MANDARMANI
Introduction
Mandarmani is a beach resort in Purba Medinipur district of South Bengal, one of the southern districts of West Bengal. It is almost 180km from Kolkata Airport on the Kolkata-Digha route and just 14km from Chaulkhola.
Get in
Mandarmani is best reached by road. The nearest train station is at Contai and the nearest airport is at Kolkata.
By road
The road route from Kolkata is: Esplanade - 63km - Kolaghat - 3km - Mecheda - 80km - Contai - 12.3km - Chawalkhola - 4km - Kalindi - 4km - Dadan Patra Bar - 6km - Mandarmoni
As you travel from Kolkata, after crossing the VidyaSagar Setu take the Kona Express Way. After driving a while turn left to get the Mumbai Road. Drive till you reach Kolaghat. From here take left for the Digha Route. 2 Km before reaching Contai Town you get Contai By-Pass road. This road is around 3 Km long and would give you relief from the crowded city drive. It is a short-cut and again falls onto the Kolkata-Digha road. You drive another 10 kms to reach Chawalkhola. If you come by bus get down at Chawalkhola and you can hire private vehicles from here to take you to your destination. Even the resorts have car pick-up facilities from Contai/Chawalkhola. Contact them earlier to avail the same. Take a left turn from Chawalkhola and follow the village road (be ready for a bumpy ride) till it ends. It is around 8 km. This village road ends into a green beautiful sea side village called 'Dadon-Patro-Bar'. Here there are number of resorts newly created and some coming up, providing tourist a warm and fascinating stay within lush green landscape overlooking the sea-shore. This is the first group of resorts of Mandarmani. You can plan staying still further to experience an exciting drive ahead. As this road concludes, you can drive down from the road onto the wet beach and drive forward for 6 kms or so along this lonely stretch to reach another group of resorts of Mandarmani. If you choose the second option, donot drive after dark on the beach since it is pitch dark, and there is no one in the vicinity till you reach your resort. So you should start well in time. Enthusiasts please note that Mandarmani boasts of her truely virgin, 13 Km long motorable beach, longest in India. Total drive time from Kolkata to Mandarmani would be 3.5 hours. Also take prior information of high tides (Only in the rainy season), because during high tides water may reach upto the motorable stretch of the beach...
By bus
From Kolkata, catch a bus at Esplanade or at Howrah Rly.Stn.bus station headed for Chawalkhola.
Get around
You'll most likely be walking between your resort and the beach, however if you need to travel longer distances, avoid the temptation to drive on the beach. It's already had an adverse affect on the local ecology, and you'll only be making it worse... stick to the roads.
See
The beach - birds dot the sky and little waves wash the very calm, clean beach, as a few fishermen do their daily duty noiselessly.
Driving In The Beach:
Do
Relax, swim and enjoy the beach. You are not likely to have many visitors around and that's the beauty of this beach. Activities include table tennis, carrom, beach cricket, beach volleyball, and boat cruises.
Fishing
Sunbathing - only possible from October to February
Swimming
Buy
Fresh fish & crabs - try buying some from the fishermen, if they have any for you.
Bazaa..r, The Sana Beach. A shopping arcade selling various imported items and fantastic locally made handicrafts.
Shop n Stop, Debraj Beach. A shopping arcade.
Eat
Typical Bengali food and Chinese (Kolkata style) in the resort where you are staying.
Santi, Debraj Beach resort. A multi-cuisine restaurant.
Shrimp Cocktail, The Sana Beach. A multi-cuisine restaurant serving tasty Indian, Chinese, Tandoor and Continental food.
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ITINERARY
3DAYS & 2 NIGHTS Kolkata (Esplanade)
DAY-01:
Arrive resort; transfer to room for refreshment followed by lunch. Post lunch time to enjoy the virgin beaches of Mandarmani. Evening bonfire and activities around the bonfire like Antakshari etc. Dinner followed by rest overnight. O/N in Mandarmani.
DAY-02:
Wake up for the sunset shots followed by bed tea and time on the beach. Post breakfast beach-bathing. Post lunch optional tour to Shankarpur. Return by sunset bonfire activities on the beach & Dinner. O/N in Mandarmani.
DAY-03:
Wake up with bed tea followed by some beach activities. Post breakfast your last dip in the sun kissed beach followed by lunch and departure for home.
Tour Ends Here…
PACKAGE INCLUDES: Accommodation on triple sharing in NAC & a few AC Rooms, bed tea, breakfast, lunch, evening tea & snacks and dinner (AP-AI). Ex. Mandarmani- The resort in this case is a five minute walking distance from the point of alighting from the bus.
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