Mandarmani

Mandarmani is a newly discovered, unexplored and virgin sea beach. It is located 172 km away from Kolkata. It is a peaceful and calm beach where you will find not many visitors hanging around the beach. It is also one of the longest motorable sea beach in India. During low tides the water shifts far away from the beach and during high tides it comes very close. So one must be careful while driving on the beach. Recently many hotels and resorts have come up at Mandarmani making it a more attractive option for tourists.

Mandarmani Beach

How to Reach

Chawalkhola is situated between Kanthi and Digha. You can board a Digha bound bus from Esplanade bus terminus in Kolkata and disembark at Chawalkhola. From there you can get trekkers and motor vans to reach Mandarmani. The distance from Chawalkhola to Mandarmani is 6 km.

Accommodation

Debraj Beach Resort. Tariff - Rs. 2000-5000. Tel: 033-22310909.
Sana Beach Resort. Tariff - Rs. 2850-6950. Tel: 033-25301030.
Neel Nirjoney. Tariff - Rs. 1200-7500. Tel: 9903593610.
Anutri Beach Resort. Tariff - Rs. 3000-4000. Tel: 9331428687.

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Ranchi

Ranchi is the capital city of Jharkhand. On one side of the city is the Ranchi hill while on the other side stands the Tagore hill and between them is the Ranchi lake. Hills, jungle, lake and waterfalls all enhance the beauty of Ranchi. The best season to visit Ranchi is spring. The main attractions of the place include the Ranchi Hills, Ranchi Lake, Tagore Hill, Dassam Falls and Hundru Falls. Other attractions include Jonha waterfalls, Ramkrishna Mandir, Gorda barrage, Heavy Engineering Corporation, Hatia barrage and Birsa Zoological Park.

Dassam Falls

Hundru Falls

How to Reach

Trains are running from Howrah to Ranchi. One can also take any train to Tatanagar and then take a bus to Ranchi.


Accommodation

Hotel Green Horizon. Tel: 0651-6458522.
Hotel Ashok. Tel: 0651-2480759.
Hotel Chanakya. Tel: 0651-2461211.

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Darjeeling

Darjeeling is a very popular hill station in the state of West Bengal. Situated at a height of 2050 metres above sea level, the place is well known for its scenic beauty, snow clad mountain peaks and lush green tea gardens spread over acres. The third highest peak in the world and the highest in India, Mt. Kanchenjunga is clearly visible from here and you can enjoy a panoramic view of the peak. One of the most interesting attractions of Darjeeling is the toy train ride. Take a magical ride on the train and watch the hills amble by as the train chugs through the mountainside. While at Darjeeling, the one place you must visit is the Tiger Hill, located 11 km away, which offers some of the most spectacular views of sunrise. Imagine clouds descending down the valleys below you as you savour perfect views of the sunrise and the snow covered mountains. For shopping enthusiasts, a stroll down the mall is more like heaven on earth. A short walk from the mall will take you to the Padmaja Naidu Zoological Park. A haven for animals of all kinds, the zoo hosts a variety of animals in natural habitats including some rare species like Red Panda, Tibetan Wolf, Himalayan Black Bear and Cloud Leopard. Other attractions of Darjeeling are the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Lloyd’s Botanical Garden, Bengal Natural History Museum, Abha Art Gallery, Rock Garden, Lake Race Course and Happy Valley Tea Estate.

Darjeeling Toy Train at Batasia Loop

Sunrise at Tiger Hill

How to Reach

Trains are running from Sealdah, Howrah and Kolkata to New Jalpaiguri. Auto rickshaws are plying from New Jalpaiguri to Siliguri. From Siliguri you can get bus, minibus, share taxi to Darjeeling.



Accommodation

WBTDC Darjeeling Tourist Lodge. Tariff - Rs. 1400-3800. Tel: 0354-2254412.
Himalaya Tourist Lodge. Tariff - Rs. 600-700. Tel: 0354-2256811.
Maple Tourist Lodge. Tariff - Rs. 2000-2650. Tel: 0354-2252813.
Hotel Continental. Tariff - Rs. 800-1000. Tel: 9830308705.
Hotel Sailung. Tariff - Rs. 800-1500. Tel: 9874763053.
Hotel Lunar. Tariff - Rs. 1500-2000. Tel: 0354-2254194.
Hotel Shangri La Regency. Tariff - Rs. 3000-3500. Tel: 033-2255466.
Hotel Sonar Bangla. Tariff - Rs. 2500-6500. Tel: 0354-2258369.
There are numerous other hotels in Darjeeling.

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Kenduli

Kenduli is a village which is situated on the bank of the river Ajay. Famous Vaishnab poet Jaidev Mishra was born in this place. An annual fair popularly known as Baul fair is organized here on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. It is an ideal picnic spot.

Information

You can choose any spot for cooking and picnic on the river bank.
There is no need of contacting anyone before coming here.


How to Reach

Buses ply between Durgapur station and Shibpur. The frequency of buses is good. Kenduli is located on the opposite bank of Shibpur. There is a bridge on the river Ajay. You can hire a car from Durgapur station to Kenduli.

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Siliguri

Siliguri is the door to the whole of North East India. Although Siliguri, itself is not a tourist destination but many tourists come here to spend some time. There is no major attraction in Siliguri. But still there are some places where one would like to go. One of them is the Hong Kong market. You can buy foreign goods from here. Science Gallery and Planetarium Science Centre is situated 6 km away. Sukana Forest is located 10 km away from the town of Siliguri. Another main attraction is the Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary. You can see tigers, leopards, Hyena, Sambhar, Chital and other species of deers and elephants.

How to Reach

You can reach New Jalpaiguri from Sealdah station by train. From there you can go to Siliguri (6 km). You can also reach Siliguri by bus from Kolkata (651 km). It takes about 11 hours by bus. You can also reach Bagdogra airport by aeroplane. Siliguri is 17 km from Bagdogra.



Accommodation

Hotel Miami. Tel: 0353-2690012.
Hotel Holydon. Tel: 0353-2691335.
Hotel Natraj. Tel: 0353-2431714.
Hotel Vinayak. Tel: 0353-2431130, 2433131.
Hotel Airview. Tel: 0353-2431533.

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Berhampur

Berhampur is a city located in the coastline of Odisha. Berhampur is a major commercial town of the district of Ganjam. It is a convenient base point from where you can plan your visit to various places of interest nearby. You can visit Gopalpur on Sea (16 km) and Taptapani hotspring (50 km) from here. Other attractions include Mahendragiri (185 km), Buddhakhol, Bougarh, Taratarini (32 km) and Aryapalli (30 km). You can buy silk saris as they are quite cheap here. You can also visitBhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha which is situated 180 km away from Berhampur.

Mahendragiri

How to Reach

Trains are running from Howrah to Berhampur. You can also take any train to Bhubaneswar and then reach Berhampur from there.



Accommodation

Hotel Bhubaneswari Classic. Tariff - Rs. 1100-1666. Tel: 9040088701.
Hotel Spectrum Smartel. Tariff - Rs. 1000-2000. Tel: 0680-2221177.

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