“mon chasha” is our latest rural based sustainable ecotourism module operating with social responsibility over at village paushi, east midnapore
“monchasha” is our latest rural based sustainable ecotourism module operating with social responsibility over at village paushi, east midnapore. “monchasha” is a blend of authentic village culture, pure earthen tradition, cultural heritage of a speed less rural life and a true sentiment of natural india.
we are doing comprehensive research in finding out of suitable locations for village tourism, database of like minded tourists & their expectations, demarcate roles and responsibilities among various stakeholders, entire package to the guest families, scientific product development, provision and management of infrastructure, accommodation and food facilities, promotional plans and more importantly about the role of community for the strategic implementation of project.
Bamboo Cottages of Monchasha Rural Tourism
CHECK IN TIME: 12 NOON
CHECK OUT TIME: 10 AM
*Accommodation*: We have 4 bamboo cottages and 4 Mud Cottage. Four person can stay in each cottage. Bamboo cottages have river facing balcony & attached western washroom.
Tariff Per Person Per Day with Food & Taxes:
Rs.7200/-only (stay & meals for 2 persons)
Rs.9000/-only (stay & meals for 3 persons)
Rs.10800/-only (stay & meals for 4 persons)
Extra Person Rs.2250/-only
Cost Includes Accommodation In A Bamboo Cottage, All Meals (Welcome Drink, Lunch, Evening Snacks, Dinner And Next Day Breakfast)& All Applicable Taxes
Child Policy:
Child below 4 Years: Stay is free. Food on actual (payable on spot).
Child of age (4-8 years): Rs. 1530/- Payable for Stay and Food during reservation.
Car Parking Charge: Free
Driver Stay (Dormitory) & Food: 1530/-
Pet Allowance – Rs.540/-
WE DO NOT HAVE AC FACILITY.
Transfers / Pickup / Drop
Pick up / drop from Kalinagar Bus stop @ 600/- (one way)
Pick up / drop from Contai / Kathi Rail Station @ 1500/- (one way)
Room interior of Monchasha Rural Tourism Project
“mon chasha” is a journey, a theme of consciousness in global tourism arena by creating a sustainable ecotourism module with social responsibility, based on rural bengal.
Ecotourism Aspects of Monchasha (Click on the links below):
We hereby ask you for your personal presence over at “monchasha” which will surely recharge our endeavour. according to our confidence this model of tourism – “monchasha” will certainly uphold the flag of west bengal tourism in the hospitality sector.
Now you can check availability of tourist lodges and packages. Just choose your destination, tell us your date of journey, no. of rooms required. We will reserve the room for you. Lodges situated at Baharampore, Bakkhali, Barrackpore, Batabari, Bishnupur, Darjeeling, Diamond Harbour, Digha, Durgapur, Gadiara, Gajoldoba, Jaldapara, Jalpaiguri, Jayanti, Jhargram, Kalimpong, Kolkata, Kurseong, Maithon, Malbazar, Malda, Medinipur, Murti, Raigunj, Santiniketan, Siliguri, Sundarban, Tarakeshwar, Tilabari and many more places
Do you want to reserve a Govt. tourist lodge in West Bengal ?? We recommend you to use WBTDC properties. WBTDC Lodges have the courage to be different and offer customised facilities & prompt services for their guest who have the right expectations and willing to pay the right prices. Now you can check availability of tourist lodges and packages. Just choose your destination, tell us your date of journey, no. of rooms required. We are committed to offer a higher level of service to our guests. We always try to add values over the purchased services. We will reserve the room for you. We are official authorised marketing agent of WBTDCL and also officially recognised by Dept. of Tourism, Govt. of West Bengal.
West Bengal Tourism Operated Tourist LodgesAre Situated At:-
We are officially approved by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. We are Registered with Department of Tourism, Government of West Bengal. Also we are a Authorised Marketing Agent (AMA) of West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation – WBTDC, & Benfish-in-Tourism Lodges)
Sikkim Commerce House, 4/1 Middleton Street, Gr Flr, Kolkata 71, West Bengal.
Please check the rules of reservation & cancellation policy before booking. It is mandatory to carry any of the Identity cards (Voter Identity Card / Passport / PAN Card / Driving License / Photo ID card issued by Central / State Govt / Adhar Card). Both these will be examined at the time of check-in.
Terms & Conditions for WBTDCL Tourism PropertiesA. Reservation Rules
Please Follow The Restriction Imposed and Guidelines as Being Issued Time to Time By the Government and Local Authorities of the District Before Booking.
During check-in time all guest will have to produce an identity card (Voter Identity card / Passport / Pan Card/ Driving License/Photo ID card issued by Central / State Govt. for their employees etc.) in original as mentioned in reservation slip. The guest will also record relationship with accompanying members during check in.
The booking at the chosen Property is not transferable and is valid only if one of the ID card noted above is presented during the check in. The guest should carry with him/her a print out of the e-reservation slip.
Two children below 8-years of age may stay with parents without additional room tariff subject to size of the room booked. Extra bed is available on additional payment, subject to availability of space in room.(No extra person or Extra cot allowed in the Houseboat at Mangaldhara, Barrackpore)
WBTDC will not be liable for non-availability of amenities / services caused by irreparable technical faults or natural calamity.
Due to the ongoing renovation work at the lodges of WBTDCL, we deeply regret the inconvenience that you might face during your stay.
Please do not pay any tips to the staffs of the Lodges of WBTDCL.
Pre/Postponement of booking is allowed only once for a particular booking.
There should be clear 7 days in between the date of check-in and date of attempt for availing the facility of Pre / postponement
During pre/postpone, full amount is to be paid for the new date of booking and full amount of old booking will be auto refunded (Subject to availability and using the pre/postpone option)
No refund will be applicable for cancellation of a booking after availing the facility of pre/postpone.
Pet are not allowed in any Tourism Property
B. Tax Rules
GST-12% with Full ITC to be paid on spot during check-in (When Room rent between Re. 1/- to Rs. 7500/- per day)
GST-18% with Full ITC to be paid on spot during check-in (When Room rent between Rs. 7,501/- and above per day
As per notification 30/09/2019 with effect from 1/10/2019
Service Charge 5% (Optional) on Room Rent to be paid on spot during check-in
C. Discount Charges w.e.f 01/07/2022
Discount applicable for rooms (no two discounts will be applicable at a time in a single booking)
a) "10 % Discount (Senior Citizen, Cancer Patient, Single Occupancy) will be applicable on Weekdays (Mon-Thurs) only, Only one discount will be applicable per person per room , No discounts on Weekends (Fri-Sun) and Govt Holidays" (No discount for booking of Hollong Tourist Lodge)
A person who has already booked a room in his/her name will not be able to book any other room in
his/her name.
A person can book only 1(one) room at a time in his/her name.
A person is not entitled to indulge in multiple bookings of rooms in the same name.
In case of a person who is a senior citizen/cancer patient, he/she can avail the senior citizen/cancer
patient discount pertaining to that room only, where he/she is staying.
Any type of Discount applicable is to be selected during the time of booking; no further claims regarding the same will be accepted afterwards.
Proper id/medical proofs to be submitted during check-in at Lodge for the discounts claimed during booking.
No discounts applicable for Hollong Tourist Lodge
D. Extra Charges
Extra Person Charges 20 % of the room rent payable on spot .
Extra Cot Charges 30 % of the room rent payable on spot.
Tariff for extra person in double / triple bedrooms:
30% of tariff for extra bed/Mattress (subject to availability)
20% of tariff for extra person without extra bed.
10 % Room service charge is to be paid on total food bill that will be consumed in the room of the Tourism Property
E. Special Cases
All the Tourism Properties except Kalighat, Hollong and Jayatu Tourism Property have complementary breakfast. No complimentary breakfast for Dormitory Accommodation, Single Complimentary Breakfast for Single Occupancy Room.
Complimentary Breakfast timing: The breakfast schedule time is fixed from 08.00 AM to 10.00 AM at the restaurant /Dining hall at all Tourism properties of WBTDCL. (Except at Jhargram Rajbari TP where the breakfast timing will be from 07.30 am to 09.30 am)
For the tourist having booking at Matla Tourism property Sajnekhali -(Boat timings) pickup time from Gadkhali is 10.30 am -11.00 am and drop from Matla Tourism property Sajnekhali to Gadkhali is 8.30 am - 9.00 am
For the tourists having bookings at Sabujdweep Tourism property -(Boat timings) complimentary pickup time from Ashram Ghat, Balagarh is 11.15 am -11.45 AM and drop from Sabujdweep Tourism property Ghat to Ashram Ghat is 11.00 am – 11.30 AM. It may also be kindly noted that other than the above timings NO COMPLIMENTAY Pick-up/drop would be provided and the tourists would need to arrange on his own the to and fro boat service from Sabujdweep Tourism Property.
F. Cancellation Policy
Reservation may be cancelled by the guest through this portal (only for online payments made by an Indian citizen). The amount of refund will be reversed to the debit/credit card/bank account after deducting the cancellation charges as per policy.
Reservation may be cancelled in case of acute administrative requirement. No cancellation charge will be deducted under such scenario.
For part cancellation, normal refund rules will apply.
Refund admissible only upon production of the original reservation slip.
*** All the calculation of cancellation will be based from Check-in date & time.
G. Hollong Tourist Lodge :
Extra-person charges at Hollong Tourist Lodge is Rs. 1500 plus GST per person. Only one extra person allowed per room
Only one extra person is allowed per room.
Hollong Tourist Lodge does not have a Complimentary Breakfast.
The tariff per NAC room is Rs. 4000 (GST extra to be paid on spot) includes Room Charges only, all other charges including safaris, meals, etc are to be paid on the spot
Room numbers will be allotted on spot on a first come first serve basis at the Tourist Lodge. No allotment of room number during booking or prior to check-in.
No Discount applicable for booking of Hollong Tourist Lodge.
Cancellation Rules (will be calculated from the date and time of check-in)
Cancellation Rules of Tourism Properties of WBTDCL:(Except Hollong TL)
Cancellation charge within 48 hours 100%
Cancellation charge 49 - 144 Hrs. (3-6 days) 50%
Cancellation charge 145 - 360 Hrs (7-15 days) 30%
Cancellation charge 361-720Hrs (16-30 days) 20%
Cancellation charge beyond 721 hrs (30 days) 10%
Cancellation Rules of Hollong Tourist Lodge
NAC Std Double Bedded Room
Cancellation charge within 336 hours (0-14 days) 100%
Cancellation charge 337 - 720 Hrs. (15-30 days) 50%
Now you can check availability of tourist lodges and packages. Just choose your destination, tell us your date of journey, no. of rooms required. We will reserve the room for you. Lodges situated at Sirajbag (Baharampur), Maharaja (Coochbihar), Himalayan (Darjeeling), Ganga (Diamond Harbour), Minakshi (Digha), Taranga (Digha), Sagari (Frasergunj), Sagarkanya (Frasergunj), Janhabi (Kakdwip), Orchid (Kalimpong), Aranyak (Malbazar), Dheu (Puri), Kinara (Shankarpur), Tatini Tourist Lodge (Shankarpur), Raktajaba Tourist Lodge (Tarapith), Mohana Nayachar (Haldia)
Do you want to reserve a Govt. tourist lodge in West Bengal ?? We recommend you to use BENFISH LODGES. Dept. of Fisheries, Govt. of West Bengal have the courage to be different and offer customised facilities & prompt services for their guest who have the right expectations and willing to pay the right prices. Now you can check availability of tourist lodges and packages. Just choose your destination, tell us your date of journey, no. of rooms required. We are committed to offer a higher level of service to our guests. We always try to add values over the purchased services. We will reserve the room for you. We are official authorised marketing agent of BENFISH LODGES (Dept. of Fisheries, Govt. of West Bengal) and also officially recognised by Dept. of Tourism, Govt. of West Bengal.
We are officially approved by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. We are Registered with Department of Tourism, Government of West Bengal. Also we are a Authorised Marketing Agent (AMA) of West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation – WBTDC, & Benfish-in-Tourism Lodges)
Sikkim Commerce House, 4/1 Middleton Street, Gr Flr, Kolkata 71, West Bengal.
Please check the rules of reservation & cancellation policy before booking. It is mandatory to carry any of the Identity cards (Voter Identity Card / Passport / PAN Card / Driving License / Photo ID card issued by Central / State Govt / Adhar Card). Both these will be examined at the time of check-in.
Terms & Conditions
1. Booking will be open clear 90 days in advance.
2. Full payment to be made at the time of booking.
3. Limited spot booking available.
4. Any reservation may be cancelled by the authority under unavoidable circumstances.
5. Enhanced tarrif if any shall be payable by the party even if the original booking is done on the previous tarrif.
6. 10% service charge will be payable at tourist lodge (Except Dormitory).
7. Room Tarrif is dynamic in nature.
8. Lunch/Dinner and breakfast are mandatory at tourist lodge for all occupants.
9. Luxury tax will be applicable if A.C. room tarrif is above Rs. 1000/- (Except Puri), will be payable at tourist lodge.
10. Service tax as applicable, will be payable at tourist lodge.
11. Booking is not transferable.
12. Payment gateway charges is non refundable in any case.
Cancellation Policy
1. In case, request for cancellation of reservation is received :-
a) Clear 15 days or more days before - 20% will be deducted.
b) Between clear 7 days to 14 days before - 50% will be deducted.
c) Between clear 3 days to 6 days before - 75% will be deducted.
d) Less than 3 days - no refund. 2. Date of occupation not to be counted.
3. The calculation for refund will be calculated on the basis of check in date.
3. 'Partial cancellation' is not allowed.
4. Refund will be processed online within 7 working days.
5. No cancellation refund will be allowed for no show, early checkout for any reason whatsoever.
6. Due to any circumstances, if room is not availed by the customer on arrival, in such cases, any refund is the discretion of the authority and limited to max tarrif of that room.
Special Note
A copy of valid photo identity card submitted at the time of check-in. Alteration of dates is not allowed.
All benfish tourist lodges have attached restaurants.
Generator will be in operation in case of load-shedding in evening between 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm.
Geyser/AC will not be operational during load-shedding.
Please check the latest terms & conditions from Benfish Website.
T & C updated on 1st July 2020
The State has the alluvial plains known as the “dooars” in the South & the mountainous Himalaya in the North. The diversed geography of Bengal is always fascinating. The Darjeeling district is known as her scenic beauty & the tea. The dence forest region of Dooars is renowned by its collection of rich flora & fauna. The alluvial plains in the South are the basin of river Damodar, also known as the “Sorrow Of Bengal”. Other main rivers are Ganga & Hoogly. The coastal fringes of Midnapore have a curios mix of large shifting sand dunes & marshes. The district 24 pargana (South) has Sundarbans, the largest delta consists of swamps, quick sand & thick, impenetrable mangrove forest belt.
The region has its beginning in the Vedic times and was known as Vanga. The Aryans settled here after the Vedic period and many principalities and kingdoms were formed. The dynasties of Palas, the Pundras, Guptas, Mauryas and the Sens ruled over the region before the Mughals took control. The strategic location led to trade with the South East Asian countries especially Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar. Muslim influence was responsible for a rich culture and art. The ease of access brought the Portuguese, Dutch and French influence to its art and culture. The British successfully brought the modern education to Bengal and to this date, Calcutta has been considered the land of intelligentsia. No wonder that most of the Nobel Prizes for India have come from this State; Tagore, Bhabha, Mother Teresa and Amartya Sen.
The State has the alluvial plains known as the “dooars” in the South & the mountainous Himalaya in the North. The diversed geography of Bengal is always fascinating. The Darjeeling district is known as her scenic beauty & the tea. The dence forest region of Dooars is renowned by its collection of rich flora & fauna. The alluvial plains in the South are the basin of river Damodar, also known as the “Sorrow Of Bengal”. Other main rivers are Ganga & Hoogly. The coastal fringes of Midnapore have a curios mix of large shifting sand dunes & marshes. The district 24 pargana (South) has Sundarbans, the largest delta consists of swamps, quick sand & thick, impenetrable mangrove forest belt.
The history of Bengal is intertwined with the history of the broader Indian subcontinent and the surrounding regions of South Asia and Southeast Asia. It includes modern-day Bangladesh and the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura and Assam’s Karimganj district, located in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent, at the apex of the Bay of Bengal and dominated by the fertile Ganges delta. The advancement of civilisation in Bengal dates back four millennia. The region was known to the ancient Greeks and Romans as Gangaridai, a powerful kingdom whose elephant forces led the withdrawal of Alexander the Great from Eastern India. The Ganges and the Brahmaputra rivers act as a geographic marker of the region, but also connects the region to the broader Indian subcontinent. Bengal, at times, has played an important role in the history of the Indian subcontinent. – WIKI
The area’s early history featured a succession of Indian empires, internal squabbling, and a tussle between Hinduism and Buddhism for dominance. Ancient Bengal was the site of several major Janapadas (kingdoms), while the earliest cities date back to the Vedic period. A thalassocracy and an entrepôt of the historic Silk Road, Ancient Bengal established colonies on Indian Ocean islands and in Southeast Asia; had strong trade links with Persia, Arabia and the Mediterranean that focused on its lucrative cotton muslin textiles. The region was part of several ancient pan-Indian empires, including the Mauryans and Guptas. It was also a bastion of regional kingdoms. The citadel of Gauda served as capital of the Gauda Kingdom, the Buddhist Pala Empire (eighth to 11th century) and Hindu Sena Empire (11th–12th century). This era saw the development of Bengali language, script, literature, music, art and architecture
Reservation: Khorlo Tours & Travels (Private) Ltd
We are officially approved by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. We are Registered with Department of Tourism, Government of West Bengal. Also we are a Authorised Marketing Agent (AMA) of West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation – WBTDC, & Benfish-in-Tourism Lodges)
Sikkim Commerce House, 4/1 Middleton Street, Gr Flr, Kolkata 71, West Bengal.
Please check the rules of reservation & cancellation policy before booking. It is mandatory to carry any of the Identity cards (Voter Identity Card / Passport / PAN Card / Driving License / Photo ID card issued by Central / State Govt / Adhar Card). Both these will be examined at the time of check-in.
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