Bunkulung; Best Place to Stay in Peace

Bunkulung. The place is as unknown and as exotic as the name sounds.

Luxury Bunglow, orange orchards, flowing Dodhiya river, trimmed tea garden, unknown birds and great view of Kurseong at night makes the place very very special. Only 1.5 hours from Shiliguri. 1600 per day per head includes all meal with stay. You will love it for sure.

Why is Bunkulung Getting Popular as a Destination

There are a host of reasons that is making this place one of the most sought after places for the tourists. Firstly this is only 1 to 1.5 hours drive from NJP or Bagdogra. That makes it very easily accissible for people who are travelling from Kolkata and also for people staying in major nearby town Siliguri.

Secondly, you get to see the real pristine nature here without any commercialization or pollution. If you come here you will be able to experince the lifestyle in a hilly hamlet.

The views are awesome from here. You get to see Kurseong at a long distance above the hill. At night when lights are on it looks like diamonds on the mountain.

The next reason is you get a young river flowing in a walking distance from this tourist bungalow. Which is an awesome experience in itself.

Last but not the least, if you come in Oct Nov you will be able to see rife oranges in the trees which is no less than a visual delight.

So, these are the few reasons this place has come up fast as a prefferd destination in the hills.

Bunkulung Outdoor Activity

Enjoy camping and picnics on the banks of River Balasun.

Angling in the nearby rivers.

Village treks to nearby villages with orange orchards.

Bunkulung Nearby Attraction

Tea factory and tea gardens in Murmah and Gayabari.

Bokar Monastery in Mirik.

Orange orchards of Rangbhang.

How to Reach

Bungkulungis 48 km from Siliguri, in the Siliguri-Mirik highway. Tourists can hire a vehicle from New Jalpaiguri to reachBungkulung. It takes around 1.5 hours to reachBungkulungfrom Siliguri via Siliguri-Mirik road. You can also hire cars straight to Mirik and then change for a car toBungkulung.

Best Time to Visit

You can visitBungkulungany time of the year. In the rainy season, the whole ofBungkulungis shrouded in green and in the winters when the millet and paddy ripe, the endless stretches of golden brown covers the mountain slopes ofBungkulung.

Oct-Dec is also a great time to visit here as tourists love to see the orange plantation over here.

Sightseeing Cost

INR 2000 is the minimal charges and minimal sites. If you want to visit all the attractions mentioned above it will cost you around INR 3000 – INR 3500 Approx.

Our suggestion, talk to the Resort Manager for sightseeing transportation costs. He will surely help you out on that

Pocket Pinch

2400 + 5% GST per day per head includes Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. – Double shareing

2200 + 5% GST per day per head includes Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. – Triple shareing

Child Policy: Kids between 1 to 5 years are complimentary,
Kids between 6 to 9 years will be charged at half price
Kids form 10 years will be charged as an adult.

Car cost :

NJP to Bungkulung : INR 2200 Approx per car (one way)

Place Code : BE1750
Check In: 11.00 AM
Check Out: 10.00 AM