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 in 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 is synonymous with the term Terai used in Nepal and northern India and form the only nitrate rich plain in India.
| 1 | Nearest Airport: | Bagdogra Airport | |
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| 2 | Nearest Railhead: | Dhupguri Railway Station | |
| 3 | Type of Cuisines: | Bengali, Chinese, North Indian, South Indian | |
| 4 | Top Local Restaurants outside the hotels: | Royal Sagar Food Plaza, Hotel Doars, Teesta Restaurant-Cum-Bar, Hotel Sonali, Dreamland Hotel | |
| 5 | How to Reach: | Bagdogra Is The Nearest Airport, Which Has Regular Flights From Major Indian Cities Including Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai And Bangalore. Siliguri, 12 Km East Of Bagdogra, Is The Gateway Town, From Where Buses, Jeeps And Taxis Head To The Hill Area. | |
Sightseeing Places to see in Doars
Gorumara National Park
Gorumara National Park is a National Park in northern West Bengal, India. Located in the Dooars region of the Himalayan foothills, it is a medium-sized park with grasslands and forests. It is primarily known for its population of Indian rhinoceros.
Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary
Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary is close to the Gorumara National Park. Chapramari is about 30 kilometres from Chalsa and Lataguri in northern West Bengal, India. The total coverage of the forest is 960 hectares.
Gorubathan Dooars
Gorubathan is a small town in the Kalimpong Subdivision of Darjeeling District. The place is about 90 km from Kalimpong town (via Lava) and about 59 km from Siliguri. The place is also called Sombare among locals out there. It is situated on the east bank of the Neora and Chel River, both the rivers valley are called as picnic spot. Local children out there used to go for swimming in Chel River during summer season; it is also
Suntalekhola
Suntalekhola or Suntaley Khola is a small village and a tourist spot in the Kalimpong 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 language, Suntaley means orange and khola means stream.
Murti River
Murti is the name of a river flowing down from the Neora Valley National Park. Murti as a place is situated besides the same river between the Chapramari forest and Gorumara National Park. Murti is famous in Dooars for its mesmerizing scenic beauty.
Jhalong
Located 99km from the bustling city Siliguri, on the way to Bindu is a lesser known hill station of Dooars, Jhalong. Jhalong is a small village situated on the banks of river Jaldhaka, near India-Bhutan border in the Kalimpong subdivision of Darjeeling district in West Bengal, India. The serene ambiance and scenic beauty of Jhalong has made it a favored offbeat destination of Dooars region. The major attraction of the Jhalong
Bindu Dooars
Bindu (বিন্দু) -Dooars is a valley situated between India and Bhutan and last village of Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India. Distance of Bindu from Siliguri around 110 K.M, Bindu also can be reached from Malbazar (New Mal Jn.) distance around 48 K.M. through lush green tea gardens of both side of the road. Bindu located at 13 K.M away from Jhalong. Paren another nice hamlet will be on the way to Bindu, this ro
Jaldapara National Park
Jaldapara National Park is a national park situated at the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas in Alipurduar District of northern West Bengal and on the banks of the Torsa River. Jaldapara is situated at an altitude of 61 m and is spread across 216.51 km² of vast grassland with patches of riverine forests
Lataguri
Lataguri is a small town located in the Jalpaiguri district of Indian state of West Bengal. The village is located outside the Gorumara National Park on National Highway No. 31. Permits for entering Gorumara and Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary are given from Lataguri.
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