GOURBATHAN ECO HOMESTAY JHANDI

• Home Stay

Jhandi, is a quaint hilly hamlet atop the Dooar terrain. The Retreat at Jhandi is an eco resort that provides the perfect option for lodging at Jhandi. Gorubathan Eco Homestay Jhandi is one of the best among accommodations in Gorubathan (which is on the way to jhandi in North Bengal) and cottages in Jhandi, The Retreat provides you the privacy, solace, tranquility and the mountain mists of Jhandi Dara.

At Jhandi, The Retreat is a perfect place to stay. A lone pinewood cottage with accommodation for upto 6 persons is the haven of peace and tranquility. The Nathula range greets you from the attic rooms’ glass walls and the Kanchendzonga says ‘hello’ on a sun-kissed morning. Nights are made of yellow fog, bonfires, whispers of the zephyr and the warmth of comfortable blankets. Meals served are delicious and has a combination of set menus and a la carte. From the most succulent momos and tangy chilli chicken, to warm noodles, maggi and fish and chicken rice meals. What you will remember is not only the taste but also the smell of smoke that arose from the food when you were lovingly served.

Things To Do

Trek to Jhandi Top and view the Dooars-Valley of Peace lying at the Himalayan foothills. Jhandi is a bird-lover’s paradise with hundreds of different breeds offering glimpses and calling out to you from treetops. The forest is full of birds and also hiking trails which are quite interesting for the adventure lovers. Sit in the balcony of The Retreat and allow the mist to penetrate your sense while you revel in some me-time or simply meditate! Eat, eat and eat. Sample the delectable menu with wonderful juicy momos, thukpa, chilli chicken and delicious chowmein. For those that seek traditional you cannot miss the pahari machher jhol!

Sight Seeing

• Lava – 14 kms
• Rishop – 20 kms
• Lolegaon – 39 kms
• Gorubathan – 16 kms
• Kolakham – 29 kms
• Changey – 34 kms
• Samabeong Organic Tea Garden – 7 kms
• Sillery Gaon – 45 kms
• Rikisum – 19 kms
• Kalimpong – 50 kms

How To Reach

Jhandi can be reached via Lava from NJP station or, better still, via Gorubathan via New Mal Junction. Following the Teesta, beyond the Mahandanda forest through Sevoke and through the Samabeong Tea Estate, one can reach Jhandi within only 1.5 hours.

Nearest rail station is New Mal Junction (Kanchan Kanya Express plies daily from Kolkata, reaches New Mal Junction at 9.30am). Jhandi is 32kms from the station via Gorubathan.

Alternatively you can take any train to NJP and travel 87 kms to Jhandi via the Siliguri- Sevok road crossing the Coronation Bridge.

Tariff

3 rooms with a dining space and two western toilet

3,500/- per day for the entire cottage

Maximum accommodation 6 persons