Hotels, Homestays, Resorts, Villas, Apartments and more in Chatakpur

Chatakpur

We have enlisted some Homestays in Chatakpur, West Bengal. You can find actual owner’s name & contact number here. So, you can book the home stay as per your choice and budget directly with contacting the host & without any middle man.

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Chatakpur  is a tiny hamlet within the Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary in Darjeeling district, West Bengal.  The place is surrounded by Mt. Khanchendzonga range at the North and River Gorge Relly Khola at the South. Very few families lives there in this pristine village and their lifestyle is so simple. As this is a forest place, some timber smugglers were activated in this place previously. But Forest department took a strong initiative to  close these unethical actions and inspired local people to make this place an eco tourism centre.  So you people, please come and enjoy the pure essence of Himalayan forest village.  As Chatakpur is a pristine village, surrounded by forest, it is also a paradise for bird watchers. Even you can enjoy better view of Mt. Khanchendzonga  from view point of Chatakpur than world famous Tiger Hill of Darjeeling. As the place is not much far from Darjeeling city,  anyone can plan an excursion trip to Chatakpur from Darjeeling . If you want to spend your holiday in a calm environment within pure nature and love to take organic food, then Chatakpur is the right choice for you to stay with your loved ones.

How to Reach Chatakpur

Nearest Airport : Bagdogra Airport (IXB).  It is about 59 kilometers from Chatakpur by road. Nearest Railway Station : New Jalpaiguri Railway Station (NJP). It is about 64 kilometers from Chatakpur From Darjeeling city, it is about 26 Kilometers  by  road.    

What to See in Chatakpur

• Senchal wild Life Sanctuary - Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the oldest Sanctuary of India with about the area of 38.6 square kilometer and it opened in 1915. The sanctuary is the home for barking deer, Himalayan black deer, Indian leopard, Rhesus monkey, Himalayan flying squirrel, Wild dogs etc. Other than these animals, This forest has a large number of trees like pine, oak and birch. There is a beautiful lake you can find in this area - that is Senchal lake. Though the lake is bit far from Main forest, but it has a great attraction for tourist.
• Darjeeling City - The world famous Darjeeling city is just 20 kilometers from Chatakpur and can be reached via Ghoom and Sonada
• Tiger Hill - Tiger Hill is about 20 kilometers distance from Chatakpur by road. Chatakpur Tiger Hill trek is a popular trek near Darjeeling area. It will take 3-4 hours if you climb the hill by trekking. A local guide is recommended if you want to trek this mind blowing route.
• Jore Bunglow - Jore Bunglow is very much near to Chatakpur and the view of Mt. Khanchendzonga from here is superb.
• Ghum - Ghum Railway Station is the highest Railway Station of India at the altitude of 2258 meters from Sea level. Ghum monastery and Batasia loop is the major tourist attraction near Ghum Railway Station. It is about 16 kilometers by road from Ghum to Chatakpur
• Sonada - It is about 7 kilometers from Sonada to Chatakpur by road

Where to stay in Chatakpur

There are very few homestays in Chatakpur you can find.  No hotels are available in Chatakpur to stay stay as it is a serene and calm tourist destination.