10-Day Bangladesh Heritage and Sundarbans Wildlife Tour

• Meet and greet at the airport, then transfer to your hotel for check-in.
• If time permits, visit New Dhaka landmarks, including Parliament House, Curzon Hall, Korail slum, and the load and unload activities at Amin Bazar.

Overnight at Hotel Studio 23.

• Enjoy an early breakfast at the hotel.
• Explore modern Dhaka, known for its European-influenced architecture and museums.
• Visit Old Dhaka, including the Mughal imperial palace fort, historic mosques, and heritage buildings left by traders.
• Visit the Pink Palace (Ahsan Manzil), the residence of Dhaka's Nawab aristocracy on the bank of the Buriganga River.
• In the evening, board a rocket steamer or luxury ship for your overnight cruise to Barisal.

Overnight in a semi-VIP room onboard.

• Arrive early in the morning in Barisal, located in the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna river basin.
• Take an engine boat cruise through the backwaters to floating markets, where farmers sell grains from canoe boats.
• In the afternoon, visit Bagerhat, the historic Khalifatabad city of Khan Jahan Ali from the 15th-century Sultanate period.
• Explore the Sixty Dome Mosque and the mausoleum complex with its water reservoirs.
• Continue to Mongla and board your private Sundarbans boat.

Overnight onboard in Joymoni boat rooms.

• Begin an early morning cruise toward Kachikhali forest and Tiger Point, a journey of around 7 to 8 hours.
• Look out for possible wildlife sightings, including crocodiles, deer herds, birds of prey, and the Royal Bengal Tiger.
• In the afternoon, enjoy a canal cruise for close wildlife viewing of both terrestrial and aquatic species.
• Explore the biodiversity of the mangrove ecosystem.

• Start the morning with an exploration of the Kachikhali wildlife viewpoint.
• Take an adventure trail walk from Kachikhali to Katka, covering up to 8 km through dense forest and along a silvery beach by the Bay of Bengal.
• Return to the boat for lunch at Katka.
• In the afternoon, enjoy a nature trek at Tiger Point, where deer and monkeys inhabit the keora forests.
• Set out on a sunset creek cruise for close wildlife observation.
• In the evening, cruise back to Herbaria and enjoy a BBQ dinner onboard.

• After breakfast, take a morning canal boat trip.
• Visit a fisherman village and go on a dolphin-watching excursion.
• In the afternoon, drive to Khulna.

Overnight at City Inn or a similar hotel.

• Take a morning train journey from Khulna to Rajshahi.
• Check in and have lunch at the hotel.
• Visit the Varendra Research Museum, which showcases terracotta figurines, Buddhist and Hindu Brahmanical manuscripts, and artefacts.
• In the evening, enjoy a boat trip on the Padma River to Cattle Island and visit silk industries.
• An optional visit to Puthia Temple Town, home to numerous temples, can also be arranged.
• Visit Bagha Mosque, a terracotta-arched medieval Islamic heritage site.

Overnight at Hotel Grand Riverview (4-star).

• Drive early in the morning to Paharpur.
• En route, visit the stone-built Kushumba Mosque.
• Visit Somapura Mahavihara, the 8th-century Buddhist monastery built by the Pala rulers.
• Continue to Bogra.
• Visit the Mahasthan archaeological museum and the ancient walled city dating back to the 3rd century BCE.
• Explore Govinda Temple, the Bhairagir Vita ruins, Porshuram Palace ruins, and Jiatkunda.
• Visit Vashu Vihara monastery and Gokul Medh.
• An optional visit to Jagaddal Vihara near Jaipurhat is also possible.

Overnight in Bogra.

• Have breakfast at the hotel.
• Drive toward Dhaka.
• Visit a Jamuna River char village to experience river life.
• Visit Novo Ratna Temple, a replica of Kantajew Temple of Dinajpur.
• Continue the drive to Dhaka.
• Enjoy dinner at a highway restaurant.

Overnight in Dhaka at Grand Dhaka Hotel near the airport.

• Transfer to the airport.

• End of the World Heritage Tour.