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| Sunrise at Mongpong |
MONPONG
Mong pong, placed in the Darjeeling
District is a small hilly village. This calm, quiet place is situated on the
bank if Teesta River and on the fringe of
Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary. Monpong has always been loved by nature loving
tourists because of its peaceful natural beauty. The loveliness of sunrise from
monpong village is just speechless.
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| Teesta River |
Places
to visit:
Mahananda
Wild Life
Sanctuary: Mahananda Wild life Sanctuary is a safe heaven for various species
of Birds such as Pintali duck, Bar –headed goose, Poachard etc. Travelers must
spend some awesome and memorable days at Mongpong to get rid off busy concrete
life. This peace heaven for wild life is spread over varying elevations and
across 158 sq km and altitude varies from 500 ft to 4300 ft (approx). It will
take 45 minutes from Siliguri to reach Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary and from
Darjeeling it will take 2 and ½ hrs. Daily safaris are offered to tourists in
two shifts, one in morning and another in the afternoon.
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| Watch Tower at Sanctuary |
Journey from
Darjeeling to Mahananda Wild life Sanctuary is also very charming if travelers
experience a trip on Toy Train.
If Travelers plan
to spend one or two nights at this sanctuary, they can experience either forest
lodge at Sukna area in the southern lower region or at Latpanchar which is in the northern region of this sanctuary.
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| Mahananda Wild Life Sanctuary |
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| Red crested pochard at Sanctuary |
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| Pintali Duck |
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| Bar headed Goose |
Latpanchar:
Latpanchar is a mesmerizing natural beauty covered with forests and cinchona
plantations. It is the highest point in Mahananda Wild life sanctuary.
Travelers will be relaxed with the greenery all around. The main attraction
here is 360 degree view of Kurseong, Tiger Hill, Sikkim and Siliguri from “Ahal”
hill top.
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| View of Kanchanjangha from Latpanchar...... |
Ahal Dhara: This is the viewpoint from where travelers can
watch the sunrise over the Himalayas. The place is close to Namthing Lake.
Namthing lake: Situated at an altitude of 5000 ft above sea
level, the beautiful lake is the natural habitat for a number of rare species
of birds. Namthing Lake is only the second place in the region where you can
see the Himalayan Salamander in the wild.
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| Namthing Lake.. |
Latkothi:
A mountain road covered with sal, teak, pine
tress leads to Latkothi, a place of
natural splendor. It is situated at an altitude of 5000 ft above the sea level.
Nature lovers can spent a calm day here out of the city life.
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| Latkothi.. |
Nearest
Railway Station : New Jalpaigudi is the nearest railhead which is about 2 hrs
way from Latpanchar.
Nearest Airport: Bagdogra, just
2hrs away from Latpanchar, is the nearest airport.
Accommodation at Latpanchar: Being a small place, no such option of good
hotels in Latpanchar can avail. However Forest Bungalow maintained by West Bengal
Government are there over a hill slop overlooking the vast forest canopy of
Mahananda Sanctuary.
A small privet hotel 'Himalayan Resorts' offers
few rooms with basic facilities.
Accommodation is also available in Himalayan Nature resort.
Accommodation is also available in Himalayan Nature resort.
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| Bungalow at Latpanchar.... |
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| Himalayan Resort at Latpanchar...... |
Accommodation at Mongpong: Accommodation
at Mongpong is available at forest bungalow.
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| Night view of Forest Bungalow at Mongpong...... |
Distance from Siliguri : Mongpong is about 29 kms from siliguri. Nearest
railhead is NewJalpaigudi and nearest Airport is Bagdogra.
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| Beauty during Autumn at latpanchar....... |
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