Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrive and Roam Around Nearby

   • Meet your Bangladesh guide inside the airport upon arrival and transfer to your hotel.

   Overnight at Dhaka (Hotel Civic Inn).

2. Day 2: Old Dhaka and the Rocket Paddle Steamer

   • You will be picked up from your hotel, and the tour will start at 08.00 am.

   • Visit key tourist attractions in New and Old Dhaka the whole day, including Dhakeshwari Temple, Lalbagh Fort, Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque, Armenian Church, Star Mosque, Ahsan Manjil, and Sadarghat River Station. 

   • Ride a rickshaw on the narrow streets of Old Dhaka, where cars can’t reach.

   • Pass through attractive Bazaars.

   • Enjoy a short boat ride at river Buriganga in the evening on a wooden boat to feel the rhythm of the live, vibrant river and enjoy the sunset.

   • Embark Rocket Steamer at Sadarghat River Station at 18.00h, take a memorable overnight journey in Rocket Paddle Steamer to Hularhat.

   Overnight at Rocket (Sleeping Cabin).

3. Day 3: Explore Khalifatabad

   • Enjoy the riverine beauty of Bangladesh from the Rocket Steamer in the morning.

   • Disembark from the Rocket Steamer at Hularhat around 09.00 am. 

   • Drive towards Bagerhat (1 hr) in an air-conditioned car and visit the Mosque City of Bagerhat, a 15th-century Muslim city once called Khalifatabad, which is the present-day Bagerhat and is a UNESCO protected world heritage site.

   • Visit most of the remaining mosques from the 15th-century city Khalifatabad the whole day such as the 60 Dome Mosque, 9 Dome Mosque, Rono Bijoypur Mosque, and Singair Mosque. 

   • Also, visit the shrine of Khan Jahan Ali, the saint general from Turkish origin who came to spread Islam in this region and founded this great city; and Kodla Moth – a very beautiful Hindu temple from the 17th century.
     Drive to Khulna (1 hr).

   Overnight at Khulna (Hotel City Inn).

4. Day 4: Sundarban: Harbaria and Kochikhali

   • Start at 6.00 am and drive to Mongla (1.5 hrs).

   • Transfer to the waiting boat upon arrival, and head toward Sundarbans immediately. Breakfast will be served on the boat. 

   • Reach the forest in 15 minutes.

   • Stop at a forest station on the way to complete formalities, and continue toward Kochikhali. Go through many small canals and rivers with small boats where big boats cannot go because of their size and shallow canals. Taking you through these rewarding narrow canals is the main point of this private tour on a small boat, where you have the best chance to spot a tiger and many animals.

   • Halt at Harbaria Eco Park and walk on its 30 mins trail for the first experience of Sundarbans. People on day tours at Sundarbans end up visiting up to this point, which is never recommended.

   • Before sunset, explore a small canal on a noiseless wooden rowboat searching for wildlife. They come to drink water in the evening and morning on the creeks and canals.

   • Sit on the boat quietly and float by in a breath-taking environment listening to singing birds and the calls of many animals.

   • Reach Kochikhali in the evening and stop for the night.

   Overnight on the boat in a sleeping cabin.

5. Day 5: Kochikhali Tiger-Point and Kotka Wildlife Sanctuary

   • Ride a noiseless wooden rowboat on a canal in the morning, searching for wildlife.

   • Return to the leading boat, and have breakfast at 07.30 am.

   • Start walking toward Jamtola beach, the quietest, nicest, and cleanest beach in Bangladesh. Enjoy the beach for an hour, and walk toward Jamtola tourist spot. (Total trail = 10km)

   • Transfer to and have lunch on the boat; rest for an hour.

   • Visit Kotka Wildlife Sanctuary, and if high tide, have a rewarding boat ride on a canal near the sanctuary. 

   • Go to the watchtower at Kotka before the sunset and sit quietly for half an hour. This is a feeding ground of animals, and 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!

   • After sunset, ride the boat to another suitable forest station for the night, based on the tide.

   Overnight on the boat in a sleeping cabin.

6. Day 6: Sundarban: Karamjol Wildlife Rescue Center and Khulna

   • Go for a boat ride on the noiseless wooden rowboat at 06.00 am and explore a canal near the forest station with your local tour guide.

   • Return to the main boat at 07.30 h and have breakfast.

   • Start your return journey toward Mongla from here, through other small rivers and canals. 

   • Visit a fishing village and Koromjal Crocodile Breeding Center on the way. 

   • Reach Mongla in the late afternoon, and drive to Khulna (1.5 hrs).

   Overnight at Khulna (Hotel City Inn).

7. Day 7: Khulna - Dhaka by train

   • After breakfast, transfer to Khulna Railway Station.

   • Depart for Dhaka at 08.40 am on 763 Chitra Express.

   • Arrive Dhaka around 17.40 h, and transfer to the hotel.

   Overnight at Dhaka (Hotel Civic Inn).

8. Day 8: Sreemangal: Tea Plantations, Lemon & Pineapple Orchards

   • Pick up from your hotel at 06:30 am.

   • Drive to Airport Railway Station, board the train and start your journey at 07:03 am.

   • Arrive at Sreemangal around noon, and you will transfer to your hotel immediately.

   • After check-in, freshen up and have your lunch at cottage dine in.

   • Take some rest and get ready to adventure to the tea garden (Cha Bagan), Lemon and Pineapple orchards, Rubber garden, Tribal village (Adibasi Gram) and if time permits, you could have a look nearby.

   • Taste the most popular seven layer-tea at Nilkantha Tea Cabin in the evening. 

   • Eat dinner at your cottage dine-in or downtown in a local restaurant to taste something special.

   Overnight at Sreemangal (Nishorgo Eco-Resort).

9. Day 9: Wildlife and Scenic Hiking through Lawachara National Park, Tribal Village

   • Early morning, go for a rewarding wildlife trekking through the Lawachara National Park. Take the 3 hours trail for the opportunity to see wildlife, especially the Hollock Gibbons, for which this forest is famous. 

   • Visit the tribal village and enjoy lunch with them.

   Overnight at Srimangal (Nisorgo Eco Resort).

10. Day 10: Free Morning, Sreemangal - Dhaka

    • Enjoy a free morning at your leisure. 

    • Transfer to the railway station, and depart for Dhaka at 10.31 am on 718 Jayantika Express (Thu Off)/09.10 am on 774 Kalani Express.

    • Arrive in Dhaka around 16.00 H/13.55 H, and transfer to hotel.

    Overnight at Dhaka (Hotel Civic Inn).

11. Day 11: Old Capital Sonargaon

    • After breakfast, drive to Sonargon (37 km, 2 hrs), the old capital of the Bengal region. 

    • Visit Folk-arts and Crafts Museum, medieval period Goaldi Mosque, a bamboo school for disadvantaged children of the neglected Hindu society, and abandoned merchant city, Panam Nagar.

    • Also, visit a char (small river island) of river Meghna to experience the traditional lifestyle of the farmers.

    Overnight at Dhaka (Hotel Civic Inn).

12. Day 12: Departure

    • Pick up from your hotel, transfer to the airport according to your flight schedule and say goodbye.

    • End the tour of Bangladesh's highlights.