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Gorumara National Park, the Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary, the Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary as well as the Buxa Tiger Reserve remains closed from 15th June till the 15th September every year.

Also entry to the Forest remains closed on THURSDAY throughout the year.


Gorumara Elephant Safari can be availed ONLY by those staying inside the Forest Department's accommodation at Gorumara Eco Village Kalipur, Gorumara Elephant Camp Dhupjhora and Gorumara Rhino Camp Ramsai. 

Tickets for the Elephant Safari ARE NOT ISSUED FROM THE TICKET COUNTERS. Only Jeep Safari Tickets are issued from the Ticket Counter.

One can visit:


  • A number of Watch Towers inside the Gorumara National park or the Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary,
  • or Avail the GORUMARA JUNGLE SAFARI, commonly called the GORUMARA JEEP SAFARI.

Visit to the various Watch Towers as well as the Jungle Safari of the Gorumara Wildlife Sanctuary are regulated by the Forest Department. They are conducted twice during the day in two Shifts each, the timings of which are tabled below.

 

As is the directive of the Forest department, the visitors have to PERSONALLY STAND IN THE QUEUE (CARRYING SELF ATTESTED GOVERNMENT ISSUED PHOTO IDENTITY CARD) for obtaining the tickets of the various Watch Towers. 

 

Important Tip:

 

Please have photocopies done beforehand as you may not find Photo Copying Establishments/Shops open so early in the morning and you will not be allowed to take the tickets without the photocopy of Identity card.


The "Forest Charges" are a composite of the Following :

  • Gypsy Charges (A maximum of 06 persons can be accommodated in a Gypsy). One can either book the entire Gypsy by paying the cost of 06 persons or can share it with others.
  • Guide Charges Per Gypsy
  • Gypsy Entry Fees Per Gypsy, and
  • Visitor's Entry fees

The Gorumara Forest Entry Fees as well as the Various Charges are tabled below for Ready reference. Please note the rates may be changed/altered by the Forest Department without notice and every effort is made to upload the updated rates. The rates on this website are the updated prevalent rates as on 31.05.2014. 



VISITORS ENTRY FEES

 

WATCH TOWER ENTRY FEES

1st Shift

2nd Shift

3rd Shift

4th Shift

 

(Rs. per person)

(Rs. per person)

(Rs. per person)

(Rs. per person)

Jatraprosad Watch Tower

120 

120

120

160

Medla Watch Tower

120

120

120

120

Chandrachur Watch Tower

120

120

70

120

Chapramari Entry fees

70

70

70

120

Chukchuki Watch Tower

70

70

70

120

 

 

 

GYPSY FARE FOR TOURISTS (MAXIMUM 06 PERSONS IN ONE GYPSY)

 

GYPSY FARE 

1st Shift

2nd Shift

3rd Shift

4th Shift

 

(Rs. per GYPSY)

(Rs. per GYPSY)

(Rs. per GYPSY)

(Rs. per GYPSY)

Jatraprosad Watch Tower

930

930 

930

930

Medla Watch Tower

930

930

930

930

Chandrachur Watch Tower

930

930

930

930

Chapramari Watch Tower

1080

1080

1080

1290

Chukchuki Watch Tower

690

690

690

 690

 

GUIDE CHARGES PER GYPSY: Rs.150 per Gypsy

 

GYPSY ENTRY FEES: Rs.100 per Gypsy

 

VIDEO CAMERA CHARGES: Rs.200 per camera

 

  

Tickets for the Medhla Watch Tower are issued from the Ramshai Ticket Counters all throughout the year.

 

However, the tickets for the Gorumara Jeep Safari and the Chapramari Forest are issued from the Nature Interpretation Center Ticket Counter at Lataguri (Except for the period when the Forest remains closed).

 

Limited Entry tickets are issued in two periods. The timings for the issue of tickets and the Gorumara Safari Timings are mentioned herewith:

 

TIMINGS OF VISIT (MARCH TO SEPTEMBER, except for the period when Forest remains closed)


SHIFT

Ticket Issue Timings

Safari Timings

 

 

 

1st

 05:30 hrs

06:00 to 07:30 hrs

2nd

06:30 hrs

08:30 to 10:0.0 hrs

3rd

13:00 hrs

14:00 to 15:30 hrs

4th

14:00 hrs

16:30 to 18:00 hrs

 

 

TIMINGS OF VISIT (OCTOBER TO FEBRUARY) 


SHIFT

Ticket Issue Timings

Safari Timings

 

 

 

1st

06:00 hrs

06:30 to 08:00 hrs

2nd

07:00 hrs

09:00 to 10:30 hrs

3rd

12:00 hrs

13:00 to 14:30 hrs

4th

13:00 hrs

15:30 to 17:00 hrs