A paradise for bird lovers and adventure seeking tourists, Located at an altitude of 1868 mts. in the Kalimpong Hills of Darjeeling District, on the fringe of Neora Valley National Park, just 108 km. from Siliguri via Kalimpong amidst the clouds, surroundings and facing the Majestic Mt.Kanchenjunga, the world's third highest peak, can be seen atop the lush green valleys. One can enjoy the beautiful range of snow peaks, the never ending green forest and variety of birds from this place. Enthusiasts can go for a walk on the jungle trail. The chance of coming across wildlife is quite high here. A trek of 5 km. will take to the beautiful Changey falls. It is only 8 km away from Lava & a village of 60 Nepali families belonging to the 'Rai' community.

The National Park with its dense forest is located on the tri-junction of Bhutan, Sikkim and West-Bengal. It extends from 30 mts. of altitude up to 3200 mts. on an area of only 88 square km. Though this sounds rather small, it has to be considered that due to the topographical features the surface of the Park is much larger. Neora Valley offers a unique eco-system consisting of tropical, sub-tropical, sub-temperate, and temperate vegetative systems. Rhododendron, sal, oak, bamboo, ferns etc. form the forest and a variety of orchids is found within. The National Park is home to many endangered species like the red panda, the musk deer, and the clouded leopard.

From our resorts at Kolakham i.e: ‘Kolakham Retreat’, ‘The Nest’ and ‘Silver Pine Retreat’ one can view the lush valley and the rolling hills stretching north as far as the eyes can see. In the west, they end at the foot of the Kanchenjunga. In clear weather, the snowy peaks of Kabru, Kabrudome, Kanchenjunga and Pandim stand out against the streched sky. Enthusiasts can go for a walk on the jungle trail. The chance of coming across wildlife is quite high here. A trek of 5 km. will take one to the beautiful Changey falls.

Cardamom is a major crop and guests can observe the processing of the fresh fruit into the roasted spice. Some villagers still know the techniques of weaving maize and paddy straw into sitting mats.

From NJP/Bagdogra/Siliguri reach Kalimpong by 2½ to 3 hrs drive. Hire a car from Kalimpong and reach the spot by 1½hrs. journey. The Resort also provides pick-up services from NJP/Bagdogra/Siliguri at an extra cost.

  • A day trip to Lava
  • Lolegaon
  • Rishyap etc.