Sunderbans, world’s largest mangrove forest tour package

Sunderbans is a marshy Mangrove jungle at south of Bengal and is the largest estuarine forest in the world. The entrance Basanti/Sonakhali is around 100 km & Canning around 50 kms from Kolkata. From these point to Jungle interiors by Motor Boat. This lush 2608 sq.km.reserve seemingly floats atop the water of the world’s largest delta. This dense tropical forest, inhabited by wild animals, is the home of the legendary Royal Bengal Tiger (estimated to number 274 in 2004).waterways are the only medium of transportation in the area.

Sajnekhali : The official gateway into the reserve, you’ll find the Mangrove Interpretation Centre (open 8.30 am to 5 pm) with a small turtle/ crocodile hatchery and interesting display on conservation issues. There are watchtowers for viewing wildlife at Sajnekhali, Sudhanyakhali, Do-Banki, Netidhopani and Buridhabri.    Foreign visitors require permission for entering into forest.

Must in Travel Kit: Binocular, Bird book, Small Torch, Stock of film rolls and batteries, Personal medication, Sun cap, Pair of earth color trousers/shirts.

Special Interest:  Botany, Ornithology and Ethno-zoology : 180specirs of birds including species of Kindfisher, Rapttors, Waders, Migratory birds and ducks, Herons and Storks. Other than some 270 legendary Royal Bengal Tigers and Spotted Deers and Wild Bores, Sunderban also boasts of the Largest Estuarine Crocodiles, Rhesus monkeys, water monitors, Reptiles and Amphibians, Turtles and Dolphins.

The Food: Local dishes specially and tastefully cooked for you by trained local chef. Much variety is not possible owing to the remoteness of the area, yet best possible food is provided under strict hygienic supervision. Vegetables come from the organic gardens of the village, fresh fish and crab from the rivers and ponds, chicken from the village farms and fresh honey from the honey collector’s houses.

Climate: October to February- cold and temperature, March to May-hot and humid June to September-wet and cool. Monsoon cruises are spectacular.

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.

We do not operate Tiger tours and discourage any from Tiger shows: For those who consider Tiger sighting a must for their trip are discouraged to join the Tour  as Tiger sighting cannot be guaranteed in such a vast, remote and difficult terrain where visitors hardly have any opportunity to walk on the forested lands or mud flats. We welcome all for Natural History tour for a great learning experience and a mutual education.

SUNDERBAN TOUR (MANGROVE FOREST) 02 NIGHT & 03 DAYS:

Day 01: Drive from Kolkata at Morning by car (08.00 AM) through the rural village of Bengal Arrive Godkhali. Depart by Boat for Sunderban. Lunch at the resort. After lunch Depart by Boat for Sajnekhali, one of the entry points of sanctuary, their you can visit Sajnekhali Watch Tower. Evening free & overnight at Resort.

Day 02: After breakfast Visit to Dobanke watch tower & cruise through the creeks and around the cluster of islands of Sunderban Tiger Project Area.   Visit crocodile project Full day excursion inside the forest to search the famous Royal Bengal Tiger. Enjoy the forest from different watch towers. Overnight at Resort.

Day 03: After breakfast Boat cruise to Sudhanyakhali watch tower, Lunch at Resort and proceed to Godkhali. Reach Godkhali at 1400 Hrs and drive to Kolkata with unforgettable experience. 

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Kolkata city tour package

Calcutta, modern name Kolkata, an ancient city which has been history unfold itself in front of her. A city which has completed three hundred years of its establishment. Kolkata, which had the privilege of being the capital of the British India before it was shifted to Delhi. Kolkata, city which has adopted to the modern trends and techniques of the world but has not shed the leisurely life style and the clam which it has accumulated since ages. A city which till few years ago was the most densely populated city in the world. Kolkata has the country’s first Metro Railway and also retains some of the building which are more than hundred years old. It is a city of enduring charm. Kolkata is a city with strong cultural, literary and religious flavours. This is the home of many of India’s leaders. Activities in the field of fine arts, music, dance, theatre and writing make the city a happening place. The clam of Hooghly combined with the rush of people in the streets make Kolkata a city to visit. It is the city which acts as the gate way to the North East and has been coming up as a major commercial city in the nation.

How to reach:

By Air: The former capital of East India Company and at present the state capital of India is well connected and easily accessible from anywhere in India and abroad. The Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Airport (Dum Dum Airport) serves domestic as well as the international needs of this region. This airport is not only connected to the major cities of India but is also the transit point for the South East Asian Nations. All the major Airlines have their flights to this city.

By Train: Howrah, Kolkata and Sealdah the three main railway station in Kolkata, are connected by rail to all of the important places in India.

By Road: Kolkata has regular bus services from various places within the state as well as there are services to places in Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh. The bus services are run by the state transport as well as private operators. Daily bus services is available for our neighbouring country i.e. Bhutan & Bangladesh.

By Water: There are shipping route to Port Blair & Vishakapatnam from Khidderpore Dock.

Places of Interest in and around Kolkata: Dakshineswar temple, Belur Math, Rabindra Setu (Howrah Bridge), Jorasanko Tagore House, Marble Palace, Nirmal Hriday (Mother Teresa House), Writers Building, Raj Bhavan, GPO, Indian Museum, Metro Ride, Victoria Memorial, Birla Planetarium, Kali Temple, Eden Gardens, Town Hall, Millennium Park, Science City, Nicco Park, Zoological Garden and Birla Industrial Technological Museum.

Shopping: Kolkata is famous as shoppers paradise. Kolkata has been attracting the tourist attention for its handicrafts. The ‘Tant’ sarees are the speciality of West Bengal and Kolkata provides you the best market for the purchase these of sarees. The leather ewars are very cheap and durable. Kolkata is also famous for the jewellery. There are very old as well as new shops in the heart of the Kolkata city which offer you good quality gold & silver jewellery and ornaments. Other places for shopping are New Market, Burrabazar, Rammandir and many Modren Shopping Mall.   

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Chandannagar tour package

The rest of India which had been a British colony for two hundred years, Chandannagar was ruled by France. So it has an interesting history and Identity which had fascinated the historians throughout the world. The French came to Chandan nagar as also Bengal for the first time in 1673. In that year (1673-74) Duplessis, the French Commander,built a house after gathering a plot at Taldanga on the northern part of the present Chandan nagar with the permission of Ibrahim Khan, the Nawab of Bengal in that time.Then in 1687 the French commander Deslandes started business at Bandel in Hooghly; but coming across many inconveniences he tried to shift to another place in Hooghly and failed to receive the permission of the Nawab to build a new firm at the very place obtained by Duplessis at Chandannagar. At last in the next year, the French received the permission to carry on duty free business in Bengal, Bihar, Orissa on payment of Rs. 40,000/- to the Mughal Government (Aurungzeb was Emperor at that time). Deslandes laid the foundation of Chandan nagar.In course of time Chandan nagar occupied the topmost position among all foreign settlements of Bengal in trade and commerce. It maintained trade relations with Basora, China, Pegu, Jedda, Tibet etc. In those days Chandan nagar was a bigger center of commerce than Calcutta.The first European named Louis Bonnaud who established the indigo plant along the cultivation of the crop in this country was an inhabitant of Chandan nagar. Batakrishna Ghosh, the first founder of a cloth mill among Bengalis, was a resident of this place. The factory for manufacturing European tincture and other medicines which Dinanath Chandra established here was the first such organisation in this area. Names of Bengal Chemical, Indian Drugs etc. were even then unknown. Indra kumar Chattopadhyay, the first maker and publisher of a wall map containing locations of places in Bengal, was a man of this place. Chandan nagar continued as the commercial center but completely banking on the local businessmen. Among them Indra narayan Chowdhury was the most prominent figure. In the year 1730 he was appointed the courtier of the Company. He received a gold medal from Louis xv, the King of France. He constructed the temple of Sri Nanda dulal and a rest house in the year 1740.Colonel Robert Clive of Brittish East India Company Limited and Admiral Watson of British army captured Chandan nagar in March 1757. It was a turning point of Indian History. Chandan nagar was again taken by French through a treaty with the British but again lost to them in 1794 but ultimately ruled the town from 1816 to 1950. 

In 1832 the French administrators set up the Comite de Bienfaisance whose main aim was to help the poor people.In 1862, Ecole de saint mare was established, which is at present one of the best educational institutions of the town- Kanailal Vidyamandir. In 1867 alfred Curjon set up a convent for the upliftment of the women education system. In 1871, a big hospital was set up in Chandan nagar with the help of Doctor Margon. In 1896, Durga charan Rakshit, the courtier of the French Government, achieved the distinction of becoming the first Indian to be conferred with the chevalier de legion d'Honour.In 1915, twenty people from Chandan nagar participated in World War - I in support of the French people. The"Father of the Nation' Mahatma Gandhi came to Pravartak in Chandan nagar to inspire people in the freedom struggle in 1925 and again in December, 1927.  As Chandannagar was under the French rule, the party make it decided to make it their district headquarters.In 1947, the French Government declared Chandan nagar a free city and gave more power to Sasan Parishad. In June 1948, the French Government went for a pole to decide the status of the city and in the opinion poll a overwhelming majority of 97% people expressed their desire to merge with India.So, in May 1950, the French made a defacement transfer of Chandan nagar to the Indian Government and on 2nd February, 1952 they made De Jure transfer which was approved by the French Republican Society on 11th April 1952. On 2nd October 1955, Chandan nagar completely became a part of India.

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West Bengal Travel Destinations - Chandannagar tour package

The rest of India which had been a British colony for two hundred years, Chandannagar was ruled by France. So it has an interesting history and Identity which had fascinated the historians throughout the world. The French came to Chandan nagar as also Bengal for the first time in 1673. In that year (1673-74) Duplessis, the French Commander,built a house after gathering a plot at Taldanga on the northern part of the present Chandan nagar with the permission of Ibrahim Khan, the Nawab of Bengal in that time.Then in 1687 the French commander Deslandes started business at Bandel in Hooghly; but coming across many inconveniences he tried to shift to another place in Hooghly and failed to receive the permission of the Nawab to build a new firm at the very place obtained by Duplessis at Chandannagar. At last in the next year, the French received the permission to carry on duty free business in Bengal, Bihar, Orissa on payment of Rs. 40,000/- to the Mughal Government (Aurungzeb was Emperor at that time). Deslandes laid the foundation of Chandan nagar.In course of time Chandan nagar occupied the topmost position among all foreign settlements of Bengal in trade and commerce. It maintained trade relations with Basora, China, Pegu, Jedda, Tibet etc. In those days Chandan nagar was a bigger center of commerce than Calcutta.The first European named Louis Bonnaud who established the indigo plant along the cultivation of the crop in this country was an inhabitant of Chandan nagar. Batakrishna Ghosh, the first founder of a cloth mill among Bengalis, was a resident of this place. The factory for manufacturing European tincture and other medicines which Dinanath Chandra established here was the first such organisation in this area. Names of Bengal Chemical, Indian Drugs etc. were even then unknown. Indra kumar Chattopadhyay, the first maker and publisher of a wall map containing locations of places in Bengal, was a man of this place. Chandan nagar continued as the commercial center but completely banking on the local businessmen. Among them Indra narayan Chowdhury was the most prominent figure. In the year 1730 he was appointed the courtier of the Company. He received a gold medal from Louis xv, the King of France. He constructed the temple of Sri Nanda dulal and a rest house in the year 1740.Colonel Robert Clive of Brittish East India Company Limited and Admiral Watson of British army captured Chandan nagar in March 1757. It was a turning point of Indian History. Chandan nagar was again taken by French through a treaty with the British but again lost to them in 1794 but ultimately ruled the town from 1816 to 1950. 

In 1832 the French administrators set up the Comite de Bienfaisance whose main aim was to help the poor people.In 1862, Ecole de saint mare was established, which is at present one of the best educational institutions of the town- Kanailal Vidyamandir. In 1867 alfred Curjon set up a convent for the upliftment of the women education system. In 1871, a big hospital was set up in Chandan nagar with the help of Doctor Margon. In 1896, Durga charan Rakshit, the courtier of the French Government, achieved the distinction of becoming the first Indian to be conferred with the chevalier de legion d'Honour.In 1915, twenty people from Chandan nagar participated in World War - I in support of the French people. The"Father of the Nation' Mahatma Gandhi came to Pravartak in Chandan nagar to inspire people in the freedom struggle in 1925 and again in December, 1927.  As Chandannagar was under the French rule, the party make it decided to make it their district headquarters.In 1947, the French Government declared Chandan nagar a free city and gave more power to Sasan Parishad. In June 1948, the French Government went for a pole to decide the status of the city and in the opinion poll a overwhelming majority of 97% people expressed their desire to merge with India.So, in May 1950, the French made a defacement transfer of Chandan nagar to the Indian Government and on 2nd February, 1952 they made De Jure transfer which was approved by the French Republican Society on 11th April 1952. On 2nd October 1955, Chandan nagar completely became a part of India.

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West Bengal Travel Destinations - Mandarmani

Mandarmani Package Tour

Mandarmani is a beach resort in East Medinipur district of South Bengal. It is approx 185 km from Kolkata Airport on the way of Kolkata - Digha road and just 14km from Chaulkhola. Mandarmani is one of Bengal's recently developed tourist destination that lies close to ever-popular Digha and Shankarpur. With sun and surf, pristine sea beach and untrammeled silt colored sand, this beach is slowly becoming popular among the tourists. We have "Mandarmani Package Tour" for 01 Night & 02 Days and 02 Nights & 03 Days . We have all types of tour packages budget, standard and luxury. We also provide hotels and resorts booking at Mandarmani.

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Kashmir Tour Package

Duration: 03 NIGHTS / 04 DAYS (Srinagar – Gulmarg)

Day 01:- ARRIVAL SRINAGAR / SHIKARA RIDE

Srinagar Airport pickup and transfer to Houseboat. Afternoon Boat Shikara ride over the Lakes including visit to Charchinar Floating Gardens, Vegetable Gardens and Islands.

DAY 2 : SRINAGAR MUGHAL GARDENS

Visit famous Mughal Gardens ( Nishat, Shalimar Cheshma Shahi ) & Shankaracharaya Temple) & Old and New Srinagar city, overnight stay at Houseboat.

DAY 03:- SRINAGAR / GULMARG / SRINAGAR

Day trip to Gulmarg. Full day at leisure to take the leisurely walks on the lush green meadows of flowers with a backdrop of the snow capped mountains. Enjoy pony ride or Gondola ride (rope way) to Khillanmarg at your own cost, evening back to Srinagar at Houseboat.

DAY 4 : DEPARTURE SXR AIRPORT

After breakfast Srinagar Airport Drop for your onward flight back home.

INCLUSIONS: -

03 NIGHTS DOUBLE DELUXE ACCOMMODATION HOUSEBOAT

ALL TRANSFERS AND SIGHTSEEING BY NON-AC CARS AS PER ITINERARY.

MEALS AS PER MAP PLAN

SHIKARA TRIP ON DAL LAKE.

West Bengal Travel Destinations - Jairambati/Kamarpukur

Jairambati & Kamarpukur Package Tour

Many of us have heard of Kamarpukur and Jairambati, and many of us haven’t. They are two humble villages in the heart of Bengal, which have gained prominence as the birthplaces of the great saint-philosopher Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa and his wife and spiritual consort Maa Sarada Devi. Even as the twin hamlets of Kamarpukur and Jairambati  have grown in their sacred stature, they have remained charmingly unchanged. We cannot help but be drawn by the beauty of these sanctuaries of harmonious peace — protected from intrusive pandas and pushy hawkers, nourished by pleasant greenery and calm water tanks and overseen by the monks of the Ramakrishna Mission, who maintain both sites impeccably. While many pilgrims come here to stay, at least for a while, many also find fulfillment in hurried visits to a place where time stands still.

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West Bengal Travel Destination - Gorumara National Park

West Bengal Travel Destinations - Chilapata Forest

West Bengal Travel Destination - Dooars