In front of majestic Mt Kanchenjunga Himalayan range there is a small village called Kolakham,the actual name is Kolbong Busty,Lingsaykha. The meaning of Kolakham was given (through) by a place where our ancestors extracted mustard oil from the old process with the help of wooden grain beater(traditional name as Dhiki),wooden beam, wooden block and stones which was called Kol(Mustard oil extractor) and kham means the place. So the name remain kolakham and after long time behind this whole village’s name is calling as kolakham. This actual place where mustard oil was extracted is in front of Samsuhang Homestay. This village is surrounded by different small villages and one side is attached with Neora Valley National Park’s vast Jungle. So many kind of animals and birds are found here. Kolakham is an exemplar destination for finding adventure and peace at the same time. Kolakham perched at an altitude of a hill 6100 feet high overlooking the mighty Eastern Himalaya is outstanding village to experience wildness from a close distance.
October to April is ideal for visiting this park though day visits are open to tourists from 16th September to 15th June. The park remains closed for 3 months during monsoon. October to December time is great for mountain views while spring (March to April) is the time for blossoming flowers. Bird watchers should ideally visit Neora Valley National Park between December to March.
Private hired vehicles are available from Siliguri and NJP to reach Kolakham via Lava which takes about 4 hrs from Siliguri. Private & hired Vehicles are available from all the taxi stand, airport, railway station etc. It takes about 3 hours from New Mal Junction Railway Station to reach Kolkakham.
Changey Falls one of the wonders of nature surging amidst the valley of Kalimpong can be found at a short distance.
Earlier the place started out with only a handful of monks but with the passage of time the numbers kept increasing.
Covering an area of 88sq kms, Neora Valley National Park is located in Kalimpong district of West Bengal.
Delo Hill is one of the two hills that the town of Kalimpong stands between. Kalimpong is situated on a ridge connecting the two hills, Durpin and Delo.
From Rachela Pass, other passes of Jelep La and Nathu La are visible. Also visible are the Sigalila Range with its proud peak Kanchenjunga, world’s 3rd highest and also the entire Chola Range.
Canopy Walk lo is a forest in Lolegaon, comprising hanging bridges suspended from one tree to another. It is a beautiful forest in Lolegaon, and is an ideal place for one to start the forest explorations.
Mulkarkha Lake is a natural lake tucked in a remote corner of the forests of the Himalayan foothills of Northern Bengal. The most fascinating feature of this lake is the reflection of Mt. Kanchenjungha.
Nokdara Tourist Complex is a feather in the cap of the Kalimpong Tourism Checklist.It is situated between Lava, Loleygaon & Kafer.
Pedong is a resort town in the district of Darjeeling.Here, tourists leave themselves into the solitude of calm and cool ambience
Aritar lake is one of the oldest lake in Sikkim and the main tourist attraction of Aritar.This lake is the highest boating lake in Sikkim
Silery Gaon is fondly considered as the new Darjeeling. The name Silery Gaon represents a plant called Sillery that grows there in abundant.
Neora Valley National Park
Lebongdara View Point
Changey River Trekking
Reshi River Trekking
Village Trekking
Kolbongayswami Devi Cave Temple