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Day 1 : Pick up from Kolkata & transfer to house boat

Welcome to the most amazing tour of the natural world you have ever taken in this part of the globe. It’s the beginning of getting “Far from the Madding Crowd”. Your pickup will be from Kolkata West Bengal, which arrives at your location at around 1:55 PM in the form of an AC vehicle.

• Your road journey begins; initially you will be travelling through different lanes, alleys and roads of the city to get on the highway. While travelling through the highway you will realize that slowly & steadily you are leaving the hustling bustling metropolis of Kolkata behind and entering the suburban areas near Kolkata.
• Travelling further you will observe that suddenly you are out of the urban jungle into an open area, surrounded by greenery as far as your eyes can see. Slowly you will realize that the stress on your eyes has reduced with this soothing and comforting view of the green rural Bengal.
• Further down the road amid this vast greenery, you can see the magnificent mud houses of rural Bengal dotting the landscape.
• You will reach Godkhali Jetty between 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM, where you will board your Houseboat and refreshing Welcome Drinks will be served to you. You can enjoy the heavenly view of the Sunset in water from your Houseboat.
• Your Houseboat will leave the jetty for Sajnekhali around - 5:55 PM.
• En-route to Sajnekhali, you will be served Evening Snacks.
• Enjoy almost two hours of Night cruise and experience for the first time the night sights and the enchanting sounds of Sundarban (Outside the forest area- Introduced for the first time).
• You will reach Sajnekhali between 7:30 PM - 8:00 PM.
• You may visit Pakhiralaya (Optional) between 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM, where you can do some shopping in the small island market and make different purchases of souvenirs, pure Mangrove honey, local fish and more.
• Thereafter your houseboat will cruise to the Anchor Point near Pakhiralaya / Sajnekhali and anchor for the night. Here you can enjoy the late evening with a cup of tea / coffee watch Sundarban’s documentaries or exclusive Tribal Dance performances by the locals (which is chargeable) between 7:45 PM - 9:30 PM
• Your dinner will be served between 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM. After you finish your dinner it is time for you to rewind and relax. The enchanting sound of water, forest, it’s beauty and power around you, will make your sleep epic, exciting and peaceful.

Day 2 : Full day sightseeing

If you would like to immerse yourself in divinity & spirituality with Meditation, Yoga or Surya Namaskar, you may wakeup early by 4.45 AM – 5.45 AM (Depends on the time of the year) to witness a spectacular sunrise. You will literally feel the purity of the air and enjoy very peaceful, calm surroundings. Your hearing will become super sense as you will be able to hear a bird chirping crystal clear from far away.

• Enjoy all this with a cup of tea or coffee in your hand
• The cruise will start towards Sajnekhali Watchtower between 7:00 AM - 7:15 AM, while moving besides the Sajnekhali forest you may get lucky and spot some of the splendid wildlife of Sajnekhali forest. At around 7.15 AM – 7.30 AM you will reach Sajnekhali for forest entry permission .
• Your Houseboat will start its Day -2 cruise towards Dobanki, which is the most mysterious and furthest point on the southern part of the Sanctuary Zone. The core area or the silent zone starts from the south of Dobanki.
• Enroute breakfast will be served between 8:00 AM – 9.00 AM.
• The best and the most fascinating part of your tour begins as today you will see the most beautiful part of Sundarban. Spend the whole day cruising inside the mysterious mangrove forest through a series of wide and sometimes narrow channels. As soon as you enter one of the narrow channels, it gives you an eerie feeling of something is about to happen now. Your heart starts pounding hard inside in heightened expectation to see the Royal. Even a patch of Hental (Tiger Palm) leaves looks like one and at this moment no one can make you believe otherwise. Once you are out of the Narrow stretch and enter the wider creek/channel, all your senses which were at the most heightened state till now starts to relax. In Sundarban when you are inside the forest cruising, you never know what is in store for you next. Always be alert and vigilant as most of the sightings of the Royals happens suddenly, only for a few seconds.
• You will reach Dobanki where you can experience the aerial view of the forest from the Canopy Walk which is almost 400 to 500 Meters long. If you are a daily walker then this is the place to make up for your missed daily walking time.
• We will cruise through numerous islands like Panchmukhani, Pirkhali, etc. via Gazikhali, the narrow channels of Banobibi Bharali, ChoraGazikhali and others. View the Panchmukhi, a junction point of 5 rivers and then cruise back deep into the forest and get a chance again to view the wildlife, especially the Royal Bengal Tigers.
• There if the tide permits we will visit Jharkhali Watchtower.
• Your Houseboat will come out of the forest area by 4PM – 5.30 PM depending on tide and continue cruising towards Pakhiralaya to anchor the houseboat for the night.
• Once you are out of the forest you have the option of going for a village walk in Dayapur Island or Pakhiralaya.
• As soon as you settle down on the upper deck to enjoy your evening playing carom, reading books, watching a movie or may be spending some quality time with your family/friends with a hot debate / discussion on some current topics. Your evening snacks is served at 7.00 pm with another round of tea / coffee.
• Your Dinner will be served between 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM. It is time again to enjoy the ‘Chandni Raat’ (Moon lit Night) or the silence of the dark night with a spectacular view of the heaven full of sparkling countless stars, constellations and sometime the Milky way itself with an occasional call of a deer, a bird or maybe a soft roar from far away.

Day 3 : Local sightseeing & transfer to Kolkata

Today is the third day to enjoy and immerse yourself in this moment of another beautiful morning blessed with divinity in the Sundarban. Breathe as much as you wish as this is the purest air you will ever get on this entire planet.

• The cruise will start towards Sajnekhali Watchtower between 7:00 AM - 7:15 AM, while moving besides the Sajnekhali forest you may get lucky and spot some of the splendid wildlife of Sajnekhali forest. At around 7.15 AM – 7.30 AM you will reach Sajnekhali. Here you will visit the Watch Tower, Mangrove Interpretation Centre (Sundarban Information Centre), Crocodile Pond, Turtle Pond etc. where you get detailed information & a feel of the Sundarban forest as to how it looks from the inside.
• You will depart from Sajnekhali and cruise towards Sudhanyakhali at around 8.15 AM – 8.30 AM.
• En-route breakfast will be served between 8:30 AM – 8.45 AM.
• Excitement begins when you cruise amidst the dense Mangrove forest, trying intensely to spot any Royals or other wildlife of this unique delta. Your houseboat goes through the winding narrow channels and creeks to reach the Sudhanyakhali Watch Tower between 1.30 PM – 2 PM. En-route around 12.25 PM, you will be served your Lunch.
• There you can spend some quality time touring the one of its kind Mangrove Park observing and identifying the different species of mangroves found in Indian Sundarban. Thereafter you will find yourself deeply engrossed in spotting some wildlife from the Watchtower.
• Once you are back from the Watch Tower, the Houseboat will gradually move out of the forest and start cruising towards Godkhali at around 3 PM.
• Your early Evening Tea / Coffee will be ready for you (self-service) around 3.30 PM while you are enjoying the picturesque scenery and sounds of Sundarban.
• Evening snacks will be served to you around 3.45 PM.
• Your Houseboat is scheduled to reach Godkhali between 4.00 PM – 4.30 PM.
• On reaching Godkhali, you will be boarding your C Vehicles between 4.45 PM – 5.45 PM for your journey back to Kolkata and arriving at your destination drop location between 8:10 PM - 8:40 PM.

Sunderban Houseboat Package Exclusions :

Air Conditioned in day time

Any meals other than those specified in 'Cost Includes'

All kind of personal expenses such as tips, laundry, telephone bills, and beverages

It does not include any meals unless and otherwise specifically mentioned

Camera charges, Optional, suggested or unspecified activities

Important Info for Sundarban Houseboat Booking :

At night the boat will be anchored in the middle of the river (It will not move)

Free AC is available from 9.30 pm to 5.30 am. AC on demand is available (Chargeable)

You will be getting off the houseboat many times, at various points

Visit to villages, local ethnic dance programmes may be arranged on request

Local sightseeing at Kolkata may be arranged on request

A moderate amount of walking is required so comfortable walking shoes are recommended

Please advise any specific dietary requirements at the time of booking

Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at the time of booking for international guests

Carry all your documents and money

How to Book Sundarban Houseboat Package :

Just pay 25% of the package cost inclusive of taxes. You will get a booking confirmation voucher within 240 minutes of the payment receipt and your booking status will be "BOOKING HOLD- CONFIRMED"

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post payment mentioning your reference number. If you do not get voucher on-time you may call us at toll free: +91-9836-11-7777 / +91- 33 - 40048302.

*** Child Policy :

Children above 9+ years will be charged 100% as per Adult Rate

Children of age 5 years + to 9 Years will be charged 75% of Adult Rate (AP Meal Plan)

Children below 5 years Complimentary

*** Cancellation Policy :

Less than 7 Days Prior to Date of Travel: 100% of the Package Cost as cancellation charge

7 - 15 Days Prior to Date of Travel: 75% of the Package Cost as cancellation charge

16 - 30 Days Prior to Date of Travel: 50% of Package Cost as cancellation charge

More than 30 Days: Full Refund of Package Cost Excluding Processing Fees