Places to visit in Siliguri

Siliguri occupies one of the most critical geographic intersections in South Asia, situated in the narrow "Chicken’s Neck" (Siliguri Corridor) of West Bengal. As the undisputed commercial, logistical, and transport gateway to Northeast India, Sikkim, Bhutan, Nepal, and the Darjeeling Himalayas, planning an outing from Siliguri offers an extraordinary diversity of choices between vibrant foothills attractions and world-famous mountain/wildlife getaways within 10 to 65 km:

• Local sights: Clustered within the immediate municipal and foothills perimeter (10 km). Along Sevoke Road to the north lies the sprawling 297-hectare Bengal Safari open-range zoological park and the 100-foot-tall Buddhist Tashi Gomang Stupa at Salugara Monastery. To the west in Matigara stands the interactive North Bengal Science Centre with its robotic T-Rex dinosaur park, while to the south near NJP rises the majestic white marble ISKCON Sri Sri Radha Madhava Temple. In the northwestern foothills at Sukna lies the peaceful army eco-park of Madhuban Park, where the plains give way to the Himalayan mountains.
• Out of town: Modern national highways radiating north, northeast, east, and northwest unlock world-famous destinations within 20 to 65 km. Drive northeast along the scenic Teesta River gorge to marvel at the 1941 cantilever arch of the Coronation Bridge and cliffside Sevoke Kali Mandir (22 km). Ascend north into the cool mountains to discover the quiet colonial tea charm and Netaji museum of Kurseong (35 - 48 km) or continue to the "Queen of the Hills", Darjeeling (65 km), with its iconic pedestrian Mall, Toy Train, and high-altitude zoo. Head northwest into the pine-fringed valley basin of Mirik Lake (52 km) along the Nepal border, or drive east across the Teesta into the lush Dooars plains to spot wild Indian one-horned rhinos and elephant herds at Gorumara National Park in Lataguri (65 km).