Darjeeling

Darjeeling is situated at a height of 2185m. as a crowning glory of West Bengal like the Kohinoor diamond. The beauty of Darjeeling is beyond comparison .
How To Go: It is most advisable from the NJP rly stn. or the Tenzing Norge(Siliguri) central bus stand to take a bus or taxi proceed to Darjeeling. Motor Route From Siliguri Siliguri7 kmMahanadi Wild Life Sanctuary17 kmChunbhati24 kmKarsiyang26 kmGhoom7 kmDarjeeling.
Some Major Road Distances: • Mirik 43 km •Sandakphu 64 km •Kalimpong 51 km •Gangtok 96 km
What to See: Tiger Hill, Sinchal game, Sanctuary, Mall, Observatory Hill, Mahakal Cave, Botanical Gardens etc.

Mirik

Situated at a distance of 52 km, Mirik is a beautiful hill station to enjoy the mountain beauty avoiding the crowd of Darjeeling.
How To Reach: From Siliguri NBSTC buses are available.
What to See: Lake, Jorepokhri, Lepcha Ghat, Gokul.

Kurseung

Kurseong is situated at an altitude of 1,458 m. Known as the “land of the white orchid”, Kurseong is picturesque w
How To Go: Siliguri 48 km Kurseong  32 km Darjeeling

Kalimpong

Kalimpong is situated between the Delo & the Durpindara Mountains, shaded by fir land of flower & orchids, calm, cool & serene beauty of Kalimpong (1250 m) is ideal for leisure.
How To Go: :- On direct journey to Kalimpong from Kolkata (675 km) central buses & state buses of the Hilly region are available. • Siliguri 70 kmKalimpong34 kmLava24 km Lolegaon •Darjeeling51 kmKalimpong •Kalimpong29 kmRishop •Kalimpong25 km (via Algarah ) Pedong
What to See: Dr. Graham’s Home, Durpindara view point, Flowers Nurseries, Kali Tample, Kalimpong Art & Crafts Centre.

Pedong

Pedong is the trade centre of the historical silk route of yesteryears. Amidst the heavenly Himalayan beauty the Bhutanese Pedong Monastery of 1837, 2 km away by trekking the Bhutanese Fort Damsung, St George’s School can be visited.
How To Reach: 25 km away from Kalimpong (via Algarah).

Lava

Lava is a land of cloud nymphs. The heavenly beauty around there truly attracts Tourists to Lava.
How To Reach: Buses leave Siliguri & reach Lava via Kalimpong
•Lava 55 km Gorubathan 20 km Damdim • Lava 11 km Rishop • Lava24 km Lolegaon
What to See: Lava Monastery, Neora Vally National Park, Nature Interpretation Centre, Rechela Pass etc.

Rishop

At Rishop the pleasant natural beauty is very shoothing.
How To Reach: The jeep takes to Rishop from Lava through the dense Dhupi forest .
What to See: Peaks of the Eastern Himalayas are beautiful seen the. The sun plays with the vermillion through the day.

Loleygaon

Lolaygaon is famous as a natural tranquiliser. Because deep blue sky, forest shaded green mountains form a barricade around Lolaygaon.
How To Reach: Every buses leave from Kalimpong via Lava to Lolaygaon.
What to See: The Kumbhakarna, Rothung, Kabru, Kanchenjunga, Shimbho, Narsim are beautifully visible.

Siliguri

Siliguri is the gateway to the North Bengal.
How To Reach: Indian Airlines has regular planes from Kolkata to Bagdogra and it takes just 55 minutes.
Siliguri 19 km Sevok 3 km Coronation Bridge(Rd to Tista Bazar 31 km;Kalimpong 47 km;Gangtok 92 km) 15 kmBagrakot(Rd to Lolegaon 27 km; Labha 49 km;Kalimpong 47 km) 10 kmDamdim7 kmMalbazar10 kmChalsa20 kmBanarhat (Rd to Samchi/Bhutan 13 km) 14 kmHaldibari12 km Birpara 15 km Madarihat10 kmRd Jn to Phuntsholling 18 km,Hasimara Town 2 km, Buxa Fort 47 km.

Dooars

Derived from the word ‘doors’, the Dooars valley also forms a gateway to the hill stations of North Bengal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Assam and the far east. The Dooars valley is specially noted for its wild life sanctuaries.
How To Reach:Siliguri is the gateway to the Dooars.Regular bus services and hired cars ply between Siliguri and these destinations. Siliguri is also connected with a large number of long distance bus routes from Kolkata. Chalsa to Meteli 7 kms.
What to See:Nalrajar Garh, Jaldapara Reserve Forest..

Lataguri

The sleepy hamlet surrounded with forest numerous rivers, tea garden and forest villages attracts tourists from all over the world.The natural beauty of Lataguri with Odal Shimul, Mina, Orchid, Panissaj is charming.
How To Reach: From Kolkata on direct journey by bus to Alipurduar/ Coochbehar reaching Mainaguri, from there different buses reach Lataguri. Distances of various places from Lataguri: •Lataguri to Chalsa 22 km, •Lataguri to Mainaguri 17 km, •Lataguri to Odlabari 30 km, •Lataguri to Kronti 09 km, •Lataguri to Katabari 17 km, •Lataguri to Murti 19 km.

Murti

7 Km away from Chalsa via Khunia Morh, 11 km away through forest tea garden, Murti may be reached within half an hour.
What to See: Samsing, Chalsa, Morh, Meteli, Santalikhola.

Jholung

Jholung is a tiny hill settlement nestling in the altitude of 1400ft south east corner of Kalimpong Sub-Divn and centers around the Jaldhaka Hydel Project. The panoramic view of the white waters of the Jaldhaka river meandering down hill and across the green carpeted valley is indeed captivating.
How To Reach: There are regular bus services between the Jholung and Siliguri. Buses are available from Siliguri Dooars Bus Stand. Tourist car & jeeps are also available from Siliguri N.J.P Rly Stan. Some important distances are: Siliguri to Jholung 95 km, Jholung to Bindu 12 kms, Jholung to Lataguri 45 kms.
Sight Seeing:
Bindu is a small settlement situated about 12 kms north of Jholung. The waters of the Bindu river which flows from Bhutan embraces the foaming waters of Jaldhaka river. One can take a leisure walk along the Bindu Barrage.
Gairibus enroute Jholung is a lovely location for a breather where one can visit the Gairibus medical plant cultivation specially Sinkona, Diascorrea. Dalgaon and Rongo also offer a panoramic setting.
Godak and Todey are remote villages within 15 to 22 kms from Jholong. These places offer an enchanting birds eye view of Jholung- Jaldhaka valley, Paren, Bindu and the peaks of Bhutan Hills.
Tangta is about a day’s trek from Todey. Throughout the day Tangta experiences the magical sequence of sun and shade.

SOUTH BENGAL:

Digha

The sea at Digha has attracted world attention. It is an ideal tourist spot for spending a weekend.
How To Reach:It is 205 km from Kolkata via Howrah Bridge and 158 km via Vidyasagar Setu.
What to See: Amravati, Marine Aquarium, Digha Science Centre, Science Park And one can also enjoy sea bathing.

Junput

The huge beach of Junput surrounded by tamarisks is full of variety. When water recedes during low tide, the area of the beach increases manifold. It is a muddy beach.
How To Reach: •Junput is 9 km from Contai • 40 km from Digha.

Sankarpur

Shankarpur, a virgin beach as yet, is a recent discovery. It is a twin beach of Digha, about 13 km to the east.
How To Reach: Local buses go to Sankarpur along Digha-Kolkata Road via Ramnagar.
What to See: Chandaneswar, Talsari, Junput, Kapalkundala Temple

Mandarmoni

An upcoming beach near Digha Mandarmoni is situated on Digha-Contai road from Chaulkhola, 8 km. 
Jhargram:
Jhargram is called the dressing room of nature. Sal, pial, mahua, silk-cotton jarul trees have decorated Jhargram. The climate is healthy.
How To Reach: From Howrah , Jhargram is 155 km on southeastern rly route and takes 2 ½ hrs.

Mukutmanipur

On a moonlight night at Mukutmanipur one get a heavenly bliss by staying overnight.
How To Reach: Trains are available from Howrah to Bankura. Distance from Bishnupur is 82 km and Kolkata is 244 km.

What to See: Bonpukuria Mrigadaba, Ambika Nagar, Ranibandh, Sutan , Jhilimili.

Bankura-Bishnupur

The temple town of Vishnupur in Bankura District, is a unique heritage site famous for the exquisite craftsmanship of terracotta art work evident in the numerous temples and the Vishnupur Gharana of music, the handicraft of clay/wooden horses and Baluchari sarees.
How To Reach: Trains are available from Howrah to Bishnupur which takes near about 7 hrs.Distance from Kolkata by rail 201 km and on road 151 km. Joyrambati is 43 km from Bishnupur. Bankura to Bishnupur 34 km.
What to See: :- Lalbandh, Shyam Rai Temple, Jorh Bangla, Radhalal Jiu Temple, Madan mohan Sree Temple, Rashmancha, Malleswar.

Shantinikatan

Shantiniketan is a picturesque setting where Rabindranath Tagore built his world university Visva Bharati. Visva Bharati became a centre for cultural studies for students and scholars from all over the world.
How To Reach: Shantinikatan is 136 km from Kolkata by train & 3 km from Bolpur. Bolpur station is situated on the Sahebgunj Loop.
What to See: Uttarayan, Chhatimtala, Brahmacharyashram, Kala Bhawan, Poush Mela, Sreeniketan.
Around Shantiniketan: Ballavpur Wildlife Sanctuary, Bakreswar, Massanjore, Kendubilwas or JaidevKenduli, Nanoor, Fullara, Nalhati, Kankalitala.

Tarapith

80 km from Shantiniketan,Tarapith is an important pilgrimage centre, with a temple of Tara Devi.
How To Reach: The distance from Kolkata is 294 km. CSTC buses from the Shahid Minar leave in morning & run via Barasat, Krishnanagar, Berhampur to Tarapith in 8 hrs.
What to See: Tara Ma’s Ancient Temple, The Siddhapith of Bashishtha and saints like Kamalakanta, Raja Ramkrishna.

Bakkhali & Fresergunj

Bakkhali is located 130 km away from Kolkata. From a distance the Bakkhali sea- beach baskating in the golden rays of the sun looks like a fairyland wrapped in a silver foil.
How To Reach: Bakkhali can be reached from Kolkata by bus via Namkhana and it takes 5 ½ hrs. By train Sealdah to Kakdweep and from there by bus to Namkhana and Bakkhali.
Motor Route From Kolkata Kolkata48 kmDiamond Harbour18 kmKulpi25 kmKakdwip14 kmNamkhana23 kmFraserganj3 kmBakkhali.
What to See: Frazergunj Sea Beach & Fishing Harbour, Bakkhali Sea Beach, Bishalakhmi Temple, Confluence Around Dense Forest, Crocodile Project on the Vicinity Under Forest Dept.

Sundarban

The largest delta in the world, Sundarban an island of greenery is the habitat of tiger & crocodile along with shark.
How To Reach: It is better to avail the CSTC bus from Kolkata for Basanti, reach Sonakhali & go to Sajnekhali via Gosaba. Or else one can reach Sajnekhali by motor boat departing from Canning which is accessible by train and bus services from Kolkata.
Places To Visit: Project tiger,Sudhanyakhali; Netidhopani; Lothian Island Bird Sanctuary; Mayadwip and Kalasdwip; Bhagatpur Crocodile Project; Piyali; Kaikhali; Buridabri;Dobanki.