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Sundarban Hilsa Festival
July–September monsoon special — mustard hilsa, steamed hilsa, hilsa biryani and more, with cruising, village stays and Baul folk evenings.
3 Days • 2 Nights Starts: Canning / Sonakhali Best for Food lovers
Overview
July to September — the monsoon belongs to the hilsa. Our Hilsa Festival pairs the season's most loved fish with three unhurried days on the water: mustard hilsa, steamed hilsa, hilsa with pui greens, doi hilsa and a farewell hilsa biryani.
Between meals: day-long boat cruising, the full watchtower circuit, comfortable overnight stay and traditional evenings with Adivasi folk performances and Baul music.
Highlights
- Six+ hilsa preparations across 3 days, incl. hilsa biryani finale
- Monsoon cruising through creeks and mangrove forest
- Sajnekhali to Panchamukhani safari circuit + rescue centre
- Adivasi folk & Baul music evenings
- Gosaba bungalows, island villages and temple visits
Day-by-day itinerary
- 1
Day 1
The welcome feast
Canning / Sonakhali → Gosaba by boat, Tagore and Hamilton bungalows, then hotel check-in at Pakhiralay / Bali / Dayapur / Jharkhali. Luchi-kachuri welcome, fried local fish mid-morning, grand lunch with pui-green hilsa, steamed mustard hilsa and bagda prawn malai curry.
- 2
Day 2
A true Bengali feast + safari
Full-day safari from Sajnekhali across Sudhanyakhali, Dobanki, Pirkhali, Gazikhali, Bonbibi Bharani, Deul Bharani and Panchamukhani, plus Jharkhali Tiger Rescue Centre. Prawn fritters mid-morning, lunch with kachu-green hilsa, pabda curry and mustard hilsa, folk-music evening.
- 3
Day 3
Hilsa biryani farewell
Loknath Baba and Bonmata temples, village walks, then the grand farewell — authentic Bengali hilsa biryani with chicken kosha — before returning to Sonakhali Ferry Ghat.
What's included
- All festival meals including the hilsa specials (Day 1 breakfast → Day 3 lunch)
- 2 nights hotel stay
- Licensed motor boat with forest permits + forest guide
- Canning / Sonakhali transfers and all sightseeing in the itinerary
- Traditional folk-music evening
What's not included
- Train / flight to Kolkata
- Camera / video fees levied by the forest department
- Personal expenses & tips
- Monsoon route changes follow forest rules — confirmed before travel
Meeting point
Canning / Sonakhali — exact pickup time shared a day before.
Transport
Car to the jetty and licensed motor boat with shade, life jackets and washroom on all days.
Stay
2 nights hotel at Pakhiralay / Bali Island / Dayapur / Jharkhali side.
Common questions
Most travellers come via Kolkata to Godkhali / Canning (2.5–4 hrs by road + boat). Share your starting point and we will map the smoothest route — train, car and boat handover included.
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