Sundarbans Tiger Reserve is the largest prograding delta region of the world. Sundarbans National Park is the core area of the Tiger Reserve. The Park has been recognized as the World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 1987. The National Park extends through India to Bangladesh and has an area of about 26000 square kilometers. This is the single largest Mangrove vegetation. Most of the Sundarbans National Park that is about two-thirds, falls in Bangladesh and India has only about 9630 square kilometers. Sundarbans is the only mangrove vegetation where Tigers exist ad the forest is home to more than 250 tigers.
How to Reach Sundarbans Tiger Reserve?
If you are travelling by air Kolkata Netaji Subhash International airport is the nearest airport to the Sunderbans Tiger Reserve. The Kolkatta airport is 112 kilometers away and the city is connected with many of the cities in India as well as abroad. From Kolkata you can take a bus up to Basanti or Sonakhali where you can ferry across in a boat.
If you are planning to travel by rail the nearest railway station is Canning Port about 44 kilometers away. Canning is connected to Kolkata which has good network connections with the rest of India. You can take a bus from Canning to either Basanti or Sonakhali where you can ferry across in a boat to Sajnekhali.
If you are travelling by road you can reach Sunderbans National Park quite easily through the excellant network of Roadways. You can travel to Namkhana, Raidighi, Sonakhali and Najat from Kolkata and after that you will have to use motorboats to ferry across to the Sanctuary.
By Road
Road transportations are available from Kolkata for Namkhana ( 105 kms ) Sonakali 9 100 kms Raidighi ( 76 kms Canning 64 kms and Najar 92 kms
All of these places have access to riverine waterways and are placed near to Sundarbans. The interior parts of the Sunderbans is only accessible through waterways. Regular services are available from these embarkation points namely Namkhana, Raidighi, Sonakhali and Najat.
By Water
You can reach Sundarbans only through riverrine waterways, motor boat launch facilities are available
From Namkhana - Bhagabatpur Crocodile Project, Sagar Island - Jambudwip
From Sajnekhali - Sudhanyakhali - Buridhabri - Netidhopan - Holiday Island
From Sonakhali - Gosaba -
From Raidighi - Kalas
Best Season to travel to Sunderbans Tiger Reserve is from September to February of the year.
Contact Details for Sundarbans Tiger Reserve
Department of Tourism, West Bengal
Tel : 033 22254723
EMail : director.tourism@gmail.com
West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation Ltd
Tel : 033 44012086
EMail : wbtdc@vsnl.com
Tourism Centre Kolkata
Tel : 033 4401 2659
EMail : visitwetbengal@yahoo.co.in
Website : www.westbengaltourism.gov.in
Accommodation facilities at Sundarbans Tiger Reserve
Tourist Lodge and Tourist Forest Rest House run by West Bengal tourism Development Corporation Ltd
Tel : 03218 214960
Sundarbans Mangrove Retreat
Tel : 03218 24994367
Package Tours to Sundarbans by the WBTDC
Sundarban Safari 1
Duration 1 night and 2 days
Itinerary
Assemble at the Tourism cntre at 8 am and depart to Sonakhali by bus at 8.30 am. Arrival at Sonakhali at 11.30 am and get transferred to MV Chitrerekha / Sarbajaya. Visit Sudhanyakhali and Sajnekhali watch towers. Night halt aboard the ship.
Next Day visit netedhopani watch tower and back to kolkata via the same route.
Charges from Rs 2800 on wards according to the package.
Sundarbans Safari 2
Duration - 2 nights and 3 days
itinerary
This tour package is the continuation of the Tour package 1.
Cruise through buridhabri Jungle and visit jhingakhali watch tower in addition to the above mentioned tour package .
Charges starting from Rs 3700 according to the chosen package.
For customized package tours of WBTDC contact Mr Dhritiman Ganguly Mobile no 0 936776010
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