Shiliguri Travel Guide

Never take a bus to Siliguri from any part of east India. The roads around are pathetic. Best and cheap option is to take a train to New Jalpaiguri station, only a few kms from the Siliguri town. Its a small town and used as a connecting point to Darjeeling, its famous sister. Siliguri is hot in the summers but the cold hills of darjeeling are not far away. The jeep ride is cheap but could be dizzy and nauseating for some. Finding a hotel in Siliguri town is very easy. Ask any rickshaw puller to take you to a good hotel. Rates are reasonable and food is okay. Once in Siliguri, don't miss the China Market and the Hong kong market. These twin markets are full of some wonderful stuff - pottery, watches, electronics, gadgets, carpets, shawls, home wear, swiss knives, and thousand types of tid - bits which can just do up the interiors of our home in a wonderful manner. Siliguri is also the connecting point to Gangtok (Sikkim). One doesn't need to spend more than 1 full day at Siliguri - at the market. Shopping is cheap. Don't miss out on the opportunity to visit both Darjeeling and Gangtok. Be wary of the touts at the bus stand though who could be misleading. Book everything from the hotel tourist support. After 10 pm, stick to the hotel. It's a day place.

shiligory in the north east of india is a small midway town ,get there to cross to sikkim -nepal- bottan and darjiling . nothing to do for along periet of time but besure to orgonise all youre border stemps in silligory before you cross to any other country espetilly to sikkim ,that is to be done in the office beside the bus station , get a jip that leaves to the mounteins it will take you faster and cheaper this are all so in the bus station enjoy

Siliguri itself is not much of a city but you can go from there to many places - most famously you can take the 'toy train' to Darjeeling in the Himalayas. You can also get travel permits here to Sikkim and there are border crossing points to Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh.