Derived from the word ‘doors’, the Dooars forms a gateway to the hill stations
of North Bengal and Bhutan. The valley stretches across a total span of 130 km by 40 km.
The unending stretch of virgin forests is criss-crossed by the river Teesta and her
innumerable tributaries. Beautiful motorable roads cut through deep forests teeming with
wild life and Terai tea gardens.
Tourist Spots
The Dooars Valley is specially noted for its wild life sanctuaries, the
most notable of which is Jaldapara, offering memorable elephant rides through rhino and
tiger forests. Other sanctuaries include Buxa Tiger Project, Gorumara and Chapramari.
How to Reach: Siliguri is the gateway to the
Dooars as well as Kochbuihar. Regular bus services and hired cars ply
between Siliguri and these destinations. New Jalpaiguri (NJP) Rly.
statin near Siliguri is connected with several superfast trains from
Kolkata, the North - East and other parts of the country. Siliguri is
also connected with a large number of long-distance bus routes from
Kolkata, the North - East and other parts of the country. The nearest
airport is Bagdogra connecting Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati.
Where to stay: Wll-equipped tourist lodges are run by WB Tourism
Development Corporation / WB Forest Development Corporation at Malbazar,
Jalpaiguri, Jaldapara, Hollong, Madarihat, Gorumara, Samsing and Jayanti.
Beside, there are quite a good number of hotels, resorts, guest houses
etc. at Malbazar, Jalpaiguri, Lataguri, Chalsa, Alipurduar and
Kochbihar.
