Dovan Slow Stay
Stay by the river without compulsory adventure activities.
Slow Stay is for travellers who want Dangkyong and Dovan without committing to an activity package. Stay in the same riverside camp, share meals and evenings with your group, and add kayaking, river snorkelling, River Duo or river trekking only if you want them.
Solo Slow Stay requires a minimum of 2 nights.
What you get
Inclusions
✓Tent stay
✓Regular meals
Best suited for
Solo travellers, couples, families, non-adventure travellers and mixed groups where different people want different levels of activity.
Current retail rates
Adult rates apply to guests aged 10 and above.
Current retail rates. Availability and final arrangements are confirmed before booking.
Children
Children 0–4: standard stay and regular meals complimentary. Ages 5–9: ₹650 per child per night. Children aged 8–9 may request eligible river activities; participation is confirmed at camp based on comfort, suitability and current conditions. No advance is taken for the child activity; if they join, the applicable charge is added to the final bill. Age 10+ uses adult pricing. Children below 10 do not change the adult group-size pricing bracket.
Optional add-ons
Optional river activities
Add only what you want. These activities are not included in the Slow Stay rate.
Around 40 minutes
Around 30 minutes
Around 3–5 hours, depending on route
Food & Meals
For a typical 1-night Slow Stay, the standard non-veg meal plan usually includes:
- Welcome refreshment on arrival
- Lunch: rice, dal, local seasonal sabzi and egg
- Evening snacks: tea or coffee with veg pakoda
- Dinner: rice/roti, dal, chicken and simple accompaniments
- Next morning breakfast
A vegetarian meal option is also available.
Please tell us in advance whether you prefer veg or non-veg, and let us know about any food restrictions or special requirements before arrival so the camp team can plan accordingly.
Meals are simple, fresh and camp-style rather than a fixed restaurant menu. The exact menu may vary slightly depending on local availability.
Optional extras: Chicken BBQ ₹700/kg. River fish plate may also be available on request. Other special dishes or extra food are charged separately.
Things to Carry
- Comfortable clothes for the stay
- One light warm layer depending on the season
- Personal toiletries and regular medicines
- Torch or headlamp
- Comfortable footwear for camp and village walks
- Quick-dry clothes, towel and secure open footwear if you plan to add river activities
- Waterproof phone pouch if you want to carry your phone near the river
Helmet, PFD/life jacket and other required activity safety gear are provided by us when you book a river activity.
Do’s & Don’ts
Do
- ✅ Respect other guests, camp staff and local people.
- ✅ Keep the camp, river and village surroundings clean.
- ✅ Follow the camp team and guide instructions during any activity.
- ✅ Tell the team about any injury, medical issue or physical concern before joining an activity.
- ✅ Keep pets supervised and under control if you are travelling with one.
Don’t
- ❌ No loud music or behaviour that disturbs other guests or the village.
- ❌ Do not join any adventure activity after drinking alcohol or while intoxicated.
- ❌ Do not enter unfamiliar river sections or try an activity without the guide.
- ❌ Do not litter, damage equipment or disturb the natural surroundings.
- ❌ Keep pets away from activity equipment and food-preparation areas unless the team permits it.
Stay base
Dangkyong Adventure Camp
Your accommodation details, camp facilities and stay information remain on the dedicated Stay page.
Stay timing
Plan your route
How to reach Dovan
From NJP / Siliguri / Bagdogra
Travel first to Odlabari. Allow roughly 1.5 hours from Siliguri and around 2 hours from NJP or Bagdogra, depending on traffic. From Odlabari, Dovan can be reached by either the shorter Pubung approach, when river conditions permit, or the all-road route through Nimbong and Bigha. See “From Malbazar / Odlabari to Dovan” for the final-route details. Travnia confirms the suitable approach before departure.
From Malbazar / Odlabari to Dovan
If starting from Malbazar, allow roughly 40 minutes to Odlabari. Shorter route: Odlabari → Patharjhora Tea Garden → Pubung → Dangkyong / Dovan. Normally around 2 hours from Odlabari. The final roughly 2.5 km is off-road and includes a river crossing near Pubung, so this route is used only when water level and local conditions allow. All-road route: Odlabari → Bagrakot → NH717A → Nimbong → Pemling → Bigha → Dovan. Normally around 3–3.5 hours from Odlabari. The final Bigha–Dovan stretch is roughly 7 km of rough road.
From Kalimpong
Travel via Kalimpong → Relli → Charkhol → Nimbong Fatak → Pemling → Bigha → Dovan. Allow roughly 3–3.5 hours depending on road and local conditions. The final Bigha–Dovan stretch is rough, so travel time can vary. Travnia can confirm the current approach before departure.
Nearby transport & essentials
Nearest main market: Odlabari Local market: Nimbong Nearest major railway station: New Mal Junction (Malbazar) Local railway station: Odlabari Nearest airport: Bagdogra Nearest hospital: Odlabari
Transparency
Exclusions
✓River activities unless added separately
✓Pickup, drop and vehicle cost unless specifically quoted
✓Side dishes, special meals and local chicken ordered separately
✓Departure-day lunch unless requested and confirmed
✓Personal expenses
✓Campfire unless separately arranged
Important notes
Slow Stay is priced per person per night according to the adult group-size bracket. Resident activity rates apply when activities are added to a Slow Stay booking. Menus can vary with local availability and camp operations.
Terms and booking conditions
A 50% advance confirms an overnight booking. The remaining balance is due before check-out. Date-change requests are handled by the team and depend on availability. No-show bookings are non-refundable. If river conditions affect an included activity, we first try to move it to another suitable time during the stay. If that is not possible, the booking is recalculated based on the stay and activities actually provided and the applicable difference is refunded, or the affected activity can be rescheduled within 12 months. Activity participation depends on current conditions and guide approval. Please share any relevant medical or physical concern before joining a river activity.