Travel guides
Travel guides
Everything worth knowing
before you go.
How to reach the delta, when to come, what to bring, and how to behave once the forest is watching.
22 guides
How to Reach the Sundarban
Kolkata to Godkhali by road, then the water. Timings, transfers and what the last stretch is actually like.
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The Best Season to Visit
What each month does to the light, the birdlife and your chances of a sighting.
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What to Pack
A short list that assumes humidity, boats and no shops for four days.
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Safety in the Delta
Tides, crocodiles, boats and the rules that exist because someone once ignored them.
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Your First Expedition
What a day on the water looks like, and what nobody tells you beforehand.
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What an Expedition Costs
What the price covers, what it does not, and why we quote on request.
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Responsible Observation
How close is too close, why we do not bait, and what a good sighting actually looks like.
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Kolkata to Sundarban
Almost every expedition begins in Kolkata. The route out to the jetty, and how long to allow.
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Sundarban in January
The middle of the dry winter season in the delta, and what the month is good for.
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Sundarban in February
The tail of the delta winter, before the heat builds.
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Sundarban in December
The start of the settled winter season, and what to expect of the forest.
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Bird Migration Calendar
The delta is a wintering ground and a staging post. Which birds arrive and leave, and when.
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Ready when the tide is.
Tell us the kind of journey you want and we will shape the route around it.