Sundarbans Mangrove Safari
Boat safaris through the world's largest mangrove forest, watchtowers and island villages.
Trip at a glance
- Duration4 days / 3 nights
- Starts inKolkata
- RouteKolkata · Sundarbans
- Places2 destinations
- StateWest Bengal, India
- Ideal forWildlife safaris, Photography holidays
- Trip stylePrivate, customisable
- Package codeNX-NNG1M
Best time to visit: October to March




Trip overview
Boat safaris through the world's largest mangrove forest, watchtowers and island villages.
The route spends 1 night in Kolkata and 2 nights in Sundarbans, so you get time for the main sights without changing hotels every day. It suits wildlife safaris and photography holidays, and every day can be shortened, swapped or extended.
Highlights
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1Arrive in Kolkata
- Arrive via Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and transfer to your hotel
- Check in and settle in
- Later: Howrah Bridge: Iconic cantilever bridge
Day 2Kolkata to Sundarbans
- Travel from Kolkata to Sundarbans by private vehicle
- Check in at your Sundarbans hotel
- Boat safari
Day 3Sundarbans: Birdwatching and Sajnekhali Watch Tower
- Birdwatching
- Sajnekhali Watch Tower: Watchtower and interpretation centre
Day 4Depart from Sundarbans
- Breakfast and hotel check-out
- Transfer to Kolkata Airport (CCU) for your journey home
How this version is planned
- Safari permits booked as soon as dates are fixed, as zones sell out
- Early-morning and afternoon drives when animals are most active
- Lodges chosen close to park gates
- Naturalist-led drives where available
- Sunrise and sunset kept free for shooting
This is a suggested itinerary. Sightseeing order may change with opening days, weather and local conditions; your final plan is in your written quote.
Good to know
- Kolkata: Take the ferry across the Hooghly to see Howrah Bridge from the water.
- Sundarbans: Tiger sightings are rare; the real reward is the silence of the creeks and the birdlife.
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West BengalKolkata
Kolkata was the capital of British India until 1911 and remains India's cultural capital: home to Tagore, Satyajit Ray and Mother Teresa, the Victoria Memorial and the Howrah Bridge.
West BengalSundarbans
The Sundarbans is the largest mangrove forest in the world, spread across the Ganges delta into Bangladesh.
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