ECO ADVENTURE – 09 NIGHTS & 10 DAYS

Indian Sub-Continental Flavor

What is your image of Bangladesh? Some may not even know where it is. People go all over the world. Yet this is a country rarely known to travels. Bangladesh is full of “cultural shocks” and turns your valuable upside down. Traveling in Bangladesh offers you unusual experiences of discovery

MANY people are interested in India, but India seems to be too vast and too hard to seize as a whole. Then why not try Bangladesh? As it was a part of India, Bangladesh has Indian features in a condensed form and the Bengal region is a place from where Indian cultures spread.

Bangladesh is quite a small country with good access for getting around, which makes it easy to fully experience its charms. Tourists, after visiting India will feel relaxed by the very pastoral atmosphere of Bangladesh.

Travel Season:

The cool and comfortable time may be the dry season from October to March, with temperatures ranging 11° to 20° C. However, to fully enjoy a fascinating “country water” the monsoon season from June to September is recommended. The lowest rainfall is 160cm and highest 400cm. Small boats come and go, the water reflects blue skies and water lilies are in full bloom. People of Bangladesh enjoy this season of rain and flood as they have been with it since ancient times. And May to August is good for juicy fruits such as lichi, jackfruit and mango, etc.

Discover Bangladesh: Its people Entertainment and Nature

Don’t miss rural parts of Bangladesh. There you find music, dancing, paintings, embroideries, plays and other various folk arts that have been handed down for hundred of years. And its nature, nostalgic pastoral scenes and scent of grass lets your stressed mind relax. You may retrieve the innocence of your childhood when you see fireflies twinkling in the sky full of stars. Paddy fields turn into a sea of water the monsoon and into ripe fields in the dry season. And in the villages, Children’s eyes twinkle to see a stranger and adults will welcome you to share tea and sweets. You may sometimes want to be left alone. Many, who have visited villages like to visit again.

COST INCLUDES:

• All transfers by AC transport
• All a/c accommodation twin share basis (despite sundarbans forest)
• Non-a/c accommodation on boat inside the forest
• All sightseeing as per the Itinerary including necessary Entry fees.
• Necessary permission from the District Authority to visit Hill districts & the Sundarbans Mangrove Forest.
• Exploring the Sundarbans Mangrove Forest with Cruising Vessel (exclusively)
• A country boat attached to the Main Vessel for making trip through the small canals
• Accompanying Armed Forest Guard during the trip to the Sundarbans Forest
• Domestic Air-tickets  Jessore-Dhaka with local taxes
• All meals as per itinerary
• Lunch & dinners are mostly in local restaurants in Dhaka, Chittagong & Cox’s Bazar
• BAR-B-Q dinner on the vessel inside the Sundarbans Forest
• 500ml 01 bottle of mineral water per person per day
• Accompanying English Speaking Guide all through the tour

COST EXCLUDES:

• Any international air ticket
• Beverages hard & Soda
• Items of personal nature Telephone, Fax, Internet, Medicine, Insurance, Laundry, etc,
• Items not included in the above list
• Gratitude to Guide and Driver

Day – 01

Arrival Dhaka meet our representative and transfer to hotel for check-in, depending on time go for sightseeing including Parliament building (outside) Dhakeswari Temple, Sadarghat Water front, Nawab´s Pink Palace, New Market and National Museum, dinner in a local restaurant and overnight at Dhaka. (Lunch included in local restaurant)

Day – 02

Dhaka – Tangail — Bogra

After breakfast at around 7:30am leave hotel drive to Tangail and visit Traditional Weaving Village drive to Bogra (4.5 hrs / 299km), en route lunch in a local restaurant. Continue driving to Bogra. Upon arrival, check-in to hotel, Dinner and overnight at the Hotel Naz Garden.

Day – 03

Bogra- Mahasthan –Paharpur- Rajshahi

After breakfast visit Mahasthan ruins (20 Mins), and then proceed to Paharpur (1.5hrs / 70km) to explore the Paharpur Buddhist Monastery (UNESCO).  Visit silk factory. Post lunch drive to Rajshahi (2.5hrs / 150km) & check-in to Hotel. Dinner and overnight at Rajshahi City

Day – 04

Rajshahi-Khulna

Post breakfast drive to Khulna (6hrs / 295km), en-route visit Temple city-Putia (45mins / 32km) to explore; Shiva Temple, Govinda temple, etc.  Lunch at a restaurant in Kushtia. Continue driving and arrive Khulna in the evening. Check-in to Hotel Castle Salam. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Khulna.

Day – 05

Khulna-Bagerhat-Sundarbans

After breakfast drive to Bagerhat (45mins / 30km), visit   Grameen Bank Micro Credit program and explore the Mosque City; 60-domed Mosque, Tomb of Khan Jahan (builder of the Mosque), 9-domed Mosque, Thakur’s Pond, etc. Then drive to Mongla (1 hrs/ 52km) to board the Vessel for cruising in the Mangrove Sundarbans Forest. Lunch & dinner on board. Overnight on the Vessel inside the Forest.

Day – 06

Sundarbans

Inside the Sundarbans (wildlife sanctuary) with different Forest activities like jungle walk, beach activities etc.  Overnight on the Vessel inside the Forest.

Day – 07

Sundarban

Whole day explore Inside the Sundarbans (wildlife sanctuary) with different Forest activities like jungle walk, beach activities etc.  Overnight on the Vessel near Khulna

Day – 08

Sundarban-Jessore- Dhaka

After an early breakfast leave the Vessel at Khulna and drive to Jessore (65km / 2 hours) to see Women’s hand stitch at Baste Shekha NOG, lunch at Jessore, after completion activities take the evening flight (1830/1910) to Dhaka Upon arrival transfer to Hotel. Dinner in a local restaurant and overnight at Dhaka.

Day – 09

Dhaka

Breakfast at hotel

Visit old part of the city inclusive of Sadarghat waterfront, Sakhari bazaar, Star mosque, Dhakeshwari temple, Pink palace. Lunch and dinner in a local restaurant. Overnight at Dhaka

Day – 10

Dhaka – Next Destination

After an early breakfast transfer to international. GOODBYE