Travelled with family on 20th and 21st November 21. An excellent and memorable experience of Sundarban tour. Right from excellent location, facilities and services of resort, meeting with nice local people, beautiful presentation of dance and songs to beautiful boat and boatmen with guide. A journey with100% fulfilment. Willing to go again and again. Thanks a lot Sundarban Travel Jyotirmoy Chakraborty Chairman Ispat Cooperative Hospital
JYOTIRMOY CHAKRABORTYMarch 17, 2022
If you want well organized, decent, value for money trip, you can opt for this group. Staffs are well behaved and boats, rooms are clean. We went with full family including senior citizens and kids and had a nice experience. Thank you Mr. Talukdar and team.
Koushik PandaApril 17, 2022
The food, hospitality and boat all were very good. Must visit here. Just to add one suggestion that the cottage needs to have some more beautiful things like flowers.😁😁😁😁😁
HRITURAJ CHAKRABORTYOctober 17, 2022
Nicely coordinated arrangement from pickup to drop. Courteous staff, well organised, nice food with homely test. We enjoyed the trip a lot. Many thanks to Mr. Subhabrata & all his team members for making our trip memorable one.
Alaya NayakMarch 17, 2022
I travelled to Sunderban during 3rd to 5th December, 2021 along with my other 3 family members. In view of the threat of cyclone “Jawad” during that period, Sonakshi Travels customised their programme for our convenience at their best. The boat waiting for us at Gadkhali was decent, neat & clean. The cooperation and helpful gesture of the Boatman Bapibabu and crew Pulak charmed us. The trip through the creeks and distributaries of the rivers of Sunderban became more enjoyable with the excellent taste of food cooked by Bhaskar in the running boat. The property named “Sabuj Dwip” under Lahiripur Gram Panchayat where we were parked at the day-end, was a resort having cottages with clean Rooms, modern Bathrooms & standard amenities including Generator along with a few shortfalls like lack of Geyser, AC, Toilet-shower, Kitchen/Kitchenet, Waste paper bin, Wall Hangers etc., though all such lacuna were covered by the sincere and hearty efforts of the servicemen. The owner may solve these minor problems by purchasing items of trivial value like Emersion Heater, Toilet-shower, Electric Cattle, Waste paper basket & Wall hangers. On 5th December, when the cyclone turned its face to Sunderban, the superb teamwork of Sonakshi rescued us through an alternative safe land-route maintaining our all urbane comfort upto the satisfaction. The courteous behaviour and delicious tasty food are the value-added satisfaction of this trip over the honest, humble and sincere approach of the owner Shuvabratababu which is highly appreciable. I highly recommend Sunderban Trip through this Travels.
Snehansu GangopadhyayMarch 17, 2022
Overall it's a very good experience.. Tasty food..with good behaviour and very good arrangements.. Nice boat with clean and clear service's..and lastly the most important things is the cottage was very beautiful ❤️👍🏻
Sandeep MukherjeeMarch 17, 2022
Trip to Sundarbans was awesome and memorable one. Sonakshi Travel agent's services were good and food was very delicious. They have met our expectations and people on houseboat has also served us very well. Thank you for all your services.
Shaily GuptaMarch 17, 2022
Myself and my family availed the experience of enjoying the Sunderban one day tour through Sonakshi Travel. It was a marvelous experience. The tour Manager and all the staffs on board were very cordial and co-operative. The food served was abundant and of good quality and taste. We didn't felt when the whole day passed away. Complete value for money. I would recommend everyone should have a try with Sonakshi Travels.
S DGMarch 17, 2022
We had a wonderful tour of Sunderbans thanks to Sonakshi tours & Mr Talukder. I travelled to Sunderbans with my daughter on 2 & 3 rd Nov & since no group tours were available Mr Talukder arranged a customized tour for us & we were a little apprehensive as the two of us would be traveling alone . But he assured us about our safety & other facilities & truly everything was beyond our expectations. Right from our pickup, boat tours, hotel accommodation & food everything was well arranged. We have come back with sweet memories. Thank you Mr Talukder & every one at Sonakshi tours.
Leena MhatreMarch 17, 2022
The trip was a magnificent one. The scenic views of the environment accompanied by the warm behaviour of the staffs made the tour more beautiful. The food, the folk performances and the boat ride were upto another level. Thank you so much for this wonderful treat. Looking forward to visit again. 😊
CHANDNI NASKARDecember 17, 2022
We two families went for sundorbon tour from 10 to 12 Dec 2022. The tour was arranged very nicely right pick and drop at sealdah. Hospitality ,management and behavior of staff was very good
DEV KUMAR PYNEDecember 17, 2022
The trip didn't start well may due to too much rush in December. But once we moved to resort the trip became mind blowing. The hospitality is good from local people. The jungle visit was great and we could see so many animals
Kunal BasuMarch 17, 2022
It is nice experience. Though this trip was for a group of thirteen people, but the other group cancelled their trip. But the tour operator took me and my wife for the tour. They provide us a car and launch for this trip. It was very organised trip.
Faiz AhmedMarch 17, 2022
superb experience every step of the way. it was our first sunderban trip and we didn't know what to anticipate but we were taken care of right from pickup to end point by professional guides who displayed very courteous behavior. definitely talukdar ji will be my preferred choice for all trips in future as well.
Auditro Hi-Fi SystemsDecember 17, 2022
Hassle free booking. Very reasonable price.excellent services by staff. Resort selected was amazing.
Sandhya BhideDecember 17, 2022
Excellent service , superb hospitality at low budget. Surely value for money.
Dipanjan BiswasMarch 17, 2022
Sonakshi Travels made the Sundarban trip comfortable and easier than expected. Very helpful and courteous staff members with on time service and super delicious food. The staff members took personal care of every group member as per the need, especially the elderly ones. I travelled with the parents and the staff members made the trip super comfortable for them as well. Thanks to each one of them!! 😊🙏 Would highly recommend Sonakshi Travels for the Sundarban trip.
Shuchita MitraMarch 17, 2022
I had travelled along with my 2 kids and my parents to Sundarban on 13th of nov. The tour was organised by Sundarban Travel. We had opted for 1N 2D package. Here are few points I would like to mention regarding the tour. PROS: 1) The tour organiser, Mr Talukdar gave us a very clear account of the package and there were no hidden cost. 2) We were appointed a manager ( Mr Subrata) during the tour, who was very polite in his dealings. Since I was travelling with my 4 yr old daughter, I had requested him to make few extra arrangements ( in meal) for her ….for which I never had to remind him again and all my requirements were taken care off. 3 ) since we were only 3 families travelling on one boat, we had enough space to ourselves as compared to other boats I saw during the trip were overly crowded. 4) Food was good and the preparation was quite homely. 5)As we had to spend considerable amount of time on the boat…. I was little apprehensive about the cleanliness of the washroom on the boat. But to my surprise, the washroom was sparkling clean. CONS: 1) Though the hotel we were made to stay was very well located… but the rooms were very basic. Rooms are newly made but not very well maintained. The floor of the rooms felt like they were not dusted and mopped in days.There were cobwebs here and there and bathroom had few centipedes. To my opinion..rooms could have been better than what was provided. Overall, it was a well organised trip and Mr Talukdar kept checking on us during the trip which I truly appreciate. We thoroughly enjoyed. And I would certainly recommend Sundarban Travel to my friends and family.
Vaishali SenguptaMarch 17, 2022
Awesome tour on 23Dec21 to 25Dec21 of SUNDORBAN Excellent of Mr Talukder for tour management, no comments for making foods, cottage are upto date for living boat is outstanding , boat is undercover with green carpet,so it'is looking beautiful,all management are peaceful Jumur dance is wonderful our all member danced with Jumur dancers we are all coming a sweet memories. Thanks to continue Mr Talukder.
Avijit SarkarMarch 17, 2022
Well done nice arrangement staff very courteous Helpful Hygienic resort keep it up All the best
Dr. Sikka & associatesJanuary 17, 2023
Total trip was very well arranged, exactly as per the mentioned itinerary. My daughter thoroughly enjoyed the trip. The cottage was neat and clean and evening dance performance by the local people was truly a fun filled surprise.
Pronami SarkarMarch 17, 2022
I have just completed a trip of 3 days 2 nights of Sunderban today with Sonakshi travels. I am extremely happy to share my reviews that Sonakshi travels are very well organised to set up this Sunderban tour in terms of fooding lodging and irrespective every things which relates to this particular tour. Me and my family has a mind blowing experience. Thanks Subhabrata Talukdar to you and to your team for giving us a memorable experience.
Sagar BanerjeeJanuary 17, 2023
Awesome n unique place looking very difficult to visit but Sonakshi Travels made our tour very easy n comfortable. Also resort was also the best 👍👍. All supporting staff on boat as well as car was also good. We thank you very much and want to refer in future to our friends n relatives.
K. MadhuNovember 17, 2022
We are fully satisfied .Your arrangement is so good that there is no point of dissatisfaction on the trip. The boys managed properly and well behaved.
Partha Sarathi MajumderFebruary 17, 2023
Could have earned a 5 star rating but small issues prevent Sonakshi from earning a perfect score. I shall give you 8.5 out of 10. My scoring: 1. Arrangements & tour confirmation 7/10. I paid advance for booking after checking the availability. But after making the payment, I was informed the required dates are not available and I had to change my dates. Communication of programs are also not up to the mark. 2. Transfer from Kolkata to Gadkhali & Return 8/10. Onward journey driver was new and not carrying proper documents for Vehicle. Stuck at Ghatakpukur for more than 30 minutes in a police checking. Return journey was better but the vehicle given was too old. 3. Boat Arrangements from Gadkhali 10/10. Good & comfortable. Well decorated boat with well behaved staffs. 4. Accommodation 10/10. Very good place selection and enjoyed the staying. This point you will get a bonus point. 5. Food 8/10. First day lunch was awesome but next meals were just below par. Lacking variety. I came to know few other agencies are offering more variants in their service. Finally thanks to all your staffs in the boat and in the hotel. Specially mentioning Tapas, Bapi, your cook and Subrata for their service.
Sibagi GhoshMarch 17, 2022
We have booked sunderbon travel with sonakshi travel sonarpore we have enjoyed a lot it is because sonaksi every thing exceptionally good right from the day of arrival to the date of departure our resort also exceptionally good I sincerely thanks to all cruise staff and manager to Mr. Talukdar.
Ashis RoySeptember 17, 2022
Recently we visited Sundarban and it was awesome experience. Sundarban Travel organized the tour plan and we enjoyed their hospitality throughout the tour. Their polite behaviour, and support created the homely environment, mainly we are extremely impressed the condition of the boat, cleanliness and food quality was superb. Except the chilli chicken preparation ( not upto the mark), the taste of the food was just like home made food. Resort location was good but not in good quality, need to look into this to provide the best service. Also the car condition is not good. Apart from these we enjoyed a lot throughout the tour. Special thanks to Mr.Talukdar and Team for organizing our memorable trip.
Amit SasmalMarch 17, 2022
I would like to convey my sincere gratitude & thanks to Suvabrata of SonakshiTravel for providing me & my family members including my son’s family from US an exclusive riverine trip of Sundarban ( 3D&2N).The trip was tailor made for our need.The staff members were very courteous & looked after all the nitty gritty to make the trip a memorable one.The food used to be prepared as per our requests & was relished by all members.The night stay arranged in the 5 star resort was superb and in an hospitable atmosphere.The resort has the added feature of being located in a natural surroundings of flora and fauna. It provided attractive play areas for kids. On top of everything, it was pocket friendly & no hidden cost was involved. Would strongly recommend SonakshiTravel for this riverine trip.
Arun BiswasJanuary 17, 2023
On 13 th November, 2021 we 4 members went for 2 days 1 night package. Service was quite good. We didn't face any issues, things moved quite smoothly. I strongly recommend their package
Sanghita RoyMarch 17, 2022
Loved every bit of the trip. The tour through the forest was thrilling. The staff were very hospitable and the food was delicious. The services on the boat and the cottage were excellent. Subrat dada was extremely well informed about the forests. His knowledge helped us a lot. Extremely grateful🙏
Shradha Suman SatpathyMarch 17, 2022
100 Tips for a Successful Sundarban Trip
Planning a trip to Sundarbans can be an exciting and adventurous experience, but it requires careful planning and preparation. The Sundarbans is the largest mangrove forest in the world and home to the Royal Bengal Tiger. With its diverse wildlife and stunning landscapes, a Sundarban trip can be an unforgettable experience. In this article, we will provide you with 100 tips for a successful Sundarban trip , including advice on transportation, accommodation, food, safety, and more.
Transportation
Plan your transportation in advance to avoid any last-minute hassles.
Choose the most convenient mode of transportation based on your location and budget.
Book your Sundarban trip package that includes transportation to and from the region.
Opt for a boat ride to Sundarbans from Kolkata or any other nearby city.
Take a train journey from Kolkata to Canning, which is the nearest railway station to Sundarbans.
Hire a taxi or car rental service to reach Sundarbans from Kolkata.
Accommodation
Choose the right type of accommodation based on your budget and preferences.
Book your accommodation in advance to avoid any last-minute hassles.
Opt for eco-friendly accommodation options to support sustainable Sundarban tourism .
Choose a resort or lodge that is close to the major tourist attractions in Sundarbans.
Check the reviews of the accommodation options before booking.
Opt for accommodation that provides basic amenities like hot water, air conditioning, and Wi-Fi.
Choose a homestay option to experience the local culture and lifestyle.
Food
Try the local cuisine, which includes fresh seafood and traditional Bengali dishes.
Choose a restaurant that serves hygienic and safe food.
Avoid consuming street food or unhygienic food during your Sundarban trip .
Carry snacks and water with you during your excursions.
Inform your tour operator about any dietary restrictions or allergies in advance.
Check the reviews of the restaurants before dining.
Opt for a Sundarban trip package that includes food and beverage options.
Safety
Follow the safety guidelines provided by your Sundarban tour operator .
Avoid venturing out into the forest on your own without a guide.
Carry a first-aid kit with you during your Sundarban trip .
Stay close to your group during excursions.
Wear appropriate clothing and footwear during your Sundarban trip .
Keep your valuables in a safe place.
Avoid attracting wild animals by making noise or littering.
Respect the environment and avoid damaging the natural habitat.
Follow the instructions of your guide and Sundarban tour operator .
Stay alert and aware of your surroundings during your Sundarban trip .
Sightseeing
Plan your sightseeing itinerary in advance.
Choose the must-see places in Sundarbans based on your interests.
Visit the Sajnekhali Watchtower, Dobanki Watchtower, Netidhopani Watchtower, and the Bhagabatpur Crocodile Project .
Take a boat ride through the mangrove forest.
Visit the Sunderban Tiger Reserve and the Sudhanyakhali Watchtower.
Explore the local villages and learn about the local culture and lifestyle.
Visit the Kalash Island and the Hiron Point.
Take a guided photography tour to capture the best moments of your Successful Sundarban trip .
Experience the wildlife of Sundarbans by taking a wildlife safari.
Take a night safari to spot nocturnal animals like the fishing cat, civet, and owl.
Activities
Opt for adventure activities like trekking, kayaking, and camping during your Sundarban trip .
Take a boat ride to the Matla River and explore the surrounding areas.
Visit the Sudhanyakhali Wildlife Sanctuary to watch the wildlife from a close distance.
Try birdwatching in Sundarbans, which is home to several exotic bird species.
Take a fishing trip to catch some fish and enjoy a barbecue.
Opt for a cultural tour to experience the local traditions and customs.
Attend the local festivals and events to experience the local culture.
Take a Single day Sundarban trip to the nearby beaches and enjoy the scenic beauty.
Visit the watchtowers during sunset or sunrise to witness the breathtaking views.
Take a leisurely walk through the mangrove forest and enjoy the beauty of nature.
Local Culture
Learn some basic Bengali phrases to communicate with the locals.
Respect the local customs and traditions during your Sundarban trip .
Dress appropriately while visiting the local villages.
Try to learn about the local art and craft forms.
Interact with the local people to understand their lifestyle and culture.
Take part in the local festivals and events to experience the local culture.
Opt for a homestay option to experience the local lifestyle.
Try the local delicacies like fish curry and rice.
Buy local handicrafts as souvenirs.
Support the local economy by buying locally sourced products.
Health and Fitness
Consult your doctor before embarking on your Sundarban trip .
Carry a basic first-aid kit with you during your trip.
Avoid consuming unhygienic food or water during your Sundarban travel .
Carry your prescribed medicines with you during your trip .
Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated during your Sundarban trip .
Carry mosquito repellent and sunscreen lotion with you.
Wear appropriate clothing and footwear during your Sundarban tour package .
Take frequent breaks and rest during your excursions.
Avoid strenuous activities if you have any pre-existing medical conditions.
Stay fit and active during your Sundarban trip .
Environmental Conservation
Respect the environment and avoid littering during your Sundarban trip .
Use eco-friendly products during your Sundarban trip .
Avoid using single-use plastic products during your Sundarban trip .
Opt for eco-friendly accommodation options.
Support sustainable tourism by choosing responsible Sundarban tour operators .
Avoid damaging the natural habitat by following the guidelines provided by your Sundarban tour operator .
Support conservation efforts by donating to local organizations.
Participate in environmental conservation activities during your Sundarban trip .
Spread awareness about environmental conservation among your friends and family.
Educate yourself about the importance of environmental conservation.
Budget Planning
Plan your Sundarban trip budget in advance.
Choose the right Sundarban trip package based on your budget.
Avoid overspending on unnecessary items during your Sundarban trip .
Check the prices of the accommodation options and Sundarban tour packages before booking.
Opt for a budget-friendly homestay option.
Choose a tour operator that offers budget-friendly Sundarban trip packages .
Use public transportation to save money on transportation.
Avoid eating at expensive restaurants and opt for budget-friendly options.
Take advantage of the discounts and offers provided by Sundarban tour operators .
Create a detailed budget plan for your Successful Sundarban trip .
Planning
Plan your Sundarban trip itinerary in advance.
Choose the right time to visit Sundarbans based on your preferences and interests.
Decide on the duration of your Sundarban trip .
Research the must-see places and activities in Sundarbans.
Choose a Sundarban tour operator that caters to your specific needs and interests.
Create a checklist of essential items to carry during your Sundarban trip .
Make sure you have all the necessary documents like permits, ID proofs.
Inform your family and friends about your Sundarban trip itinerary .
Check the weather conditions before embarking on your Sundarban trip .
Stay flexible and open to new experiences during your Sundarban trip .
A Sundarban trip can be a memorable experience if planned and executed properly. By following these 100 tips, you can ensure a safe, comfortable, and exciting trip to one of the most beautiful places on earth.
If you are interested in booking a Sundarban trip package , we recommend checking out our website for more information. Our packages are designed to cater to your specific needs and interests, ensuring a unique and personalized experience. Contact us today to plan your dream Sundarban trip .