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Gateway to Gorumara
Why this weekend?
The day-by-day plan
Day 1 · The forest gateway
- Safari drive
- Rhino deck
- River stop
- Tea walk
- Return
Geography & terrain
Lataguri lies in the Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, 40 km from Siliguri and 50 km from Jalpaiguri — the gateway village of the region, its forest, the Gorumara gate and the tea estates set on the Dooars' river country.
History & culture
The village's story runs with the region's forest tourism — the gateway of the Gorumara National Park and the Dooars' wildlife circuits, with the village's modern role as the base for the rhino and the elephant safaris and the home of the tea-estate lanes; the village's history of the forest villages and the Murti river's edge, gives Lataguri its forest-gateway character.
Where to stay
Budget
₹1,000–2,500/night
Mid-range
₹2,500–5,000/night
Comfort
₹5,000+/night
Things to do
- Park gates
- Rhino country
- River edges
- Tea rows
- Forest life
Eat & drink
- Kosha mangsho
- Macher jhol (fish curry)
- Sorshe ilish
- Sandesh
- Rasgulla
Getting there
- Fly
- Kolkata (CCU) / Bagdogra (IXB)
- Train
- Howrah & Sealdah junctions
- Road from Kolkata
- varies by district — 50–600 km
- Getting around
- Metro (Kolkata), autos, buses
Budget snapshot
- Total
- ₹3,000–8,000 (1 days)
- Per day · Stay
- ₹1,000–5,000/night
- Per day · Food
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Transport
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Activities
- ₹700–1,100
Month by month
- Jan · Best
- 9–27°C · None rain
- Feb · Good
- 12–31°C · None rain
- Mar · Hot
- 17–36°C · None rain
- Apr · Hot
- 23–41°C · None rain
- May · Hot
- 26–42°C · None rain
- Jun · Monsoon
- 27–38°C · Heavy rain
- Jul · Monsoon
- 25–32°C · Heavy rain
- Aug · Monsoon
- 25–31°C · Heavy rain
- Sep · Monsoon tail
- 24–33°C · Moderate rain
- Oct · Good
- 18–32°C · Light rain
- Nov · Best
- 12–29°C · None rain
- Dec · Best
- 9–26°C · None rain
Practical info
- Language: Bengali (English understood in tourist spots)
- Best window: Nov–Apr
- Connectivity: good 4G in towns
- UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops
Practical tips
- The season (Nov–Apr) holds the safari days
- The safaris ask the forest booking
- Pairs with Gorumara for the Dooars circuit
Frequently asked questions
What is Lataguri?
The gateway village of the Gorumara park.
What is there to do?
The safaris, the river and the tea.
How long is the visit?
A full day.
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