ID-AKK-88
Best season: 16 September–January & April
Over view:
Buxa Tiger Reserve lies in the north-east corner of West Bengal and is contiguous with the forests of Greater Manas Sanctuary, the buffer zone of Manas Tiger Reserve of Assam, and other Reserve Forest areas along the Indo-Bhutanese border.
Most of the reserve lies in the plains; only the northern tracts are hilly and the northern boundary follows the Bhutan border. There is continuous forest from the plains to nearly 2,000 m at the border, and forest cover probably continues to the 4,066 m Tale La in Bhutan.
This trek is to explore the hidden hamlets on the lap of nature in Buxa Dolomite Hill series of Sinchula Range, Bhutan Himalaya. A round trek through the Hills, gorges, valleys and dense Tiger Reserve forest will leads you very close to nature. The thrill to cross the Asian Elephants corridors is not lesser than to learn the untold story of Dukpas (the ethnic group).
Special features:
This trek route is through the Reserve forest in Indian part of Bhutan Himalaya which helps you to understand the Birds, insects, plants, History, Culture, Buddhism and Wilderness. Raimyatung is a hill forest village located on the Raimyatung river valley and known as ‘Birds Valley’.
After Raimyatung where some Sarki and Chhetri people of Nepali communities resides one have to trek through the land of Dukpa. Dukpas are the original inhabitant of this region since bi-gone past who are still semi nomadic and seasonal migratory group by nature and tradition. Pokhri is an example their temporary settlement.
The Chunabhati is the only weavers’; Village of Dukpa Handicrafts and also famous for the first Drukpa Kagyupa Goempha in Dooars. Chunabhati is known to the World for the age old Finnish Mission Church. Buxa Fort still bears the witness of Indian Freedom movement in Pagsamkha or Buxa (Baksha) where the Heritage Post Office located on the highest point of Dooars. Lapchakha is the most beautiful village in Dooars also known Paradise of Dooars.
Tashigang being a small village is placed in the International Bird Network list for its Bird population. Rupang valley is the most popular place to the Trekkers and Pumtsey La (means highest barren pick) is the highest (6250 feet) in the Buxa Hill Series. The last part of the trek route i.e. from Kyantlumng to Jainti is the most unexplored area of Buxa tiger Reserve and the jungles of Bhutan Himalaya.
The Jainti Mahakal is not only famous for the stalactite and stalagmite caves but also Bhutanese goempha of historical times which believed to be the rock shelter of Atish Deepankar, the preacher of Buddhism in Tibet.
Duration: (nearly 45 km) 7 nights 8days
Trek Grade: High (Low to high altitude along with the rough terrain)
Nearest Vehicle Transit: Raimyatung & Jainti
ATM: Kalchini & Alipurduar
Coordinates:
Place |
Altitude |
Latitude |
Longitude |
distance |
network |
Time |
Feature |
grade |
Raimatung |
831 |
26.45.963 |
89.30.143 |
00 km |
available |
Oo hr |
Hill/BTR |
Normal |
Pokhri got |
1200 |
26.45.203 |
89.32.122 |
2.5 km |
available |
1 hr |
Rest, water, Dukpa goth, view |
uphill |
Adma Dovana |
|
|
|
|
|
|
River, jungle |
Down hill |
Adma Village |
1771 |
26.46.388 |
89.33.003 |
5.5 km |
available |
2.5 hr |
Village, jungle |
steep hill |
Lhamna Village |
1686 |
26.46.435 |
89.33.516 |
600 mtr |
NA |
30 min |
River |
steep hill |
Chunabhati |
2453 |
26.45.907 |
89.34.214 |
4.5 km |
available |
2 hr |
Village |
Up hill |
NW Picket |
2889 |
26.45.785 |
89.34.624 |
1 km |
NA |
45 min |
History |
Up hill |
Lal Bungalow |
2438 |
26.45.664 |
89.34.930 |
1.5 km |
available |
45 min |
Village |
DN hill |
Tasigang |
3044 |
26.45.855 |
89.35.219 |
600 mtr |
available |
41 min |
Culture |
Up hill |
Rovers’ Point |
4254 |
26.46.332 |
89.35.246 |
5 km |
NA |
2 hr 37 min |
View point |
uphill |
Oumchupani |
5061 |
|
|
2 km |
NA |
1 hr 30 min |
Camping ground |
Up hill |
Rupang Valley |
6250 |
|
|
1.5 km |
NA |
1hr |
View point |
Up hill |
Buxa Fort |
2087 |
26.45.296 |
89.34.828 |
12 km |
available |
4 hr |
history |
Dn hill |
Lapchakha |
2613 |
26.45.163 |
89.35.454 |
2.9 km |
available |
1 hr |
Village |
Up hill |
Dobana |
935 |
26.44.331 |
89.37.348 |
2 km |
NA |
3 hr |
River View |
Dn hill |
MHKL falls |
934 |
26.44.176 |
89.37.352 |
1 km |
NA |
45 min |
Falls, forest, River |
Dn hill |
Mahakal Gate |
1270 |
26.44.113 |
89.37.318 |
600 mtr |
NA |
5 min |
Hill slope on River |
Up hill |
Jainti N.P. |
845 |
26.43944 |
89.37.143 |
5 km |
available |
2 hr. 15 min |
National Park, chekpost |
Dn hill |
Accommodation: Forest Rest House, Home Stays and Tents
Restaurant: Raimyatung, Chunabhati, Buxa Fort Ground, Lapchakha and Jainti
Health service: Only at Jainti
Check Post: SSB, forest
Cellular network: moderate
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TERMS & CONDITIONS
Please note as per the Government Rule, in 01 Tata Sumo / Hard Top Jeep only 08 heads are allowed that is including child. In 01 INNOVA only 06 heads are allowed that is including child. Incase the number of heads traveling increases above 08 in a Tata Sumo / Hard Top Jeep & 06 in an Innova than the guest will have to opt for the 2nd (second) vehicle for which the cost is mentioned above.
Incase the guest is opting for INNOVA as per the unwritten syndicate rule; INNOVA will do the main transfer & sightseeing of Kalimpong & Darjeeling only. Lachung & Pelling sightseeing will be done by NON AC Tata Sumo / Mahindra Maxx / Hard Top vehicle which may have front / side facing seat. Gangtok sightseeing will be done by NON AC Maruti Van / Similar (one vehicle for every 04 paying Pax). Also while opting for INNOVA please inform the guest to travel light with minimum baggage of one piece per person. In case of excess baggage the guest will have to opt for an extra vehicle for carrying the excess baggage. The cost for this will be collected directly from the guest.
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In case client wishes to prepone /postpone his or her travel dates, we request you to kindly reach us 15 days prior to journey date via e-mail.
The customers can prepone /postpone their tour once without any additional charges (if intimated before 15 days of travel date in written). However postponing & preponing second time will attract additional charges.
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