West Bengal

KOLAKHAM-RISHOP-LAVA

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 Bengalย 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.

Kolakhamย is a small village in theย Kalimpong districtย of the state ofย West Bengal,ย India.Kolakham is located in theย Neora Valley National Park. It has an average altitude of 1981 meters (6500ย ft). It is located 8ย km fromย Lavaย and 38ย km fromย Kalimpong.

Best Travelling places in Lava-Lolagaon-Rishyap-Kolakham:

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

Best time to visitย Lava-Lolagaon-Rishyap-Kolakham:

  • June to December & February.

Tour programme:

Day 1-Pickup from Njp/Bagdogra airport & transfer to rishop.Night stay at Rishop.

Day 2-Early morning visitย sunrise pointย  tifferendra point(via trek).After breakfast visit Lolegaon & Night stay at Lava.

Day 3-After breakfast visit sightseeing Chhangey falls & Kolakham sightseeing.Night stay at Kolakham.

Day 4-After brakefst Transfer Njp/Bagdogra airport via Delo,Caktus garden,Kalimpong.

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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