Sundarban Hilsa Festival/Ilish Utsab Seafood Theme Tour 2025

Day 1 Itinerary:

• 8:00 AM: Enjoy breakfast at your hotel before departing Kolkata in an air-conditioned car or passenger van. Guests can also opt for a pick-up from Science City at 8:30 AM.
   
• 12:00 PM: Arrive at Godkhali, the last road point on the Indian mainland, and board a boat to Gosaba, the largest market serving numerous villages.
   
• 1:30 PM: Reach your resort and enjoy a delicious lunch.
   
• 3:00 PM: Take a scenic walk through lush paddy fields and the village of honey collectors and fishermen, observing local traditions and rituals.
   
• 3:30 PM: Embark on a boat ride for birdwatching, spotting kingfishers, egrets, Brahminy kites, pond herons, black cormorants, and fascinating mangrove wildlife like fiddler crabs and mudskippers.
   
• 6:30 PM: Return to the resort after sunset.
   
• 7:00 PM: Experience an enchanting evening of tribal dance and music, where you can join in for a lively celebration, accompanied by refreshments.
   
• 9:00 PM: Enjoy a leisurely dinner before unwinding in the luxury of your resort accommodations

Day 2 Itinerary:

• 7:30 AM: Begin the day early and board a luxury boat. Obtain necessary permissions and a forest-approved guide from the forest office before venturing into the vast mangrove jungle, one of the largest in the world, rich in diverse flora and fauna.
   
• Full-Day Boat Cruise: Explore the wilderness until sunset, visiting three key watchtowers—Sajnekhali, Sudhanyakhali, and Dobanki. The journey includes the Sajnekhali Tiger Project, Crocodile Project, Turtle Project, Mangrove Interpretation Center, Bono Bibi Temple, Sudhanyakhali Watch Tower, Dobanki Canopy Walk, Pirkhali, Gazikhali, narrow creeks, and Pancha Mukhani (Five River Confluence).
   
• Wildlife Spotting: Cruise through small channels and creeks, keeping an eye out for spotted deer, wild boars, civet cats, monitor lizards, crocodiles, dolphins, and the elusive Royal Bengal Tiger.
   
• Meals on Board: Enjoy freshly cooked breakfast, lunch, and refreshments served on the boat as you immerse yourself in the serene beauty of the Sundarbans.

• Enjoy evening at leisure enjoying evening snacks & Dinner at Resort.

Day 3 Itinerary:

• 8:00 AM: Enjoy a delightful breakfast at the resort.
   
• 9:00 AM: Take a leisurely walk through the village to capture stunning sunrise views, mangroves, local life, and birdlife. For those who prefer, bicycles are available to explore the island on wheels.
   
• 12:00 PM: Savor a delicious lunch before departing by boat back to Godkhali.
   
• Afternoon: Transfer back to Kolkata, arriving around 5:30 PM, marking the conclusion of your Sundarban Jungle Safari Tour and the Sundarban Ilish Utsav 2025.

****Due to reasons beyond our control sometimes raw materials of Sundarban Monsoon Hilsa Festival/Ilish Utsab, for food are not available and menu in ditto cannot be provided. There might be changes in menu day wise but our level best efforts are to provide all dishes mentioned. 

1. Passengers can book their seats in advance by paying a sum of Rupees for Sundarban 2,000/-.  The balance amount is to be paid before the commencement of journey. 2. Passengers entry fees, guide charges and sight-seeing charges are inluded in the package but camera entry if chargeable are to be paid separately. 3. Itinerary is subject to change under unavoidable circumstances and as per instructions of Forest Department. 4. We shall not be responsible for any loss, injury or damage to person, property, or otherwise in connection with any accommodation, transportation or other services, resulting – directly or indirectly – from any act of GOD, dangers, fire, accident, breakdown in machinery or equipment, breakdown of transport, wars, civil disturbances, strikes, riots, thefts, pilferages, epidemics, medical or custom department regulations, defaults, or any other causes beyond our control.