Get a pick from Science city, Kolkata at 9am and transfer to Godkhali. Three hours of road to Godkhali. Cross over to the Island of Gosaba, which is the biggest market for hundreds of villages around. On arrival, check-in to the resort and spend some leisure time and have your lunch. You can enjoy a walk through the beautiful paddy fields and the village of honey collectors and fishermen, looking out for local rituals and beliefs. Later proceed for Country boat ride for bird watching, during two to three hours, spotting seven types of Kingfisher, Egret, Brahmani Eagles, Pond Heron, Black Cormorants, Magpie Robin, Green Bee Eaters and above all getting introduced to the lovely mangroves, with surreal creatures like fiddler crabs, mud skipper fish etc. Return to the hotel, just after the sunset. On arrival get ready for an enchanting evening with the local musicians with their age old musical instruments, trying to understand the local music in their backyard. Dinner and night stay at the resort.
We try to start as early as possible, on one of the four persoanlized engine boats(Elmar, Para siempre, Clandestino and Mangrove Mataal) get the required permissions from the forest office, which is just opposite to our village, and head off into the jungle, for our rendezvous with one of the biggest mangroves of the world, rich in flora and fauna.This boat cruise will last till sunset and during this period we will visit 3 watch towers, namely Sajnekhali, Sudhanyakhali and Dobanki. Cruising the small channels and creeks we will try to spot different wildlife, spotted dear, wild boars, civet cat, monitor lizard, crocodiles, dolphins and of course the ROYAL BENGAL TIGER. Breakfast, lunch and other refreshments will be cooked and served on the boat. Back to the resort in the evening. This evening is without any activities, but the traveller can enjoy sitting on the banks of the river in front of our eco village watching the gorgeous sunset or take a walk in the eco village under the sky filled with stars, enjoying the silence and the pollution free air of this village, or go to pay a visit to the families of honey collectors and fishermen, or make bonfire.
A small walk in the village for pictures of sunrise, mangroves, village and birds, or else cycle can be provided for the ones who would like to explore the island on wheels. After breakfast, check-out from the resort and start for Kolkata for your onward journey.