Itinerary

1. Day 1: Dhaka Sightseeing & Take an overnight cruise to Barisal

   • At 8 am, we will pick you up from the hotel lobby. 

   • We will visit some popular tourist spots in Dhaka: 

     • Lalbagh Fort (Closed on SUN)

     • Pink Palace & National Museum (Close on THS)

     • Curzon Hall

     • Shahid Minar

     • Dhakeshwari temple

     • Star Mosque

     • Armenian Church

     • Shakhari Bazar

     • National Parliament Building

   • In the evening, board on the Steamer for Barisal, the southern part of Bangladesh, from the Sadarghat riverfront.

   • Overnight stay on board (AC Cabin).

2. Day 2: Barisal - Mongla - Sundarbans

   • Early morning, arrive at Barisal & transfer to Mongla. 

   • We will board the reserved motor launch & start cruising towards Chandpai Forest Station to get the forest permit and 02 armed forest guards. 

   • Continue cruising through the river Mirgamari, Harintana, Shella etc. The cruise may take (6-7 hrs) depending on the tide. 

   • During this long cruise, you will be passing through the different forest islands. Obviously, you may expect to photograph different wild animals like spotted Deer, Rhesus Macaque, colourful birds, especially the white large Egrets, White-bellied sea Eagle or huge Crocodiles basking on the shore or playful diving Gangetic dolphins in the river. 

   • Reach Katka Island in the afternoon and anchor the boat for subsequent forest activities. 

   • In the evening (if time permits), explore the island by forest hiking inside the forest to observe the wild animals in their own domain. 

   • Dinner and stay overnight in the boat’s cabin.

3. Day 3: Forest Activities inside Sundarbans

   • Early morning, explore the most attractive Jamtala Island famous for the Royal Bengal Tiger, different wild animals & birds. Here you can enjoy the canal cruising by small country boat for bird watching.  

   • After breakfast, some interesting forest activities will be organized, including climbing of watchtower to observe the wild animals, taking interesting jungle hiking through the deep covered forest to have a closer look at wild animals and the mangrove vegetation.

   • Walk through the Badamtala beach (2.5 km) will be a great experience to follow the tiger’s trail down to the beach and Savannah type grasslands in the backdrop of the deep covered forest. 

   • Return to the boat and sail for Kachikhali Island (Tiger Point - 2 hrs), which is famous for its wildlife habitat and especially for the tiger’s domain. 

   • In the afternoon, take an adventurous forest hiking in the covered forest and in the broad grasslands where you can easily observe the big herds of spotted deer and wild boar. To get a glimpse of the burning bright shadow of the Royal Bengal Tiger is a common feature in this tiger reserve. 

   • Return to the boat and enjoy the Dinner. 

   • Dinner and stay overnight in the boat’s cabin.

4. Day 4: Sundarbans - Mongla - Dhaka

   • Early in the morning, take a boat cruise by a small country boat in the famous Kachikhali Khal (canal) to observe colourful birds. 

   • Head back to the boat and sail for the return journey towards Mongla differently, crossing so many rivers, canals, evergreen forested islands, which are not the same so long you visited. 

   • Deboard the boat in the afternoon and start for Dhaka by reserve Microbus to Maya. 

   • We will cross the Mighty river, the Padma, by Speedboat. 

   • Drop off at your place in Dhaka in the evening.