"Getting there" State of West Bengal Transportation Tip by lynnehamman

As I have stated previously, the Sunderbans are not easy to get to. There is a way that one cango independently, but it sounded too complicated for us. We chose to go on the tour, and it was perfectly organized. A very comfortable air-conditioned bus takes you down to a village called Sonakhali (2 hours). From Sonakhali, you transfer to a boat, and it is a two hour boat-ride to the camp. All this sounds like hard work- but I really think that the getting there and back was part of the fun.
The bus is large and it goes hell-for-leather. Best NOT to watch the roads.But the scenery along the way is fantastic. West Bengal is so green. And it is rural, so everything is natural and unspoiled. Lots of water everywhere, and rice paddies in the fields. Very picturesque.
The boat trip to the camp was an absolute pleasure. Gave us time to relax, and appreciate the immense and vast area that is the Sunderbans. The water id wide.

Mode: TO
Type: Bus
Website: http://www.sunderbantigercamp.com