UPER FAGU

                                 Fagu

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Besides offering breathtaking views of the mountains, tourists can also explore the forests and various flower orchards around Fagu teasort. The tea gardens are the major attractions here. You can take long nature walks to various viewpoints within the gardens or enjoy a riverside picnic. However, the main attraction of Fagu is your fabulous British tea bungalow with lush lawns surrounding it.

The Tea bungalow of Fagu is the ultimate retreat for those looking for a wonderful but quiet vacation in the lap of nature’s thriving beauty. The heritage place was once the pride of the British Raj who ruled the magnificent tea gardens with grandeur during the colonial period. 

                      Fagu Gorubathan – 75 kms from Siliguri

A hundred-year old British tea bungalow located on a hilltop surrounded by endless miles of tea gardens with breathtaking views of mountains – that is Fagu. Just 20 kms from Malbazar near the famous Gorumara National Park, Fagu Tea Bungalow is decked with period furniture, British colonial exterior, lush green lawns and verandahs with sloping roofs. It has three large luxury bedrooms, dressing rooms, modern toilets and boasts of fireplaces in every room. If you want to savor the splendor of nature, come to Fagu – the place is unique in itself and offers the ultimate seclusion. There is nothing in Fagu other than your very own heritage tea bungalow, some exotic species of birds, splendid mountain views, orchards and emerald green forests. 

                        Nearby attractions of Fagu:

 One of the major tourist destinations near Fagu is Gorumara National Park. Other nearby tourist destinations includes Lava, Rishyap and Kalimpong. You can visit an ancient monastery, the picture-perfect village of Suntaleykhola and nearby Rock Garden. Just 30 mins down the Fagu bungalow, there is a fabulous scenic spot – Fafar Kheti. A spectacular waterfall, lush jungles, a snaking Chel river, calls of unknown birds and distant villages make Fafar Kheti one of the most beautiful offbeat destinations in this part of the Dooars. The Sevoke Coronation Bridge and River Tista are other nearby attractions you can savour.

With so many activities lined up, you will never experience a single dull moment in Fagu. You can enjoy a riverside picnic if you want to spend some quality time with your family and friends. Bird watching is another popular activity in Fagu. Guided tours are also organized in the tea estate, which also includes a visit to the tea factory at Fagu, where you can watch tea plucking, tea processing and tea tasting. The place is also ideal for enjoying a nature walk or a trek to various nearby forests, waterfalls and mountain villages. At Fagu, you would experience time traveling – you can re-live the days of a British Tea Planter’s life here and enjoy nature every bit.

                                     How to reach Fagu: 

Fagu is located near Gorubathan around 75 km from New Jalpaiguri. The Tea Bungalow is easily accessible by road. You can hire a taxi from Siliguri or New Jalpaiguri and drive over Coronation Bridge to Malbazar or Damdim and finally to Gorubathan. Fagu is very near to Gorubathan. You can also get down at New Mall Junction station and hire a taxi to reach Gorubathan just 20 kms away. Fagu is located about 75 kilometers from New Jalpaiguri with Gorubathan falling on the way. The Tea Bungalow is accessible by road and can be reached via taxi, shuttle or rented cars. Visitors may travel from Siliguri, and take the winding road through the Mahananda forest, and travel up to Sevoke. After crossing Sevoke, you can continue over the Coronation Bridge and continue straight. It takes approximately 1.5 hours to reach Fagu from the New Mal Railway Station. You can also reach Fagu from Kalimpong via Lava. Fagu is around 32 kilometers from Malbazar and 87 kilometers distance from Siliguri.

The map of fagu

                                 

                               Best time to visit Fagu: 

The Fagu Tea Bungalow welcomes tourist all through the year. The temperature hovers around 25 degree C in can re-live the days of a British Tea Planter’s life here and enjoy nature every bit.

Lodging and dining facilities in Fagu:You will truly treasure your stay at the 100-year old British tea bungalow cherishing the days of the Raaj and the lonely adventures of a Tea Planters life. The bungalow featuring a British architecture is admired with well-maintained lawn, where you can idle away your whole day, savoring the picturesque natural beauty. The Bungalow has three luxurious Triple Bed rooms with attached baths. The windows of the bungalow overlook the splendid sights of deep gorges and tea gardens. The bungalow is decked with classical furniture and every room has a fireplace. It is also equipped with a kitchen, which is supplied with garden fresh organic food. There is also a separate dining room and a spacious terrace in the bungalow. Home cooked food is offered depending on the guests’ request.

  THE BEST RESORT :- Upper Fagu Jungle Resort

 

Dooars is known for greenery, young rivers, blooming tea estates and extraordinary natural beauty. The upper side of Dooars is even better with Kanchanjangha view and panoramic view of river bed. Here is an awesome property in Upper Fagu with great weather view and above of great food. We just love it and we are sure Bengal will love it too.

Check In: 11.00 AM

Check Out: 10.00 AM

Outdoor Activity

Trekking through the pine forest.

Watching the Himalayan birds like Blue Whistling Thrush.

Walk among the tea gardens.

Enjoy picnic at Loleygaon or Fafarkheti.

Nearby Attraction

The Lava Buddhist Monastery just 9 kilometers away

1000 armed Avalokiteshwara temple within the monastery premises, and various scriptures and figurines of important Buddhist religion

Changey Waterfalls with the lavish greenery surrounding it.

Fafarkheti in Gorubathan area is a picture-perfect village and an ideal picnic spot with the meandering Chel River

The ruins of Dalim Fort

Pocket Pinch

Cost INR 1850 + 5% GST per day per headincluding all meals.

Child Policy: Kids between 1 to 5 years are complimentary,Kids between 6 to 9 years will be charged at half price and Kids form 10 years will be charged as an adult.

Car cost :

NJP to Upper fagu : INR 2500 Approx per car (one way)

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1. Alcohol Available with Extra Charge
2. Bonfire Arrangement
3. Car Parking
4. Hot Water Service
5. House Keeping
6. Medical Aid
7. Pick Up and Drop
8. Room Heater Available
9. Towel and Toiletries

The best food in fagu

1 veg momo- 30/-

2 chicken momo -40/-

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Srikhola, Darjeeling

Srikhola, Darjeeling

Srikhola (also known as Sirikhola) is a lovely scenic village in Darjeeling district. There are trekking routes from Sadakphu and Phalut that pass through Srikhola towards Manebhanjan. You can also come here by road from Darjeeling or NJP/Siliguri. 

From Sandakphu, the trek route to Srikhola comes via Gurdum over a distance of 16kms. While from Phalut, you will need to come through Gorkey and Rammam traversing a distance of 36kms through forests of magnolia, chestnuts, oaks and rhododendrons. 

Srikhola is a small picturesque village located about 87 Km from Darjeeling town. It takes about 4-5 hours tiring journey from Darjeeling. It is, in fact, the last and the farthest polling station of the Darjeeling constituency. The nearest town is Rimbik, which is 8 Kms from the place, Rimbik itself is a least populated, small town with few shops and some houses, but most of the surrounding villages depend on this little town for their household commodities.

   

Being located by the side of the river, it is expected that many rooms and vantage places would have lovely views of the mountain stream flowing down. The open patio or the terrace is one such place to get wonderful view of the river. 

Another thing the owner boasts of... Hotel Shovraj has far more number of rooms than any other hotel in Srikhola. In fact I was a bit surprised to find that in a small and not so well known mountain hamlet such as Srikhola, the owner has the courage to run a hotel which has such large accommodation with capacity of 70 heads including rooms and cottages of different types, which actually beats many large hotels in Darjeeling. All rooms are wooden. 

Hotel Shovraj and Srikhola River

Hotel Shovraj, Srikhola 

The road has now been tarred (Hotel Shovraj) 

The road up to Hotel Shovraj, Srikhola has been tarred by PWD (see the above picture). So you can take any car and reach up to the hotel. 

 Srikhola is a beautiful scenic hamlet in Darjeeling District which falls in the trekking route from Phalut and Sandakphu towards Darjeeling and Siliguri. The small river following its meandering course bears the name of Sri and Khola in the Lepcha language means small river and hence the name Srikhola. This village is an admirable halt for trekkers coming down from Sandakphu or Phalut. It offers lovely natural beauty and peace and quiet for the tired travelers. Stay here overnight and start for Rimbik the next day to catch a conveyance to Darjeeling or Siliguri. 

For low budget travelers there are also dormitory beds. However the best accommodations are the all-wooden cottages, and they all have LED TV with DTH Connection, intercom phones, river view veranda, attached bath with western or Indian toilets. Even the cottages are of different sizes like double bedded, 3 bedded, 5 bedded, 7 bedded etc. All cottages can accommodate an extra person each at an additional cost. 

They usually offer rates that includes all meals (i.e. AP plan) including breakfast, lunch, tea & snacks, dinner (both vegetarian and non-vegetarian). 

Srikhola falls on the famous Sandakphu, Phalut trek route, from Sandakphu it is 16 Kms steep downhill trail through the dense forest, and the only village on the way, likely to serve refreshment is a small place called Gurdum. Srikhola from Phalut is about 30 km through the thick forest of rhododendron and magnolia, it passes through the scenic villages of Gorkhey and Rammam.

Srikhola is preferred by most of the trekkers as a place for relaxation after trekking to Sandakphu and Phalut, it is an ideal location for spending some time and explore the beauty of this place. It is a thrill to plunge into the icy cold water of the Srikhola river or even try out fishing, there are trout as well as other fishes in the river. If time permits it is worth visiting jarayo lake, which is regarded as a sacred lake by the locals.

What to See & Do in Srikhola? 

It's a paradise for nature lovers. Here are the main attractions in Srikhola: 

1) Beautiful meandering & bouncing Srikhola river. Sit on the bank and enjoy. 

2) Hanging wooden bridge. 

3) Beautiful landscape with wooden cottages having flowering gardens. 

4) Srikhola is located at the foothill of Singalila National Park. You can visit the park and see animals like Red Panda, Himalayan Black Bear, Barking Deer etc in natural habitat. Of course you must be lucky to spot them. 

5) In season, you can see a range of flowers like rhododendrons, magnolia and orchids. 

6) Walk through the forest of birch, oaks and pine trees and enjoy the atmosphere. 

7) Do fishing in the river ... lots of trout fish. Shovraj Hotel provides fishing gears. 

8) Visit gardens of cardamom (large variety), peas and corn. 

9) Spot birds like sparrows and blue magpie. 

10) Take a sightseeing tour of Srikhola Village and visit monastery, temple and the hanging wooden bridge. 

11) Take short trekking tours and visit nearby villages like Rammam village, Timburey & Gurdum village, the holy lake known as Jareao Pokhri etc. 

Srikhola Climate (Average Temperatures) 

December to January : 5° - 9°C 

February to March : 8° - 18°C 

April to May : 12° - 22°C 

June to September : 15° - 29°C 

October to November : 10° - 20°C 

Best time to visit Srikhola 

April to May, and October to November are the best times to visit Srikhola.... less or no rains, relatively mild temperature, clear sky. 

some picture of sriknola(natural beauty)

HOW TO GO FROM SILIGURI TO DARJEELING

DISTANCE BETWEEN SILIGURI TO DARJEELING

The driving distance between Siliguri and Darjeeling is 60 km, while the aerial distance from Siliguri to Darjeeling is 36 km

HOW TO REACH

No direct flights or trains or buses are available between Siliguri to Darjeeling.The convenient, fastest and cheapest way to reach from Siliguri to Darjeeling is to take a taxi from Siliguri to Darjeeling.

Alternatively you can take a shared jeep from Siliguri at 'Darjeeling More' (leaves at round 1pm). Shared jeeps are also available from Darjeeling (6am-7am, 11am-2pm). Note that shared jeeps from Siliguri usually go up to Rimbik, but if you pay a bit extra, they will drop you up at Srikhola. However from Darjeeling, the shared jeeps always go up to Srikhola as their scheduled destination. 

Siliguri/NJP to Manebhanjan route takes over 4 hours and goes via Mirik, while Darjeeling to Manebhanjan takes about 1.5 hours by car. From Manbhanjan, Srikhola is another 3.5 hours by car. 

Where to stay in Srikhola? 

There are few private hotels also in Srikhola. 

1) Hotel Shovraj: It's located by the river side, has plenty of rooms with 1 to 10 beds with attached as well as common toilets. They have a few cottages with river view balconies and an in-house restaurant as well. This is the best hotel in Srikhola. Go through this link to get more information about the hotel including pictures. 

Hotel Shovraj, Sirikhola, PO-Rimbick, Darjeeling-734201. 

Phone: (+91) 9933488243/ 9932216197/ 9832375546/ 7797989938. 

Email: info@hotelshovraj.com; shubha_91@yahoo.com 

 some pic of hotel and out side

2) Goparma Lodge: Tshering Sherpa, a very cordial and friendly man runs this budget hotel. The hotel has 7 rooms including double, 4 and 5 bedded rooms with attached or common baths. Mobile: +91-9733261799. Hot water is provided in buckets. 

Return from Srikhola by road 

There are two shared jeep services from Srikhola, one at 6am and the other at around 11:30am. Both go to Darjeeling via Manebhanjan, Sukhiapokhri and Ghoom. You should get the shared jeep ticket in advance for your return journey from Srikhola. If you want to go to Siliguri/NJP, get off at Manebhanjan or Sukhiapokhri and take another shared jeep. You can also ask your hotel to book a reserved Jeep. 

Trek from Srikhola to Rimbik 

Some trekkers on their return route from Sandakphu or Phalut end the trek at Srikhola and take a jeep from Srikhola for onward travel to Darjeeling or NJP. However most prefer to continue the trek up to Rimbik. The road initially rises and then levels out at Rimbik. From Srikhola the distance to Rimbik is 7kms and takes about 2-hours walk. Rimbik is a small village and there is a village market (bazaar) here. You get a marvelous view of Darjeeling hill town from Rimbik. 


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                                                       Mongpo

If you are planning a vacation in Darjeeling, then you can include this lovely day trip to Mongpu as part of your itinerary. Mongpu, also spelt as Mungpoo is a small mountain village in Darjeeling district. It's located at an average altitude of about 3,700ft and about 31kms from Darjeeling. 

Distance between Kalimpong and Mongpo is 1646 kms or 1022.8 miles or 888.8 nautical miles

 Distance between Mungpoo and Darjeeling is 20 kms or 12.5 miles or 10.8 n miles

Origin	Mungpoo, Mangpu, West Bengal, India
Destination	Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
Driving Distance	20 kms or 12.5 miles or 10.8 n miles
Driving Time	53 minutes

Distance Between Darjeeling To Mungpoo - By Road 37 Mins (20 Km 129 Mtrs)

·         1 By Taxi From Darjeeling To Mungpoo

37m 20 KM 

One-Way fare starting from  1,350 rs

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2 By Selfdrive From Darjeeling To Mungpoo

37m 20 KM

One-Way fare starting from 121 

Mungpoo is a town in West Bengal, Darjeeling district, India, located 33 km east of Darjeelingand 52 km north-east of Siliguri.

Mungpoo has 12 schools, including four of higher secondary level. The nearest college is in Darjeeling.

Mungpoo is notable for the Rabindra Museum, the museum of the great writer Rabindranath Tagore.

Route Map

As you approach Mongpu, you will pass through colorful flower nurseries, tea gardens and crystal clear water streams. Mongpu is well known for Cinchona plantation and cultivation of other medicinal plants. Barks of Cinchona plants are used for extraction of quinine, a medicinal element used for curing malaria. 

On the way to Mongpu  - A mountain stream ahead 

                                Cinchona plants at Mongpu 

One of the features of Mongpu is its several schools. Before entering the Mongpu locality you will come across a beautiful school (known a Agramsingh Giri Jr. High School) which is perched in the hill. As you drive along you will first see it from high above and then the road winds around and passes by the school. 

Agramsingh Giri School, Mongpu 

Mongpu is also famous for being the summer residence of the great poet & Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. The poet came to this place for its soothing and quiet ambience, and of course for its beauty of Cinchona plantations. Although the place doesn't have views of the great snow peaks, it has a charm of its own. 

Rabindra Bhavan (Mongpu) 

It is here where the poet wrote his famous poem 'Janmadin'. The house known as Rabindra Bhavanhas been now converted into a museum (known as Ranbindranath Tagore Museum). Tagore came to this house four times between 1938 and 1940. During his last visit he fell seriously ill and had to be shifted to Kolkata. 

T

agore's bed at Rabindra Bhavan (Mongpu) 

The bed on which Tagore slept and the mahogany desk he used are still there. You will also find several original paintings of Tagore here as well as several of his handwritten verses and poems.

Tagore's Mahogany Desk 

The museum is a must visit during this tour.

It's open on all days except Sunday. Timings: 9am to 4pm (lunch hour is from 12:30pm to 1:30pm). 

This is a typical local bazaar area where small shops and stalls are set up selling daily essentials. This is the main hub of Mongpu and this is where the locals meet and chat with each other.

Local Bazaar at Mongpu 

Monastery at Mongpu 

How to take the Mongpu day trip from Darjeeling? 

You can take the tour by booking a private cab from a taxi stand in Darjeeling or go through a local tour operator. The drive to Mongpu from Darjeeling takes about 1 hour 30 minutes. The total tour including lunch & sightseeing at Mongpu should take about 5 to 6 hours. But try to carry packed lunch. There is no proper hotel or restaurant at Mongpu, although you will find some small roadside eateries at the main Mongpu market area. 

How to reach Mongpu 

Mongpu is a part of Darjeeling District under Darjeeling Sub-Division and Rangli Rangliot Block. It is about 31kms from Darjeeling, 51kms from Siliguri, 60kms from NJP and 39Kms from Kalimpong. From Darjeeling it takes about an hour to reach Mongpu by taxi. From NJP station you can take a taxi and reach in 2 hours via NH10. 

  

                  HISTORY of Mongpo.......................

Rabindranath Tagore often holidayed in Mongpu, a quiet Himalayan village about 1.5hr from Darjeeling, during the last three years of his life. So it was only natural that photographer Dhritiman Mukherjee and Bollywood music director Shantanu Moitra visited Mongpu—and their Bengali heritage—when they were on the West Bengal leg of their #100DaysInHimalayas project. Between February and December 2016, the duo will make a series of trips in the Himalayas covering reaches running from Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh, and into the neighbouring foothills of Nepal and Bhutan—and they’re taking National Geographic Traveller India along for the ride.


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Dalgao

One of the best attractions is Dalgaon View Point (around 2500 ft above sea level); some part of Bhutan is visible from here along with wide and beautiful landscape of the Dooars valley and rivers. Take sightseeing to the oldest Hydel-Project of India on River Jaldhaka, adventure activities in Jaldhaka River, Kumai organic tea garden, Neora Valley NationalPark and oldest Cinchona Plantation farm of India. The Cinchona Plantation farm is still producing Quinine by manual way. 

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From	Distance
Siliguri	92 K.M
New Jalpaiguri	97 K.M
Bagdogra	105 K.M
Malbazar	37 K.M

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