Kolkata to Taki

River cruising is the most amazing thing to do here at Taki. You can even hire private ferries. Watching sunset from the ferry is a beautiful experience. Visit Machranga or Kingfisher Island, which is an almost uninhabited islet (129 acres) at the confluence of Ichhamati and Bhasa Rivers. Bird watchers will enjoy the island filled with coastal forest birds and it’s a popular picnic spot for activities like swimming, sweet water fishing and hiking on the pristine coast and then into the forests. You can have a view of Bangladesh. Rs.5 per head is charged as an entry fee. High tide is the time to visit the island. Walk and/or sit at the banks of Ichhamati at Taki which is very well decorated and you can enjoy watching sunrise or sunset from here. Golpatar Jungle or Mini Sunderbanprovides a short trail under the canopy of trees, leading to the river. It’s a pleasant walk. Entry fee of Rs.5 is charged and original identity card is to be carried. Look out for the ruins of the ancestral house of former Army General Shankar Roychowdhury, the Roychoudhury’sZamindarhouse and the Ghosh Zaminder Bari with some old temples in the premises.There is a shiv linga placed in the ruins of the temple of Ghosh Bari for shooting purpose. Kaushik Ganguly’sNational Award winning movie, ‘Bishorjor’ was shot at Taki. You may spend the evening watching Sandhya (evening) aarti at Rama Krishna Mission and/or KuleswariKalibari.