Cave exploration in Kalimpong

An initiative taken by eight youths of the village called Bara Mangwa in Kalimpong has made the place one of the latest attractions in adventure tourism in the hill station. Gloria Cave, a 300 m natural cave was opened to tourists last Saturday with much fanfare which included the holy chant and a cultural performance.

Cave exploration is fast becoming a popular activity among adventure enthusiasts and the youths have taken advantage of this demand. One of the members of the group named Mangwa-Takling Nature Guide and Adventure Tracks Group said that they were very enthusiastic about the response of the tourists and only recently they realized that opening the caves for exploration was a great idea to create employment and bring exposure to their village.The group plans to open other caves soon as the area has abundant number of caves.

The group also plans to promote rock-climbing, trekking and white-water rafting in association with other adventure tour operators. The village of Bara Mangwa is located 55 km from Siliguri.

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