13-Day Bangladesh Sundarbans Safari with Barishal Backwaters

• Meet your tour guide upon arrival in Dhaka.
• After meeting, greeting, and checking into the hotel, go for money changing and enjoy a short city tour.

Overnight in Dhaka at Fars Hotel and Resort.

(Lunch and dinner included.)

(All meals (B/L/D) included.)

• In the morning, drive to the old part of the city to visit the Mosque of Khaja Shajbaz, Dakeswari Temple, and Lalbag Fort.
• Then move back in the direction of Sadar Ghat.
• Stop at a local restaurant for lunch, then continue to Shangkharia Bazaar/Hindu Street.
• Walk down to Ahsan Monjil (Pink Palace) and Sadar Ghat.
• Transfer the luggage to the ship to go to Boitha Kata.

Overnight in the ship cabin (common toilet only).

(A one-hour drive from the hotel to the starting point of the sightseeing.)

(All meals (B/L/D) included.)

• Have breakfast in a local restaurant, then jump onto a small boat to visit the floating market, where farmers sell their products to buyers.
• After having lunch at the boatman's house, visit Swarup Kathi.
• Late in the afternoon, transfer to Barishal town by microbus.

Overnight in Barishal at Hotel Grand Park.

(All meals (B/L/D) included.)

• Early in the morning, catch the ship to go to Morelgonj. Breakfast and lunch will be served on the ship.
• After lunch, the ship will stop at Morelgonj. Then transfer to the opposite side of the river and drive down to Mongla.
• After arriving in Mongla, board the boat for the Sundarban excursion.

Overnight in the boat cabin.

(All meals (B/L/D) included.)

• As this is a tidal area, every movement will depend on the high and low tide. Very early in the morning, during the last moment of high tide, the boat will start moving towards the far end of the Sundarban.
• Land at Dublar Char to meet the fishermen.
• After meeting and greeting the fishermen, the boat will move into the forest and anchor at Tinkona Island overnight.

Overnight in the boat cabin.

(All meals (B/L/D) included.)

• Early in the morning, jump onto a small boat and move into the narrow channel to get closer to the forest. After boating for an hour through the narrow channel, return to the big boat and continue to Kotka on a 7-8 hour boat ride.

Overnight in the boat in the Sundarban.

(All meals (B/L/D) included.)

• Early in the morning, go trekking in the Jamtola area of the forest.
• After trekking, return to the boat and head back to Mongla.

Overnight in the boat at the Mongla boat station.

(A 7-8 hour boat ride.)

(All meals (B/L/D) included.)

• After breakfast, drive to Bagerhat to visit the more than 550-year-old 60 DOM Mosque.
• Then drive to the Kodela tomb. After visiting the Kodela tomb, continue to Fakirhat for a late lunch.
• After lunch, drive down to Khulna.

Overnight in Khulna at Hotel Tiger Garden or similar.

(Mongla to Khulna is a one-hour drive, but it will take a couple of hours because of sightseeing.)

(All meals (B/L/D) included.)

• Drive down to Majhbari. If time permits, visit a brick factory.

Overnight in Majhbari at Titu's home.

(All meals (B/L/D) included.)

• Visit the surrounding area of Majhbari to meet farmers, weavers, potters, and bamboo craftsmen.

Overnight in Majhbari at Titu's home.

(All meals (B/L/D) included.)

• Spend another day exploring more of Majhbari.

(All meals (B/L/D) included.)

• In the morning, start back to Dhaka. Today, cross the most important river point of Bangladesh at Daulotdia-Paturia by ferry with the car, where the Padma (Ganges) and Jamuna (Brahmaputra) rivers meet before flowing into the Bay of Bengal.
• After lunch, visit Dhamrai for authentic metal crafts.

Overnight in Dhaka at Hotel Marino or similar.

(All meals (B/L/D) included.)

• Early in the morning, visit Kawran Bazar, the biggest wholesale vegetable market in Dhaka.
• After lunch, enjoy free time for shopping in Uttara.

(Note: Rooms are available until departure time.)

(All meals (B/L/D) included.)