OVERVIEW

About Sunderbans:

Where the land meets the sea at the southern tip of West Bengal lies the Indian Sunderbans, a stretch of impenetrable mangrove forest of great size and bio-diversity. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Sunderbans is a vast area covering 4264 square km in India alone. The Indian Sunderbans forms the largest Tiger Reserve and National Park in India. A paradise for birdwatchers, the list includes such rarities as the Masked Finfoot, Mangrove Pitta and the Mangrove Whistler.

The Sunderbans are a part of the world's largest delta formed by the mighty rivers Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna. Situated on the lower end of the Gangetic West Bengal, it is also the world’s largest estuarine forest. The Sunderbans is criss-crossed by hundreds of creeks and tributaries. It is one of the most attractive and alluring places remaining on earth, a truly undiscovered paradise.

Wildlife in Sunderbans:

The Sunderbans forest is home to more than 250 tigers. The Bengal Tigers have adapted themselves very well to the saline and aqua environs and are extremely good swimmers. As you enter the wild land of the Sunderbans you'll be thrilled to see the spotted deer and rhesus monkey. The aqua fauna of Sunderbans include a variety of fishes, red fiddler crabs and hermit crabs.There are crocodiles, which can be often seen along the mud banks. Sunderbans National Park is also noted for its conservation of the Ridley Sea Turtle. There is an incredible variety of reptiles also found in Sundarbans, which includes king cobra, rock python and water monitor. The endangered river Terrapin, Batagur baska is found on the Mechua Beach, while the Barking Deer is found only in Holiday Island in Sunderbans.

Why should you visit Sunderbans:

Sunderbans- The Land of Adaptations

Heavy tidal effects, sedimentation, cyclones and the dynamic changing landscape ensures all species practice amazing feats of adaptation to survive in the Sunderbans. ecosystem.

Tigers of Sunderbans have varied and unusual diet and have been documented eating crabs, fishes and occasionally attacks humans who infiltrate the restricted area for fish, crab and honey collection.

Spotted deer are mainly grazers in any other habitat but in Sunderbans they are mainly browsers. Like tigers, they have adapted to tolerate water and swim pretty often to go from one island to another.

Rhesus macaques have adapted to digest mangrove leafs, fruits, flower, seeds. They also eat crabs and fishes. Here you will often see Rhesus macaques eating soft and tender part of the salt water grasses.

While some mangrove roots stop the intake excessive salt from the water before it reaches the plant, some have far-reaching, exposed roots that allow oxygen to be transferred to the roots trapped below ground in areas where there is limited oxygen in the soil.

While some Mangrove leaves have glands that excrete salt, some allow the mangrove to conserve its fresh water ability and some can even turn to reduce the surface area of the leaf exposed to the hot sun to reduce water loss.

There are 65 species of crabs, some that can climb trees when the tide rises while Mud skippers are from the fish family but behave like amphibians and also climb trees when needed.

Highlights:

No Safari Timings in particular, you are on a safari all the time.

Added on-night stay at the resort to charge electronic equipment and also have a different perspective

Expertise - Like any other destinations, our team of naturalists will make your experience memorable.

ACCOMODATION

BOAT ACCOMMODATION

Staying on the Safari Boat is an exclusive adventurous experience. You stay in the forest while you are there. There are 4-5 double beds, 2 bath rooms, dinning area, sitting area in the boat. There is no electricity but solar light is available on the boat. We are safe from rains and wild animals, since these are big boats.

Terms & Conditions

PAYMENT POLICY:

- 20% of the tour cost to be paid at the time of booking.

- 50% of the tour cost to be paid 45 days before date of departure.
- Balance 30% of the tour cost to be paid 30 days prior to the departure.
- 100% payment required to book air fare, rail fare & safari bookings.
- The trip will be considered as confirmed only if there is no default in the above payment procedure.
 

CANCELLATION POLICY:

In the event of any cancellation by you, the initial deposit amount paid, shall stand forfeited and further cancellation shall be levied as per the following terms:
- 60 days before date of departure: 20% of tour cost + Air / Rail cancellation charges.
- 30 days  before date of departure: 50% of tour cost + Air / Rail cancellation charges.
- 15 Days before date of departure: 80% of tour cost + Air / Rail cancellation charges.
- 0 to 15 days before date of departure: 100% of tour cost + Air / Rail cancellation charges (Will be considered as no show)

*During peak season some hotel bookings are non-refundable. Hence, in such a case the amount paid will not be refunded.
 

REFUND POLICY

Payments will be refunded within 10 to 15 working days after cancellation through a bank transfer.
 

LIABILITY

1. Certain trips organised by Jungle Lore may require various levels of physical fitness and travellers must ensure that they understand the level and nature of physical activity, fitness and endurance required for a chosen tour prior to the commencement of the same.

2. Travellers should keep in mind that certain tours are organised in places where medical assistance may not be easily available, so those dependant on medicines should stock up.

3. Travellers should ensure that prior joining a chosen trip, to the best of their knowledge they are not suffering from any medical or physical ailment or condition that compromises their ability to undertake and complete the same.

4. Jungle Lore, its Owners and employees would not be responsible for any loss, liability, damage, expenses, injury, sickness or death occasioned to a fellow travellers except for lack of provision of amenities, services and infrastructure which are to be provided by the organisers themselves as described on www.junglelore.net. The organisers would not be responsible for such liabilities arising out of acts of god, earthquake, flood, storm, fire, rain, landslide, government restrictions, strikes or bandhs, defect of motor vehicles, acts of third party, external aggression, law and order disturbances, negligence of any travellers or travellers failing to heed the instructions of the organisers / activity guides, any risks that are normally attendant on a particular activity and any matters that are outside the control of the organisers.

5. You are strongly advised to take out your own insurance against the risks inherent in traveling in an undeveloped country especially as there may be times when your tour visits remote regions without the means of rapid evacuation and medical facilities. Please remember that your Supplier does not undertake to provide such assistance at its expense, hence our strong recommendation that you arrange your own insurance to cover such eventualities.

6. The company and its agents act only as agents of the passenger in all matters relating to hotel accommodation, sightseeing, tour and transport, whether by aircraft, rail, motor coach, ship, boat, or any matter howsoever except when the passenger is being carried in transport owned by the company.

7. The company’s obligations apply to those services, which they agree to provide on your behalf. We cannot be held liable for any third party arrangements you arrange in conjunction on your own. For example we cannot be held liable if you miss your tour departure because you fail to arrive at the departure point at the agreed time.

8. Tours are subject to weather and natural conditions which are beyond the control of the organisers. To ensure the safety of the travellers it may be necessary to cancel or postpone a tour (or any part thereof) after the tour has been paid for by the travellers. Reimbursements of payments in such cases will be subject to the fixed costs of the tour barring which all other amounts will be reimbursed.

9. The www.junglelore.net is owned and operated by Jungle Lore Travel LLP
 

It is advisable to take travel insurance before the trip to cover any unforeseen eventualities.

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