Rhinos And Tiger Tour

Day 1: Arrival – Kolkata

At the airport, you will see that tree trunk travel representative is waiting to give a warm welcome and later he will escort you to your hotel, previously reserved.

Overnight at Hotel.

Day 2: Kolkata – Sunderbans

Around midday you arrive at gothkhali jetty (travel by land ends here), where you will be greeted by your local guide and provided refreshments onboard your cruiser. We cruise through rivers gomor, durgadhwani to enter river pitchkhali on banks of which lies sunderban tiger camp overlooking the sunderban tiger reserve (total journey: 4 hours - road 2 hours & boat 2 hours).

Optional stopover:

gosaba is one of the earliest human settlements in the sunderbans - to visit the house of sir danniel hamilton - a scottish banker who initiated the first co-operative movement of india in sunderbans.

On your arrival you will be greeted by our team and checked into your cottage at sunderban tiger camp followed by a hot lunch. Your afternoon entails observing endemic and migratory birds and wildlife while you cruise through the creeks and canals of the sunderban tiger reserve forest to sajnekhali watchtower and mangrove interpretation centre whilst refreshments are served on board.

As the sun sets in the distant horizon we return to the resort to refresh and gather together for hi-tea with snacks by the evening bonfire to view adibasi dance performed by the tribal’s of sunderbans. The folklore depicts their century old cultural in its true native form.

They showcase happiness and hardships in their lives through dance and recitals of their folklore. One can also go to the watchtower at the resort after their return from the cruise to observe the birdlife within the resort (sunderban tiger camp houses 64 species of birds to date). A warm dinner cooked with farm fresh vegetables and is served at the fishermans wharf dining hall which displays different tools used by the locals to catch fish ends your first day in the sunderban tiger camp.

Overnight at Resort. Get Quote

Day 3: Sunderbans (West Bengal)

As you wake up to the chirping of birds and morning wake up bell, a hot cup of tea is served in your balcony. Refresh and board a thrilling cruise towards dobanke watch tower as we move nto the sunderban tiger reserve forest through creeks and dense forest and numerous rivers (breakfast onboard). The canopy walk at dobanke watch tower inside the forest sends chills down your spine (experience the life in which caged animals live in, while getting a 360˚ view of the forest).

We visit the spotted deer rehabilitation centre after which we cruise back through matla – sea face (the point from where bay of bengal can be seen) to sunderban tiger camp for lunch. In the afternoon you will experience the true sunderbans, as you walk through the native village of dayapur. You will encounter many wonderful sights as you learn about the lifestyle, local crafts, cuisines, and way of life of the local villagers (how man and tiger coexist in such a difficult terrain). Observe their indigenous farming methods and how their houses are completely mud made with small entrances. Your tour will pass through the village market and eventually end at the resort for refreshments followed by a wildlife movie and dinner to end another day in the reserve forest.

Overnight at Resort.

Day 4: Sunderbans – Kolkata

As you wake up to the chirping of birds and morning wake up bell, a hot cup of tea is served in your balcony. View the array of birds in the fruit trees near your cottage. Refresh before we head for the morning cruise into the sunderban tiger reserve once again through creeks and rivers heading to the sudhayakhali watchtower. Walk through the caged walkways after disembarking towards the watchtower, searching for the elusive tiger. Keep a look at the sweet water pond where you may sight a deer drinking water or a water monitor lizard basking by the sun as well as monkeys and wild boars may be sighted nearby. Breakfast is served on board with refreshments as we cruise back to sunderban tiger camp.

After an early lunch you will be transferred back to kolkata. Upon arrival check into hotel.

Overnight at Resort. Get Quote

Day 5: Kolkata - Guwahati (By Flight AI 729 – 0950 / 1105 Hrs) – Kaziranga National Park (115 Kms, 2 Hrs Drive)

Morning transfer to airport to board the flight to guwahati. Meeting and assistance upon arrival at guwahati airport and drive to kaziranga.

Kaziranga National Park: Kaziranga national park has become synonymous with successful conservations of great one horn rhinoceros (from the greek word, "rhino" means nose and "ceros" means horn) / unicornis (from the latin word, "uni" means one and "cornis" also means horn) and also a home of may other threatened species including indian elephant (elephant maximus), tiger(panthera tigris), hoolock gibbon (bunipithecus hoolock), ganges dolphin (platanista gangetica),sambar (cervus unicolor), barasingha or swamp deer (duvauceli), hog deer, indian muntjac (muntiacus muntjak), water buffalo (bubalus bubalis) and gaur (bos frontalis)etc.

There are also over 500 species of birds have been recorder in the park including 25 specis of globally threatened category. Over and above there are 21 rare and endangered species. In winter one can observe a large breeding population of spot bill pelicans about one thousand breeding nests are found in a place which has been named as pelican colony in the eastern range.

Among the reptiles species like water monitor lizard (varanus salvator), indian python (python molurus), cobra (naja naja) and the king cobra are found.

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Day 6: Kaziranga

Early morning enjoy the elephant safari in the central (kohora) range of kaziranga. Later return to the resort for breakfast.

Late afternoon enjoy the exclusive jeep safari in the western (bagori) range of kaziranga.

Overnight at Resort.

Day 7: Kazirnaga – Guwahati – Kolkata (By Flight Hrs)

Morning jeep safari.

After breakfast transfer to guwahati airport to board the flight to kolkata.

Meeting and assistance upon arrival at kolkata airport and transfer to hotel.

Overnight at Hotel.