Gorumara-Charkhole-Kolakham-Jhandi Itinerary: 5 Days/4 Nights

Day 1: Pickup and transfer to Dhupjhora/Murti
Pickup and transfer to Dhupjhora/Murti. In the afternoon visit one Chapramari forest tower for wild life viewing.
Overnight at our resort in Dhupjhora/Murti.

Day 02: Jeep safari and to Charkhole
Complete your Gorumara Jungle Safari, return to resort.
After Breakfast, drive through tea gardens and hills of Eastern Himalaya to reach Charkhole. The place offers a complete 360-degree view of Mt. Kanchenjunga. The dense forest of towering Pine, Oak, Fir. Cypress and Rhododendrons.  Enjoy the sweet melody of Himalayan birds.
Afternoon, walk through Charkhole village. View the sunset from hilltop. Enjoy night view of Kalimpong and Siliguri from Charkhole.
Overnight in Charkhole.

Day 3: Charkhole to Kolakham
Early in the morning view the sunrise on Eastern Himalayan snowline.
After breakfast check out for Kolakham- enroute visit Lava monastery. Afternoon, visit Changey water falls and enjoy the serenity of Neora Valley National Park.
Overnight in Kolakham.

Day 4: Kolakham to Jhandi
View mighty Kanchenjunga, Kabru, Kabru Dome, Pandim, Siniolchu and other snow covered peaks. Walk around the village. Enthusiasts people can enjoy nature trail along the picturesque green forest. You may find variety of birds.  Check out for Jhandi.
Check in to resort in Jhandi. View majestic Mt. Kanchenjunga as well as neighboring mountain ranges and the meandering Mahananda river flowing down the Dooars valley. Another heavenly attraction for tourist in Jhandi is sunrise and sunset Point at Jhandi dara.
Overnight in Jhandi.

Day 5: Departure for onward journey
View the sunrise from your resort. Walkthrough the villages.
After breakfast, check out for the destination of the onward journey.

Some interesting facts about Dooars

The Dooars or Duars are the foothills of the eastern Himalayas in North-East India around Bhutan. Duar means ‘door’ and the region forms the gateway to Bhutan from India. There are 18 passages or gateways through which the Bhutanese people can communicate with the people living on the plains. This region is divided by the Sankosh River into the Eastern and the Western Dooars. The Western Dooars is known as the Bengal Dooars and the Eastern Dooars as the Assam Dooars. Dooars are synonymous with the term Terai used in Nepal and northern India and form the only nitrate-rich plain in India.

The Dooars region politically constitutes the plains of Darjeeling Himalayas, the whole of Jalpaiguri district, and the Alipurduar district. The altitude of the Dooars area ranges from 90 to 1,750 m. Innumerable streams and rivers flow through these fertile plains from the mountains of Bhutan. The major river is the Teesta besides many others like the Jaldhaka, Murti, Torsa, Sankosh, Dyna, Karatoya, Raidak, and Kaljani rivers, among others. Monsoon generally starts from the middle of May and continues till the end of September. Winters are cold with foggy mornings and nights. Summer is mild and constitutes a very short period of the year. Dooars is the ideal place in Bengal for monsoon traveling.

The economy of Dooars is based on three “T”s – Tea, Tourism, and Timber. The main industry of the Dooars region is the tea industry. Thousands of people are engaged in the tea estates and factories. Several people are also engaged in the cultivation of betel nuts which contributes to the economy. Cultivation of other crops is done mainly for local consumption.

The area is dotted by several national parks and wildlife sanctuaries which attract a lot of tourists from all over India and abroad, making it an important contributor to the economy and also the employer of a number of people. The timber industry flourishes in this region. A number of sawmills, plywood industries, and other allied businesses also act as important contributors to the economy.
Dooars act as a doorway to Bhutan; thus, the export-import industry also flourishes in the area. The towns of Jaigaon, Siliguri, and Phuntsholing are important hubs of the export-import industry.

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