Lamahatta Tour

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With its rareness, Bong traditions catch each art, music, and history buff's notice. Be it the yellow taxis or the police uniform, you cannot run away falling in love with its old-world charm. The places of North Bengal especially Lamahatta Tour encapture you with their loveliness, pulling you into a haven of tranquility.

This is a magnificent route and one of my own favorites if you are preparation for a rapid trip. The Lamahatta Tour is forever a good quality thought to imbibe some unusual traditions of Ecotourism in North Bengal, particularly if you live close to Bengal. A three hour’s pictorial drive along with the Teesta River from Siliguri to Lamahatta Eco Park takes us to a few picturesque ecological villages which lie in this division of the Himalayas. It is a calm and peaceful place with pine trees standing royally with threatening Mount Kanchenjunga in the front position.

Lamahatta Eco Park is one of Lamahatta main attraction. It is bounded by pine forests containing many seasonal flowers, as well as some rare and foreign type of orchids. Browsing during the stunning range of flowers on display, guests can also comfy on the various benches while enjoying the vision of Mt. Kanchenjungha. The watchtower is placed at a planned place that helps visitors to enjoy panoramic vision of the juncture of Mt. Kanchenjunga, Sikkim Hills, River Teesta and Rangeet.

What is the Altitude of Lamahatta?
The place of Lamahatta is 5,700 Ft higher than Sea level. Coordinates 27.0535° N, 88.3516° E

How is the Weather of Lamahatta?
You can visit Lamahatta anytime of the year. However, if you love of flowers then you can visit Lamahatta in winters, when the flowers are in full blossom and the weather is the most favorable.

DAY 1: NJP/BAGDOGRA TO LAMAHATTA [2 HR 40 MIN (70.6 KM) VIA NH10]

Meet and Greet at NJP Station / Bagdogra Airport and go on towards Lamahatta. As you arrive at Lamahatta, the first spot to stop would be the Lamahatta Roadside Garden. Located on a hill slope, this stunning garden is bounded by pine forests containing many seasonal flowers, as well as some unique and foreign type of orchids. And as you go up, the canopy of firs and conifers start caressing you. Enjoy your Lamahatta Homestay.
 

DAY 2: LAMAHATTA SEIGHTSEEING TOUR

After breakfast at hotel go for a short tour in and approximately Lamahatta. It offers a calm ambiance for all those looking for some tranquility apart from city life. Enjoy the loveliness of the pine trees standing royally, the powerful Kanchenjunga, Colourful Buddhist prayer flags, in the evening; you are free to wander around the local area. Night stay at a Lamahatta Homestay. The spot you will visit are:

Chota Mangwa Tour - A tiny hilly village in secluded surrounds of Darjeeling District. It will get around half an hour's small drive to Chota Mangwa from Darjeeling town. Chota Mangwa is a pleasant calm village located among the orange garden with a royal sight of Mt. Kanchenjunga. Travelers can as well go for a day trip to Malley for River rafting. Tea Estate at Takdah is one more main traveler’s attraction.

Dense Dhupi Plantations - Small walks and treks are possible from Lamahatta. Walking among the Dhupi agricultural land with lush green flowers all just about provides an awesome experience.

Tea Estates - Visit the tea gardens nearest (you will get one within about 1.5kms). Some of the famous tea estates close to take in Glenburn Tea Estate, Rongli Rangliot Tea Estate, and Takdah Tea Estate etc.

Tinchuley Tour - It is a small eco-friendly mountain peak village and one of the main destinations in Village seeing the sights in Darjeeling district. Lamahatta to Tinchuley Distance is just 6 kms. The road passes during the beautiful Peshok Tea Gardens. Tinchuley is popular for the brilliant vision of Kanchenjunga and the some orange orchards it has. It is a tranquil and calm village with tea garden and orange orchards offering tranquility and nature makes it the most gifted eco-village and one of the main spot in Village Tourism in Darjeeling area which most cities dwellers long for.

DAY 3: TRANSFER TO DARJEELING [23 KM - 1 HRS]

After relishing the loveliness of these offbeat spot and experiencing a country lifestyle, go on to the hot traveler’s destination, Darjeeling. Darjeeling is popular for its huge make larger of tea gardens, Darjeeling Himalayan Railway and for the wonderful visions of the Mount Kanchenjunga. Placed 20 km apart from Lamahatta, to arrive at Darjeeling, you have to cover 1 hours of driving distance. On arrived at, make sure into your pre-booked hotel room. In the evening, go for the discovery of the Darjeeling Mall Road. Return back to the hotel to an all night stay at hotel in Darjeeling.

DAY 4: FULL DAY DARJEELING TOUR

Wake up early on in the dawn and prepared to discover nearly all of the travelers attractions of Darjeeling. Begin the seeing the sights trip by witnessing an amazing daylight over the Mount Kanchenjunga from Tiger Hill. Drive back to resort for breakfast. On the method visit Ghoom Monastery and Batasia Loop etc. Post breakfast; visit most of the remaining famous sites. Start with Himalayan Mountaineering organization, the spot where you will get to see the climbing equipment use by Tenzing Norgay. Visit extra sites like Rock Garden, Padmaja Naidu National Park, Peace Pagoda, etc. After the successful seeing the sights journey, return back to hotel to a during the night stay at Darjeeling.

DAY 5: DARJEELING TO BAGDOGRA [IXB] / NJP DROP

After mealtime go on towards NJP / Bagdogra [IXB] with sweet vacation memory.

TREKKING IN LAMAHATTA

Option 1 - There is a little nature track that lead to a small lake on a hill top. The villagers think this to be a holy lake.

Option 2 - You can also do jungle trekking. There is one more track of around 8 kms from Lamahatta to Takdah that goes during a maze of pine and Dhupi trees.

Option 3 - Trek to Takdah Orchid hub (over 5 kms). The Orchid hub is nonetheless open regularly in the season (February through April)

Option 4 - Trek to the Gari Danda, an old fortress on top of a mount which is about 3 kms away

 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS [FAQ] FOR LAMAHATTA TOUR WITH DARJEELING

Q. What is the perfect time to visit Lamahatta?

You can select for Lamahatta Tour anytime of the year. However, if you are loving of oranges then is at Lamahatta in winters, when the oranges are in full flourish and the weather is the most helpful.

Q. Can I obtain a share taxi to arrive at Lamahatta from Siliguri?

No, there is no straight share taxi service from Siliguri / NJP to Lamahatta. You need to distribute taxi service for Darjeeling from Siliguri / NJP and get down at JoreBungalow, near Ghoom. Then from JoreBungalow to Lamahatta, you can get a new share taxi service.

Q. What is Lamahatta popular for?

The Lamahatta is a popular destination with its vivacious dazzling flora. A watch tower build at the park nearby the stalk of the pine tree is one more attraction present wonderful vision. Residing nearby and well linked with Darjeeling, Lamahatta is an amazing place to take a look at.

Q. What is the best route to arrive at Lamahatta?

From Siliguri the path space to Lamahatta is on 72kms and will take about 3.5 hours. You will require coming to JoreBungalow close to Ghoom and then delightful the street for Lamahatta. Easiest is to get a taxi from NJP station. Or else take a common jeep up to JoreBungalow and then one more from there up to Lamahatta.

Q. Can I get a share car from Darjeeling to Lamahatta?

Yes, from Darjeeling to Lamahatta, you can catch a share car. The car for Takdah, Kalimpong and Gangtok all are transitory during Lamahatta and it is approximately just 1hr trip from Darjeeling.

Q. Is there any entrance fee for Lamahatta Eco Park?

Yes, there are entrance fees of Rs. 10/- per person.

Q. Is hotels accessible with good facilities in Lamahatta?

A lot of home stays and tents are accessible with essential and normal facilities with good natural food, but do not wait for luxury service and facilities like hotel, you will get warmth of villagers, they cook a something to eat for you, and it will be like your home.

Q. Can I make a day trip from Darjeeling to Lamahatta?

Yes, you can but if want to comfy in calm then you should stay one night in Lamahatta.

Q. Can we see Mt. Kanchenjunga in our Lamahatta Tour?

Yes, on an apparent day you can take pleasure in the gorgeous vision of Kanchenjunga. Mt. Kanchenjunga is obviously able to be seen from Lamahatta and you can stay in a home stay in front of the mountains in your Lamahatta Tour. Nature Canvas Travel suggests you to book your Lamahatta Tour in the month of October to first week of December. In this time there are 100% possibilities to visons board range of Himalaya include Mt. Kanchenjungha and other peaks.

Q.Can we do any trekking from Lamahatta?

Yes, there are a few little jungle treks at Lamahatta, like you can trek to pokhri (small lake) a holy lake from the echo park. One more  is a 8 km trek  way  during the jungle to Takdah bounded by pine trees and have to take a local area  or lead if you are discover  this one, and you can trail to Takdah orchid centre as fine.

Q. Can we do day sightseeing at Lamahatta from Chatakpur?

Yes, it is possible to do day seeing the sights at Lamahatta from Chatakpur.

Q. Can we do bird watching in Lamahatta Trip?

Yes, a variety of foreign, and uniqueness type of birds like Scarlet Minivet, Coppersmith Barbet, and Small Minivet, was marked in Lamahatta as per the birdwatchers.

Q. When can we see the Orchids in our Lamahatta Tour?

Orchids are in full bloom from February to April but at Takdah Orchid Centre, which is 5Km from Lamahatta, where one can arrive at by trekking or by riding a car.