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6-Day Exploration Of Sundarbans And Old Dhaka
  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Boating, Nature, Wildlife

  • Duration

    6 Days

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English

Description

Drive from Dhaka to Khulna and take a boat cruise to reach the Sundarbans forest. Spot the Royal Bengal tigers on jungle walks to the Kotka beach and Kochikali and experience nights on a boat. Return to Dhaka and take a day tour of the old city through the Baitul Mukarram Mosque, Nawab Palace, Tara Masjid, Lalbagh Fort, Dhakeshwari Temple, Curzon Hall and Shahid Minar, along with a boat cruise on the Burjgana river.

Highlights
  • Amazing views from boat cruise en route to Sundarbans forest
  • Explore creeks and canals in a country boat
  • Meet the Royal Bengal Tigers and other wild animals on jungle walks
  • Go for Jungle walks in the Kotka and Kochikali forest areas
  • Visit the monumental treasure of the old Dhaka city
  • Day 01: Dhaka - Khulna expand_more
    • You will be picked up from Dhaka or Shahjalal International Airport by your tour representative. Then, transfer to your Dhaka Hotel.  
    • After dinner, start your journey towards Khulna, the third-largest city in Bangladesh and gateway to the Sundarbans, in an A/C Bus. 

    Spend the night on the bus journey.

  • Day 02: Khulna - Sundarbans expand_more
    • Arrive at Khulna in the morning at around 6:30 AM and transfer to our vessel immediately. Start your journey to the Sundarbans Forest through a boat cruise. Sundarbans is the largest mangrove forest globally and home to around 400 Royal Bengal tigers, the largest single population of tigers in the world.
    • Arrive at Dangmari / Chadpai forest station in the late afternoon. The boat will be anchored near the forest station. Stay the night on the boat.
  • Day 03: Kotka expand_more
    • Start your journey to Kotka early in the morning. After arrival at Kotka, go for a jungle walk up to the beach. 
    • Return to the boat for lunch. After lunch, explore the opposite side of Kotka. 
    • Have a delicious Barbeque dinner on the boat & stay the night. 
  • Day 04: Kochikali - Dhaka expand_more
    • Early in the morning, visit small creeks and canals by country boat. Then cruise towards Kochikali, a famous Tiger point.  
    • Upon arrival at Kochikali, go for a jungle walk near the forest office.
    • At around 12:00 in the afternoon, start your journey from Kochikali to Khulna. Arrive at Khulna in the evening.
    • After dinner, take an overnight journey to Dhaka by a reserved or passenger A/C coach.




  • Day 05: Tour of Old Dhaka City expand_more
    • Upon arrival at Dhaka in the morning, transfer to your hotel and freshen up yourselves. After refreshment, visit the old Dhaka city. 
    • Your first stop will be Baitul Mukarram Mosque, the national mosque of Bangladesh, which was completed in 1968 with a capacity of 30,000, giving it a respectable position of being the 10th biggest Mosque in the world.
    • After visiting the mosque, head over to the Sadarghat riverfront and ride a boat on the Buriganga River.
    • Then proceed to Nawab (King's) Palace, also known as Ahsan Manzil or Pink Palace, an attractive tourist spot and the most meaningful architectural heritage of Bangladesh, situated on the river Buriganga. 
    • Continue to the Star Mosque or the Tara Masjid, located in the Armanitola area. The mosque has ornate designs and is decorated with motifs of blue stars. It was built in the first half of the 19th century by Mirza Golam Pir.
    • Next, you head to the Armenian Church in the Armanitola area, about 350m south of the Star Mosque. The church bears testimony to a significant Armenian community in the region in the 17th and 18th centuries.
    • Proceed to the Lalbagh Fort. Lalbagh Fort (Fort Aurangabad), an incomplete Mughal Palace fortress on the Buriganga River in the southwestern part of the old Dhaka city. Prince Muhammad Azam, son of Emperor Aurangzeb, began the construction while serving as the Viceroy of Bengal in the 17th Century, dated 1678. The major attractions here are- Tomb of Pari Bibi, Lalbagh Mosque, Audience Hall and Hammam Khana (bathing place) of Nawab Shaista Khan. 
    • After visiting the Lal Bagh Fort, head towards the Dhakeshwari Temple, the National Hindu Temple of Bangladesh. 
    • Have lunch at a local restaurant at your own cost. Then, visit the Curzon Hall, Shahid Minar and National Parliament Building.
    • At around 5:00 pm, you'll arrive back at your hotel in Dhaka City, where the tour will end.
  • Day 06: Departure expand_more
    • After Breakfast, drop off at Shahjalal International Airport for your onward flight.
What's Included
  • One- night Hotel (with A/C) accommodation (twin sharing basis) as per itinerary
  • Two-night accommodation on our cruiser on a room/tent sharing basis
  • AC / Non AC local transport
  • All Meals Breakfast, lunch, dinner
  • BBQ dinner on the last night inside the forest
  • All activities inside the forest as per itinerary
  • Mineral water for drinking during the trip
  • Forest fees & permission
  • Armed forest guard from the forest department
  • English speaking Bangladesh tour guide
  • Airport or Hotel pickup and drop-off
What's Excluded
  • Drinks
  • Items of personal nature
  • Any other things not mentioned in the tour program


What to bring

Carry the following items:

  • Flashlight
  • Snicker shoes for walking
  • Hat/Cap for Sun protection
  • Sunburn lotion & insects spray
  • Binoculars 
  • Camera, films & battery 
  • Toothpaste & toothbrush 
  • Towels
  • Bathing soap / Shampoo 
  • Routine medicine
  • It will be colder in Sundarban than in Dhaka during winter. So, carry warm Jackets/Pullovers to protect yourself from cold
Know before you go
  • Ahsan Manzil is Closed on Thursdays
  • Close encounter with wildlife
  • Excellent value for money
  • Travel by boat and see the sights from the water
  • All taxes, fuel surcharges and service fees included
  • Responsibility:

We will be responsible for the operation of the tours as per the itinerary under everyday situations. For personal accident, sickness, loss of baggage during the tour, delay or cancellation of Train, any political problem, natural disaster creating an unusual situation to conduct a tour, etc. We shall not be directly responsible.  We will be responsible for extending all possible assistance in overcoming those problems. In these circumstances, guest(s) must pay any extra cost incurred to overcome those problems. We reserve the right to withdraw or amend any tour, should the situation warrant such action in our operation, on should such case a refund of the proportionate amount will be made. The Tour operator reserves the right to accept or refuse any participant as a member of a tour package.

  • Special note: Itinerary might be changed by mutual understanding between honourable guest/team leader and Guide
Meeting Point

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
2 To 3 USD 572 Per Person
4 To 5 USD 452 Per Person
6 To 7 USD 418 Per Person
8 To 9 USD 388 Per Person
Child
1 To 2 USD 457 Per Person

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USD 572 / person