Jungle Safari - Exciting jungle safari by jeep is a popular attraction in Buxa Tiger Reserve. The safari goes to the core of the tiger reserve, offering an opportunity to see many rare wildlife and birds. The safari originates from Rajabhatkhawa and goes to Pokhri Pahar and Jayanti, where you can see herds of wild elephants, Indian Bison, leopard, and many birds.
Butterfly Watching - For Butterfly watchers, Buxa is a lucrative destination. A visit to this park during Monsoon gives a rare opportunity to watch and photograph the colourful beauties. An incredible number of close to 400 butterfly species are recorded in this park, including the Yellow Helen and Margined Line Blue, which was recently spotted in the area.
Bird Watching - Buxa is also declared an Important Bird Area in Bengal. With more than 260 species of rare species, Buxa is becoming a birders dream destination. The varied altitude levels with a diverse forest cover from dry deciduous to tropical evergreen forest house some important birds. Blue Napped Pitta, Beautiful Nuttach, Red-headed Trogon, Ibis Bill, Hodgson's Frogmouth – any of these can make a birdwatcher's dream come true. The predominant species in this area is the Hornbill. You can see the Greater Pied Hornbill anywhere around the park.
Hiking - Hiking in the Buxa hills is a fascinating experience. A two days trek to the reaches the highest part at 1400 meters to Rovers point. Walking through the virgin moist forests with a small settlement of ethnic communities lures many trekkers who want to explore the remote niches of North Bengal.
Encircled by the Jayanti River and Bhutan Ghat hills, Jayanti is a popular scenic spot in Buxa Reserve. This small, sleepy town was a rich source of dolomite mining and used to be an important trade centre during the British period. The drive to Jayanti passes through the dense forest road of Buxa Tiger Reserve and is an exciting experience due to the possibility of sighting wild animals.
The ruins of Buxa Fort are riddled with history. A short hike of 1hr from Santrabari, 10 km from Rajabhatkhawa, leads to this fort, which used to be a Detention Camp during British rule. Several renowned freedom fighters during the Indian independence movement were detained here.
Rajabhatkhawa in Buxa is an old township just outside of Buxa Tiger Reserve in Eastern Dooars and is now a wilderness retreat, popular for bird watching, jungle safari, and forest treks. It has an old train station and a nature interpretation centre.