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Bengal – a Journey Through the Diversity 12 Days Bengal – a journey through the diversity 12 Days This journey of 12 days will unfold the rich cultural and natural diversity of Bengal, which finds its existence in the history as early as 300BC. Our journey will start in Kolkata – a center of Cultural Revolution and Renaissance then take you further south to the estuary to experience the magical and mythical Mangroves. The journey from here to the northern part in hills in Darjeeling will present a sharp contrast with magnificent view of valleys, tea gardens, mountains and an incredible hospitality. This tour will also include a 2/3 days hiking in the highest part of Darjeeling – the Singalila National Park. Highlights || Food & history walk ||Mangrove cruising || Rural experience || Hiking in the mountains|| Tea garden Experience ||Steam train ride || Places covered Kolkata - A centre of the Indian Independence movement, and once the centre of modern Indian education, science, culture, and politics — Kolkata's recorded history began in 1690 with the arrival of Job Charnock, an agent of the English East India Company, at three swampy villages named Sutanutee, Gobindapur and Kolikata. From diverse points of view Kolkata is considered a unique, bewitching city, a place riddled with contradictions between order and chaos, a place that consistently keeps attracting the tourists from near and far for it food, culture and vibes. Sundarbans takes you to a different world surrounded by myths and mysteries. The vast mangroves in the southern part of Bengal is a natural play ground of The Royal Bengal Tiger apart from a large variety of birds, diverse collection of reptiles, mammals and fish. During your tour you will be taken to various islands through narrow creeks and canals which are only navigable with the time of tides, and you can experience myriad life forms of the great delta ecology. Darjeeling, “The Land of Thunderbolt’ or popularly known as “The Queen of Hills” is regarded as one of the best Hill Retreats in the world for its pleasant climate, great views of the highest mountains, beautiful tea gardens producing world's finest brews, Himalayan Heritage Steam Train, old monasteries and charming people. Sandakphu The highest point of Bengal in picturesque Singalila National Park and a fascinating hiking trail known for a vibrant Rhododendron Valley with sweeping view of a 360 degree panorama of greater Himalayan Range, which includes top mountain peaks of the world as Mt Everest and Mt Kunchenjungha. Chamong Tea Garden, the first of the Chiabari Tea Retreats opened to the public, started out as a tea garden back in 1867 when J. A. Wernicke, the German owner the nearby Lingia estate (now a part of the Chamong Group) planted the estate around a temple to Tamsa Devi, a local deity. A perfect retreat to soak in the nature. Stay in the sprawling bungalow, walk in the tea garden, meet the local tea workers, interact with garden manager, taste different tea. Note For Tea lovers - The garden activities are seasonal and the harvesting are closed during winter (Nov to March). However, except for the tea plucking & factory visiting, the activities like tea testing, interaction with manager, walking in the garden are still possible in other months. Best period September through April Day wise itinerary Day 1|| Kolkata arrival day On your arrival at Kolkata International Airport you will be greeted warmly by our representative, who will give you a short brief on the tour and on the city and help you to get on the car. We take you to your pre booked hotel and assist you to check in. Regular check in Time in Hotel is 2.00 PM. If you arrive early you may have to wait at the lobby for some time for the rooms to get ready. If you arrive too early you may ask us for a pre booking from the previous night. Optional afternoon activity Choose to take lunch at your hotel or go outside in the city center and explore the traditional Bengali cuisine in the Esplanade area. Or just simply stay back at the hotel and try to get rid of the jetlag after a long flight. Or if you are in full of energy and can’t wait to hit the city, we would recommend you to go for a visit to the New Market area, the busiest market place that brings life in Kolkata, and enjoy its mazy historical shop filled alleys to get accustomed with the city life. Overnight in Kolkata Meal --/--/-- Day 2|| Full day city tour in Kolkata After breakfast we will try to cover most of the prominent landmarks of the old heritage city. Flower market at Howrah This is the largest flower market in Asia. The essence of the old Kolkata can be found at this place as you walk down the alleys full of flowers. The Flower market will steal your glances for a series of colorful street photographs that you would happily flaunt to your friends once you go back home. Howrah Bridge The iconic Howrah Bridge on Strand Lane in Kolkata is one of the breathtaking architectures built during British India. Howrah Bridge is an example where art meets architecture for its sheer beauty and stoutness. KumorTuli (The Potters’ village) A part of North Kolkata is filled with dingy lanes and as you stop by any of them the aroma that draws your attention at once is the rustic smell of wet clay. This is the wonderland where the Gods and Goddesses of Bengali’s are given face and shape; and the busy kumors or the potters of this locality keep the idol-making business going with ardor and allegiance. Culinary Walking tour in Kolkata – 3hrs It’s not only Italians who love to experiment with spaghettis and pizzas. Or if you have been thinking that it’s French and Mexicans who’ve got a taste for various preparations then visit Kolkata for once to break the myth. Believe it or not, but food addiction of Bengalis is no less impressive than that of any Italian, French, American or Mexican. From homemade preparations to street food items, Kolkatans never fail to impress you with their culinary creativity. Bengalis have always possessed a dynamic culture and the various food items found across this state showcase a unique blend of fervor with flavors. Overnight in Kolkata Meal B / L / -- Day 3|| Kolkata to Sundarbans transfer by privet car 3hrs and privet cruise 1.5hr Have breakfast at your hotel and check out by 8AM. Our representative will meet you at the reception and take you to the car. Start driving to Godkhali Jetty by privet car. The journey runs through the typical rural Bengal and small country markets. The noise of modernisation fades away as you drive along the country side road towards Sundarbans. You will have optional stopover to local tea shop and villages. Within a 3hrs of drive we reach the Jetty where our local representative will receive you and brief about the days plan. Here we board on the privet motor boat and cruise through the waterways – the communication lifeline for the local people living in the delta. After a sailing of approx one and half hours we reach our destination village in an island. We check in at the camp resort in the island village. Hot lunch will be served here. After lunch you have the time to get accustomed with the environment and then we take you for a cruise through the natural creeks and canals to Sajnekhali Watch Tower mainly for bird watching and animal sighting. Afternoon is ideal for bird watching as you can see many of them return to their nest in a flock and the sun sets in the horizon with a splash of colour in the river water. This is also a good time for the photographers to catch the mood of the place. Overnight in Sundarbans Meal B / L / D Day 4|| Full day cruise and Village tour in Sundarbans You have options to stay late in the bed or go for a rewarding early morning walk to the riverside for a fabulous sunrise over the water and mangroves. The early morning light is the best for photography purpose and also for bird watching. Wait for the right moment for a lifetime shot of sunrise with the backdrop of mangroves and golden creeks that shine with the sun. This is also a good time to catch the early day village activities. The fisherman at the net or the village women bringing drinking water from the fresh water pond will definitely add a story to your photo frame. Stay at bed till 7oclock and you are surely going to miss the early morning flavour. The day long cruise starts at 8.30AM, and guided by our naturalist explore the world’s largest mangrove delta in the best way possible. We take you to some of the most important islands – Netidhopani and Dobanki, which are mainly known for Tiger spotting. From the top of the watch towers in these two places you can try your luck to spot the majestic Royal Bengal Tigress playing with its cubs in the distant meadow. The photographs posted on the walls of the watch tower will at least give you the feel of how a playful tigress with the cubs looks like. The sight is tempting but is a rare occurrence. So we do not encourage you to expect too much. Talk to the boatman with the help of our guide and listen to his spine chilling experience about a tiger encounter as we slowly return to our camp with another fascinating sunset in the background.
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