Lataguri: The most happening place of Dooars

Lataguri is a sprawling village located in the Jalpaiguri district of Indian state of West Bengal. It is one of the villages that are located along the periphery of the Gorumara National Park. The Champramari Wildlife Sanctuary is also located nearby and permits for entering this place are also available at Lataguri. The village is located outside the Gorumara National Park on National Highway No. 31. Permits for entering Gorumara are given from Lataguri. Lataguri also has a "Nature Interpretation Center", which gives information about the flora and fauna of the area. A few roadside restaurants ("Dhabas") and hotels cater for tourists. Many new hotels and resorts with modern facilities have come up recently. There is a thick lining of Gorumara National Park along the eastern side of the Lataguri village and from the rooms different wild lives can be seen.

Gorumara jungle is a very attractive place for nature and wildlife lovers. Full of dense forests and riverine grassland, the region is home to many species of flora and fauna. Some of the animals that can be seen here are elephants, rhinoceros, sambar deer, bison, gaur, hispid hare and leopard. The park is home to a small population of Bengal tigers. This is a haven for bird watchers as there are a wide variety of birds that can be seen here, the most prominent ones being Giant asian hornbill, Peafowl and Green tailed malkoha. This park is located in the Dooars Region of Jalpaiguri district. River Murti, Jaldhaka and Ingdong passes through this national park.


In the year 1949, Gorumara Forest was declared as wildlife sanctuary when it was a small forest. Later in the year 1992, it was declared as a National Park, comprising of 89 square kms.
The wildlife, in addition to one-horned Rhinos, consists of wild Elephants, Deer, Sambhar, Barking Deer, Spotted Deer and Hog Deer, wild Pig, Gour and a number of Birds, Peafowls, etc. Tourist may visit Gorumara National Park in day time staying at Lataguri. Day visit permits to the National Park may be obtained from: Nature Interpretation Centre, Department of Forest Govt. of West Bengal), Lataguri. Quite a few watch towers are constructed in vantage points inside the national park for easy spotting of wildlife. Outside cars are not allowed inside the national park. Only petrol driven gypsey cars with special permits are allowed inside.

How to reach: Lataguri is situated in 30 km. from Jalpaiguri Town Station / 27 km.from Jalpaiguri Road Station / 25 km. from New Mal junction / 75 km.from N.J.P Railway station and 95 km. from Bagdogra Airport. Hired cars and SUVs are available at all the places.

Kumai - An offbeat destination of North Bengal.

Kumai is one of the lesser known destinations of North Bengal that is yet to be explored by nature lovers. It's a place located between some of the most reknowned tourist destinations of North Bengal like Samsing, Suntalekhola, Gorumara-Lataguri. Kumai is nearly 80 kms from NJP railway Station, 90 Km from Bagdogra airport and one can truly enjoy the ride following the diverse beauty of nature covering the high mountains and vast plains.

The place is an attractive choice for a short stay because it has connectivity to all the above destinations, so you will perfectly connected to the outside yet remaining isolated from the crowd of floating tourists. Kumai is both a tea garden, forest land and even agricultural land. The journey starts from the plains and gradually rises to the hills covered with the dense forest of Neora Valley National Park.

Apart from wide varieties of wildlife combining birds like hornbill, minivets, peacocks and many other birds, the place has all the blissful beauty of Murti river and some historical memories.

Adventure Activities at Kumai:
Whether you love the cultural exploration of foothills of Himalayas, or love to explore the dense wilderness of pristine heritage forests, Kumai has all that will add up to your adventure tour a memory of unique experience. Apart from just the adventure lovers Kumai also serves as a healing destination for people who suffer from joint pains, fractures and broken bones etc. Our ethnic medicine men, who uses the methods of herbal treatment will certainly be a wonderful visit for the travelers.

Different Adventure Options at Kumai: Wild, Cultural, Ethnological, Volunteer, etc,
1. Togtongay Trek- (Neora Valley National Park)
2. Spend the night at Jungle with the Nomadic Cowboys of Himalayan culture.
3. Volunteer options available to work for hand made- tea processing units.
4. Workshop for herbal medicinal treatment available to work with patients at a local village herbal centre.
5. River trekking, fishing and visit to cinchona plantation to learn medicinal plants processing and cultivation.


Where to stay: 
Kumai Gorkha Homestay is a home stay owned by a small family of a veteran of the Gorkha Regiment of Indian army. So, you may see a culture blended with discipline and punctuality of an Army man. The homestay serves as the best accomodation to explore Kumai and other adjacent tourism destinations of North Bengal. Located on a sweeping lanscape beside the road, the homestay offers a mesmerising view of rivers flowing through the hills and getting lost in horizon of vast plains. Above all, the culture of a true Gorkha famaily is what that heralds all the nature lovers to be a part of their family for a memorable holiday experience.

Yonzonla Homestay is another newly started homestay in the Kumai area with excellent amenities and wonderful traditional food.

For booking, contact us at GreenChannel.treks@gmail.com or phone us at +91-8145863495

Nearby places:
Samsing, Meteli, Jhalong, Chalsa, Dhupjhora, Lataguri