Our Pilgrim Guesthouse: an Oasis in India
Occupying a beautifuly restored building on the land of a Tibetan Buddhist Monastery, the Pilgrim House offers affordable rated accommodation of 10 standard rooms with window, electric fan and shared bathrooms and toilets. Next to these rooms a lot of 5 kitchens are available for personal use.
The Pilgrims House is the perfect place to enjoy quietness and serenity, while organizing your next move from this gateway to Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Sikkim, Nepal and Bhutan.
Rates: from 50 to 200 rupees per night
Facilities:
Taxi booking
Train ticket reservation
Flight reservation
Luggage room
Access to filtered water
Getting to Us:
Map to Khordong Byangter Monastery, also known as Buddha Mandir
By train:
-Take the train to New Jalpaiguri (NJP) train station, near Silliguri.From there go to the prepaid Taxi Booth which stands outside the main entrance and ask for a Taxi to Ranidanga, Buddha Mandir, Off Goshpati Moore.
Tell the driver to go via Mahananda bridge and through Medical Moor, it should cost you around 220 rupees.
-You also can take an auto-rickshaw if you prefer, which will cost you from 120 to 180 depending on your capacity to bargain. The instructions are the same.
-If you prefer to come by bus, first take a Bus, an auto-rickshaw or a cycle-rickshaw to Siliguri.
By air:
-Book a ticket to Bagdogra airport (IXB) and from there go to the prepaid Taxi Booth which is inside the airport just before the exit gate.-Ask for a taxi to Ranidanga, Buddha Mandir, Off Goshpati Moore. It should cost you around 250 rupees.
From Siliguri, by bus:
-The best way is to go to Court Moore, as it is the starting point for all buses, that will assure you to get a sit. Otherwise you also can catch the buses from Hill cart road.There are two types of buses which you can take:
-The first one is a direct bus. Its final destination is Pashidewa. Board this bus and say you want to get off at Goshpati more, also know as Goshpara, it shall cost you 8 rupees. The key word remains Buddha Mandir.
From there, it is a 10 minutes walk through Dhansara village, till the Gompa main entrance gate.
-The other buses you can take are any buses in direction of Nepal border (Panithanki) or any buses going to Bagdogra. You will stop at Shivmandir Moore (also known as Medical Moore), this part of the journey should cost you 5 rupees.
From there you can take another bus in direction of Pashidewa. You will then stop at Goshpati more, also known as Goshpara, and this second part of the journey should cost you another 5 rupees.
You shall then walk through the village till the Gompa main entrance gate.
From Siliguri, by shared Auto-Rickshaw:
-As for the bus, the best way is to go to Court Moore, as it is the starting point for all auto-rickshaw as well, you will then be sure to get a sit.
Otherwise you also can catch the auto-rickshaw from Hill cart road.
There are two ways to reach:
-One direct way with any auto-rickshaw heading to Pashidewa. The key word remains Buddha Mandir, Goshpati Moore. The cost is 9 rupees.
-The other way is to board any auto-rickshaw heading towards Shivmandir or Bagdogra. Stop at Shivmandir Moore (also known as Medical Moore). This first part of the journey shall cost you 7 rupees.
From Shivmandir Moore, board any auto-rickshaw going to Phasidewa and get off at Goshpati more for another 5 rupees.
Warning: Bus and auto-rickshaw rides can be very difficult to find after 8.30pm from Siliguri.
The fare costs indicated here are subject to change.
Contact us:
Khordong Byangter GompaDhansara Village, P.O. Ranidanga 734012
District Darjeeling, West-Bengal
India
Phone: +91 99 33 062222 or +91 98 32 049416
(you can also use the contact form on the right)
