FOREST RESORTS OF WEST BENGAL FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD.

North Bengal
Sl.No.	Location	Accommodation	Tariff
1.	Lava	Cabin, Cottage, Dormitory	Rs. 400 - Rs. 1500
2.	Lulegaon	Room, Cottage	Rs. 400 - Rs. 750
3.	Kalimpong	Room	Rs. 500 - Rs. 700
4.	Gorubathan	Room	Rs. 600
5.	Suntaleykhola	Suite, Suntaley	Rs. 500 - Rs. 750
6.	Murti (Banani)	Room (A/C, N A/C), Cottage (A/C, N A/C)	Rs. 800 - Rs. 1600
7.	Rangpo	Suite	Rs. 700
8.	Samsing	Room	Rs. 500 - Rs. 850
9.	Mongpong	Cottage (A/C)	Rs. 600 - Rs. 800
10.	Rashikbeel	Cottage, Dormitory	Rs. 800
11.	Jaldhaka	Suite	Rs. 900
12.	Barodabari (Malangi)	Room, Suite	Rs. 400 - Rs. 1200
13.	Lepchajagat	Room, Suite	Rs. 600 - Rs. 900
14.	Buxa Jungle Lodge	Double room, Family room	Rs. 600 - Rs. 1200
South Bengal
1.	Mukutmonipur (Sonajhuri)	Cottage (A/C), Room (A/C, N A/C), Conference room	Rs. 600 - Rs. 2500
2.	Duarsini	Cottage	Rs. 500
3.	Garpanchkot	Cottage (A/C, N A/C)	Rs. 600 - Rs. 900
For Booking West Bengal Forest Development Corporation (A Government of West Bengal Undertaking) 6A, Raja Subodh Mullick Square, 7th Floor Kolkata - 700 013 Phone: 2237 0060/0061/55345944

OFF SEASON PERIODS AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS
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Location	Off season period
Kalimpong, Lava, Lulegaon, Lepchajagat	I) 16th June to 15th September
	II) 16th December to 15th February
Mongpoou, Rungpoo, Jaldhaka, Samsing, Suntale Khola	I) 16th June to 15th September
Garubathan, Madarihat	.
Rashikbill, Murthy	I) 16th June to 15th September
Mukutmanipur	I) 1st May to 15th September

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LIST OF HOTELS IN SILIGURI

Siliguri is the entry point of North Eastern India. Here is a list of some of the better hotels of Siliguri along with their phone numbers. You may help us keep this list updated by submitting information about any other good hotel at the guestbook of www.biswarajib.com.

Mainak Tourist Lodge
(W.B.T.D.C. Ltd.)
Hill cart Road
Pradhan Nagar, Siliguri
Fax: (0353) 2512859 2513986
2512830

Cindrella (3 star)
3rd mile, Sevoke Road
Siliguri
2544130
2547136

Sinclairs (3 star)
Pradhan Nagar
Siliguri
2517647
2512675

Air View Palace
Hill Cart Road
Siliguri – 1
2434993

Hotel Blue star
53, Hill Cart Road
Siliguri – 1
2538627
2431550

Hotel Embassy
George Mehbert Road
Opp. Sevoke Road
Siliguri
2536548

Hotel Heritage
Hill Cart Road, Pradhan Nagar
Siliguri – 734403
2516516
2519621

Hotel Saluja
Hill Cart Road
Siliguri – 1
2431684
2431689

Hotel Rajdarbar
Hill Cart Road
Siliguri
2534316
2518533

Ranjit Hotel
Hill Cart road,
Siliguri
2431680

New Ranjit Hotel
Hill Cart Road,
Siliguri – 1
2431789

Hotel Manila
Hill Cart Road,
Pradhan Nagar
Siliguri – 3
2519342
2519655

Venus Hotel
Hill Cart Road
Siliguri – 1
2538097
2538098

Hotel Sovraj
M.N. Sarkar Road
Near Sevoke More,
Siliguri
253231
2531312

Hotel Holydon (P) Ltd.
N.J.P Station Road
Bhakti Nagar
Siliguri
2691162

Hotel Vinayak
L.M. Moulik Complex
Hill Cart Road
Siliguri – 1
2431130
2433154

Hotel Apollo
Pradhannagar
Mallaguri
Siliguri – 734401
2513565
2512581

Saluja Residency
Hill Cart Road
Siliguri – 734401
2431683
2431682

Hotel Niladrii Palace
Hill Cart Road
2523667
2536767

TIGER HILL FROM DARJEELING

Tiger hill is a popular sunrise point visited by large hoards of tourists. It is at a distance of 16 Km from the Mall of Darjeeling. Leisurely walking will take you to the top at 4 hours.
Start from the Mall. Take the T. N. Road passing the Darjeeling pony stable. After crossing the stable you have to take the way through Toong Soong Busty. At about 2 Km from Mall you will pass through Alubari Busty. You will reach Jorebunglow (near Ghoom) at about one and half hour. Take the Senchal road which passes through the Senchal protected forest. The Senchal road bypasses the Senchal lake which is the natural water reservoir for the supply of water to Darjeeling town. The altitude of Senchel lake and Tiger Hill are 8,163 and 8,515 feet respectively.
The protected forest houses rare animals like the Clouded Leopard and the Red Panda. Full of exotic birds. Most of the trail near the top passes through dense outgrowth of a species of very small bamboo plants. These bamboo shoots are the favourite food of the Red Panda.
The first rays of the sun shoot ahead and shed light upon the twin peaks of Kanchenjunga and gradually paint the whole of its snow body with a fiery orange colour. From Tiger Hill, just the top of Mount Everest (29,002') is visible, peeping out through two other peaks standing by its side. The peak that looks highest is that of Makalu (27,799'). These three peaks are seen to the north-west a little left of Phalut. Being farther away, Everest looks smaller than any of its two sisters, although Everest is not only higher than either of them, but the highest peak in the world. The distance in straight line of Everest from Tiger Hill is 107 miles.
There is a flat ground at the top and a very unattractive looking watch tower. The tower is made uglier by the presence of cellphone towers on the top.
Kurseong is visible to the south. In hazy distance are noticeable, like so many silver bands, the Teesta, the Mahanady, the Balasun and the Mechi rivers, meandering down to the south. Chumal Rhi mountain of Tibet which is considered by some as the most beautiful mountain in the world, is seen in the north-east, 84 miles away as the crow flies. It looks like a great rounded mass over the snowy Chola Range.

St. Mary's Hill to Latpanchar Via Bagora

The Rangers' College of St. Marys Hill under the Government of India is an age old building over 200 years old. It was an establishment constructed by the missionaries during the peak days of the British Raj.

The route goes through: St. Marys Hill > Roller turning > Deorali > Chimney Busty > Bagora > Turuk Busty > Mamring > Maldiram T.E. > Mana > Namthingpokhri > Gholaytaar > Paanch pokhri > Latpanchar

LODGES UNDER DGHC TOURISM

1) JORPOKHRI TOURIST LODGE
DB ROOM @ RS 1000 X 2 NOS
SUITE @ RS 1500 X 2 NOS
DORMITORY @ RS 100 10 BEDS (7 + 3 = 10)

2) MIRIK TOURIST LODGE
DB ROOM @ RS 550 X 10 NOS
SUITE @ RS 600 X 8 NOS

3) CHITREY WAY SIDE INN
DB ROOM @ 450 X 2 NOS
DB ROOM @ RS 600 X 1
DORMITORY @ RS 100 (18 BEDS, 6 BEDS IN EACH ROOM)

4) DELLO TOURIST LODGE
NEAR KALIMPONG (8 KM)
DB ROOM @ RS 1500 X 10 NOS
SUITE ROOM @ RS 2000 X 2

5) RELLI GORKHA HUT
10 KM FROM KALIMPONG
DB ROOM @ 650 X 4 NOS

6) TOURIST COTTAGE LAVA
DB ROOM @ 600 X 4 NOS

7) LOLEYGAON TOURIST LODGE
DB ROOM @ 600 X 3
3 BED ROOM @ RS 700 X 1 NOS
DORMITORY @ 100 (12 BEDS, 6 IN EACH ROOM)

8) PARIJAT TOURIST LODGE
GARUBATHAN (1 KM FROM SILIGURI LAVA ROAD)
DB ROOM @ 450 X 3 NOS
DB DELUXE ROOM @ RS 600 X 4
DORMITORY @ RS 100 X 8 BEDS
SUITE ROOM @ 1000 X 1 NOS

9) GAKUL WAYSIDE INN
DUDHIA
DB ROOM @ 450 X 2 NOS

Panighata

Panighata is a small village on the bank of river Balason, just as it flows down onto the plains. The British tea planters left their sign throughout the Darjeeling hills and the accompanying Dooars area. Panighata is such a place. Its main attraction is an old British bunglow on a hill top and the accompanying deciduous forest. River balason is also an attractive picnic spot in its own right. But most of the picknickers visit Balason on the other bank, i.e. at Dudhia, leaving Panighata quite peaceful. There is a bridge built over the river Balason connecting Dudhia & Panighata. But sadly, due to some strange reason, its approach road is still incomplete. So its better to reach Panighata through Bagdogra.
Walk for 1 hour from Panighata Bazar to reach Top Bunglow. Stay within the bungalow(mattress required) or camp on the lawn. Very old bungalow. Out of order. No furniture. Renovation going on. Next morning go for a walk and refreshing bath at the Changa river. Climb the hill on the other side of the rivulet to reach Phudung. From Phudung, you can reach Mirik by walking.

Info:

How to go: Panighata can be reached by bus, public share auto or private car from Siliguri within 45 minutes. Distance 34 Km from Siliguri.

Level: Very easy

Where to stay: Camping at the Top bungalow itself, or at the house of Kaley Tamang, who is a local villager.

On the way to Tangta