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Tour Code : SBJ.T.0006
Duration : 2 Nights / 3 Days
Destination Covered : Kolkata, South 24 Parganas
Tour Activities : Bird Watching
4500
Per Person
Kolkata and South 24 Parganas Tour Overview
The Sundarbans are the largest littoral mangrove belt in the world, stretching 80 km (50 mi) into the Bangladeshi and Indian hinterland from the coast. The Sundarbans has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The forests aren't just mangrove swamps though, they include some of the last remaining stands of the mighty jungles which once covered the Gangetic plain. The Sundarbans cover an area of 10,500 sq km, of which about one-third is covered in water/marsh areas. Since 1966 the Sundarbans have been a wildlife sanctuary, and it is estimated that there are now 400 Royal Bengal tigers and about 30,000 spotted deer in the area.
October to February - winter, cool and temperate
March to May - summer, hot and humid
June to September - the monsoon season, wet and windy
Air: Sundarban National Park is located 140 km far from Kolkata Airport(Also known as Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Airport and Dum Dum Airport)
Rail: The nearest Railway station of Sundarban National Park is Canning Railway station which is located 29 km far from the Gate way of Sundarban (i.e. Godhkhali)
Road: Sundarban National Park is well connected with kolkata - Basanti High way.Room incidentals.
Horse ride/pony ride/helicopter ticket
Tipping/gratuities to guide/driver.
Beverages during meal time.
Camera & Video permits.
Any services not mentioned in the above.18-0120-12
Kolkata and South 24 Parganas Tour Itinerary
(Refreshments are provided during the journey through rustic Bengal)
12.00 A.M. : Arrival at Gothkhali (Here the road journey ends and the cruise to beautiful Sunderban begins).
12.30 P.M. : Departure by Boat for Dayapur. Tea/Coffee on Boat
1.30-2.00 P.M. : Arrival at Sunderban Tiger Camp, Dayapur (The resort is located right opposite the Sunderban
Tiger Reserve Forest separated just by River Pitchkhali).
2.15 P.M. : Lunch.
3.30 P.M. : Departure by boat for Sajnekhali Tiger Project Area for viewing Wild life, Sajnekhali Museum,
Mangrove Interpretation Centre & Watch Tower.
5.30 P.M. : Return to Sunderban Tiger Camp.
6.00 P.M. : Evening Tea/Coffee with Snacks. Enjoy a Panoramic View from Watch Tower. Evening Get-Together.
Folk Dance by Local Artists/ Wild Life Movie and Bonfire (during winter season only)
8.00 P.M. : Dinner.
7.30 A.M. : Boat Cruise inside creeks and dense forest (breakfast on boat during cruise) through numerous rivers while visiting Dobanke - the caged canopy walkway inside the forest (experience the life in which caged animals live in, while getting an all-around view of the forest). Also visit the Spotted Deer Rehabilitation Centre. After which we cruise through Matla Sea Face (the point from where Bay of Bengal can be seen) – back through the 5 river junction - to Pitchkhali.
1:30 P.M. : Lunch.
4.00 P.M. : Promenade around the Neighbouring village to interact with the Local Community at a typical Sunderban settlement to understand their local Art, Culture and Way of Life (how man and tiger coexist in such a difficult terrain.) In simple words a “Rendezvous with the Rural Bengal.”
5:30 P.M. : Evening Tea / Coffee with Snacks, followed by a Folk Dance by Local Artists/Wildlife Movie.
8:00 P.M. : Dinner.
7.15 A.M. : Visit to Sudhanyakhali Watch Tower and Cruise through Rivers and Narrow Creeks of PitchkhaliSarakhkhali-Sudhanokhali- BonobibiDharani (narrow creek) and visit the Watch-Tower followed by a cruise around the Islands of the Sunderban Tiger Project Area (Breakfast on Boat during Cruise).
10.00 A.M. : Return to Sunderban Tiger Camp.
11.00 A.M. : Lunch and checkout.
11.50 P.M. : Departure for Gothkhali by Boat.
3.00 P.M. : Arrival at Gothkhali.
3.30 P.M. : Departure for Kolkata.
6.30 P.M. : Arrival at Kolkata for onward Journey.
More Details about Kolkata and South 24 Parganas Tour
Inclusions
- Hotel
- Sightseeing
- Transfers
- Veg & Non Veg Meals
Exclusions
- Room incidentals.
- Horse ride/pony ride/helicopter ticket
- Tipping/gratuities to guide/driver.
- Beverages during meal time.
- Camera & Video permits.
- Any services not mentioned in the above.
Specific Departure Dates
Departure Cities with rates
Payments Terms
- * Some Advance Percentage of total booking amount * Airfare/Transport fare to be paid full at one time in advance.
Price & Rates
| No of pax | Age Limit | Price per pax (Rs) |
| Adult | Above 12 years | INR 4500 / Adult |
Cancellation & Refund Policy
- * Upon cancellation, refund will be made after deducting the Retention Amount. * Retention Amount varies as per the number of days left before your package start date.
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