Dooars is the undulating plains virtually on foot of the Himalayas starting from Siliguri in the west and Alipurduar in east, bordered by Assam, Bangladesh and Bhutan.The vast area is under exclusive administrative control of Coochbehar and Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal state of India. You may club your trip to Dooars along with popular destinations of Darjeeling and Gangtok (Sikkim). Siliguri serves as a perfect launchpad for all these destinations
A journey through the rolling hill slopes, widespread lush green tea gardens separated by meandering silvery mountain streams, high Sal forests, small quiet ethnic villages, vast meadows with a blue outline of the great Himalayan ranges in the horizon, endless sky..... you are in Dooars!
Best time to visit
Mercury starts dipping from October and winters hit Dooars. This is considered to be the best time to visit the place since rainfall becomes rare and weather remains pleasantly cool. Sometimes, it may come down to ten degrees Celcius. During this time you can enjoy safaris and visiting sanctuaries.
How to Reach
By Air: The nearest passenger airport is near Siliguri at Bagdogra. Most of the domestic airlines like Air India, Jet Airways, Indigo, Spicejet etc operates regular flight from Kolkata and Delhi.
By Bus: Volvo and normal buses ply from Kolkata to Siliguri. Govt of West Bengal undertaking WBSTC (Royal Cruiser), CSTC, NBSTC, SBSTC and various private operators who ply regular bus service to Siliguri from Espalnade and Karunamoyee Bus Terminus in Kolkata.
By Train: There are regular trains till the stations of Newjalpaiguri (Siliguri), Hasimara, Newcoochbehar, Alipurduar Junction from Kolkata and New Delhi.