Buxa Tiger Reserve & Jayanti
বক্সা ব্যাঘ্র প্রকল্প
Alipurduar district · Dooars & Terai
Forest, a hill-top fort and a river on the Bhutan border.
About Buxa Tiger Reserve & Jayanti
Buxa Tiger Reserve lies on the Bhutan border and includes the historic Buxa Fort, once used as a detention camp during the colonial period, and the forest village of Jayanti along the Jayanti river. It is a good spot for walking, birds and quiet forest stays.
Highlights
- Buxa Fort and its trek
- Jayanti river and forest
- Birdwatching
- Mahakal cave and nearby villages
Plan your trip
- Best time
- October to March.
- How to reach
- Alipurduar Junction is the main railhead; Bagdogra airport is the nearest big airport.
- Suggested stay
- 2 to 3 days
- Distance from Kolkata
- About 700 km by road
- Travel time
- Overnight train
- Nearest railway station
- Alipurduar Junction
- Budget
- Budget
Nearby and related destinations
- Chilapata Forest: Dense forest with a ruined fort inside it. (about 690 km from Kolkata, nearest station Hasimara)
- Jaldapara National Park: Home to the Indian one-horned rhinoceros. (about 680 km from Kolkata, nearest station Hasimara or Madarihat)
- Cooch Behar: A princely state and its European-style palace. (about 700 km from Kolkata, nearest station New Cooch Behar)
- Gorumara National Park: Rhinos, elephants and forest watchtowers near the Murti river. (about 620 km from Kolkata, nearest station New Mal Junction)
Part of these guides
Distances and travel times are approximate road figures from central Kolkata. Check timings, permits and road conditions before you travel.