Day 1: Arrival
A guide of us will meet you inside the airport, pick you up, and transfer you to your hotel.
Overnight at Dhaka
Day 2: Old Dhaka and Rocket
Pick-up from hotel lobby at 08.00 H, and visit key tourist attractions in Old Dhaka the whole day, including Dhakeshwari Temple, Lalbagh Fort, Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque, Armenian Church, Star Mosque, Ahsan Manjil, and Sadarghat River Station.
Stop for lunch at a descent local restaurant in Old Dhaka, and continue sight seeing.
Return to hotel and have couple of hours for shower before heading back to Sadarghat River Station.
Enjoy a short boat ride at river Buriganga in the evening on a wooden boat to feel the ritham of the live and vibrant river and enjoy sunset.
Embark Rocket Steamer at Sadarghat River Station at 18.00 H. A memorable overnight journey in Rocket Steamer to Hularhat.
Overnight at Rocket
Day 3: UNESCO World Heritage City Bagerhat
Enjoy the riverine beauty of Bangladesh from Rocket Steamer in the morning. Disembark from Rocket at Hularhat around 09.00 H.
Drive towards Bagerhat (01 hr) in an air-conditioned car, and visit 15th century Mosque city once called Khalifatabad, which is the present day Bagerhat, and is an UNESCO protected world heritage site.
You'll visit most of the remaining mosques from the 15th century city Khalifatabad the whole day, including the 60 Dome Mosque, 09 Domed Mosque, Rono Bijoypur Mosque, Chunakhola Mosque, Bigi Beguni Mosque, and Singair Mosque. Also we’ll take you to visit the shrine of Khan Jahan Ali, the saint general from Turkey who came to spread Islam in this country and founded this great city, and Kodla Moth – a very beautiful Hindu temple from 17th century. Drive toward Mongla (01 hr).
Overnight at Mongla
Day 4: Sundarbans: Kochikhali
Transfer to our waiting boat in the jetty at 06.00 H, and head immediately toward Sundarbans. Stop on a forest station on the way to complete formalities, and continue toward Kochikhali.
We’ll go through many small canals and rivers with our small boat where big boats can not go because of their size and the canals being shallow. Taking you through these rewarding narrow canals is the main point of this private tour on a small boat, where is your best chance to spot a tiger and many wildlife. We’ve spotted a tiger on such a canal on 26th September, 2014, which was crossing the river just 200 miters ahead of us in broad day light. We were the only lucky tour operator to spot an wild Bengal tiger in last few years on a tour in Sundarbans.
We’ll reach Kochikhali in the evening, and explore a small canal on a small row boat in search of wild-life. They come to drink water in the evening and morning on the creeks and canals. You’ll seat on the boat quietly and float by on a breath-taking environment listening to many birds singing, and the calls of many animals.
Stay overnight on the boat in a sleeping cabin, anchoring in the middle of the river in front of Kochikhali forest station.
Day 5: Sundarbans: Kochikhali & Kotka Wildlife Sanctuary
Ride a wooden rowboat on a canal in the morning in search of wildlife.
Back to the main boat, and have breakfast at 07.30 H. Start hiking on the forest from Kochikhali forest station toward the Jamtola Beach (10 km, 03 hrs). Spend an hour on the beach which is the quietest, nicest, and cleanest beach in Bangladesh, and hike toward Kotka forest station through the forest. Reach Kotka station and transfer to our waiting boat which already arrived here from Kochikhali through an inside canal.
Lunch on the boat and have couple of hours rest.
Go to the watch tower at Kotka and seat there rest of the evening. This is a feeding ground of animals. Lots of deer and other wild animals come here in the evening to eat grass and drink water. You never know what surprises can be waiting for you here!
Stay overnight on the boat in a sleeping cabin, anchoring in the middle of the river in front of Kotka forest station.
Day 6: Sundarbans: Kotka Wildlife Sanctuary
Go for a boat ride on the small row boat at 06.00 H and explore a canal near Kotka Wildlife Sanctuary. Return to the main boat at 07.30 and have breakfast. We’ll start our return journey toward Mongla from here through other small rivers and canals.
Visit a fishing village in on the way, reach Mongla in the afternoon, and drive to Khulna (1.5 hrs).
Overnight at Khulna
Day 7: Khulna - Dhaka
After breakfast, transfer to Khulna Railway Station. Depart for Dhaka on 08.30 H Chitra Express. Arrive Dhaka around 18.00 H, and transfer to hotel.
Overnight at Dhaka
Day 8: Tea Plantations, and Tribal Villages
Pick up from hotel at 06.30 H, transfer to Airport Railway Station, and take 07.12 H Parabat Express to Srimangal. Our guide at Dhaka will help you board the train and find your seats. Arrive Srimangal around 12.30 H. Upon arrival, our guide at Srimangal will meet you at the train station, and transfer you to the resort.
After check-in, freshen up, and lunch, visit tea gardens and a tribal village in Srimangal.
After dinner, we’ll take you to Nilkontho Tea cabin to taste the famous 7 layer tea of Srimangal.
Overnight at Srimangal
Day 9: Lawachara National Park, and Cycling
Early morning, go for a rewarding wildlife trekking through the Lawachara National Park. We take the 03 hours trail for the maximum opportunity to see wildlife, specially the Hollock Gibbons for which this forest is famous for.
Return to the resort, have lunch, and take some rest.
Cycling through the trails of beautiful tea gardens rest of the day. People who love cycling, Srimangal could be a heaven for them. Trails through the tea gardens are scenic and also not very extreme. You'll also be cycling through the rubber plantations, pineapple gardens, lemon orchards, and village roads. You’ll be cycling until the sun set. If you prefer not to do cycling, we'll take you in sight seeing by car.
Overnight at Srimangal
Day 10: Srimangal - Dhaka by train
Morning is free to do anything you like.
Transfer to railway station, and take 10.31 H Jayantika Express to Dhaka. Arrive Dhaka Airport Station around 16.20 H, transfer to hotel.
Overnight at Dhaka (Hotel De Meridian)
Day 11: Departure
Transfer to airport according to your flight, say good bye.
End of the tour.
