THE WILD SIDE OF THE SUNDARBANS

Night and Next Day Itinerary

Arrive in the evening, share a night aboard and wake up ready for a day among the Sundarban waterways. A private journey for your own group.

Naturally ventilated, open-air and non-AC.

Godkhali boarding
5:00 PM / DAY 1
Godkhali disembarkation
4:00 PM / DAY 2

All timings are approximate. The final programme follows traffic, tide, weather, permissions and operating conditions.

DAY 1 | ARRIVE, UNWIND AND STAY ABOARD

  1. Afternoon

    Travel to Godkhali

    If Kolkata pickup is arranged, plan a 1:00-1:30 PM start. The exact pickup time and location are confirmed separately.

  2. 5:00 PM

    Welcome aboard Max Adventures

    Meet the crew, settle into your sleeping arrangement and enjoy welcome refreshments. Begin the confirmed evening river programme.

  3. Evening / night

    Dinner and your night on the river

    Enjoy tea and snacks, dinner and relaxed deck time. Stay overnight at the mooring selected by the crew.

DAY 2 | SUNRISE, SIGHTSEEING AND RETURN

  1. Around sunrise

    Wake up to the river

    Begin with morning tea and the changing light over the waterways. Breakfast is planned around 8:00-8:30 AM.

  2. Morning

    The day's permitted programme

    Explore mangrove-lined waterways. Sajnekhali and/or Sudhanyakhali may be included when forest permission and the final route allow.

  3. Around 1:30 PM

    Bengali lunch onboard

    Enjoy a freshly prepared meal, then continue the river journey. Tea and snacks accompany the return cruise.

  4. 4:00 PM

    Disembark at Godkhali

    The boat programme ends. If booked, Kolkata transfer starts around 4:30 PM, with estimated arrival around 7:30-8:30 PM.

Your stay & inclusions

The private boat arrangement and scheduled meals from boarding to disembarkation are included. Kolkata pickup and drop are optional and quoted separately. Confirm the agreed jetty, transfer and group arrangements before travel.

Functional sleeping berths, common deck space and an onboard toilet/shower are available. Please discuss sleeping arrangements and boarding needs before confirmation. The boat does not cruise continuously overnight.

Carry requested ID, secure footwear, sun/rain protection, prescribed medicines and a small manageable bag.

Your confirmed programme

Private forest visits are subject to permit availability and authority approval. The shared-tour minimum of 9 guests does not apply to private journeys.

When forest permission is confirmed, the applicable forest-permit arrangements and Forest Guide are included with that programme. A Forest Guide is not automatically included on an alternative non-permit route. An alternative river-and-mangrove programme may operate when permission is unavailable.

Max Adventures operates on Tuesdays. The permitted forest and sightseeing programme may differ from other days and is confirmed before booking according to current Forest Department instructions, tide, weather and operating conditions. The booking page identifies the Tuesday Alternative Route Programme; a returned fare or available place does not confirm the usual forest programme.

No named watchtower or wildlife sighting is guaranteed. Routes may change with tide, weather, authority instructions and operating conditions.

A Taste of What’s Served Aboard

Indicative Menu

Freshly cooked onboard. Bengali flavours. Warm hospitality.

Welcome & morning tea

  • A warm cup of tea with biscuits

Breakfast

  • Piping-hot Luchi
  • Bengali Aloor Dom
  • Fresh Egg Omelette

Freshly cooked bites

  • Golden-crisp Veg Pakora
  • Amodi Fish Fry

The Bengali lunch thali

  • Rice, Dal, Begun Bhaja, Salad, Papad & Pickle
  • Non-vegetarian: Fish Curry / Chingri Malai Curry and slow-cooked Mutton Curry
  • Vegetarian: Seasonal Vegetables and Matar Paneer

Afternoon adda

  • Tea
  • Freshly tossed Jhal Muri
  • Paneer / Chicken Pakora

Dinner - Bengali comfort

  • Soft Phulka / Rice
  • Light Moong Dal
  • Homestyle Lau / Pepe’r Torkari
  • Light Fish Jhol, on request

This menu offers a taste of our onboard dining. Dishes may vary with fresh and seasonal availability. On longer journeys, we rotate the menu, balancing hearty Bengali favourites with lighter, comforting meals. Meals served follow your booked tour duration. Please share vegetarian preferences and dietary needs before booking.

Your next adventure starts with a date.

Review availability, your group’s price and the confirmed inclusions. A booking request becomes a reservation only after the required process and express confirmation by Max Adventures.