Thursday, June 20, 2019

Dooars ~ The Scrumptious Beauty of Darjeeling

Dooars, also prominent as Duars are the mesmerizing foothills of the North Eastern Himalayan regions that surround Bhutan. “Duar” means the “door” and this region becomes the gateway towards exquisite nation Bhutan. There are in total 18 passages or gateways via which Bhutanese can communicate with people living in the plains. This region is divided by the Sankosh River into two main regions Eastern and Western Dooars. The Western Dooars are known as the Bengal Dooars while the Eastern Dooars are known as the Assam Dooars.  Eminent as Terai in Nepal, these regions are the only nitrate rich regions in India.
Moreover, the Dooars economy is based on the three Ts – Tea, Timber and lastly Tourism. Dooars has a lot of tea regions and thousands of Dooars residents are engaged in the tea estates and factories. Here, more number of people are also engaged in cultivating some of the profit making crops and nuts like betel nut. The Dooars regions have eminent national parks as well as wildlife sanctuaries that attracts a lot of tourists within India as well as whole world. Moreover, Dooars are great contributors to the development of the economy since it gives employment to a number of people. It has many timber industries, saw mills, plywood industries and lots more.
Dooars make the wonderful gateway to Bhutan and hence, businesses like export import (EXIM) do flourish here. Moreover, other allied activities have a huge scope for growth.
About Dooars?
So where exactly are Dooars located? What are the things to explore as a traveller? Well, the answer can be little complex and legendary too. Unlike places like Gangtok and Darjeeling, Doors is neither a district nor a town. It an enormous and idyllic region that comprises of a number of sprawling tea gardens, townships, numerous mountains, dense forests and last but not the least mesmerizing view of the Himalayan regions.
Dooars are expansive 880 kms of land area situated on the foothills of the Himalayan regions and one can reach the same via North Bengal or Assam. The exotic name Dooars arrived from the “Door” as it has 18 awesome corridors between it and Bhutan.
Tourism in Dooars:

Dooars is prominently known for its extreme rich biodiversity, exotic wildlife, lively vibrant forests and eternal greenery. Ethnic people and their eternal culture are the plus point in Dooars regions. There are many notable forests and national parks such as Gorumara National Park Jldapara Wild Life Sanctuary, Buxa Tiger Reserve and many more. These precious reserves for travellers and nature lovers. Further, tourists and travellers have started exploring the internal parts of the Dooars’ nature.
Destinations in Dooars:
Dooars also spelt as Duars is the nature’s gateway for the travellers and nature explorers.There are several places to explore in the Eastern, Western and Central Dooars. The Western regions of Dooars are more popular and these include Gorumara forests, Samsing Bindu, Chapramari, Jhalong and many others. Eastern Dooars have Kalimpong, Rishop, Lava Lolegaon, etc. These are real attractions for a traveller.


Where to stay in Dooars?
Being one of the most favourite and eminent places in North Dooars for nature lovers. Dooars are the main attractions for a nature explorer and there are plenty accommodation facilities available for an explorer. Make a calm stay in the dense forests bungalow and enjoying greenery is one of the eye-catching thing for an explorer. Besides, there are several lodges to make a comfortable stay.
 How to reach Dooars?
There are several routes available for a traveller to reach Dooars easily. The main mode of transport is roadways. Situated almost 56 kms from Siliguri, one can reach Dooars easily by booking an affordable car service. Besides, travellers can also catch a train from New Jalpaiguri Railway Station. Visitors can also book a flight from Bagdogra to Dooars. But one can easily enjoy the scenic beauty of Dooars via roadways.
Best Time to Visit Dooars:
Since, Dooars are the beautiful mountain ranges of India, winters can be ideal time to visit Dooars.October to March is considered high season for travellers and explorers. Rains are moderate here and winter months like December to February are considered the best time to visit Dooars as the temperature can drop to 10 degree celsius. Moreover, June to September can be the best months to visit Dooars.

Dooars Packages:
We have exclusive Dooars packages designed for the travellers and nature explorers. This package covers exotic places such as Gorumara National Park, Samsing, Jhalong, Bindu, Murti and many more. These include Jungle safaris, nature exploring and many more things.
Languages spoken here are Assamese, Bengali, Maithili, Bhojpuri and Magahi languages.
What foods do Dooars have for you?
While most of the restaurants serve North and South Indian foods here, the best dish one can ever eat is the local delicacy and also try some other interesting dishes such as momos, dry fish pickles,  Bamboo shots, Pav Bhaji, fish pakoras for hardcore non veg food lovers and last but not the least one must definitely never miss a cup of tea.
So what are you waiting for? Book your exciting weekend trip to Dooars and make the most time memorable and blissful.





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