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River camp town of the Dooars
Why this weekend?
The day-by-day plan
Day 1 · The river camp
- River walk
- Forest trail
- Camp set
- Bonfire night
Day 2 · The forests
- Tea walk
- River hour
- Return
Geography & terrain
Murti lies in the Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, 90 km from Siliguri and 30 km from Jaldapara — the river camp town of the region, its Murti river, the camping and the forests set on the Dooars' tea country.
History & culture
The town's story runs with the Dooars' forest era — the river camp of the Murti and the forest rest-houses of the tea-plantation country, with the town's modern role as the camping stop of the Dooars circuit and the home of the Jaldapara and the Chapramari edges; the town's history of the tea gardens and the wildlife corridors, gives Murti its river-camp character.
Where to stay
Budget
₹1,000–2,500/night
Mid-range
₹2,500–5,000/night
Comfort
₹5,000+/night
Things to do
- River banks
- Camp nights
- Forest walks
- Tea rows
- Jungle edges
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
- ₹5,000–11,000 (2 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: Oct–Apr
- Connectivity: good 4G in towns
- UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops
Practical tips
- The camping asks the season's levels
- The season (Oct–Apr) holds the river's calm
- The forest walks ask the local guides
Frequently asked questions
What is Murti?
The river camp town of the Dooars.
What is there to do?
The camping, the river and the forests.
How long is the visit?
Two days.
River camp town of the Dooars
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