Sundarban - The Mysterious Mangroves

Tripoto
20th Jan 2023
Photo of Sundarban - The Mysterious Mangroves by Sagar Sharma
Day 1

We left our home at 6:30am and reached Esplanade Bus Stand at 7:15am ,where we boarded the bus which was waiting for all the travellers at an already mentioned spot.
It was a AC bus with three and two seaters . We started our journey at 8:30am and later we were given packed breakfast which consisted of a sandwich,a kachuri and a dhokla . We were also provided with drinking water bottle . When traveling to Sundarbans it's always recommended to drink mineral or RO water only. We also had a pitstop at 10am for tea and coffee.

We reach at Godkhali at 12:00 pm from where we started our journey on water for exploring Sundarban.

Tourist Spot :1 Gosaba Block - Beacon Bunglow where Rabindranath Tagore had visited in 1932 to see the development initiatives in the area by Scottish national Daniel Hamilton, a businessman-cum-social worker who had made Bengal his second home.

Tourist Spot :2 Sunset Point where we went to a point from where going beyond is not allowed for tourists. We saw monkeys bathing and catching crabs at the river side..we had lunch on the boat and witnessed a beautiful sunset of Sundarban.

Later we advanced towards our resort i.e. Tiger Roar Resort at Jameshpur. Room was spacious and clean. We checked in got ready and gathered at dining hall where we were given some snacks. Resort had arranged  some local folk dance of Sundarban for our entertainment. Dinner were severed 9:00pm and after a tiresome journey we dozed off .

Start of our journey

Photo of Gadkhali by Sagar Sharma

Pitstop for tea and coffee ☕

Photo of Gadkhali by Sagar Sharma

At Godkhali jetty ghar

Photo of Gadkhali by Sagar Sharma
Photo of Gadkhali by Sagar Sharma
Photo of Gadkhali by Sagar Sharma
Photo of Gadkhali by Sagar Sharma
Photo of Gadkhali by Sagar Sharma
Photo of Gadkhali by Sagar Sharma
Photo of Gadkhali by Sagar Sharma
Day 2

We started our boat safari after a nice breakfast at resort moved towards Sajnekhali wildlife sanctuary to experience flora and fauna of Sundarban.

Next stoppage was Sudhanyakhali Camp for spotting Tiger and other wild animals.

Last stopage was Dobanki watch tower ,it's one of the most visited spot for its Dobanki watch Tower and canopy walk, 496 meters to be precise and at a height of about 20 ft from the ground.
Apart from the elusive Royal Bengal tiger, Chital Deer, Otter, Monitor Lizards, Wild Boars and a variety of birds and storks like the Adjutant Storks, Jungle Fowl, Eagles, Raptors as well as Falcons can be sighted here.

We reach our resort before the dark and enjoyed folk songs with some snacks and bonfire.

Photo of Sundarban Tiger Roar Resort - Resort &Tourism in sundarban by Sagar Sharma
Photo of Sundarban Tiger Roar Resort - Resort &Tourism in sundarban by Sagar Sharma
Photo of Sundarban Tiger Roar Resort - Resort &Tourism in sundarban by Sagar Sharma
Photo of Sundarban Tiger Roar Resort - Resort &Tourism in sundarban by Sagar Sharma
Photo of Sundarban Tiger Roar Resort - Resort &Tourism in sundarban by Sagar Sharma
Photo of Sundarban Tiger Roar Resort - Resort &Tourism in sundarban by Sagar Sharma
Photo of Sundarban Tiger Roar Resort - Resort &Tourism in sundarban by Sagar Sharma
Photo of Sundarban Tiger Roar Resort - Resort &Tourism in sundarban by Sagar Sharma
Photo of Sundarban Tiger Roar Resort - Resort &Tourism in sundarban by Sagar Sharma
Photo of Sundarban Tiger Roar Resort - Resort &Tourism in sundarban by Sagar Sharma
Photo of Sundarban Tiger Roar Resort - Resort &Tourism in sundarban by Sagar Sharma
Photo of Sundarban Tiger Roar Resort - Resort &Tourism in sundarban by Sagar Sharma
Photo of Sundarban Tiger Roar Resort - Resort &Tourism in sundarban by Sagar Sharma
Photo of Sundarban Tiger Roar Resort - Resort &Tourism in sundarban by Sagar Sharma
Photo of Sundarban Tiger Roar Resort - Resort &Tourism in sundarban by Sagar Sharma
Photo of Sundarban Tiger Roar Resort - Resort &Tourism in sundarban by Sagar Sharma
Photo of Sundarban Tiger Roar Resort - Resort &Tourism in sundarban by Sagar Sharma
Photo of Sundarban Tiger Roar Resort - Resort &Tourism in sundarban by Sagar Sharma
Photo of Sundarban Tiger Roar Resort - Resort &Tourism in sundarban by Sagar Sharma
Day 3

On the third day we explored the local village of Jameshpur early in the morning and checkout after the breakfast. We started our journey on boat and reached Gadkhali from where we onboarded the Bus and reached Kolkata.

Photo of Jamespur F. P. School by Sagar Sharma
Photo of Jamespur F. P. School by Sagar Sharma
Photo of Jamespur F. P. School by Sagar Sharma