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GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL

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Explore Bengal

River and Cruise tourism

River and Cruise tourism

River tourism is one of the most popular components in the leisure and luxury tourism industry and has been fast emerging as a new marketable product. West Bengal, with its beautiful and wide network of rivers, expansive lakes and water bodies spread across the state, makes a wonderful destination for cruise tourism.

River and Cruise tourism

The Mountains

The northern region of bengal sparks an image of pure and unblemished nature. With the spectacular aura of the Himalayan range in its backdrop, the hills, and valleys of West Bengal has some of the most gorgeous hill stations in the world that can rejuvenate anyone.

The Mountains

Cultural Tourism

Cultural Tourism

West Bengal has always been giving amazing cultural tourism moments to travelers, both domestic and international. West Bengal offers a wide range of cultural experiences for tourists including history, art, music, dance and handicrafts. There are multiple destinations in West Bengal that offers unique cultural experiences for the travelers.

Cultural Tourism

Coastal

West Bengal has a lazily stretched coastline that makes it an ideal place for the sea lovers. With several unspoiled and unexplored locations, beaches of Bengal have always been loved by locals, along with inbound travelers. The calm and composed atmosphere with the beautiful beaches and stunning sunsets quietly blends with several seashore activities.

Coastal

Heritage Tourism

Heritage Tourism

West Bengal has a rich history and culture dating back several centuries. The state offers tourists the opportunity to explore the state's diverse and rich history through its historical attractions, heritage sites, ancient temples, colonial architecture, museums, art galleries and many more.

Heritage Tourism

Wildlife

West Bengal possesses a diverse nature and wildlife ecosystem that is renowned amongst wildlife enthusiasts since decades. The diverse wildlife includes Royal Bengal Tiger in the Gangetic delta of Sundarbans, Indian One-horned Rhinoceros grazing in the Terai/ Dooars grassland, the leopards lurking in the foothills of the Himalayas and Red Panda resting in bamboo groves of Himalayas.

Wildlife

Weekend Gateways

Weekend Gateways

West Bengal offers some amazing weekend gateway tourism opportunities for the tourists. The weekend gateway destinations are endowed with good connectivity with the major airports and road network, which make these destinations equally attractive for domestic and international tourists.

Weekend Gateways

Adventure

The mountainous regions of North Bengal, Jayanti Hills, the forested plains of the Dooars region, the plateau of Ayodhya hills, the mangroves in the Sundarbans and the beaches along the Bay of Bengal are sufficiently endowed with bountiful resources that attract thousands of tourists every year with adventurist zeal.

Adventure

Religious Tourism

Religious Tourism

With a cultural history dating back to centuries, West Bengal is home to a plethora of cultures, traditions, rituals and lifestyles that have defined not just the state of West Bengal but the History of the nation as a whole. West Bengal is home to several famous temples, mosques, churches, synagogues and monasteries which attract large number of national and international tourists.

Religious Tourism

Eco Tourism

The natural beauty of West Bengal with its snow-clad mountains in the north, lush green forests, the rolling tea gardens, ripe agricultural fields, red lateritic tracts, pure Sal forests, golden beaches and the world’s largest mangrove delta in the south make the State ecologically unique and a paradise for eco-tourism.

Eco Tourism

Tea Tourism

The sprawling tea gardens situated across the northern side of West Bengal has immense tourism opportunities. The luxurious mountain resorts situated on the expansive tea estates offer unique experiences to tourists. Apart from enjoying the majestic views of Himalayan range, and Kanchenjunga, tourists can engage on outdoor activities and explore tea planter’s life.

Tea Tourism

Durga Puja

Durga Puja is the biggest festival of West Bengal and is celebrated across the state. The festival symbolizes the homecoming of Goddess Durga for five days to her maternal home from Mount Kailash. It is a celebration of good over evil as the goddess vanquishes the demon Mahishasura.

Durga Puja

Top Destinations

Durga puja

Kalimpong

Kalimpong