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Dzongri Trek
Yak & Yeti announces Dzongri Trek (12Days 11 Nights). Book this trek on
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River Rafting
In the Golden Jublee of Hotel Superview Himachuli
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Dzongri Trek, Labha Trek, North Sikkim Trek
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Sundarban - General
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Once the capital of
undivided India and situated on the banks of river
Hooghly, Calcutta links eastern India to the rest of
country. Cited as the Mecca of the East, this megacity
is known for its museum, festivals, culture, art, music,
sports, food and specially its warm hearted people. A
city that is intensely alive to cultural, artistic and
intellectual persuits offers you such intense
distinctive memories that seem to grow on you.
At Sunderbans you can expect the thrills of a lifetime.
Wild cruising through the brackish kharris flanked by
dense mangrove forest all around in the luxury launch
M.V. Chitrarekha and M.V. Madhukar, experience the two
day river cruise with one night on board with your
family and friends.
From the wide-open upper deck you can watch the forest
vibrant with life while sipping your morning tea. Of
course there is great news for the corporate houses.
Have a cool brain-storming season on the deck all
morning
followed by a sumptuous Bengali lunch consisting of
delicacies like fish and prawns. You can also have a
foot-tapping dance season in evening party and retire to
the cozy at night. All these to give you a feeling of
adventure along with the safe comforts of home.
Permission for river cruise: A general river cruise
requires no approval. But to visit places outside the
core area permission should be taken from the
authorities.
Rediscover the natural treasures: Ever thought of
spending a whole day in the midst of mudclad crocodiles,
hopping chital and majestic royal bengals! If not, then
come to Sunderbans.
A world heritage site (awarded by UNESCO in 1997) that
evokes the feeling of an animals lover in you. Where
after a close encounter with the wild you can spend the
adventurous in launch under the shooting stars.
Situated on the lower end of the gangetic West Bengal
22.00o N – 89.00o E, is this world’s largest delta
covered buy mangrove forest and vast saline mud flats. A
land of 54 tiny island, crisscrossed by innumerable
tributarities of Ganga, that was once infested by
Arakanese and Portuguese pirates is now the abode of
varied flora and fauna population. An area of 9630 Sq.
km, where 70% is under saline water makes the life of
commoners; mostly honey catchers, prawn catchers and
fishermen, very difficult. This is Sunderbans, the world
largest estuarine forest.
The undiscovered Greenery: Sunderbans, the place that
owes its name to Sundari trees, consist of flora
population like Genwa, Dhundal, Passur, Garjan and
Kankra. Apart from this trees, impenetrable Goran trees
between 1.8 metres and 3.6 metres high covers almost the
entire region one of the most remarkable feature of this
place is the bayonet like roots of mangrove forest that
stick out above the water level.
Nature apart, if you want to feel essence of
spirituality then this is the place to be. A place of
Maa Bonobibi (the Goddess of the forest) to Shiber Kumir
(Lord Shiva’s crocodile) or from Dakshinaroy (an ogre,
the ancestor of all tigers) to Kapil Muni (an
incarnation of Lord Vishnu).
Best time to visit: September to March. Specially
in winter to catch a view of migratory birds.
Permission: For project tiger in Sajnekhali
Sanctuary: Field Director, Project Tiger, P.O. :
Canning, Dist. : 24 Pgs (S). Phone – Canning 911855280,
STD – 03218-5528.
For other areas of Sunderbans: DFO, 24 Pgs (S),
35 Gopalnagar, Calcutta – 27. Phone – 033-479-9032.
For foreign visitors: Secretary, Dept. of Forest
& Tourism, Govt. of W.B., Writers’ Building, Calcutta –
1. Phone – 091-033-221-5999. |
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