Activities in West Bengal
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Samsara Tours, Travels & Treks
Helpful and knowledgeable agency offering good-value rafting and trekking trips. Recommended.
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Basudha Farm
Endless miles of brilliant-green paddy fields stretch out from the simple adobe farmhouse at Basudha Farm, less than an hours’ drive from Bishnupur. Basudha was founded by ecologist Dr Debal Deb, who operates a seed bank of indigenous rice strains. At Basudha he grows and experiments with rices, using organic methods, and teaches these methods to other farmers as an alternative to using genetically modified rice varieties. Visitors to the farm are assumed to be interested in the work and the local culture; members of WWOOF (Willing Workers on Organic Farms) get free board in exchange for farm work. Accommodation is basic, with limited (solar) power, and all water needs to…
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Himalayan Bike Tours
Kalimpong-based Swede Roger Lenngren from Himalayan Bike Tours offers extreme sports in the area, including paragliding tandem flights (Rs2000 including transport from landing place back to Kalimpong).
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Manjushree Centre of Tibetan Culture
Beginner and advanced lessons in written and spoken Tibetan are offered at the Manjushree Centre of Tibetan Culture. It also supplies discounted guest-house accommodation for students.
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DGHC
About 16km west of Kalimpong, Teesta Bazaar is an important centre for white-water rafting. You can book with the DGHC, about 1.5km from Teesta Bazaar along the road to Kalimpong.
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Gurudongma Tours & Travels
Gurudongma Tours & Travels organises interesting tours, including trekking, rafting, mountain-biking, birdwatching and fishing, around Kalimpong, Darjeeling and Sikkim.
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Lochan Tea Limited
Offers a three-month course in international tea trading that includes tea tasting and practical experience in buying tea at auction. Students live at the company guest house in Siliguri.
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West Bengal Tourist Bureau
Little useful information but sells a basic map of town (Rs 3) and can book accommodation at government lodges, including those at Jaldhapara Wildlife Sanctuary.
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Clubside Tours & Travels
Arranges treks and tours in West Bengal, Sikkim and Assam, and wildlife tours in Kaziringa, Manas and Jaldhapara National Parks. It's also a Jet Airways agent.
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Trek Mate
Recommended treks: all-inclusive guided treks run from Rs950 to Rs1450 per person per day depending on group size. The hire gear is clean and well maintained.
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Somewhere Over the Rainbow Treks & Tours
Organises some off-the-beaten track walks around Darjeeling, as well as rafting, climbing, and trekking in Sikkim, with a particular interest in West Sikkim.
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Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council Tourist Reception Centre
The staff are friendly, well-organised and the best source of information in Darjeeling. The centre also has counters at the train station and on the Mall.
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Darjeeling Gymkhana Club
The Darjeeling Gymkhana Club offers tennis, squash, badminton, roller skating and table tennis; call to check the schedules.
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Himalayan Travels
Experienced company arranging treks and mountaineering expeditions in Darjeeling and Sikkim. Can supply tents and other equipment.
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Tenzing Norgay Climbing Club
Tenzing Norgay Climbing Club runs indoor/outdoor climbing courses using modern equipment and techniques.
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DGHC Tourist Reception Centre
Offers various organised tours and rafting trips at Teesta Bazaar near Kalimpong.
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Planters’ Club Darjeeling
Be an aristocrat for the day and join the Planters’ Club Darjeeling. Lounge in style or rack them up in the billiards room (Rs100 per person per hour).
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