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| Sunderban National Park - 1 N |
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| Getting to the Sunderban National Park is no mean feat. The closest airport is the Dum Dum Airport in Kolkata, at a distance of 166kms from the Sunderbans. |
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| Suggested Nights : 2 Nights |
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| Attractions : Moving through the largest estuarine delta in the world is quite a thrilling experience. The flora and fauna of the region are the major attractions here. The mangrove forest presents a unique ecosystem. The wildlife includes the world famous Royal Bengal Tiger, a major attraction in the tiger reserve. Some of the other attractions include chital, crocodile, monkeys, estuarine and marine turtle, dolphins and various kinds of birds. The Bhagabatpur Crocodile Project besides being a hatchery and a sanctuary is the home to the biggest estuarine crocodiles. |
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| Santiniketan - 1 N |
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| Kolkata International airport is the nearest aerodrome to Santiniketan. Kolkata is about 210 kms from Santiniketan. |
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| Suggested Nights : 1 Nights |
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| Attractions : An interesting feature of Shantiniketan consists of the awesome sculptures, mural paintings and frescoes of Rabindranath, Nandlal Bose, Ramkinkar, Bindobehari Mukhopadhyaya and others. |
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| Frazerganj Beach - 1 N |
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| Suggested Nights : 1 Nights |
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| Attractions : The silver sand beach of the Frazerganj is completely different from the other beaches of eastern India.There are direct bus services are accessible between Esplanade and Bakkhali. Frazerganj is very close to Bakkhali and you take a cycle-van to reach at Frazerganj. |
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| Ajodhya Hills - 2 N |
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Suggested Nights: 1 Nights
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Attractions:
Ajodhya Hills, apart from its travel and trekking expeditions, is also known for its mythological links. It is said that Lord Rama and his wife Goddess Sita had once visited the place and stayed here for some time. One day, Sita was feeling thirsty; Lord Ram pierced an arrow into the earth, at this very place only, to spurt a fountain and satisfy her longing for water. The spot is, thus, named Sita-kunda i.e. the water-reservoir of Sita. Thousands of people come here every year, to visit this mystic spot. |
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| Digha Beach - 1 N |
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| Digha Beach is located 185 km south east of Calcutta |
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| Suggested Nights : 1 Nights |
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| Attractions :
It is a splendid beach resort consisting of a 6 kms long beach. Shankarpur is the twin beach of Digha, Calcutta that is about 10 kms away |
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