West Bengal

KALIMPONG-LAVA-RISHOP

Introduction:

Lavaย is a small hamlet situated 34 kilometres (21ย mi) east of the town ofย Kalimpongย nearย Algarahย inย Kalimpong districtย of the state ofย West Bengal,ย India. Lava is situated at an altitude of 7,016 feet (2,138ย m). It is one of the few places in West Bengal to receive snow in winter. It is the entry point to theย Neora Valley National Parkย fromย Kalimpong. The route to Lava is scenic with the change in vegetation fromย tropicalย deciduousย to the wetย alpineย trees ofย fir,ย pineย andย birch. The verdant forests are a popular spot for picnicking, trekking and bird-watching. Lava has gradually become a favorite tourist destination.Wild animals such as theย Himalayan black bearย andย barking deerย are found in these parts. A Buddhist monastery is present on one of the hills of Lava. Notable sites include Changey Waterfalls and Lava Jamgyong Kongtrul Monastery.

Rishyapย is a small village and hill station in theย Kalimpong districtย of the state ofย West Bengal,ย India. Rishyap is also spelt as Rishop. Rishyap was developed as a tourist destination recently in 1998. There are many myths and legends associated with the name Rishyap โ€“ย Riย stands for mountain peak (some say it isย lofty) andย shopย means age-old trees inย Tibetan.

Best Travelling places in Lava-Lolagaon-Rishyap:

  • Neora Valley National Park,Lava Monastery,Lava View Point,Lolagaon,Kanchanjangha View Point etc.

Best time to visitย Lava-Lolagaon-Rishyap:

  • June to December & February.

Tour programme:

1st day-Reach NJP Station and transfer to Lava byย  Car (98 km.)Night stay Lava.

2nd day-Early Morning ย visit local sightseeing (Lava Monastery).Over Night stay at Lava.

3rd day-After break fast visit Local sight seeing (Changey Falls) with Luggage via Zip Car, Transfer to Rishop & after reach complete lunch. Over night stay at Rishop.

4th day-After breakfast Transfer to Lolegaonย  andย  visit local sightseeing (Kanchanjunga mountain ranges, Eco Park, Canopy Walk) & back to Rishop.Over night stay at Rishop.

5th day-Early morning after breakfast transfer to Kalimpong Hotel via Kalimpong Local sightseeing (Delo Pass, Cactus Garden) & Night stay at Kalimpong.

6th day-To day transfer to NJP Station for pickup the train.

Transport:

By road u can cover Lava-Rishyap.

Book Carย Just call โ€“ย 9903277934/7278582057

Nearest station-ย New jalpaipuri(NJP)

Nearest Airport-Bagdogra(IBX)

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