Sundarbans Day Tour are conducted all throughout the year. The tour starts at 08:00 hrs from Godkhali and ends at 16:00 hrs at Godhkhali. This trip has been christened "SUNDARBANS TOUCH AND GO" by India Beacons Sojourn due to the hectic nature of the tour, which starts at 5:30 - 6:00 hrs in the morning from Kolkata and ends around 19:30 - 20:00 hrs.
This tour would just give you a fair idea of the Sundarbans Mangrove forest and the Sundarban National park as we visit the TWO top attractions ,ie the watch towers of Sajnekhali and Sudhanyakhali.
However, as a word of caution, due to the long journey time involved, one should try to avail this tour only when one is hard pressed for time. A longer version of 1N 2D Sundarbans package or 2N 3D gives greater coverage.
Sundarbans Tour 1N 2D starts with your pickup from Kolkata in an exclusive vehicle and drive to Sonaklhali/Godhkhali, a journey of about 3 hrs. After obtaining requisite Forest permission we transfer you from Godhkhali jetty by motor fitted country boat to the tourist lodge located in the Sunderbans Islands. This journey would take you down the rivers Hogil, Gomar, Durgaduni and Gumdi in about an hour.
In 1N 2D Sundarban Tour Package, you cover two watch towers -- Sajnekhali Watch Tower and Sudhanyakhali Watch Tower. All our Sundarbans Tour packages including the Sundarbans 2N 3D Tour packages are transparent.
2N 3D Sundarban Tour package is the most common and preferred tour as it offers a good coverage of the World's largest mangrove forest. In a span of three days of Sundarban Tour Package, you cover three watchtowers : Sajnekhali Watch Tower, Sudhanyakhali Watchtower and Dobanki watch tower.
If you are not hard pressed for time, India Beacons Sojourn would always recommend the Sundarbans Tour - 2N 3D. This tour is conducted all throughout the year and India Beacons Sojourn has Fixed day departures for these tours. However, if you want an exclusive tour or if your dates do not match our Fixed date departure, you can always call us to customize your dates.
3N 4D Sundarban Tour Package offers extensive coverage of Sunderbans and is mostly availed by Wildlife Photography enthusiasts and Tourists interested in Tiger Trail Tours. It covers four watch towers -- Sajnekhali Watch Tower, Sudhanyakhali Watchtower, Dobanki Watch Tower and Netidhopani Watch Tower.
This tour is generally preferred by guests who need an extensive coverage of the Sundarbans and this tour involves spending long hours in the forests of the Sundarbans National Park. This 3N 4D Sundarbans Tour package gives you ample chance for photography as well as wildlife sighting.