Sundarban Hilsa Festival 2026

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About This Tour

For a Bengali household, hilsa in the monsoon is not a meal — it is an occasion. The Sundarban Hilsa Festival puts that occasion on a launch, in the middle of the largest mangrove delta on earth, with the river on every side and the tide deciding the day’s plan.

The journey begins by launch from Sonakhali, taking in Gosaba, Rabindranath Tagore’s historic Beacon Bungalow and the Hamilton Bungalow. The second day is given entirely to the deep forest and the river channels — the watchtowers at Sajnekhali, Sudhanyakhali and Dobanki, and the creeks at Pirkhali, Gazikhali, Banbibi Bharani, Deul Bharani and Panchmukhani. Nights are spent in comfortable resorts or hotels at Pakhiralay, Bali Island or Dayapur. Throughout, the kitchen runs a full hilsa menu alongside the usual Bengali spread — bhapa, paturi, and everything else the season allows.

Route: Sonakhali → Sundarban → Sonakhali
Pick-up: Sonakhali · Drop: Sonakhali

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Itinerary

Day by day, here is exactly how Sundarban Hilsa Festival 2026 unfolds — where you travel, what you see and where you spend each night. 2 nights, 3 days, Sonakhali → Sundarban → Sonakhali.

Day 1, Sonakhali to the heart of the delta
Board the launch at Canning or Sonakhali and begin the journey into the Sundarbans. En route, visit Gosaba, the historic Beacon Bungalow associated with Rabindranath Tagore, and the Hamilton Bungalow. Overnight at a comfortable resort or hotel at Pakhiralay, Bali Island or Dayapur.
Day 2, Deep forest, creeks and watchtowers
A full day on the water through the deep forest and river channels of the Sundarbans. Visit the Sajnekhali, Sudhanyakhali and Dobanki watchtowers, and cruise the creeks at Pirkhali, Gazikhali, Banbibi Bharani, Deul Bharani and Panchmukhani. Overnight at Pakhiralay, Bali Island or Dayapur.
Day 3, Temples and the return to Sonakhali
Visit the Loknath Temple and the Banbibi Temple, take in a few local sights, and begin the return journey by launch to Sonakhali.