Dooars & Kholeydai Festival Tour 6 Days 5 Nights

Arrive at Bagdogra Airport or New Jalpaiguri (NJP) railway station.
Meet your driver and begin your scenic drive toward Todey–Tangta (approx. 130 km / 4 hrs).
The route winds through Malbazar and Jhalong, offering stunning views of tea gardens, forests, and mountain rivers.
Stop for tea or a quick snack at scenic viewpoints along the Jaldhaka River.
Arrive at Todey or Tangta by evening — two peaceful villages nestled in the lap of the Neora Valley Reserve Forest near the Bhutan border.
Check-in to your homestay surrounded by cardamom plantations and forested hills.
Evening free to relax and enjoy a traditional Nepali–Bhutia dinner with your hosts.

Stay: Local Homestay, Todey/Tangta
Meals: Dinner

After an early breakfast, drive to Parengtar village (approx. 1.5–2 hrs) for the Kholeydai Festival — one of the most colorful rural cultural events of the Jaldhaka region.
Spend the day experiencing local folk dances, traditional food, music, crafts, and games, while interacting with the warm village communities of Dooars.
Walk to the Kholey Dai viewpoint to witness the stunning confluence of Bhutanese hills and Bengal’s lush green valleys.
Visit nearby Parengtar homestays or riverside cafes for lunch (traditional Nepali/Bhutanese thali recommended).
Drive back to Todey–Tangta by evening.
You can opt for a bonfire and local millet beer tasting at an additional cost at your homestay.

Stay: Homestay, Todey/Tangta
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Breakfast at homestay.
Explore the Todey–Tangta belt known for its lush forests, cardamom gardens, and birdlife.
Visit Jhalong, Bindu, and the scenic hamlets by the Jaldhaka River where India meets Bhutan — famous for the Jaldhaka Hydel Project and orange orchards.
Lunch at a local eatery near Jholung.
Drive through Samsing and Suntalekhola, dotted with beautiful tea estates, forest trails, and mountain viewpoints.
Head toward Gorubathan or Fagu for your overnight stay in a riverside or tea garden homestay.

Stay: Homestay/Resort, Gorubathan or Chalsa
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Travel Time: 5–6 hrs (with sightseeing stops)

After breakfast, drive to Jaigaon–Phuentsholing (approx. 3 hrs).
Cross the border gate to visit the charming Bhutanese town of Phuentsholing (entry allowed up to certain points without permit for Indian nationals).
Visit the Zangto Pelri Lhakhang monastery, Crocodile Park,Palden Tashi Chholing Tsuglagkhang
and Amo Chhu River viewpoint.
Shop for Bhutanese handicrafts, incense, and chocolates in the local market. Try Bhutanese cuisine for lunch at a local eatery.
Return to Jaigaon for overnight stay; enjoy a quiet evening stroll through the bazaar area.

Stay: Hotel at Jaigaon or Nearby
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

After breakfast, drive toward Lataguri (approx. 90 km / 3 hrs).
Check-in to your jungle resort or eco-lodge by early afternoon.
Post lunch, go for an afternoon/evening Jeep Safari inside Gorumara National Park — famous for one-horned rhinos, elephants, bisons, and peacocks.
Evening at leisure.
You may enjoy a tribal dance performance organized at the resort (subject to availability at additional cost).

Stay: Forest Resort / Eco-Lodge, Lataguri
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Early morning walk in the resort garden or nearby Murti River before breakfast.
Drive back to Bagdogra/NJP for your onward journey.
Trip ends with beautiful memories of the hills, forests, and villages of the Dooars and Terai region of North Bengal.

Meals: Breakfast
Travel Time: 3 hours