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Duars / Dooars Duars or Dooars literally means gateway / door to Bhutan and North East India. Situated in the foothills of Himalaya consisting of an area of 8,800 square kilometer / 3,400 square mile is criss - crossed with rivers. The major river is the Teesta besides many others like the Jaldhaka, Torsha, Murty, Sankosh, Karatoya, Raidak, Kaljani and Dyna. The Duars is spread from Darjeeling foothills to the foothills of Arunachal Pradesh and is known for its rich biodiversity and forests. There are fabulous wildlife sanctuaries with scenic beauty, log huts and Toto Para, the habitat of the rare and smallest surviving tribe known as the Toto. Summer is mild and winters are cold with foggy mornings and nights. Dooars is home to 5 major national park and sanctuary each have their own unique settings. Chilapata forest is near Alipurduar. Jaldhaka is close to Bindu and is a perfect destination for leisure holidays. Neora Valley, Parren Busty, DhupJhora, Kalimati, Kalikapur are some of the offbeat sites and are worth visiting. The amenities are basics. luxury hotels or resorts in Dooars are limited. There are some of the forest watch tower worth visiting like Jatraprasad, Chuk Chuki, Chandrachur Tower , Rhino Point, Chapramari tower etc. Safari are also entertaining along ith Tribal dance which can be arranged on prior notice. Places of interest in Dooars
It has small quiet ethnic villages, vast tea gardens and stretches of grassland. There are a few ethnic groups / tribes, including the Bodo of Assam, the Rabha, the Toto, the Koch, Limbus, Lepcha, Bhutanese, Oraons, Mundas, and the Rajbongshis in Bengal. It is mostly covered with national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and Tea gardens. Forests in Dooars are Buxa Tiger Reserve, Chilapata and Chapramari. Gorumara and Neora Valley National Park is the two major wildlife centers. There are six wild life sanctuaries and National Parks in this region. Jaldapara and Buxa are famous for tourist footfalls. Bison and Elephant herd, one horned Asian Rhino, Leopard, Spotted Deer, Sambar, Hog Deer, Reptiles, and wild Boars are some of the mammals. Several rare and endangered species of animals have their habitats in the Dooars; it is also known for its avifauna and range of flora.
Communication / Connectivity Airways – The nearest airport is at Bagdogra, which is 2 to 3 hours drive from Duars / Dooars. Bagdogra airport (IXB) is well connected to Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati with daily flights. It is well connected with roads and railways with the neighboring places. Even Paro airport in Bhutan is also 7 to 8 hours drive. Railways - New Jalpaiguri railway station (NJP) is the major junction. Though railway is not popular as a mode of transport in the area, yet there are a few railway station and the track passes through scenic sites. Important stations like Rajabhatkhawa, New Cooch Behar, Alipurduar and Chalsa. A scenic rail route between Alipurduar Junction and New Jalpaiguri via Malbazar covers almost entire Dooars region but it is in news as 10 elephants have been killed by speeding train in the last couple of years. Roadways - The main mode of transport in the area is roadways and is well connected to the rest of India. National Highway 31 is the main highway passing through Duars. Regular bus services provided by North Bengal State Transport Corporation and Assam State Transport Corporation and other private vehicles are also available, except during tourist season, when it is to be booked prior. Gorumara is 75 kilometers from Siliguri, Chapramari is 68 kilometers from Siliguri, the Buxa Tiger Reserve is 200 kilometers from Siliguri and the Jaldapara is 124 kilometers from Siliguri. Dreamway Destinations arranges for the guest the following places of tourist interest in Dooars, We also arrange to have our guest's visit to Duars, Packages ranging from 2 Night in Duars / Dooars, Short trip for 3 Night in Duars / Dooars, Tailor made packages for 4 Nights 5 Days, Twin forest cover like Jaldapara and Gorumara National Park safari are arranged by us. Exclusive packages covering 5 Nights / 6 Days and 6 Nights / 7 days inluding Buxa tiger reserve, Tailor made 6 Days Packages including Phuentsholling in Bhutan. Elephant ride, watch tower visit, cart riding, jungle safari are various component of our packages to Dooars / Duars. Exclusively watch tower visit for sight seeing places in National Park , Sanctuary, Tiger Reserves, etc in Dooars. Even visit to Sunatley Khola, Bindu, Parren Busty, Jaldapara, Jungle Safari, Safari in Dooars are arranged for our guest. Vehicle, Hotels in Dooars are arranged by us. Cultural program at Dooars are also exclusively arranged in the resort. Parren Busty, Today, Tangtey, Chilapata in Dooars also are up comming tourist hot spot and stay or tour to such areas are done by us. School excursion, Group visit at economy rate as well as luxury tours to dooars are looked after and arranged by us. Corporate Picnic, Event management in various region of Dooars / Duars are also arranged by our team. Angling, Birding, Trekking, Biking and other adventure are arranged. Group involvement with Tent stay, cultural program or bonfire have been arranged for group.
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