City: West Bengal
Top Things to do in West Bengal
Top Hotels in West Bengal
- 1. Sinclairs Darjeeling
- 2. Ibis Kolkata Rajarhat
- 3. The Oberoi Grand
- 4. ITC Royal Bengal, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Kolkata
- 5. Novotel Kolkata Hotel and Residences
- 6. Fairfield by Marriott Kolkata
- 7. Ramada by Wyndham Darjeeling Gandhi Road
- 8. Sinclairs Retreat Kalimpong
- 9. The Peerless Inn
- 10. Regenta Orko's Kolkata by Royal Orchid Hotels Ltd
Things to do in West Bengal, India: The Best Nature & Wildlife Areas
West Bengal (/wɛst bɛŋˈɡɔːl/) is an Indian state, located in Eastern India on the Bay of Bengal. With over 91 million inhabitants (as of 2011), it is India's fourth-most populous state. It has an area of 88,752 km (34,267 sq mi). A part of the ethno-linguistic Bengal region, it borders Bangladesh in the east, and Nepal and Bhutan in the north. It also borders the Indian states of Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim, and Assam. The state capital is Kolkata (Calcutta), the seventh-largest city in India. As for geography, West Bengal includes the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region, the Ganges delta, the Rarh region, and the coastal Sundarbans. The main ethnic group are the Bengalis, with Bengali Hindus forming the demographic majority.
Restaurants in West Bengal
1. Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 40 reviews
Reviewed By AbhimanyuSaha - Haldia, India
Its a great place to hangout with friends & family. There is a watch tower inside which can only be reached by booking with foreat department. If you go further then you reach foothills of Himalaya. Places like Jhalong Bindu comes in the way. They are well known for their scenic beauty.
2. Jaldapara National Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 105 reviews
Reviewed By TravelWithKrish - Kolkata (Calcutta), India
If you are visiting Jaldapara, best option is to stay at Hollong. Hollong at Jaldapara National Park needs no introduction for anyone who has done their part of research. Situated amidst the lush green forest, right in front of the salt pit, Hollong Tourist Lodge (also known as Hollong Bunglow) is well known for spotting wildlife and activities.
3. Snow Leopard Breeding Centre
4. Chilapata Wildlife Sanctuary
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By sumitranjandasgupta - Kolkata (Calcutta), India
Chillapata Wildlife Sanctuary is in the Dooars region of Alipurduar, West Bengal. It is about 200 km away from Bagdogra Airport and takes about 4hrs drive. We were five people travelling together in the month of November. There is a wonderful West Bengal Forest Department's Hotel called Malangi Tourist Lodge ( At Barodabri ) where we put up for two nights on 15th & 16 November 2019. The best rooms that we stayed in were Sankosh and Raidak.The hotel is just by the side of the forest. The Manager of the hotel, Mr Madan Barman was an extremely nice person and all the stuff were excellent. The food was simple but very very good. We went for a Jeep Safari ( There is also an elephant safari ) in the early morning. The jungle is extremely dense and there is no metallic road inside. It is so dense that the trees and shrubs would touch both the sides of the Jeep. The smell and the aroma of the jungle is soul satisfying. We were almost in a trance with the beauty of the forest. It is not important whether you see any animal or not. Just enjoy the colour of the jungle, the Scent of the forest. We could see a couple of Rhinos, wild boars, and the call of the barking deer. There were also some bleeding trees called " Ramgua Trees" whose colour of the Sap is blood red. Long long ago there was a kingdom called Nall Rajar Kingdom and a fort ( now completely swallowed by the forest ). The jungle is so dense that it could be called a " forest blanket ". The safari took about 2 1/2 hrs - 3 hrs. Next we headed for Bauxa Tiger Reserve. I have visited many forests of India and five National parks of Kenya ( Africa ) but I really had fallen in love with the beauty of Chillapata forest.
5. Tinchuley Village
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 165 reviews
Reviewed By Meharbansingh00 - Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
Italiano : Che vista meravigliosa . Questo posto si trova sul strada da gangtok a darjeeling. Questo posto ti offer dalla attezza vedere fiume che passa mezzo le montagne. Stati le per mezzo ora solo guarda la bellessa di natura. Ci sono anche bancarella per mangiare e bere. English:-What a Amazing View Point. This place is located on the road from gangtok to darjeeling. This place offers you from the height to see a river that passes through the mountains. Stay there for half an hour just look at the beautiful nature. There are also food and drink stalls.
6. Chattakpur
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By Abhik251 - Kolkata (Calcutta), India
What are you looking for in a holiday: 1. Away from noise in city 2. Away from the pollution in city and towns 3. Away from the daily hustle and crowd 4. Away from the tensions in life Well Chattakpur seems to be the idle solution to the above. As you travel to this tiny village above the 8000 ft of sea level you might regret your decision as the link roads are almost equivalent to hell. Unless you're an ornithologist, you would pray for the road to end fast though the forest else will suggest you to pull out your telephoto lens and become the next Salim Ali of India. There's no dearth of birds and butterflies around the way to Chattakpur. Once you are in the village you will be surprised to see only a handful headcount of people and houses in the vicinity but there warm welcome will make you feel homely and will make you forget the aforementioned problems in your life. The breathtaking view of the Kanchenjonga is so mesmerising from the hilltop that you will definitely decide to come over this village again and again. There's hardly any noise/air pollution here, neither life chases you to finish your deadlines. During daylight enjoy the clear view of entire Kanchenjunga and during the nights do stargazing in the clear skies above. So what are you waiting for , pack your woolens and book your tickets to New Jalpaiguri and from there reach out to Chattakpur post booking a homestay.
7. Ajodhya Hill and Forest Reserve Area
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 88 reviews
Reviewed By Amit29g - Kolkata (Calcutta), India
Enjoy nature within six hours of driving off Calcutta. Enjoy the vast expanse and fresh ozone laced air.
8. Purbasthali OxBow Lake -Chupi
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By Sugato01 - Kolkata (Calcutta), India
Large variety of migratory birds. Mr. Jayanta Haldar (M: 9734465974) helped us in arranging the boat rides both in the afternoon and the next day early morning. Has vast knowledge of the birds & a sharp pair of eyes to spot them. Highly recommended.
9. Visit Sunderbans- Take A Break Travels
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 35 reviews
Sunderban Is Unesco Heritage site, we do luxury cruise by boat and take you inside the narrow creek to watch tigers and other wildlifes.
Reviewed By Arun_traveler-123
Nice experience of living in a jungle Awsomely organised trip Could see the animals whom we had only heard of Tiger sight was an attraction no doubt
10. Jayanti Forest
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