Jungles, Jungles All The Way, Sundarban Sets Your Perfect Holiday

The Sundarban National Park is a magnificent tangle of mangrove jungle that's the only one of its kind in the world and has been declared by UNESCO as one of the heritage site to attract largest tourist from across the globe every year. The dense jungle spread over 54 islands and extends into neighbouring country, Bangladesh. A part of the delta is home to a 2,585 sq kilometre Tiger Reserve, which includes a 1,330 sq kilometre national park.

Sundarban holds three wildlife sanctuaries, one within the national park at Sajnekhali, as well as south of the park at Lothian Island and Haliday Island. In addition to tigers, the area is the home of reptiles, birds, and other animals such as monkeys, wild boar, and deer of varied species.

Location:

The Great Indian Delta lies at the mouth of the Ganges River, 130 kilometres south east of Kolkata. The nearest railway station from the place is Canning, and the nearest town is Gosaba. Sajnekhali is the actual entrance from where one needs to enter the Sundarban national park.

Permits:

The foreigners need permit for visiting the national park. This can be obtained free from the West Bengal Tourism office located in the region of BBD BAG, Kolkata!

How to Get to There by Organised Tour:

The most hassle free way of seeing the forest filled paradise is on a tour. The able Sundarban tour operators in Kolkata take care of getting you there, as well as providing the necessary permits and accommodations. You can avail the cruise that departs by boat from Kolkata. However, cheaper options are offered by the Sunderban Tiger Camp and West Bengal Tourism also.

If you only have a day to spare, there are many travel agencies that offer popular small group, best suited to backpackers and budget travellers. Their two and three day tours are also excellent, and will give you the opportunity to visit villages as well as the dense jungle.

Do you want to go on a private tour? You need to take a look at the 3 day Sundarban tour offered by the travel agencies operating in Kolkata. It is convenient and can be easily booked online.

How to Get There Independently:

The trip involves some laborious travel by train or road, and then by boat. The most popular way of doing it is:

• By Road: One need to travel from Kolkata to Gosaba (around three hours), and then take a boat from Godkhali Port to Sajnekhali. It takes around two hours of time.
• By Train: One need to avail train from Sealdah station in Kolkata to Canning (around two hours) and take a boat to Sajnekhali from there (5 hours), or travel onwards by road to Gosaba and take a boat from Godkhali Port.

It's also possible to take a boat to Sajnekhali from Basanti, on the way to Gosaba. It will take around three hours to visit your destined location. So, if you are planning to visit the place, take your preparations fix your plans and set out for visiting the exciting Sundarbans!