February 14, 2015 at Sunderban National Park in Jangipur.
— About Sunderban: “Sunder” “ban” in Bengali means “beautiful” “forest”. The forest covers 10,000 square kms and declared as a UNESCO world heritage site. The interconnected network of waterways makes almost every corner of the forest accessible by boat. The area is known for the Tiger as well as numerous species of birds, fishes, crocodiles, Fishing cats, macaques, wild boars, grey mongooses, foxes, jungle cats, flying foxes, pangolins, and spotted deer.
— Itinerary
-14th February (Saturday)
20:35 – Catch “12101 Jnaneswari Express” from LTT or Kalyan at 21:15
-16th February (Monday)
04:00 – Reach Howrah, fresh up, brief introduction and then we will move to Sonakhali; breakfast on way
09:00 – Take boat ride to Gosaba from Sonakhali; refreshment on boat
11:30 – Reach Gosaba Village; visit Becon Bungalow; Hamilton Sahib Bunglow.
12:15 – We enter Sunderban by boat safari; Lunch on boat
17:00 – Arrive at Pakhiralaya; Enjoy the evening with local Folk program along with refreshments
21:00 – Dinner on boat
-17th February (Tuesday)
07.00 – Early morning we will start Sunderban Boat Safari. Breakfast on boat
13.00 – Reach Burir Dabri watch tower, Bonnie Camp & Kalash Camp which is core area of Sundarban
13:45 – Start Our Cruise for Pakhiralaya. Lunch on the way.
19:00 – Arrival at Pakhiralaya. Evening Free for Leisure. Dinner on boat
-18th February (Wednesday)
06.45 – Early morning we will start Boat Safari at Sajnekhali Reserve. Breakfast on Launch
08.00 – Visit Sudhanyakhali Tiger Reserve & Watch Tower.
08.30 – Thrilling boat Safari through various rivers, Islands & small Creeks covering Pirkhali, SarakKhali, Gazikhali, Deul Varani, Banbib Varani locating animals like crocodile, wild boar, snakes, water monitor lizard, different types of birds and also Tiger ( if you are lucky).
11.30 – Visit DoBanki Tiger Reserve Area & Watch Tower. The 900 meter canopy walk at Do Banki gives you an opportunity to view wildlife from a netted enclosure.
12.30 – Visit Panchamukhni through Boat.
14.00 – Visit Jharkhali Tiger Camp & watch tower.
18.00 – Return Back Sonakhali Ghat. Head back to Kolkata.
22:50 – Catch “12102 Jnaneswari Express” from Howrah
-20th February (Friday)
04:45: Early Morning reach Kalyan and LTT at 05:45
— Fees: Rs.9000
Minimum booking amount: Rs.4000
Includes: Transport from Mumbai-Sunderban-Mumbai, Food and Accommodation on all days
Excludes: Video Camera Permission Charges Rs.200/- Per Day, Any exotic meals in journey
***Discounts:
• Rs.300 discount for booking before 20th December
• Rs.300 discount if your group size is 3 or more
• Rs.500 discount if your group size is 5 or more
• Rs.300 discount (will be refunded after the trip) if you are an extra ordinary photographer or blog writer.
• Rs.300 for previous participants of Dark Green Adventure trips
— Send your money to following account:
Name – Krishna Kuya
Bank – IDBI, New Panvel
Account no: 1171 0400 008 0556
ISFC code – IBKL0000023
— Please contact for further inquiries:
Email – [email protected]
Mobile – 9820285295 (Send an SMS if not reachable)
Please carry:
I-card – You will not be allowed in this trip without a valid I-card. No refund will be provided if you forget it.
Binoculars, sunglasses, sunscreen, hats etc.
Some ready to eat foods and fruits (optional)