Kurseong, Mirik & the tea valleys · way to travel
Wildlife and birds in Kurseong & Mirik
One-horned rhinos and elephants in Jaldapara and Gorumara, gaur in Chapramari, red pandas in Singalila and Neora Valley, hornbills at Latpanchar. Parks close in the monsoon, roughly mid-June to mid-September.
Places
Things to do
Viewpoints · 2 hoursSunrise from AhaldaraAhaldara · Free · car ₹600–1,000 from Latpanchar
Viewpoints · 1.5 hoursAfternoon light over KalimpongAhaldara · Free
Treks and walks · 3–4 hours returnWalk up to Ahaldara from LatpancharAhaldara · Free
Adventure · 1.5 hoursWinter night sky over the TeestaAhaldara · Car ₹800–1,200 from Latpanchar
Wildlife and birds · 3 hoursHornbill dawn with a Latpanchar guideLatpanchar · Guide ₹1,000–1,500 · fees where charged
Culture and history · 2 hoursThrough the quinine treesLatpanchar · Free
Treks and walks · 3–4 hoursA guided trail in Mahananda forestLatpanchar · Guide ₹1,000–1,500 · entry fee where ch…
Food · EveningSupper in a plantation villageLatpanchar · Included in homestay rate
Wildlife and birds · 1.5 hoursWatch Himalayan salamanders breedNamthing Pokhri · Free or small fee · guide ₹500–800
Wildlife and birds · 3 hoursHornbill dawn with a Latpanchar guideLatpanchar · Guide ₹1,000–1,500 · fees where charged
Culture and history · 2 hoursThrough the quinine treesLatpanchar · Free
Treks and walks · 3–4 hoursA guided trail in Mahananda forestLatpanchar · Guide ₹1,000–1,500 · entry fee where ch…
Food · EveningSupper in a plantation villageLatpanchar · Included in homestay rate
Wildlife and birds · 1.5 hoursWatch Himalayan salamanders breedNamthing Pokhri · Free or small fee · guide ₹500–800