2 nights 3 days Mandarmani Tour From Kolkata,A Complete Travel Guide to Mandarmani

In this new year 2021, Hopefully everything is going to heal and with that hope we have come with another travel guide which is not very far away from Kolkata i.e. Mandarmani Tour. Because of lockdown and the situations around it started seeming suffocated, then only we have decided to plan a tour at a nearby place. There were many suggestions given and taken and as we would be travelling with families safety precautions along with hygiene was our first and foremost preference. After thinking about all the possible matters, the destination was decided and it’s Mandarmani (As it is not as much as crowded as Digha)

After deciding the destination, we started seeking out for the appropriate place which was going to be home of us for 2 night 3 days 😇. After searching in Online we had come across Hotel Mainak Mandarmani, which was very close to the sea whereas a little bit far away from the actual Mandarmani beach, it’s not very luxurious so easily can come under budget. There was one more reason of opting this resort as we thought it would be less crowded. As soon as we decided, we contacted them, and all the details of the rooms along with interiors and exteriors sent to us through WhatsApp. Hotel Mainak is having cottage rooms (Tariff-1100 appx.), ground floor rooms (Tariff-1300 appx) and first floor rooms (Tariff-1500 appx). We had selected the ground floor rooms. As per Mandarmani it seemed quite cheap to us. But as we are human beings, we start doubting at anything which comes at cheap😊. And we are no exceptions, after our bookings got confirmed we kept searching for the reviews on this specific resort. To tell you honestly, the reviews were not relieving, since we had nothing to do, we decided to go there expecting least about anything.

Set Forth towards Mandarmani

We were travelling by car and carrying each and every precaution which could be taken (such as sanitizers, disinfectants, individual blankets and bed covers as well). From here onwards you will be given a short and crisp details related to the journey. For visiting Digha, there are two options available, one you can avail train which will take you to New Digha Railway Station or you can avail ‘ by road’ option. If you are travelling by road then you can take a break near Kolaghat where you can get numerous options of restaurants for having breakfast or lunch. Sher-e- Punjab is one of the renowned one, Kolkata’s trending will definitely be covering this restaurant in near future 😋. Anyway, while going to Mandarmani we took break at Sher-e Bengal restaurant which has its two outlets in either side of the road, so while coming back you can also take a halt there for having lunch as well. Around 9:30am we were able to reach Kolaghat, at Sher-e- Bengal we had our breakfasts😋. We had Egg Toasts (as per my mother it was very tasty), chicken sandwich (specifically for me😛 and last but not the least Tea for all. Then we again started our journey, and decided that next stop would be our destination Hotel Mainak Mandarmani😍.

First Glimpse of the Long-Waited Trip

We were able to reach Mandarmani by 12:30pm as I have already mentioned the particular resort is little bit far away from the main beach, it took us more 5 mins to reach the resort. After checking in the resort we were given three sanitized rooms in the ground floor (as per our bookings), Let me tell you, the location is awesome, the tireness of the entire journey was quickly healed by the ambience. It’s so nice and less crowded. After freshen up we decided to take our lunch first then would go for witnessing the beautiful sunsets.

 

In Hotel Mainak you can opt for their food package which comes around 600 rupees per person, or else you can order anything from their list of menus as per your conveniences. 😄 We had opted for the package system as it seemed to us jhanjhat free you know 😌, So we had chicken thali in our lunch, in that thali there were rice,dal,sabji,chicken, chatni, papad. Those who do not want to have chicken they can order fishes as well, options are like Kaliya, Bhetki, Prawn etc.

Yeah now when you have started feeling hungry😋let us talk about the experience of the sunset we had after Lunch. The serene beauty seemed so mesmerizing, can’t describe in words. It was calm, it was relieving and it was everything that you have been wishing to have at least for a day since the lockdown started😇. I am not a sea lover; I would rather love to roam around the hills. But this time this particular journey has soothed me and my co-travelers as well. After gulping those moments and deciding to keep it intact till the next journey we decided to take rest. Generally, in Mandarmani during the evening you have nothing much to do except having adda over Tea and snacks. We did the same, at around 6:30 we were given chicken pakoda, veg pakoda(which was included in the package) along with tea. The tea tasted delicious not because of probably any of their specialities but because we were making memories after a long time. 😍

Sightseeings Around Mandarmani

We had already decided that next morning we would be visiting the other tourist spots nearby, Oops forgot to tell you, next morning’s sunrise was just terrific, and the best part of Hotel Mainak you can witness all of these by sitting in their lawn. After having luxurious breakfasts we went out for visiting the nearby spots. First we went to Mohona, those who have already visited the place they know why Mohona is famous and how. Just to give you a brief, it’s famous for fishes, from here fishes are exported to other places and you can also buy fishes at very reasonable rates if you visit this place in early morning. But if you have any serious issues related to the stinky smells you are advised to avoid the place or take any precautions before visiting there 😉. Next stop of us was Old Digha as its adjuscent to Mohona. Now in Old Digha you may see numbers of boulders here and there, but here,the Sea looks awesome 😀. Take a hault there, click some pics to post in your social media platforms and then get on to the car for your next destination. 

 

Then we visited Shankarpur, a beach which has its own serene beauty as well, it’s equally beautiful and possibly less crowded. After reaching to that place you can relax for a bit, have coconut water or tea as per your preferences and get your feet wet in the sea. Truly it’s mesmerizing and soothing for the heart as well 😇. Basically, this trip was turning out for us like oxygen, as much as you can gather, you will be able to survive through the rest 😅. Shankarpur was the last destination for that day and then we came back to our that “thikana”(of three days) 💗

Last Day of The Trip

At lunch we had prawn malaikari thali, chicken thali, Pomfret fry and so on. Chingri malaikari means Prawn Malaikari was dam’n tasty.Or, may be it seemed tasty as we were really making some happy memories together which we will be cherishing through our entire lives and afterwards if possible.😇 There’s not much for that day. In the evening we had adda over tea along with tasty pakodas. In the evening we kept sitting by the boulders in front of our hotel for a long time as the day after that day we would be coming back to our normal, busy, everyday schedule.

And The Departure 

 

While coming back we visited Mandarmani main beach as it's main attraction is its market. People are seen buying and selling things, burgaining things. This place remains mainly much crowded for this market and the prices of the things seemed reasonable to me 👍. After visiting this place if you have time in your hand I would recommend you to visit Purushottam Beach which is also known as Red Crab’s Beach. This place is still less explored by the people, and if you are travelling by your own car then you can take your car to the direct beach where you can experience the excellent view of Red Crabs scattered here and there actually everywhere on the beach. We did so 😇. Though we had to walk through the woods to that beach. Local people use that wood for having picnics as well. After that awesome and memorable experiences, we had to bid goodbye to these wonderful places and start our journey back to home. All of us had gathered that oxygen which was much needed to live or continue living our day to day life.

 

If you want to visit Mandarmani you may contact on the given number. 

 

Hotel Mainak Mandarmani: 

Reception Manager - Mr.  Prasenjit Maiti.

Mob. - 9732551772, 8926757166