The Sundarbans is a UNESCO declared World Heritage Site and is rich in large numbers and varieties of flora and fauna, especially the Royal Bengal Tiger. In many of our Sundarbans package tour bookings, we were fortunate enough to show our guests the Royal Bengal Tiger.
Visit this beautiful land endowed with immense natural beauty and biodiversity, savor the finest of food on your trip. We bet it will be one of your memorable trips with us to this beautiful destination. Apart from this, Sundarbans Tour from Kolkata, we also offer a wide range of package tours to various destinations.
None of us like to be inside closed doors. We all want to get out and breathe fresh air. It gives us energy and makes us feel active. Travel is something that gives us energy. We experience happiness when we travel and that happiness keeps our mindset fresh and happy. Then we can think of new things and we can do much better in our field of work. That's why traveling and traveling is very important. But for the last two years everything is closed and now nothing is in its original form. The whole world is battling this pandemic and people have been advised to remain locked in their homes. We have no way but to follow what the government says. If we disobey the government, Kovid will attack us and trouble us. But staying at home for so long sometimes makes us disappointed. We feel like we can go on a proper Sundarbans tour and enjoy it to the fullest. But now it is not possible to go to Sundarban. But soon the situation will change and we will be able to visit the Sundarbans once again.
Best time to visit The Sundarbans are best visited between late October to early March, especially when the weather is cool and pleasant. The mysterious and foggy Sundarbans sometimes strikes travelers as more adventurous, as it is home to the world's largest mangrove forest along with the world famous hunter – The Royal Bengal Tiger.
The temperature can drop up to 4 degrees in the morning due to the vast open land and the devout atmosphere. With the sun shining, the temperature rises and it becomes easy and comfortable for the guests to travel. With sunset, the temperature again drops sharply and a proper shelter is needed to give rest to oneself. Some travelers prefer to stay on the boat at
night, but according to our experience, we do not recommend it as it is not permissible and dangerous.
It should be kept in mind that during December to February the Sundarbans sees a rush of travelers. Hence it is advisable to make your bookings well in advance for hassle free Sundarbans package tour from Kolkata. WHY YOU SHOULD VISIT SUNDARBAN When we talk about the Sundarbans, the first thing that comes to our mind is the thrilling Royal Bengal Tiger in the Sundarbans. Seeing this majestic animal in its natural environment is a cherry on the top during a Sundarbans trip. But it is not the only things that drive you to go for Sundarbans package tour booking. Apart from this, you can see a variety of birds, reptiles, water creatures in their natural habitat during your tour. If you have leisure in mind, then this is going to be the best trip from Kolkata, while driving through amazing nature and then cruising through endless rivers, creeks and channels in the Sundarbans National Park.
Even your holiday trip to a luxurious cottages, resorts or hotels in Sundarbans can be more comfortable while enjoying bone-fired, grilled chicken, local folk dance program or swaying your feet to the beats of DJ . Overall you will be out from your stress and hustle and bustle of chaotic city life and this tour will surely infuse some rejuvenating energy to lead a stress free life. So the Sundarbans tour is amazing.
Day 1: Pickup from Kolkata and transfer to Dayapur Island via Godkhali
Your Sundarbans package tour will start from Science City, Kolkata and transfer to Godkhali, about 3.5 hours drive from Science City Junction. Meet and greet the Sundarbans representative at Garhkhali and board the boat waiting for you at GodkhaliGhat. The welcome drink (green coconut) will be served along with tea and snacks on the boat. The boat will start running and you will reach Dayapur Island, which is the largest island in the Sundarbans region, in 2 hours 15 minutes.
Do some important sightseeing at Gosaba Island - Hamilton Bungalow, Beacon Bungalow and head towards the beautiful resort. Enjoy the cool breeze from the river and relax at the resort.
Have lunch and start by boat around 4 pm to Pakhiralaya (Home of the Birds) and watch a variety of birds returning to their homes. It is a wonderful experience with the chirping of various birds and makes this place a paradise for bird lovers.
In the evening it is time to enjoy the local folk dance and have dinner by the local village artist. Some beautiful places to visit during SundarbansYatra:
Beautiful Port of Godakhali: Godkhali is basically a port but a hub from where every Sundarbans journey begins. Guests get refreshed here after a long journey from Kolkata. You can take a last minute stroll through the surrounding area and market for shopping before the boating starts. Often guests take their breakfast in the morning at Godkhali.
Hamilton Bungalow: Sir Daniel McKinnon Hamilton was a Scottish businessman who established this bungalow in 1932 when Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore visited Gosaba. Sir Hamilton did a lot for the local people and was loved by them. He also started the biggest cooperative society among the villagers of Sundarbans.
Bird Watching at PakhiralaySundarbans: Sundarbans is a great place for bird watching. Due to its location, vast lush green forests, salty river bed and migratory routes, a large number of birds can be seen here. It is a paradise for birds.
Over 250 species of birds are found in the Sundarbans, including Common Sandpiper, Eurasian Curlew, Gray Plover, Black-tailed Godwit, Marsh Sandpiper, Barn Swallow, Lesser Sand Plover,
Chestnut-tailed Starling, Pacific Golden Plover, Palas Gull, Common Includes Iora. , Orangeheaded Thrush, Tickles Thrush, Yellow Wagtail, Mangrove Whistler, Oriental Magpie Robin, Dusky Warbler, Greenish Warbler, Jungle Babbler, Scarlet-backed Flower Pecker are notable. So, if you are a bird enthusiast, please contact us and book your Sundarbans Birding Tour with customized package.
Day 2: Full day Jungle safari and animal sighting Wake up early in the morning and get ready for the most exciting day as you traverse through various rivers, canals and creeks throughout the day. Have breakfast at the resort and board the boat. The board will start sailing at 9 am and will cover the following locations in the first half of the day.
Thrilling boat experience will always hunt wild animals like Royal Bengal Tiger, Spotted Deer, Crocodile, Wild Boar and different types of snakes. If you actually see a Royal Bengal Tiger at their home, feel lucky and proud to have your Sunderbans visit.
Lunch will be prepared in the boat and served hot on the deck of the boat. After lunch, visit:
Do-Banki: A Canopy Walk and Watch Tower, about 700m Canopy Walk in the forest trap area is truly an adventure and wild animals can be seen in their natural habitat. Lastly, visit PanchMukhi and Jharkhali Tiger Reserve area to see Royal Bengal Tiger in an enclosed area. All the sightseeing ends here and start towards the resort. Evenings are free for holidays.
Day 3: homecoming In the morning after having breakfast at the resort start exploring the village on foot and visit Rabindranath Bungalow for an hour and come back to the resort to get ready for the return journey. Lunch will be served in the boat and will reach Gadhkhali around noon. The journey from Kolkata to Sunderbans ends with a sweet memory and one to cherish forever.
Top places to visit in Sunderbans: There is no such interesting place that we find in other trips. Sundarbans Tour is all about sailing in the water. Some islands have watch towers that give you an aerial view of the mangroves. If you are lucky, you may spot a deer or a tiger from the watchtower. The pedestrian bridge over the mangroves deep in the forest in Dobanki is really a super attraction. Godkhali Godkhali is the island from where your tour of the Sundarbans begins. After loading all the necessities on the boat, the boat will leave from here. Make sure you buy all the necessities from here before you leave. If you reserve your boat from Godkhali, the boat will be waiting for you on the bank of the river. Once you are there, you will find the signboard that welcomes you to the land of mangroves and tigers. This is where the photo op begins. Don't forget to pose in front of the signboard welcoming you to the Sundarbans.
gosaba This is another island on the other side of Godkhali. The boat can take you to this beautiful village if they have something to ship from the market. There is a market on the banks of the river in Gosaba where villagers from far flung areas come to shop. There is an ancient bungalow here which was established by Sir Daniel McKinnon Hamilton during the British period. He was a Scottish businessman who made Bengal his second home and lived in this bungalow. He was a close associate of Nobel laureate poet, Rabindranath Tagore and Mr. Tagore had visited this bungalow long ago. The bungalow is still there, but it is in poor condition due to lack of maintenance. You can walk around the market and the bungalow and then board your boat. Pakhiralaya The boat starts from Gosaba or Gidkhali and then takes you across the mighty Bidya River. After viewing some of the river channels within the forest, the boat will take you to Pakhirlay another island. All resorts are located in or near Pakhirlay. The first night is spent here at any of the resorts in Pakhiralaya. I've never been to a resort because I like to spend the night in boats the way sailors live. It is not recommended to spend the night in a boat if you have a family. It's okay for young people to be in a boat.
sajnekhali
This is another island that has got the forest department's office to issue permits for you and your boat to go deep inside the forest. All boats leave the banks at Pakhirlay and Sajnekhali the next morning for permission. The Forest Department has beautified the place with a museum for the tourists which is really a good one which depicts the life of the local people, the life of the forest personnel who work hard to save the Royal Bengal Tiger and from the Sundarbans wildlife. There are many other things related. There are ponds with crocodiles, chital, sambar etc. It takes half an hour to an hour to get permission. Till that time one can go around the place and then it is time to go deep into the forest.
Sudhanyakhali Once permission is granted from the Sajnekhali Forest Office, it is time to delve deeper into the mangroves. After you get permission, the first destination on your way to sail within the Sundarbans is Sudhanyakhali. The place has a watch tower built by the Forest Department which gives you an aerial view of the mangroves and river channels around it. If you are lucky you may spot a wild animal. I didn't get a glimpse of a wild fellow from here because my luck favors me when I go deeper through the channels. Last time we saw a beautiful owl here in Sudhanyakhali.
dobanki After visiting Sudhanyakhali, it is time to sail and sail. The route from Sudhanyakhali to Dobanki is really long but it is the real and most exciting part of the Sundarbans boat tour. In this section your boat goes along very narrow rivulets of rivers with different types of mangroves on either side of the canals. On this section, the chances or chances of finding crocodiles and tigers are highest. Last time we saw 4 crocodiles at different places on this route.
After a long journey, the boat drops you off at DobankiGhat. There you have a foot bridge as I said earlier which takes you over the mangroves. Dobankika bridge starts from a place where your boat will drop you and ends at another place from where your boat will pick you up. It is truly a wonderful experience to walk on the bridge within the mangroves. There is a high chance that you will see a deer or some other wild companion as the Dobanki Forest Department has created freshwater ponds that actually attract animals to the freshwater. Last time we saw 2 deer and so many types of birds.
Panchmukhi After the boat starts from Dobanki, it is time to visit Panchmukhi, the meeting point of the five rivers. Five rivers meet at a point with a beautiful surroundings. Panchmukhi has a lot of chances and chances of spotting deer or herd of deer on the banks of rivers. We spent a lot of time in the middle by anchoring our boat. Actually we had the pleasure of taking a bath here by taking out the water from the bucket from the river. It is time to go from Panchmukhi towards Godkhali. Lunch is served on the way and by evening the boat drops you off at Godkhali.
SUNDARBAN PACKAGE TRIP INCLUSION : → COVID-19 safety Precautions → All Meals like Bed tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Snacks, Dinner as per package schedule → Transfer AC/ Non AC → Accommodation in the Resort/Deluxe Cottage Room → Forest Permission Charges → Sundarban Boat Safari Charges → Forest Entry Fees → Tour Guide Charges → Experince Tour Co-ordinator → Cultural Programme → Safety equipment’s for Boat SUNDARBAN TRIP EXCLUSION : → Items not mentioned in the inclusion in the package → Camera charges if any → Personal Expenses by Guests → Coolie Charge for transfer on Boat → Other Miscellaneous expenses if any.
THINGS SHOULD AVOID DURING SUNDARBAN TOUR • Sundarbans is a plastic free zone, so don't carry plastic while traveling to Sundarbans. • Do not pollute the area by throwing garbage from the boat/launch. • Do not play any sound system or loudspeakers. • Don't shout because it harms wildlife and co-visitors. • Don't plan your Sunderbans tour with pets. • Do not provoke any wild animal. Teasing or chasing animals is strictly prohibited in the Sundarbans. • Feeding of wild animals in the Sundarbans is strictly prohibited. • Do not do drone videography in the Sundarbans. • Do not enter Sunderbans National Park/Tiger Reserve without a valid permit. • Staying inside the Sundarbans Tiger Reserve is allowed only from sunrise to sunset. • Hunting, fishing, damage to flora and fauna, entry into the core area and movement in nonpermitted forest areas are seen as serious offences. • You are not allowed to carry guns, firearms, weapons, bows, arrows, firecrackers and inflammable materials into the Sundarbans. • Do not bathe in river water. It can cost your life.
• You are not allowed to roam outside tourist areas such as core areas or protected areas. • Consumption of alcohol or liquor is strictly prohibited in the Sundarbans Reserve area.
THINGS TO CARRY FOR SUNDARBAN TRIP Sundarbans travelers will have to carry masks, hand sanitizers and maintain social distance. • It is very cold in Sundarbans in winter, so guests should carry proper woolen clothes. • Wear light colored clothes that harmonize with the natural environment. • Indians need to carry photo ID proof along with two photocopies, while foreigners must have a passport with valid Indian visa. • Treat the local people with respect in the Sundarbans. • Try drinking canned or bottled drinking water. • Carry some snacks/dry fruits/buskets on your trip. • Always bring sunglasses, hat, sun tan lotion. • It is mandatory to carry torch, candle, match/lighter, mobile charger, power bank, spare battery for traveling from Kolkata to Sundarbans. • You must have enough cash as ATM facilities are not available in every island. • You should carry some common medicines for fever, cough, cold, stomach upset etc. • Bring gum boots if you plan to have a mud walk. You must have binoculars to watch the animals and birds cruising on your boat or roaming in the woods.
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