Saturday, December 7, 2013


Watch Tower in Gorumara National Park of Dooars


Gorumara National Park is mostly visited by Nature Lovers and Bird Watchers who want to explore and feel the jungle by heart. And this only can be done by a Jeep safari in this National Park. While in Jeep Safari, wild animals often can be seen roaming and grazing nearby. Visitors are often get overwhelmed by wild animal like Wild Elephants, Cheetah, leopard, Bison, Peacock, Wild Pig, Spotted Dear, Python etc crossing the roads  that leads to Jungle Safari. 

Gorumara National Park has many Watch Towers heavily visited by the tourists in season for having a spectacular view of the jungle and wild life nearby. The Watch Towers are :

Jatraprasad Watch Tower

Jatraprasad Watch Tower is the most popular and visited place in Gorumara NP. Named after the famous pet elephant (KUNKI) of the forest department this Watch Tower was established. It is a two-tier watch tower that offers excellent view of the Dooars Jungle and wild life.





Rhino Observation Tower

The Rhino Observation tower is located near the forest bungalow of Gorumara National Park. It has a small rhino view point from where one can get glimpses of the famous Asian one horned rhinos.  There is a salt reservoir below the tower which offers very chances to see more wild life like Elephants, Bison, and one horned rhinos.






Chandrachur Watch Tower / Khunia Watch Tower

Chandrachur Watch Tower is also known as Khunia Watch Tower. Chandrachur Watch Tower offers the best view of wild lives and certain part of Gorumara National Park. This watch tower specially built for watching wild Elephants and Indian Bisons.





Chukchuki Watch Tower:

Located at the border end of Gorumara National Park, Chukchuki Watch Tower is a Paradise for Bird Watchers.  Apart from local birds, a number of migratory birds can be seen from Chukchuki Watch Tower.





Medhla Watch Tower :

Built by the  bank of river Murti , This watchtower offers the best glimpses of the inner part of Gorumara National Park from where visitors can watch the Elephant herd crossing the river , wondering Rhinos , grazing Indian Bisons, Barking Deer etc. Mt. Kanchenjunga is clearly visible from Medhla Watch Tower on a sunny day. 





In nut shell, Watch Towers Visit, Jeep Safari, Elephant Safari, Bird Watching, Visiting Forest Villages (Tota Para) and watching local Tribal Dances are the main activities in Gorumara National Park. 

So, If you want to visit Dooars, grab Denzong Leisure's 3 Nights and 4 Days Dooars Package Tour. For Detail Call: +91 9836117777 
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