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Gorumara NP

Gorumara NP

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2 days Nov–Apr

One-horned rhino park of the Dooars

Why this weekend?

Rhino sightingsJaldhaka riverWatch towers
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The day-by-day plan

Day 1Day 1 · The rhino park
  1. Morning safari
  2. Tower hour
  3. Evening drive
  4. Night stop

Geography & terrain

Gorumara National Park lies in the Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, 20 km from Chalsa and 70 km from Siliguri — the Dooars park of the rhinoceros, its grasslands and the forest set between the Murti and the Jaldhaka rivers at the Himalaya's foot.

History & culture

The park was declared a national park in 1994 after its long life as a reserved forest — the one-horned rhino's refuge of the Dooars, with the park's story of the region's tea-era and the forest's protection; the park's safari routes and the watch towers, with the region's history of the Dhruba-charit of the area, give Gorumara its river-forest character in the state's north.

Where to stay

Budget

₹1,500–3,500/night

Mid-range

₹3,500–7,000/night

Comfort

₹7,000+/night

Things to do

Rhino country
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Rhino country

Sal forests
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Sal forests

River edges
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River edges

Watch decks
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Watch decks

Dooars green
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Dooars green

Eat & drink

  • Kosha mangsho
  • Macher jhol (fish curry)
  • Sorshe ilish
  • Sandesh
  • Rasgulla

Getting there

Fly
Kolkata (CCU) / Bagdogra (IXB)
Train
Howrah & Sealdah junctions
Road from Kolkata
varies by district — 50–600 km
Getting around
Metro (Kolkata), autos, buses

Budget snapshot

Total
₹10,000–18,000 (2 days)
Per day · Stay
₹1,500–7,000/night
Per day · Food
₹600–1,000
Per day · Transport
₹1,200–1,600
Per day · Activities
₹2,500–2,900

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Practical info

  • Language: Bengali (English understood in tourist spots)
  • Best window: Nov–Apr
  • Connectivity: good 4G in towns
  • UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops

Practical tips

  • The safaris' bookings run the department's counter — the prior planning
  • The monsoon thins the visits — the Nov–Apr season serves
  • Pairs with Jaldapara for the Dooars circuit

Frequently asked questions

The rhino park of the Dooars between the Murti and the Jaldhaka.

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The safaris, the watch towers and the river edges.

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Two days of the park.

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One-horned rhino park of the Dooars

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