Bagdogra, quaint hill station
Bagdogra is known for it’s rich flora and fauna. It’s a place where the tea plantations seems to stretch out till you can see.
The place is also a major tourist hub, from where tourists can fan out in the direction of other hill stations such as Darjeeling, Kalimpong and also towards Sikkim, especially Gangtok.
When to come here
The best time to book your Air Tickets to Bagdogra is during the summer months when the weather is really beautiful.
The summer months of May, June & July are the busiest and you should get the air tickets well in advance. It’s also important to remember that flights may also get cancelled at any point owing to the adverse weather conditions.
How’s the weather through the year
Summers are very mild and in fact one should carry slight woollens, as the evenings can get chillier. The winters are much colder and can get really chilly.
The tourist season last during the summer months and this is when one should actually get their Air tickets to Bagdogra. There are a number of connecting flights from the major metros in India.
Sightseeing in Bagdogra
Air tickets to Bagdogra fare taken for venturing further to other destinations. However, there are a number of tea tours that are operational here. They can form a part of your package or can be taken separately.
Visit other places of interest that include the famed Darjeeling (90 kms away), Kalimpong (80 kms away) and even Gangtok for it’s beautiful monasteries.
Thousands of tourists both domestic and foreign visit this area to take in the beautiful site and sounds. The whole of the eastern Himalayas can be seen here.
Teesta is a river that flows through here and is excellent for white water rafting and angling expeditions. In fact there are a number of rafting and white water rafting package tours that the tourists can avail of.
Getting here
Bagdogra services the Eastern Himalayan foothills. Flights commence from Delhi, Kolkatta, Chennai, Mumbai and Guwahati. The only international flight here is that of Drukair. This is a stopover for its flight from Bhutan to Bangkok.
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