Kolkata's Best-Kept Secret — An Unspoiled Island at the Edge of the Sundarbans — km via •
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Planning a group trip to Mousuni Island from Kolkata? A tempo traveller is the right choice — one vehicle, your entire group together, from your doorstep in Kolkata all the way to Namkhana Ghat where the boat to Mousuni Island departs. Whether it is a college camping weekend, a corporate offsite, a friends beach trip, or a photography group visit to Chemaguri Beach, a single tempo traveller from Kolkata to Mousuni Island keeps everyone moving together and cuts the per-person cost well below multiple cabs. Barakah Travels operates AC tempo travellers from Kolkata to Mousuni Island in 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, and 26 seater options — all with pushback reclining seats for the Diamond Harbour Road run, a music system with Bluetooth, and roof carrier for camping equipment and overnight bags. Our packages include ₹8,000 km of coverage, all tolls on Diamond Harbour Road, ghat parking at Namkhana, fuel, and driver allowance in one price. The driver drops your group at Namkhana Ghat, parks the vehicle, and waits — or returns the next day for overnight camp visits. No hidden charges. We pick you up from anywhere in Kolkata or Howrah.
9 passengers • AC
13 passengers • AC
15 passengers • AC
17 passengers • AC
20 passengers • AC
26 passengers • AC
infoAll prices include fuel, toll, parking, and driver allowance. Contact for exact price.
A Mousuni Island camping trip has specific logistics — the Namkhana Ghat departure, the boat boarding, the camp check-in, and the next-morning return. All of this is significantly easier when the entire group is in one vehicle. No one running late in a separate cab, no group split at the boat jetty, no coordinating departure times across three different drivers.
Mousuni Island camping trips involve tents, sleeping bags, camping chairs, coolers, food supplies, and multiple overnight bags. The undercarriage storage of a tempo traveller handles a lot — but the roof carrier handles the overflow. For camping groups specifically, we strongly recommend requesting a roof carrier at booking. It is the difference between a comfortable ride and a vehicle stuffed to capacity.
When your group boards the boat at Namkhana Ghat, the driver parks the tempo traveller and waits. When you return from Mousuni Island — whether same day or next morning — the vehicle is right where you left it. For overnight visits, the driver returns at the agreed time the next day. No need to arrange a separate return vehicle.
The combined cost of a Mousuni Island trip — vehicle, boat, camp fees, and food — is already significantly lower than most hotels. At 17 to 26 passengers, the tempo traveller vehicle cost per person is low enough that the overall per-person trip cost remains one of the most affordable weekend getaways available from Kolkata.
Every tempo traveller booking from Kolkata to Mousuni Island includes km coverage, all Diamond Harbour Road tolls, ghat parking, fuel, and driver allowance in the quoted price. Boat fares at Namkhana Ghat are the only separate cost — negotiated directly with the boatmen and not included in our package. We make this clear at booking, not after.
Mousuni Island is a small, largely undeveloped delta island in South 24 Parganas — located at the mouth of the Chemaguri channel where the Muriganga river meets the Bay of Bengal. Accessible from Kolkata in approximately 3.5 to 4 hours by road to Namkhana Ghat followed by a short boat crossing, Mousuni has emerged as Kolkata's favourite off-grid weekend escape — with wide, deserted beaches, simple beach camps, fresh seafood, and a raw island atmosphere that stands in complete contrast to the commercialised beaches of Digha or Mandarmani.





Peak
October to February
Avoid
May to September
The Kolkata to Mousuni Island route follows Diamond Harbour Road (SH 117) southward — the same road used for Gangasagar trips — through the outer districts of Kolkata, past Budge Budge, Diamond Harbour on the Hooghly estuary, and down through the delta landscape of Kakdwip and Namkhana to the Namkhana Ghat. The road is a mix of 2-lane and 4-lane sections, fully motorable for all vehicle types from sedans to 45-seater buses. Road quality is adequate throughout though the sections through Budge Budge and Amtala can be slow with local traffic during weekday mornings. The landscape becomes increasingly delta-like and rural past Diamond Harbour — flat, wide-skied, and noticeably different from the rest of West Bengal. At Namkhana Ghat, country boats (locally called bhutbhuti or trawler boats) make the crossing to Mousuni Island. The crossing takes 20 to 30 minutes depending on tide and boat type. Boats depart when enough passengers have assembled — not on a fixed schedule — though private boat hire is available for groups wanting guaranteed departure times.
Door-to-door pickup from anywhere in Kolkata and Howrah — no extra charge
Howrah
Howrah Station, Howrah Bridge, Shibpur, Santragachi
North Kolkata
Shyambazar, Shyampukur, Ultadanga, Belgachia
Central Kolkata
Esplanade, Park Street, Dharmatala, Sealdah
South Kolkata
Ballygunge, Gariahat, Jadavpur, Tollygunge
East Kolkata and Salt Lake
Salt Lake Sector V, Salt Lake Sector I to IV, Newtown, Rajarhat
Airport and North 24 Parganas
NSCBI Airport, Jessore Road, Barasat, New Town Action Area