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Jalpaiguri Tour Packages is a serene and beautiful place in the foothills of the Himalayas. It is always known for 3Ts - Tea, Tourism & Timber. Out of the 3Ts, Tourism still holds an important role in the present day scenario. Jalpaiguri Tours has not lost its natural beauty with time and is still a place which has everything to offer for a true nature lover including forests, mountains & tea gardens. Though this place has an immense potential for tourism development, but no concerted efforts has been initiated in this direction. Jalpaiguri district lies between 26°16' and 27°0' North Latitude and between 88°4' and 89°53' East Longitude. It occupies an area of 6227 sq. km. In the north, the district is protected by Sikkim & Nepal - which is 130 km in aerial distance. In the South lies Coochbehar & Bangladesh which are 105 km in aerial distance. In its East lies Assam which is 560 km in aerial distance. In the West lies the queen of hills - Darjeeling at a distance of only 107 km. The whole town is connected with N.H- 31 and with some L.P.R. The district is surrounded by many rivers, in the west is Mahananda and in the east is Sankosh. You can find more details of Tour Packages Jalpaiguri in www.holidaymasti.com.
The name Tour to Jalpaiguri came from the word "jalpai" means "olive" which grew in the town and were seen even in 1900. The suffix "guri" means a place. The name as well be associated with Jalpesh, the presiding deity (Shiva) of the entire region. The district situated in the northern part of West Bengal has international borders with Bhutan and Bagladesh in the North and South respectively and borders with Assam and Darjeeling hills in the East, West and Northwest.
The entire topography is crisscrossed with rivulets, rivers and hills. The district is primarily rural with more than 80% of rural population. It has also high percentage of SC/ST population. Relatively sizeable population resides in Tea Gardens and Forest villages which are isolated and mostly inaccessible. The district is the gateway to the entire North-Eastern States and Bhutan - Jalpaiguri Tours India. Having high percentage of migrated population different cultural groups (Ranjbanshi, Ravas, Totos, Metch, Santhals, Madasia and Oraons) have created a unique cultural harmony which is rarely seen in other districts of West Bengal.
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