Dooars is a popular tourist destination adjacent to Bhutan, located in India. The word Dooars means entrance or door and is literally the gateway to Bhutan and Northeast India. However, Dooars does not refer to a single location. The Dooars region consists of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar, and Cooch Behar in West Bengal, and Dhubri, Barpeta, Kokrajhar, Goalpara, and Bongaigaon districts in Assam. Situated in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas, the people of Dooars speak about 138 languages and dialects, including Bengali, Assamese, and Nepali.
The wonderful natural environment is one of the assets of Dooars. Mountains, rivers, forests, and tea plantations are all here. Apart from the natural beauty, there are Chapramari, Gajoldoba, Buxa Tiger Reserve, Buxa Fort, Gorumara National Park, Chalsa, Jaldapara National Park, Rajabhatkhawa, Bindu, Hasimara, Gorubathan, Jhalong, Murti, Suntalekhola, Samsing, Hanuman Temple, Rocky Island, and Laliguras Ghora in Jhalang, which are some wonderful places to visit.
When to go
Dooars can be visited throughout the year to enjoy the natural beauty, but Gorumara and Jaldapara National Parks are closed from June to September.
Where will you stay?
If you want to spend the night at the Gorumara Jungle Camp located in Lataguri, you should contact the Divisional Forest Officer (Jalpaiguri). It will cost 1000 to 1500 taka to stay here. Additionally, there are several residential hotels of different quality in Lataguri, Malbazar, and Chalsa.
