India Beacons Sojourn
India Beacons Sojourn
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Multi-day Tours • Boat Tours • Eco Tours • Nature & Wildlife Tours • Day Trips
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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India Beacons is one of the pioneers in bringing houseboat experience in Sunderbans. The Houseboat M.B.India Beacons is designed to provide you with an ultimate experience of cruising through Sundarbans, the World's largest mangrove forest. This tour helps you to experience "The Sundarbans Boat Safari" and cruise through this UNESCO Heritage with its unique ecosystem, the tigers and the various watch towers. So Come, join the India Beacons Sundarbans Tour !!!
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Saptadipa Mukherjee
2 contributions
Dec 2022 • Friends
My son is of one month 15 days and the service is so good that he did not have any issues in this Sunderban trip. The food was excellent the service was excellent the hotel was too good and specially the staff was very good and they took good care of us. I am very satisfied with my trip and would advise and recommend everyone to have this experience.
Written January 2, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Thank you so much for taking out time in writing the review.
We feel humbled and grateful to know that you loved the tour.
Would appreciate and love to host you again and again in future and ..... be also able to hear from your son say that he too loved our tour .....
:-) :-)
Thank you ... Thank you so much once again !!!
Cheers
Sandeep Chourasia
Written January 8, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Chandan M
Kolkata (Calcutta), India8 contributions
Dec 2021
this is my first visit to sunderban , the time spent very well & will be remembered always , all because of India Beacons & entire staff of them including sandeep ji. thanks to all of them. the tour is well managed, the hospitality of entire team is great, they are always happy to help with smiles. the boat, the food, the hotel all are good.
hotel star inn resort is located in a quite & serene place , the rooms are spacious, hot water are provided by them in room. programs like "bon bibi pala" & baul songs are organized in hotel .
foods are really tasty & staffs maintained all the hygiene factor while serving food.
we chose 2 night 3 days package which covered dobanki watch tower, sajnekhali watch tower & netadhopani watch tower.
hotel star inn resort is located in a quite & serene place , the rooms are spacious, hot water are provided by them in room. programs like "bon bibi pala" & baul songs are organized in hotel .
foods are really tasty & staffs maintained all the hygiene factor while serving food.
we chose 2 night 3 days package which covered dobanki watch tower, sajnekhali watch tower & netadhopani watch tower.
Written December 27, 2021
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Suparna Roy
1 contribution
Dec 2021 • Friends
The various spotting of animals (crocodiles, wild boar, deer, dolphin etc.) & birds (Brahmini Kite, Peregrine Falcon etc.) from far away... Knowing about them and their behavior. Our guide and Mr. Sundeep who accompanied us had mesmerizing instances and anecdotes to share. We enjoyed the excellent food (different delicacies of fishes & crabs, other veg curries, accompanied with mango & pineapple chutney in the end and lovely sweets/ sweet dishes).
Written December 27, 2021
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Supratik Gupta
Kolkata (Calcutta), India149 contributions
Jan 2023
Yes, Its a perfect blend of hospitality, good touring in the Sundarbans with good food.
Our guide name is Saptarshi and he is just awesome. He loves his work, does his home work on regular basis and makes tourist spots explanation extremely interesting.
I would like to place special mention of the people in the boat who were not only cordial but awesome host. Food quality is too good and a prefect spread during such day trips. Even our driver was very good and very cordial.
I would definitely recommend to avail their services if you want to visit Sundarbans.
Our guide name is Saptarshi and he is just awesome. He loves his work, does his home work on regular basis and makes tourist spots explanation extremely interesting.
I would like to place special mention of the people in the boat who were not only cordial but awesome host. Food quality is too good and a prefect spread during such day trips. Even our driver was very good and very cordial.
I would definitely recommend to avail their services if you want to visit Sundarbans.
Written January 8, 2023
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Sushanta G
Kolkata (Calcutta), India12 contributions
Dec 2019
We had this trip with group of six family members. The trip was one of the best as we experienced the fresh air and nature in abundance as well as excitement of wild jungle around us. The clean air & deep blue water of the delta was both mesmerizing and we never felt the chill around us. All passenger got mixed up and we had gala time sharing each others stories.
The boat staff pampered us with mouth watering & hot served dishes. Though the overall hygiene could be improvement area but the sincerity and broad smile by the serving staff forced us to ignore small inconvenience during the trip.Specially Utpal from the staff was smiling face people wanted few snaps to be clicked.The guide Saptarshi Mondal too was quite knowledgeable and he shared lots of stories / folklore to keep us huddled around him.
The resort where we spent 2 nights was quite nice & it was better than our expectations. The landscape and the well maintained greenery is breath taking. The facilities at the resort were most appropriate with everyone participating in the games of cards or chess or show some terrific hands in the badminton court or in a table tennis game.
Just few areas of improvement for India Beacons so as to make the overall experience 5 star are as below;
a. Improve communication by staff attending to the bus & keep the tourist informed well in advance as to how they shall board the boat or bus as the place got real crowded since many buses crowded the narrow road at the same time. In fact people do not feel the inconvenience of walking half a mile or worry about their luggages if they are informed in advance on last minute arrangement to cope the crowd
b. Pl keep some water bottles for the tourist returning from boat as there are hardly any shops around when you catch the bus after walking some distance
The boat staff pampered us with mouth watering & hot served dishes. Though the overall hygiene could be improvement area but the sincerity and broad smile by the serving staff forced us to ignore small inconvenience during the trip.Specially Utpal from the staff was smiling face people wanted few snaps to be clicked.The guide Saptarshi Mondal too was quite knowledgeable and he shared lots of stories / folklore to keep us huddled around him.
The resort where we spent 2 nights was quite nice & it was better than our expectations. The landscape and the well maintained greenery is breath taking. The facilities at the resort were most appropriate with everyone participating in the games of cards or chess or show some terrific hands in the badminton court or in a table tennis game.
Just few areas of improvement for India Beacons so as to make the overall experience 5 star are as below;
a. Improve communication by staff attending to the bus & keep the tourist informed well in advance as to how they shall board the boat or bus as the place got real crowded since many buses crowded the narrow road at the same time. In fact people do not feel the inconvenience of walking half a mile or worry about their luggages if they are informed in advance on last minute arrangement to cope the crowd
b. Pl keep some water bottles for the tourist returning from boat as there are hardly any shops around when you catch the bus after walking some distance
Written January 3, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
sreekant
New Delhi, India4 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
When I went on a school reunion to Sunderban this month I didn’t know what to expect. Swamp? Mosquitoes? Discomfort? Bad food? Well, something along those lines.
My worst nightmare - didn’t come true!🙂
The weather was lovely, the boat comfortable. The surprise was the delicious food Indian Beacons served, meal after meal, in the middle of nowhere! And how they got such a good-natured, helpful crew will be the other mystery.
The sound of the water lapping against the boat for two days calmed my work-obsessed mind.
I hope to have this experience once again and soon.
My worst nightmare - didn’t come true!🙂
The weather was lovely, the boat comfortable. The surprise was the delicious food Indian Beacons served, meal after meal, in the middle of nowhere! And how they got such a good-natured, helpful crew will be the other mystery.
The sound of the water lapping against the boat for two days calmed my work-obsessed mind.
I hope to have this experience once again and soon.
Written February 10, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Vidya C
1 contribution
Oct 2022 • Family
Wonderful hospitality and food on the boat. We had taken a day trip to Sunderbans and India Beacons Sojourn lived up to our expectations. In fact we were skeptical about the food we were expecting, but trust me it was absolutely awesome.
Both Uttam and Utpal were very helpful and guide Mr. Saptarshi was excellent with his stories and facts about Sundarbans.
The boat M V INDIA BEACONS provided to us was very neat and clean and hygiene was very well maintained on the boat. The only negative point I felt was the slow force of water in the washroom, but that was understandable considering the fact it was flowing from a low height.
Had very good sighting including crocodile, deer , wild boar, monitor lizard and otter.
Overall an excellent trip..... Look forward to a longer version of the Sundarban tour.
Thank you India Beacons.... Thank you Mr Sandeep
Both Uttam and Utpal were very helpful and guide Mr. Saptarshi was excellent with his stories and facts about Sundarbans.
The boat M V INDIA BEACONS provided to us was very neat and clean and hygiene was very well maintained on the boat. The only negative point I felt was the slow force of water in the washroom, but that was understandable considering the fact it was flowing from a low height.
Had very good sighting including crocodile, deer , wild boar, monitor lizard and otter.
Overall an excellent trip..... Look forward to a longer version of the Sundarban tour.
Thank you India Beacons.... Thank you Mr Sandeep
Written October 30, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Thank you so much for taking out time in writing the review.
We feel humbled and grateful to know that you loved the tour.
Very true madam, the force of water in the washroom id definitely slow, but that happens because the water is stored in an overhead tank only 3 ft above the tap unlike our homes where it falls from a minimum height of 10 -12 ft.
Would appreciate to have you again in future for a longer version and request you to refer our services.
Cheers
Sandeep Chourasia
Written January 8, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Oauddy
1 contribution
Dec 2021 • Friends
We had a great Sundarban friends tour with India Beacons Sojourn. Not only everything was good, but we felt, in every instance, that our guide (his stories and animal spotting skills were great) and our gulet crew truly cared about us and did their best to fullfill our requirements. On the boat the meals were wholesome and delicious. We were all girls so it was definitely safe and had the best sitting spot on the boat. They arranged bonfire as requested. Excellent.
Just when we were returning the tempo driver took a longer route..
Just when we were returning the tempo driver took a longer route..
Written December 27, 2021
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Priyanka R
Shimla11 contributions
Jan 2021 • Couples
Went for a day trip . Excellent experience . Neat and clean boat . Spent 8 hrs on the boat . Helpful and courteous team including the guide. Delicious meals . Full hygiene protocols followed.Value for money as we hired the boat exclusively ( 02 people ).
Written January 29, 2021
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Alok
2 contributions
Mar 2022 • Friends
It was a 3 days trip to Sunderbans.
It's a must go once trip.
Food was cooked and provided on boat itself. Taste and quality of both veg and non veg items was excellent.
The boat owner himself accompanied us.
Every arrangement was done by India Beacons Sojourns.
Just get onboard, relax and enjoy.
Ans yeah don't forget the sunglasses and a cap like I did😵
It's a must go once trip.
Food was cooked and provided on boat itself. Taste and quality of both veg and non veg items was excellent.
The boat owner himself accompanied us.
Every arrangement was done by India Beacons Sojourns.
Just get onboard, relax and enjoy.
Ans yeah don't forget the sunglasses and a cap like I did😵
Written March 6, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Nityananda Das
2 contributions
To be in touch with spellbound beauty of nature.
Nityananda Das
2 contributions
Sundarban trip will give a different experience to nature lovers.