Plan your visit to Buxa Tiger Reserve in Alipurduar, West Bengal. Use this page to check entry fees, wildlife highlights, and the best season — then open the app to book safaris and stays.
At a glance
- Location: Alipurduar, West Bengal, India
- Landscape: rainforest
- Best season: October – March (cooler, less rainfall)
- Gate hours: 06:00 – 18:00 (local)
- Entry fee (Indian): Free (verify locally)
- Entry fee (foreign): Free (verify locally)
- Monsoon closure: 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-30 (verify locally)
- Official site: https://www.wb.gov.in/portal/web/guest/forest-and-biodiversity
Key wildlife
- Tiger
- Clouded leopard
- Elephant
Things to do
- Jayanti river safari
- Historic Buxa fort trek
Getting around
Private vehicles are not permitted inside core zones. Entry is by registered gypsy / forest safari vehicles only.
Parking available near main entry gates; follow forest staff directions to designated lots.
Featured stays nearby
- Hotel Sinchula — 4★, ~2.5 km from undefined gate · midrange
- Hotel Shivam — 4★, ~4 km from undefined gate · midrange
- SPOT ON 38642 HOTEL SAROJINI PALACE — 4★, ~5.5 km from undefined gate · midrange
- HOTEL DOOARS HILTON — 4★, ~7 km from undefined gate · midrange