ICHHEYGAON, a wishing village or ECHEY GAON

a new destination is a Himalayan Village Tourism spot. About 15 km. from Kalimpong at a height of 5,800 ft. is emerging as a new destination for nature-lovers who want to spend few days in the lap of Himalaya. A truly village atmosphere with panoramic view of mountains with the cheerful simple village people. Kanchenjunga range could be seen clearly from dawn to dusk from here. From NJP station it will take 3 hours to reach Echeygaon by a car, in Kalimpong- Monsoong -Rangpo route. Temperature in winter varies from 2 – 8 degree celsius. The Forest is surrounded by Sailikharaka Forest. History says that a lady 1st came to this forest who was the 3rd daughter of her parents but unknown to the present villagers. Saili is the meaning of the 3rd daughter in local language. Dalapchand to Damsung border, the forest is known as this name. Echey means the top most of the village in Sherpa Language. So now the forest is known as Echey Forest as it is the topmost point. The village is the property of Echey Forest.Call @ 9830011715

A Weekend trip to Dagara Beach,Balasore-Odisa

A Weekend trip to Dagara Beach,Balasore-Odisa

If you are tired from the hustle and bustle of city life and desire to escape to a quite place, Dagara is the spot you need to go. A quaint fishing village, 6 hrs drive from Kolkata, situated on the coast of Orissa, this place houses a PWD Inspection bungalow which can accommodate 2 families/ 6-7 members at a time. If you are looking for comfort and luxury, this place is not for you. The accommodation is very basic and there is a caretaker to cook for you or help you out. Do remember to carry all the rations as the nearest market is 12-15 kms away. If I haven’t already scared you and put you in a re-thinking mode, let me get into the details of the place.

About 5 hours drive on the National Highway brought us to a bifurcation from the main road which meandered its way to Baliapal, a small town which hosts the BDO Office. The road was quite pathetic and it was a test of driving skill. We checked in there and made the necessary payments for our stay at the Inspection Bungalow (IB). Surprisingly, the onward journey was quite comfortable as the roads were smooth till the village. It went through paddy fields and villages. We arrived at the IB, which was a 2 room accommodation standing alone in a field with only a small temple as its company, just during lunchtime. The caretaker, who knew of our arrival, had a meal of rice and spicy chicken curry ready for us. We could hear the waves just across the casuarina plantation and we wanted to check it out at first.

Approach

 Road: 64 Kms. From Balasore.A good black topped road existing up to Jagai ( Kalipada ) Chowkmukh and Dagara 11 Kms. And 9 Kms. respectively from Jagai are connected by country roads not approachable during rainy season.Bus services are available up to Jagai.

 Rail: The nearest rail head is Basta (65 Kms.) and Jaleswar 58 Kms. Are convenient for express train travelers

for more details Call @ 9830011715