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Sundarban Winter Festival
A winter feast in the delta — prawn malai curry, katla kalia, mutton kosha and seasonal delicacies across 3 days, plus the full safari circuit.
3 Days • 2 Nights Starts: Canning / Sonakhali Best for Food lovers & families
Overview
Our winter celebration — three days of grand Bengali feasting matched with the full safari circuit. Prawn malai curry, katla kalia, slow-cooked mutton kosha and seasonal winter delicacies, served between creek cruises and watchtowers.
The route runs Canning / Sonakhali → Gosaba → Pakhiralay / Bali / Dayapur / Jharkhali, with safari from Sajnekhali across Sudhanyakhali, Dobanki, Pirkhali, Gazikhali, Bonbibi Bharani, Deul Bharani and Panchamukhani.
Highlights
- Grand winter feast — Bengali menus across all 3 days
- Sajnekhali, Sudhanyakhali & Dobanki safari circuit
- Jharkhali Tiger Rescue Centre visit
- Gosaba — Tagore bungalow & Hamilton bungalow
- Loknath Baba Temple & Bonmata Temple
Day-by-day itinerary
- 1
Day 1
Grand welcome feast
Journey from Canning / Sonakhali to Gosaba by boat — Tagore bungalow and Hamilton bungalow — then on to Pakhiralay / Bali / Dayapur / Jharkhali for hotel check-in. Morning luchi and aloo dum, prawn fritters mid-morning, grand Bengali lunch with prawn malai curry and katla kalia, evening riverside leisure.
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Day 2
Flavours of Bengal + safari
Jungle safari from Sajnekhali watchtower across Sudhanyakhali, Dobanki canopy walk, Pirkhali, Gazikhali, Bonbibi Bharani, Deul Bharani and Panchamukhani, plus the Jharkhali Tiger Rescue Centre. Naan puri and chana masala breakfast, fried fish mid-morning, bhetki kalia and mustard bhola lunch, chicken pakora evening, fried rice and chilli chicken dinner.
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Day 3
Farewell feast & return
Morning visit to Loknath Baba Temple and Bonmata Temple, village walks and nearby sightseeing, then return to Sonakhali Ferry Ghat. Kachuri and cholar dal breakfast, farewell lunch with pabda in poppy-seed gravy and chicken kosha.
What's included
- All festival meals as per the winter menu (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
- All entry fees in the itinerary
What's not included
- Train / flight to Kolkata
- Camera / video fees levied by the forest department
- Personal expenses & tips
- Anything not mentioned in inclusions
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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