Day 01 : Kolkatta - Basanti Port - Sundarbans National Park
Drive from Kolkatta to Basanti port by car (3 hrs), passing through the picturesque countryside of Bengal. Start boat launch from Gosaba. A short ride by local rickshaw will take you to the entrance of the Sundarbans forest. Pay a afternoon visit to the forest museum & watch different species residing in the mangrove world of the Sunderbans. Spend evening at leisure. Overnight stay inside the Sundarbans forest lodge.

Day 02 : Sunderbans National Park
After breakfast visit the Sundarbans forest and enjoy a full day cruise by boat through the creeks of the dense forest. Visit Pakhiralya, Sudhanyakhali Watch Tower, Netidhopani Watch Tower & also other points of the Sundarbans forest. Enjoy an entertaining evening of special local religious / Kolkatta song “Banbibi Pala”. Dinner and night halt at forest lodge.

Day 03 : Sunderbans National Park - Basanti Port - Kolkatta
Early morning visit to the local village Rangabelia related with Tagore society for rural development project. After having lunch, transfer for Kolkata.

Situated near to the mangrove wild hub land of Sundarbans at Sajnekhali, is the beautiful government run tourist lodge of Sundar Chital. For reservations contact - West Bengal Tourist Development Corporation.

Trip Cost includes:

Escorted Surface transfers by Non air conditioned car (AC Supplement is possible on extra payment),cruises and river transfers by our own motorized boat, stay at the ethnic cottage of our Jungle Camp for 02 nights, all the meals, country boat rides, guided village tour, jungle entrance fees, services of our local guide cum naturalist. A local cultural show (Dukhe Yatra or Bonobibi Yatra) can be experienced in the evening on payment of INR 1800 for a 1.5 hours show in full costume and with concert.

Trip Cost excludes:

Kolkata Accommodation, Camera Fees, Soft and hard drinks, Air/rail passage, Cultural Programme, Tips gratuity and insurance and any expenses not mentioned in the "Cost includes" section.

 Our Trip:

02 nights/03 days all inclusive trip on Jungle Plan. Logistics are very simple with us. The trip starts from Kolkata and ends at Kolkata. Pick up from and drop back at your doorsteps.

There is no compulsory fixed departure dates. Visitors can decide dates of their own choice. Sunderbans remains open 365 days a year unless there is the Tiger Census which occurs once in every two years usually in December- January for 08 days.

The project:

Sunderbans Jungle Camp on Bali island is a participatory Community Tourism demonstration Project for the rehabilitation of the poachers-turned-conservationists, sustainable development of the local community and conservation of the wildlife and flora of this unique eco system. This model project has been implemented by Help Tourism and is supported by Sunderbans Tiger Reserve, World Wide Fund for Nature-India(West Bengal State Office),Bali Nature and Wildlife Conservation Society, Bali Eco Development Committee and Wildlife Protection Society of India.

Your Travel Choice Makes A Difference!

Ours is a small low-impact Jungle Camp which is environmentally-sensitive and liked by those who have interest to explore the infinite bio-diversity and uniqueness of ecosyst of Sunderbans through a participatory,authentic,knowledgeable,meaningful,intimate,mutually-educative ,responsible encounters with the local people and their culture and livelihood. Your visits are our support and contribute to a great extent to our small initiative to support the sustainable development of the local community and the conservation of the forest and the great cats.

Community Development Activities of the camp:

In order to assist the local community to have a better quality of life we have introduced host of development projects such as Free Medical Camps, Tailoring training for the ladies Selfhelp groups, Community Sanitation(Donate a toilet)programme,Education aid to the poor students(Adopt A poor Student) Garments and Medicine Banks, Nature Club movements, Awareness programmes for students and teachers of local schools. These activities are supported by our individual and institutional patrons and agencies and organisations like WWF-India, WPSI, SHIS, Sunderbans Tiger Reserve and co-ordinated by our NGO ACT(Association for Conservation and Tourism)and Bali Nature and Wildlife Conservation Society.

Sunderbans is mysterious, unpredictable , instilling, vast, untamable and perhaps, the last true wild frontier in the Indian sub-continent.

Access:

Kolkata-Sonakhali Jetty is connected by good all weather road(approx 100 kms)and a 2 hours interesting drive. Sonakhali to Sunderbans Jungle Camp is a 2.5 hours cruise.

Seasons:     Round the year

Climate:

October to February - Cold and temperate, March to May-Hot and humid
June to September -  Wet and windy. Monsoon cruises are spectacular.

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Special Interest:

Botany, Ornithology and Ethno-zoology:180 species of birds including 6 species of Kingfishers, Raptors, Waders, Migratory birds and ducks, Herons and Storks. Other than some 270 legendary Bengal Tigers and Spotted Deers and Wild Bores Sunderbans also boasts of the Largest Estuarine crocodiles, Rhesus monkeys, Water monitors, Reptiles and Amphibians, Turtles and Dolphins. The honey collectors and Fishermen of the land of "HUNGRY TIDE".

.Must in Travel Kit:

Sunderbans-The Land of 274 Royals!

Where the land meets the sea at the southern tip of West Bengal lies the Indian Sunderbans, a stretch of impenetrable mangrove forest of great size and bio-diversity. A UNESCO World Heritage Site (awarded in ’97) , the Sunderbans is a vast area covering 4264 square kms in India alone, with a larger portion in Bangladesh. 2585 sq. kms of the Indian Sunderbans forms the largest Tiger Reserve and National Park in India.

The Sunderbans are a part of the world's largest delta formed by the rivers Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna. Situated on the lower end of the Gangetic West Bengal, 22.00° N – 89.00° E, it is also the world’s largest estuarine forest. 70% of the area is under saline water and the area is criss-crossed by hundreds of creeks and tributaries. It is difficult to approach and even more difficult to spend time in. But for those who dare, it must be one of the most attractive and alluring places remaining on earth.

In a landscape dominated by great tidal creeks and waterways, the only way to access and enjoy the area is on motorized boats which come in various sizes and shapes. Sunderbans is the home of man eating tigers, estuarine crocodiles, sharks and snakes. Man fights for survival in great numbers by living off nature's bounty by accepting and fighting against these odds. The visitor has no choice but to stay within limits and out of trouble. This means that there is very little conventional bird or game watching , more observations from water. But the dark and foreboding attractiveness of the mangroves also hides some of the most sought after birds and animals in the world and a chance encounter with a Swamp Partridge, a Brown-winged Kingfisher, a Grey Headed Lapwing, a Pallas's Fish Eagle, a Lesser Adjutant or maybe a Mangrove Whistler is always a possibility ~ as is the unforgettable sight of the most secretive great cat in the world.

Tiger sighting is difficult not just because of the terrain but also because the density is not evident from the limited view one gets from a boat. The fringes of Sunderbans play host to many local endemics and the visitor is well advised to spend time on land outside the core area before venturing into the heart of the National Park. Once inside the Park, the only access to land is at the various Watchtowers you can visit. Remember that the watchtowers are inside wire cages and do not allow you to stroll in tiger-land.

1 ST DAY
7.30 A.M : Departure by Luxury bus/ Tata Sumo from Energy Park near Science City
8.30 A.M :  Breakfast en-route as per food menu.
10.00 A.M :  Arrival at Sonakhali
10.45 A.M :  Departure by Company Launch for Sunder ban Tiger View Point Resort at Dayapur
                Island Tea/Coffee, to be served during the entire launch journeys.
1.00 P.M :  Arrival at Sunder ban Tiger View Point Resort.
1.30 P.M :  Buffet Lunch as per menu.
3.30 P.M : Departure by Launch for Sajnekhali Tiger Project Area for a view of Wild animals /
               Crocodile project. Visit to the Museum and Watch Tower etc.
5. 30 P.M : Evening Tea / Coffee and Snacks.
6.00 P.M : Return to Sunder ban Tiger View Point Resort.
6. 30 P.M : A Colorful Cultural Programme of Folk dance at the Resort by local artist.
9.00 P.M : Buffet Dinner as per menu.
10.00 P.M : Retire for the night at the resort accommodation.

2 ND DAY
6.30A.M. : Morning Tea
6.45 A.M : Cruise around Do Banki Tiger Reserve and Gazikhali and Pirkhali creeks/           
               Panchamukhi River cross
1.00 P.M : Return back from DO BANKI
2.00 P.M : Lunch as per buffet menu
5.00 P.M : Free for evening walk on the river bank out side our property
6.00 P.M : Return and Evening Tea / Coffee and Snacks followed by another colorful cultural
               Function by the local village performers.
9.00 P.M : Buffet Dinner as per menu.

3 RD DAY
6.00 A. M : Morning Tea
8.00 A.M. : Break fast & Visit to Sudhanyakhali Watch Tower by launch & cruise
8.30 A.M. : Through the creeks & around the cluster of island of Sunder ban Tiger Project Area
11.00A.M. : Return to Tiger View Point Resort for Buffet Lunch.
12.30P.M. : Lunch
4.00 P.M : Evening Tea
6.00 P.M : Cultural Programme / Evening Snacks.
9.00 P.M. : Buffet Dinner

4 TH DAY
6.00 A.M. : Bed tea
7.30 A.M. : A stroll down the village greens / village visit
9.00 A.M. : Return to the resort & Break fast.
12.30 P.M. : Lunch / Check out for launch journey to Sonakhali.
4.00 P.M. : Reach Sonakhali for onward

COST INCLUDED:
• Transportation by Car / Motor Boat through out the tour,
• All pick up and dropping facilities
• Sightseeing as per the itinerary
• Accommodation on twin sharing basis.
• All Meal
• Folk Dance with Bonfire
• Safari as per the itinerary
• Services of English Speaking guide.
• All taxes.
• Drivers T.A. – D.A.
• ALL fuel, and state taxes, parking fee.
 

COST EXCLUDED:
• Any airfare.
• Any personal expenses like Laundry, STD calls, etc.
• Any insurance.
• Any claim due to natural Calamities such as land slide, road blockage etc.
• Or any other things which are not mentioned in cost included column.
 

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