(2) Sudhannyakhali:

Sudhanyakhali is nearby Sajnekhali (20 mini journey). It is located inside a creek of the adjacent river Sudhanyakhli. At Sudhanyakhali there is a Mangrove Park with varieties of mangrove plants and a Watch Tower beside a pond to see wildlife on a stretch of cleaned-up ‘observation areas’.

 A lucky visitor can see a tiger here as most of the tigers are sighted from this tower. In the sweet water pond animals come to drink water. The common sighting of other animals are wild boar, spotted deer, monkey, monitor lizard, jungle fowl, varieties of birds, crabs, mud-skipper and even the snakes like king cobra, pit-viper.

(3) Dobanki:

Dobanki is also within Pirkhali jungle at the south-western part of Sajnekhali wildlife sanctuary and is about 2 ½ hours journey from Sajnekhali. The place is famous for its newly built ‘Canopy Walk’ of 150 m. leading to a Watcher Tower. The feeling of walking through it at a high of Canopy of mangrove forests gives thrilling experience to the tourist. A Deer Acclimatization Centre is there for spotted treatment, multiplication and acclimatization to mangrove condition. The forest area is high tiger, wild boar, fishing & jungle cats, e

Where to stay: when the Tour is without hiring Launch/Boat

(A) Sajnekhali : nearby Hotels/ Lodge/Resorts
1. Sundarban tiger Camp : Dayapur Island, +91 32 935749 (info@sunderbantigercamp), Star Classified, opposite Sajnekhali forests, conference facilities, Tents, Huts and Cottages, A/C also vegetarian options, sight see by boat.


2. Sundarbans Jungle Camp : Bali Island, +91 321821494, per Help Tourism 2485458
3. M.B India Beacons: Sajnekhali, +91 3324191976, and houseboat with 2 rooms for 7 persons. A unique experience of cruising during the day and staying in the middle of the river at night.


4. Sundarbanrove Retreat : Jemspur, www.sunderban mangrove.com,+91 33 24994367, A/C (2 persons) Rs.10,345, Non-A/C-Rs. 10,075, Cottage-Rs. 10,000


5. Sundarban Riverside Holiday Resort, Dayapur: +91 9088537500 info@sundarbanresort.com.


6. ICNL Field Camp: Annpur Island, It is suitable for School, College and University groups for their trips and for research, documentation, filming programmes. It can accommodate around 40 people in 13 rooms in total. They also have launch and motor boat. Cont: mrinalchatt54@gmail.com, +91 9674529522/ 9339830280



7. Krishnakungja : +91 9733558583, Hotel Mangrove : +91 9874743353

Tour Operators [Tour Operators based at Canning, Gosaba and Kolkata]

1. Govt. : Tourism Cenrte, West Bengal Tourism Development Corp. Ltd., 3/2 BBD Bad (near Great Eastern Hotel), Kol-1 +91 33 2210 3199, 33 2248 8271


2. SUNDARBAN TIGER CAMP- Pick up from kolkata (by luxury bus/super deluxe/ push back-big and small, big & small car (AC/ Non AC) and bsack to kolkata. Deluxe cottage, executive room


3. BANALATA TRAVELS- Pick up from kolkata (by luxury bus/super deluxe/ push back-big and small, big & small car (AC/ Non AC) and bsack to kolkata. Cont: Rampada Mandal, +91 9830549149. www.sunderbanbanalata.com


4. THE ROYAL SUNDARBAN TOURIST CENTRE
Launch MV Monorama Cont : Shasadhar Manna. +91 9474007550, Fax- 03218 255 594. email- mannacan13@gmail.com. www.sundarbanmannada.com


5. ANAMIKA TRAVELS- Launch MV Kanchanjangha. Cont : Mihir Bhadra, +91 9732773033


6. GHOSH TRAVELS- Launch MV Shree Ramkrishna, Biswajoyi & MB Rajanigandha (Mini)/
Cont : Mahadeb/ Arun Ghosh- +91 9732545726, +91 9332064338


7. SUNDARBAN BHRAMAN SATHI- Lanch MV Sagardut. Cont : Samir Mandal, +91 9732545714 /+91 9734351502


8. SUNDARBAN MANGROVE RETREAT  Cont : www.sunderban mangrove.com +91 33 24994367,


9. SUNDARBAN GATEWAY RESORT - Cont :+91 033 2227 7400. Email: panways@yahoo.com

10. SUNDARBAN NATIONAL PARK- Cont: +91 033 24610599 , sanrajtours@gmail.com

11.  REVERSIDE HOLIDY RESORTRi- +91 9088537500, info@sundarbanresort.com

12. SURANJANA RESORT- Cont : +91 9433556126, www. contact@suranjanaholidayresort.com

13. BANANI RESORT- Cont : +91 9836904990, email : bananiresort@gmail.com

14. SUNDARBAN TIGER ROAR- Cont : Bibek Deb Purakayastha, +91 9820311520 / email : tiger.roarsunderban@gmail.com / www.sunderbantigerroar.com


15. SUNDARVILLA- Cont : +91 9831023824, Fax: +91 033 22107954 / email eligindia@yahoo.co.uk,www.sundarvilla.com,

16. ROYAL SUNDARBAN RESORTR- (Jharkhali)- Cont : +91 9331911437, Fax : +91 033 22845062 / email : ttmi2@yahoo.com/ www.ttmi2.com