Latpanchar - An offbeat destination in Darjeeling, Ep#1

Latpanchar is also known as bird watcher's paradise. You can find more than 300 species of birds. Hornbills are the main attractions of the place. It is located in the Kurseong subdivision of the Darjeeling district. Located 45 kms from New Jalpaiguri railway station, you can take a share taxi till Kalijhora which would cost you around Rs. 250 per head. From Kalijhora, the distance to Latpanchar is 14 kms and the road is is really bad condition. Reserve car form Kalijhora to Latpanchar will cost you Rs. 1000/- without that there is no way to reach Latpanchar. You must inform your homestay about the car before hand to avoid last minute problem. After reaching we checked in to Latpanchar Homestay owned by Sabir Subba. It offers a very comfortable stay and the wonderful homely ambience. The entire day can be spent for bird watching in nursery, flower garden and Sanjay Rai's hide. You can visit places like Ahaldara view point, Namthing pokhri, Mahananda Wildlife sanctuary, Sittong which are in the range of 5 kms from Latpanchar. Birds that we sighted in Latpanchar are Rufous neck Hornbill, Black Throated Sunbird, Mrs. Gould Sunbird, Blue Fronted Redstart, Shrike, Oriental White Eye, Asian Barred OwL, Imperial Pigeon, Rufous Sibia, Scarley Minivet, Himalayan Black Bulbul, Hoopoes Bird footages were shot by Nikon P900, Aerial shots taken by DJI Ryze Tello and rest shot with Canon M200 and iPhone 7 Enjoy the video and subscribe to my channel - Bikram's Travel Diary #bikramstraveldiary #birdwatching #birdsofindia #birdwatcher #birdwatch #birding #birdsofindia ⚠ PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS VIDEO, OR ANY PART OF THIS VIDEO UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE CHANNEL OWNER, ALL COPYRIGHTS BELONGS TO BIKRAM'S TRAVEL DIARY! ⚠