · 2 hoursBirds of the Singhik ridge at first lightSinghik · Free
Wildlife and birds · 1–2 hoursAlpine flowers around Thangu in summerThangu · Free
Wildlife and birds · 2–3 hoursRhododendrons of the Shingba sanctuaryYumthang Valley · Included in Lachung tours
Wildlife and birds · 1.5 hoursYak meadows along the Lachung ChuYumthang Valley · Free
Wildlife and birds · 3–4 hoursBirding and wildlife on the sanctuary trailsBarsey · Entry fee plus guide, about ₹1,500–2,500
Wildlife and birds · 2–3 hoursEarly birding on Dentam's farm edgesDentam · Free · local guide ₹500–1,000 if availa…
Wildlife and birds · 2 hoursBirding walk in the lake forestKhecheopalri · Free · local guide ₹1,500–2,500 a day (…
Wildlife and birds · 2 hoursJeep safari in Buxa Tiger ReserveBuxa · ₹2,500–3,500 a jeep for up to 6 (indica…
Wildlife and birds · 1.5–2 hoursGaur at the Chapramari watchtowerChapramari Wildlife Sanctuary · ₹2,500–3,500 a jeep for up to 6 (indica…
Wildlife and birds · 1.5–2 hoursAfternoon safari in the elephant corridorChilapata · ₹2,500–3,500 a jeep for up to 6 (indica…
Wildlife and birds · 2–3 hoursForest birding on the Chilapata edgeChilapata · Guide ₹500–1,000
Wildlife and birds · 1.5–2 hoursJatraprasad and Rhino Observation PointGorumara National Park · ₹2,500–3,500 a jeep for up to 6 (indica…
Wildlife and birds · 2 hoursMedla watchtower by bullock cartGorumara National Park · Safari jeep share + about ₹40–100 pp ca…
Wildlife and birds · 1.5–2 hoursBirding at Chukchuki watchtowerGorumara National Park · ₹2,500–3,500 a jeep for up to 6 (indica…
Wildlife and birds · 1.5–2 hoursA quieter evening at Chandrachur towerGorumara National Park · ₹2,500–3,500 a jeep for up to 6 (indica…
Wildlife and birds · 1.5–2 hoursDawn jeep safari for Jaldapara's rhinosJaldapara National Park · ₹2,500–4,000 a jeep for up to 6 (indica…
Wildlife and birds · 1 hourElephant safari into the tall grassJaldapara National Park · About ₹800–1,000 pp Indian nationals (i…
Wildlife and birds · 2 hoursMorning birding on the Jayanti bankJayanti · Free; guide ₹500–800
Wildlife and birds · 2–3 hoursRiver birding on the Jaldhaka at dawnJhalong · Free; guide ₹500–800
Wildlife and birds · OvernightA night at Kalipur in the Gorumara forestLataguri · About ₹2,000 a cottage + ₹500 pp meals …
Wildlife and birds · 1 hourThe morning elephant bath at DhupjhoraMurti · Free to watch; rides only when offered
Wildlife and birds · 2 hoursRiver birding along the Murti at dawnMurti · Free; local guide ₹500–800
Wildlife and birds · 4–5 hoursWinter ducks at the Gajoldoba barrageSiliguri · ₹1,500–2,000 car + ₹300–600 boat
Wildlife and birds · 2 hoursForktails and redstarts on the streamSuntalekhola · Free; guide ₹500–800
Wildlife and birds · 2–3 hoursBirding along the Lepchajagat forest edgeLepchajagat · Free
Wildlife and birds · 1 hourOrchid centre visit in flowering seasonTakdah · Small fee or free · check locally
Wildlife and birds · 2.5 hoursDawn birding in the Dow Hill forestDow Hill · Free · guide ₹800–1,200
Wildlife and birds · 3 hoursHornbill dawn with a Latpanchar guideLatpanchar · Guide ₹1,000–1,500 · fees where charged
Wildlife and birds · 1.5 hoursWatch Himalayan salamanders breedNamthing Pokhri · Free or small fee · guide ₹500–800
Wildlife and birds · 2 hoursBirds of the Shelpu forestNamthing Pokhri · Guide ₹500–800
Wildlife and birds · 2–3 hoursDawn birding in Icchey Gaon's forestIcchey Gaon · Free · guide ₹500–1,000
Wildlife and birds · 3 hoursDawn birding on the forest roads of LavaLava · Free · bird guide ₹1,000–2,000
Wildlife and birds · 5–7 hoursA guided forest day into Neora from LavaNeora Valley · ₹3,500–5,000 per group with jeep, guide…
Wildlife and birds · 3–4 hoursLooking for red pandas at dawnNeora Valley · Park fees, guide and jeep (₹3,500–5,000…
Wildlife and birds · 2 hoursMorning birds in Ramdhura's pine and oakRamdhura · Free · guide ₹500–1,000
Wildlife and birds · 2–3 hoursRidge birding on the edge of NeoraRishyap · Free · bird guide ₹1,000–2,000
Wildlife and birds · 1.5–2 hoursDawn birding on Dhotrey's forest edgeDhotrey · Free in the village · guide fee inside …
Wildlife and birds · 2–3 hoursLook for red pandas in the Gairibas forestGairibas · Included in your guide fee · tip a spot…
Wildlife and birds · 1.5–2 hoursDawn chorus birding in the Gairibas clearingGairibas · Included in your guide fee
Wildlife and birds · 1.5–2 hoursEarly bird walk along the Gorkhey streamGorkhey · Included in your guide fee
Wildlife and birds · 2 hoursHigh-ridge birding for the fire-tailed myzornisPhalut · Included in your guide fee
Wildlife and birds · 1.5 hoursDawn birding on Rammam's forest edgeRammam · Included in your guide fee
Wildlife and birds · 1–1.5 hoursWalk the slopes that named SandakphuSandakphu · Included in your guide fee
Wildlife and birds · 1.5 hoursBirding the Sri Khola valley at dawnSrikhola · Included in your guide fee
Wildlife and birds · 2 hoursMorning birding on Tonglu's high pasturesTonglu · Included in your guide fee
Wildlife and birds · 2 hoursDawn birds on the Pangolakha forest roadPadamchen · Free on foot
Wildlife and birds · 30–60 minutes of stops on the driveRhododendrons in the Kyongnosla sanctuaryTsomgo Lake · Included in a reserved car
Wildlife and birds · 2–3 hoursPheasant mornings on the Pangolakha roadZuluk · Free on foot · local guide ₹800–1,500 i…
Wildlife and birds · 1–2 hoursSummer flowers in Chopta's meadowsChopta Valley · Free beyond transport
Wildlife and birds · On the drive, 1–2 hoursBlue sheep and yaks on the high plateauGurudongmar Lake · Free
Wildlife and birds · 2 hoursBirds of the Singhik ridge at first lightSinghik · Free
Wildlife and birds · 1–2 hoursAlpine flowers around Thangu in summerThangu · Free
Wildlife and birds · 2–3 hoursRhododendrons of the Shingba sanctuaryYumthang Valley · Included in Lachung tours
Wildlife and birds · 1.5 hoursYak meadows along the Lachung ChuYumthang Valley · Free
Wildlife and birds · 3–4 hoursBirding and wildlife on the sanctuary trailsBarsey · Entry fee plus guide, about ₹1,500–2,500
Wildlife and birds · 2–3 hoursEarly birding on Dentam's farm edgesDentam · Free · local guide ₹500–1,000 if availa…
Wildlife and birds · 2 hoursBirding walk in the lake forestKhecheopalri · Free · local guide ₹1,500–2,500 a day (…
Wildlife and birds · 2 hoursJeep safari in Buxa Tiger ReserveBuxa · ₹2,500–3,500 a jeep for up to 6 (indica…
Wildlife and birds · 1.5–2 hoursGaur at the Chapramari watchtowerChapramari Wildlife Sanctuary · ₹2,500–3,500 a jeep for up to 6 (indica…
Wildlife and birds · 1.5–2 hoursAfternoon safari in the elephant corridorChilapata · ₹2,500–3,500 a jeep for up to 6 (indica…
Wildlife and birds · 2–3 hoursForest birding on the Chilapata edgeChilapata · Guide ₹500–1,000
Wildlife and birds · 1.5–2 hoursJatraprasad and Rhino Observation PointGorumara National Park · ₹2,500–3,500 a jeep for up to 6 (indica…
Wildlife and birds · 2 hoursMedla watchtower by bullock cartGorumara National Park · Safari jeep share + about ₹40–100 pp ca…
Wildlife and birds · 1.5–2 hoursBirding at Chukchuki watchtowerGorumara National Park · ₹2,500–3,500 a jeep for up to 6 (indica…
Wildlife and birds · 1.5–2 hoursA quieter evening at Chandrachur towerGorumara National Park · ₹2,500–3,500 a jeep for up to 6 (indica…
Wildlife and birds · 1.5–2 hoursDawn jeep safari for Jaldapara's rhinosJaldapara National Park · ₹2,500–4,000 a jeep for up to 6 (indica…
Wildlife and birds · 1 hourElephant safari into the tall grassJaldapara National Park · About ₹800–1,000 pp Indian nationals (i…
Wildlife and birds · 2 hoursMorning birding on the Jayanti bankJayanti · Free; guide ₹500–800
Wildlife and birds · 2–3 hoursRiver birding on the Jaldhaka at dawnJhalong · Free; guide ₹500–800
Wildlife and birds · OvernightA night at Kalipur in the Gorumara forestLataguri · About ₹2,000 a cottage + ₹500 pp meals …
Wildlife and birds · 1 hourThe morning elephant bath at DhupjhoraMurti · Free to watch; rides only when offered
Wildlife and birds · 2 hoursRiver birding along the Murti at dawnMurti · Free; local guide ₹500–800
Wildlife and birds · 4–5 hoursWinter ducks at the Gajoldoba barrageSiliguri · ₹1,500–2,000 car + ₹300–600 boat
Wildlife and birds · 2 hoursForktails and redstarts on the streamSuntalekhola · Free; guide ₹500–800
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