How about a holiday at a spot where clouds and mists form a blanket over a green valley and the only noise is formed by the chirping of birds? Situated near Kalimpong in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, Lava is one such place.
Lava is a picturesque hamlet nestled at an altitude of over 7000 feet. Lava is not ornamented with lots of exciting attractions but offers endless scopes to explore the beautiful Nature instead. Lava is the gateway to the Neora Valley National Park and is very rich in vegetation. Lush greeneries spread all over the surroundings will comfort your eyes which are tired of tolerating concrete structures and other signs of urbanization. Lava will make you fall in love even before you reach the hamlet since the route is very scenic. You will feel delighted to witness the gradual change in the nature of vegetation from tropical deciduous to wet alpines like pine, fir, and birch. If your eyes are alert enough, glimpses of diverse species of Himalayan birds are likely to get caught.
At the end of the road, you will discover a small town sitting on a green carpet with high walls of green mountains monitoring it from all sides. Light curtains of mists and clouds are likely to offer you a mysterious and romantic welcome at Lava. To get romantic with the love of your life, simply leave your luggage at the hotel room and go for a walk through the hilly trails. No matter how beautiful your better half is, Lava would keep dragging you deep inside her green heart. You might feel like breaking all shackles of your routine life and getting lost in the wild of Lava. If there is enough daylight, you can even go for a stroll through the pine forests.
Hotels & Resorts in Lava
| Sl No |
Hotel Name |
Tariff From |
Tariff To |
| 1. |
Hotel Orchid(Deluxe) |
Rs. 1200 (+service charge +G. S.T) |
Rs. 3000(+service charge +G. S.T) |
| 2. |
Yankee(Deluxe) |
Rs. 1500(+service charge +G. S.T) |
Rs. 3000(+service charge +G. S.T) |
| 2. |
Tibet(Standard/ Semi Deluxe) |
Rs. 1200(+service charge +G. S.T) |
Rs. 2500(+service charge +G. S.T) |
What to see in Lava Tour Package?
Lava Monastery : You can start your day as a pilgrim by paying a visit to the Lava Monastery which stands on the top of a hill and is visible from Lava. The Neora Valley National Park, which is a spectacular wildlife reserve is also within the vicinity of Lava.
If bird watching is your fascination then go for a great birding walk at the Rangbang Valley or the Rachet Reserve Forest. Make good use of your binoculars and zoom your camera lens deep to catch some Hill Partridges, Great Barbet, Golden Throated Barbet, Kalij Pheasant, Darjeeling Woodpecker, Drongo Cuckoo, Black Eagle and so on.
Ghanti Dara, Tiffin Dara :To end the day with a touch of romance you could be at Ghanti Dara or Tiffin Dara, the two hilltops that offer stunning moments of the Sun going down.
You can also make Lava your central point for visiting other picturesque spots in the regions such asLolegaon, Rishyap, Kolakham, Charkhole and Jhandi Dara.
What is the climate in Lava? - Summer around 5 to 20° C,winter around -2 to 8° C
What is the Altitude of Lava? - Lava is situated at 7,000 ft above sea level.
Clothing & Luggage:Travel as light as possible with the least minimum clothes, toiletries, and other essential commodities. The weather of Lava during summer requires light woolen garments. In the winter, heavy woolen is required.
Food And Drink:Drink only bottled water. Please carry your water from Kalimpong or Siliguri. It is always advisable to carry dry foods like to carry biscuits, chips, dry fruits, etc.Foreign Liquors / Alcohols are available in Rishyap.
Health Facility & Health Precautions:It is advisable to carry specific medicines. Always carry a kit of the basic emergency medicines you might need for diarrhea, fever, etc, band-aids and an antiseptic ointment.
Card Payment & ATM:Credit/Debit Card is not accepted in Lava. In Lava, there is also no ATM. Please carry cash for all your transactions.
Telephone / Mobile phones:All major mobile operator covers Lava. However, on many occasions signals are not strong enough. It is advisable to carry mobile phones from two different mobile service providers.
North Bengal Package Tour Reviews - Lava, Lolegaon, Kolakham, Rishop, Tinchuley, Lamahatta, Chatakpur
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From GoogleDevindra Pal
Thanks to NatureWings for providing a magnificent North Bengal Tour Package for my family. 2 Nights Gangtok, 2 Nights Darjeeling and 1 Night at Kalimpong during 1 march to 6 March 20. The best thing of the arrangement was that they have provided the superior accommodation and vehicle. At every moment during tour their representative was in touch with us for the every help and guidance. What they have offered during booking, they were committed to that and arranged nicely keeping the view of rain and weather. The drivers were polite and punctual of time. Thanks for Inderjeet and Arpan to customize the requirements within my budget. I recommend that whenever anyone plan for a North East Package Tour, then have a word with NatureWings. They have expertise in customising the package within budget and beyond expectations.
From GoogleRajkumar Samanta
Hailing from humid Kolkata, Sikkim, and Darjeeling occupies a special place inside us apart from being the nearest hill station. NatureWings was recommended to me by my brother in law who went to the Silk Route with them. I booked my trip for December 2019, and Mr. Akash from NatureWings actively took my call and provided me with a personalized itinerary. Their service was swift and even allowed me to make some changes on the trip. Our driver Mr. Tamang was a friendly person who treated and guided us very well, and his car was comfortable and well maintained. We got good view rooms, and the food served at both the places was fresh and hot. My trip went flawlessly, and thanks to the NatureWings team for their effort to make our trip a memorable one.
From GoogleAnkita Saha
Being a solo woman traveler, it is not easy to find a trusted travel agency, and as I had previously gone for a Bhutan Package Tour with NatureWings so thought of visiting the Silk route with them. NatureWings Silk Route specialist Mr. Akash provided me with an excellent budget-friendly itinerary covering the best sightseeing places and also allowed me to make the changes I urged. All my queries were answered patiently by him, and as I was traveling alone, so he provided me a good driver who guided me well and followed my custom itinerary. The wooden cottages booked for me in the green valley of Kolakham was beautiful, and the view from my room was like a dream come true, as I saw Mt. Kanchenjunga standing head up high from my balcony with floating clouds passing by. Mr. Indrajeet booked good, safe rooms near to the reception and made sure to make comfort calls every day. Kolakham and Charkhole have a charm of its own, smiling people, far from the crowded cities, in the lap of untouched nature with picturesque views of the mountains that we could only dream. I would love to explore other destinations with NatureWings and recommend others also.
From GoogleArvind Kapadia
We visited for Chota Mangwa Tour in the first week of October last year. It is an Eco-friendly village with friendly and down-to-earth people to welcome you. You can get wonderful views of magnificent Kanchenjunga on a clear sunny day. The serenity and tranquility of this place overwhelmed us. The scenic beauty and the tranquility of the place and the whistling of the birds will surely give you a heavenly feeling... One of the best places we have ever explored...!!!
From GooglePravas Mistri
We recently had this wonderful opportunity for Chotta Mangwa & Bara Mangwa Tour. It is a perfect holiday home if you are a nature freak and want to break away from your day to day busy, noisy, hustle-bustle life. You will have a lifetime of pleasant and healthy experience during your stay in Chotta Mangwa. The breath-taking view of Mt. Kanchenjunga outside your room, the surrounding ecstasy of calm nature, and early morning birds chirping will give you a wonderful experience for a lifetime.
From GoogleSoumik Talukdar
We visited Tinchuley, which included in our itinerary and one of the offbeat destinations in Darjeeling. It is a calm village with tea gardens and orange orchards offering the tranquillity and nature makes it the most promising eco-village and a must-visit destination if you are planning to North Bengal Tour. Overall, we enjoyed our stay in Tinchuley with the warm hospitality of the home stay owners and the good service from our travel agent NatureWings.
From GoogleRudranil Baidya
We visited Tinchuley along with Chatkatpur destinations mentioned in our itinerary. After visiting this place, it overwhelmed us with replenishing views of sweeping valleys and majestic mountains jutting out against the sky, the arresting contours of Kanchenjunga, the rushing Rangeet River that slithers below. Overall, it is a journey worth taking.
From GooglePankaj Nath
It was a amazing trip. I liked the way you are planning. Hotels and drivers were very good. But there was only one thing which is not good and the thing is the wastage of food at the hotel in gangtok. They should ask their customers for their requirement of food. Otherwise it was a great experience with NatureWings. Thank you.
From FacebookNitin Srivastava
Fantastic Arrangment by NatureWings, specaily Indrjeet and Arpan. Its our first Family Trip to Gangtok with NatureWings and In future surely we will plan our trip with NatureWings. Thanks Team NatureWings for Arrangment and All gestures.
From FacebookMadhurima Paul - Lamahatta Tour
Being an old customer, I reached Mrs. Mousumi Raha, a specialist in this sector, to organize my Darjeeling and Lamahatta Tour from Mumbai Mrs. Raha planned and executed my trip very well, and we had a good time in the lap of nature at Lamahatta, where we did trekking, photo-op amongst the tall pine forest, and stayed at comfortable view rooms before moving on to the queen of hills, Darjeeling. Thanks to Naturewings, our vacation was worth every penny.
From Facebook
Dipanjan Bagchi
very very nice arrangements during the stay at Bhutan for a week. The tour car is best and having smooth driving with polite nature behavior. Rooms are excellent. Naturewings is very reasonable in commercial. i am planing for next tour with them only.
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KN Prasad
We had a great experience in dealing with NatureWings and especially Indrajit did a fabulous job in organizing our Sikkim Tour and followed up till we completed our trip.
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Rahul Mukherjee
Kolkata, India
Well service and maintained regular communication during tour. payment as per condition. they have arranged for us a small south Sikkim Darjeeling Package Tour during Puja and we are fully satisfied what they had committed about their services and hotels. Thanks to Indrajit Kar and Saikat.
From GoogleAnkita Saha - Kolakham Tour Review
Being a solo woman traveler, it is not easy to find a trusted travel agency, and as I had previously gone for a Bhutan Package Tour with NatureWings so thought of visiting the Silk route with them. NatureWings Silk Route specialist Mr. Akash provided me with an excellent budget-friendly itinerary covering the best sightseeing places and also allowed me to make the changes I urged. All my queries were answered patiently by him, and as I was traveling alone, so he provided me a good driver who guided me well and followed my custom itinerary. The wooden cottages booked for me in the green valley of Kolakham was beautiful, and the view from my room was like a dream come true, as I saw Mt. Kanchenjunga standing head up high from my balcony with floating clouds passing by. Mr. Indrajeet booked good, safe rooms near to the reception and made sure to make comfort calls every day. Kolakham and Charkhole have a charm of its own, smiling people, far from the crowded cities, in the lap of untouched nature with picturesque views of the mountains that we could only dream. I would love to explore other destinations with NatureWings and recommend others also.
From GoogleSonakshi Parmar - Lamahatta Eco Park
We recently had this wonderful opportunity to visit to Lamahatta. It is a perfect holiday destination if you are a nature freak and want to break away from your day to day busy, noisy, hustle-bustle life. You will have a lifetime of pleasant and healthy experience during your stay in Lamahatta. The breath-taking view of Mt. Kanchenjunga outside your room, the surrounding ecstasy of calm nature. Lamahatta Eco Park is really a spot that will make you forget all glooms and sulks of past life.
