Sundarbans Tour with Floating Market
Sundarbans Small Boat Tour 02 Nights 03 Days & Bagerhat UNESCO, Barisal Floating Markets
Tour Overview
The Sundarban Mangrove Forest, located in the southwestern region of Bangladesh, is the planet's largest mangrove forest. This incredibly diverse forest has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The forest is unique because of its uprising root, muddy ground, stunning natural views, and the fact that it is home to the world's largest population of Bengal tigers, rarely threatened estuarine crocodiles, and thousands of islanders. The rich green vegetation refreshes your eyes, and it's a bird enthusiast paradise. Sundarbans is home to over 270 different bird species, attracting bird lovers from all over the world. On the Bangladeshi side of the Sundarbans, the only way to get there is via boat. Tourists can travel on a day excursion, but the longest journey, which includes Kotka and the Kochikhali wildlife sanctuary area, is the most popular.
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| Start in Dhaka and ends in Dhaka | 05 Days & 04 Nights |
Full Board Basis Package Tour |
September - April | 635 USD | 10 USD Discount | |
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Enjoy 02 Nights on the Sundarbans Tour with a Private Boat
Day 01: Overnight launch Crisue to Barisal
Our guide will pick you up from your hotel or home address in the afternoon and transport you to Sadargaht Riverport. Sadarghat river port is Bangladesh's busiest and most intriguing river port, from which all small and large ships depart for the country's southern half. Arrive in Barisal and transfer to the famous paddle steamer first-class cabin (depending on the trip roster or we will take a luxury boat VIP cabin with an attached toilet).
The overnight boat experience: even at night, the journey is fascinating. Before departing, you can take in the last-hour bustle in the port, go around the boat on different decks to see how people travel, and enjoy the moonlight with stars, among other things.
Luxury Launch: Paddle steamers were introduced by the British in the 1940s and still, a few are in operation. Twice a week, you can try to take the paddle steamer boat from Dhaka or we will travel with big launches from Dhaka to Barisal with private cabins.
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Day 02: Floating Market Tour & Bagerhat UNESCO site & Mongla transfer
We'll arrive in Barisal early in the morning, disembark from the boat, and drive to the Banoripara boat station to see the floating markets. The day's itinerary includes the following items:
We'll stop at the gutia mosque compound along the route. It is the newest and most beautiful mosque in the city, with the tallest minaret. The property is lovely, and you can visit the mosque outside of prayer times. Board our engine boat for a backwater floating market tour when you arrive at Banoripara boat station. This open-engine boat with seating and a tea–coffee station is a great way to start the day.
One of the tour's main highlights is a cruise along the river and through a variety of minor canals. Life is always on the water in this part of the world. You will see villagers going to the market, coming to the river for cleaning work, weaving hands from home, farmers bringing crops to markets by boat, wooden bridges, fruit or vegetable orchards, and much more in the morning when you walk to the market.
The floating market is a more than 200-year-old tradition that takes place every week on different days in different locations, including vegetable markets, rice markets, and boat markets. The markets open between the hours of 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. To perform their buying and selling, farmers carry all of their crops via wooden boats. Around 50 to 200 boats arrive to conduct business. Following a quick tour, we will purchase breakfast at one of the Bazars and eat it aboard the boat.
We will disembark from the boat and drive to the Mongla port through the ferry crossing. Visit Bagerhat Mosque City, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where you will view the most impressive brick-constructed mosque generally known as 60 or Sixty dommed Mosque, Nine domed Mosque, and Khan Jahan Ali's Shrine, among other things.
upon arrival at Mongla Port, transfer to a Hotel or Resort, check and for dinner, and overnight in Mongla. if available, you can board the boat the same night or the next morning before breakfast.
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Day 03: Start Sundarbans tour from Mongla to Kotka Wildlife Sanctuary
We will transfer you to the Sundarbans boat early in the morning, and after some formalities, the master will begin the most magnificent trip to Bangladesh, which includes the activities described below -
We will transfer you to the Sundarbans cruising boat once you arrive at Mongla port. The boat will immediately begin cruising towards the Sundarbans. The boat will go through the jungle in two hours, passing by fisherman settlements and a prostitute hamlet at the Sundarbans forest's edge. Our destination for today is the Kotka – Kochikhali Wildlife Sanctuary area, which takes about 7-9 hours to reach depending on the tides.
On the way, we'll offer various wilderness activities, such as a boat ride through one of the lovely canals known for bird watching. Sundarbans sailing is unusual in that it allows you to appreciate the natural beauty of the boat deck upon arrival at the Kotka Wildlife Sanctuary area, where the boat is anchored and where you will spend the night near the Kotka forest station.
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Day 04: Wilderness of Sundarbans Kotka - Kochikhali Wildlife Sanctuary
Early in the morning, considering the weather forecast and tidal timing, we will start our adventure including -
The guide will take you on a boat tour early in the morning. It's the perfect time to get a close look at wildlife. It's also quite lovely to watch the sunrise. The boat journey will take you inside the jungle to two residences before returning to the Sundarban cruising boat for breakfast. Enjoy a Bangla breakfast while collecting honey from the Sundarbans.
Then we'll go to the Kalka Wildlife Sanctuary's forest office, which is regarded as the best place to watch wildlife such as wild boar, gorgeous spotted deer, monkeys, egrets, kingfishers, and many other stunning birds and wildlife. If you're lucky, you might spot the enigmatic Sundarban tigers' new pug mark.
Other activities include a mud bath, a visit to Kotka's wild sandy beach, more adventurous trekking through canals, and walking in the most isolated regions of the forest for unique views of the Sundarbans forest, among others. After climbing to the watchtower to observe the forest view and watching the sunset from the boat, we will host a modest bar-b-que meal. We'll take a boat ride to the Kochikhali Wildlife Sanctuary.
Overnight in Kochikhali.
Day 05: Halfday inside Sundarbans Forest & drive Back to DHAKA
Early morning we will go inside the kochikhali wildlife sanctuary area to visit the forest part.
We will first do a boat tour very early in the morning like the other day.
After breakfast visit the Kochikhali forest office area. It has open big meadows in the middle of the forest where birds and deer come and it also has one big sweet water pond in the middle to supply the sweet water.
After visiting Back to the Back it will start cruising back to Mongla. normally the boat will arrive in the afternoon and then end our tour.
Note: We assist you in booking the flights from Dhaka to Jessore to Dhaka, hotels in Khulna, Sundarbans Eco cottage, Mongla, and Paddle Steamer tickets to travel up and down to Mongla. call us +8801787751865
Sundarbans Forest Small boat Details
Accommodation & Cabin facilities: Generally, all Small boat has the accommodation of 08 tourist maximum in one boat with all separate cabins. All small boats have 03 Twin cabins & 01 Semi-Double Cabins with 01 Common Toilet. Cabins have a blanket, mosquito nets, a proper bed, and one fan on top of everyone's bed, Food: Boats carry all fresh vegetables, fish, and meats. We normally serve a less spicy Bangla menu for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Tea coffee will be always available on a boat.
Food on Boat: Morning in breakfast - honey, egg, chapati, vegetables, etc will be served, lunch and dinner - we have fish, meat, vegetables, and daal on the menu. Last night on the boat we did a small bar b q on the boat
Power supply & Others: boats have a generator to provide electricity to recharge your mobile, batteries, camera, etc according to the forest laws, we can run the generator till from afternoon to 23:00 hrs when you can recharge all your batteries, etc and then we have an emergency power supply (IPS) for fan, lights throughout the night.
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Phone: +880 1787751865 (WhatsApp, WeChat) |
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Prices per person
| Group Size | Duration | Included Meals | Price per person in USD | Special Offer for 2023 | |
| 01 Pax | 04 Night 05 Days | Full Board Basis | 1525 USD | 5% Discount | Book Now |
| 02 Pax | 04 Night 05 Days | Full Board Basis | 925 USD | 5% Discount | Book Now |
| 03 Pax | 04 Night 05 Days | Full Board Basis | 785 USD | 5% Discount | Book Now |
| 04 Pax | 04 Night 05 Days | Full Board Basis | 725 USD | 5% Discount | Book Now |
Special Note: if you are travelling to Khulna or Mongla by yourself, you can also do the Sundarbans tour from Mongla to Sundarbans (02 Nights / 03 Days) with us and the price will be 01 Pax group - 1085 USD, 02 pax group - 625 USD per person, 03 Pax group - 485 USD per person, 04 Pax group - 435 USD per person
Accommodation:
Dhaka - Barisal VIP Cabin: we will offer you a VIP cabin with an attached toilet in Dhaka to the Barisal launch or if matches our schedule you can also travel to Barisal by paddle steamer boat with a first-class cabin but the paddle steamer first-class cabin has a a a no attached ta toilet, with shared toilet
Mongla Hotel or Resort: Pasur Parjatan Hotel Rainbow Eco Resort or Golkanon Eco Cottage
Sundarbans Charted Boat: Full board basis from day 02 morning to day 04 lunch we will start 02 nights and 03 days on the boat
Transportation: From Barisal to Mongla transfer by Air-conditioned Van with all charges on day 01 and also on Day 04 transfer from Mongla ghat to Jessore Airport, Domestic flight fare from Jessore to Dhaka is included
Meals: All food from the first-night Dinner on Rocket steamer or Launch to Barisal to Day four lunch will be Bangladeshi food.
Permission & Sightseeing: permission and sightseeing fees are included in the program, you need to send your passport copy for the permit approval.
Tour Guide: 01 Dedicated tour guide and supporting 04 - 05 Boat crews will accompany you for the tour
General Information Covid 19 & Common Advice for Sundarbans Tour
From September 01, 2021, the forest will open its doors for tourists to visit. so you can travel to the Sundarbans forest now with your group without any restrictions. but you have to follow the rules of wearing a mask in the group while visiting the forest.
All our boat crews are vaccinated and they are our permanent staff staying on the boat. during the tour, they will wear masks on duty conducting the tour and coming in front of the tourists.
Our Guide and Master with Forest rangers have the right to avoid any places due to bad water, high weave, or any emergencies.
Windbreaker/raincoat/umbrella for rain, Snicker shoes for walking, Hat / Cap for Sun protection, Sunburn lotion & insect spray, towels, your emergency medicines, Binoculars if you are interested in birding, Toothpaste & toothbrush, Bath soap, Flashlight.
Drone flight is completely prohibited to fly in the Sundarbans forest range.
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