3N/ 4D DOOARS WITH FOREST STAY

Covers : Gorumara National Park, Samsing, Sunthalekhola, Moorti river trail and any three watch towers

Day  1 : New Mal Junction to Lataguri

Upon arrival at the New Mal Junction railway station/airport, you are received and driven to your hotel/resort at Lataguri. This place is close to the Garumara National Park. We prefer to put up our guests in hotels/resorts which give you a feeling of being either in the forest or in a tea garden.

Late in the afternoon, we take you to get a feel of the Forest. Depending upon the availability of tickets/entry passes, we would take you to any one of the following watchtowers at:

• Jatraprasad (Evening trip accompanied with tribal dance)
  
• Medla
  
• Chukchuki, or
  
• Jungle Safari which includes a visit to the Mahakal water reservoir.
  

Overnight at Lataguri Hotel/resort

Breakfast (No) Lunch (Yes) Dinner (Yes)

Day 2 : Excursion to Samsing, Sunthalekhola.

After breakfast, we take you for an excursion to Samsing & Sunthalekhola. Samsing is a tea estate in the Dooars and a small locality of about 100 houses surrounding the tea gardens. On the top of the hill there is a beautiful Guesthouse. The silence of the place is disturbed only by the noise of the gurgling river Murti, which flows about half a kilometer below. T

he drive to Samsing is through lush green tea gardens and the descending mist on the tea gardens during the monsoons is a sight to behold. It is a great spot to watch birds.

Suntalekhola or Suntaley Khola (also Suntaleykhola) is a small village and a tourist spot in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal. The altitude of the place ranges from 650 to 950 m. It gets its name from a small stream: Suntaley Khola. In Nepali, Suntaley means orange and khola means stream. This place is nearly 5 km from Samsing.  The green patch on the left side of the way to Suntalekhola is amazing and holds many rarities of birds and butterflies.

After you return from the trip, late in the afternoon, we take you for a visit of a watchtower in the forest. Depending upon the availability of tickets/entry passes, we would take you to any one of the following watchtowers at:

• Jatraprasad (Evening trip accompanied with tribal dance)
  
• Medla
  
• Chukchuki, or
  
• Jungle Safari which includes a visit to the Mahakal water reservoir.
  

Overnight at Lataguri Hotel/resort.

Breakfast (Yes) Lunch (Yes) Dinner (Yes)

Day 3 : Transfer to Kalipur or Rhino Camp

After breakfast, check out from the hotel at Lataguri and depending upon prior booking, you would be driven to the Forest Department’s accommodation either at Kalipur Eco-Cottage (WBFDC Property) or Dhupjhora Elephant Camp (WBFDC Property) .

Dhupjhora Elephant Camp:

Accomodation is available in a few cottages but the tree house (named Teesta) popularly known as Gachbari is the one that attracts the most. The rooms are equipped with attached bathrooms but without geysers. However hot water is provided to your room on request.

Activities at Dhupjhora Elephant Camp:

Elephant Captivity management where you can see and enjoy giving elephants a bath, Elephant joy ride and Folk dance in the evening.

Activities at Kalipur Eco-cottage :

Elephant joy ride and Folk dance in the evening. Bullock ride (Optional) to Medhla Watch tower. If you are at Kalipur, in the evening, you will enjoy the bullock ride and visit the Medhla Watch tower. Watch wild animals from the watch tower and return at evening. Enjoy an evening of tribal dance. Overnight at Kalipur Eco cottage/Rhino Camp or Dhupjhora Elephant Camp.

Breakfast (Yes) Lunch (Yes) Dinner (Yes)

Day 4: Elephant safari, Moorti River trail and departure

Early in the morning, enjoy an Elephant safari conducted by the Forest Department. Thereafter, check-out from the forest resort and head straight for Moorti. Enjoy the Moorti river trail and head to New Mal Junction for your onward journey.  Tour ends with sweet memories.

Breakfast (Yes) Lunch (No) Dinner (No)