Sundarbans Wildlife Cruise
- 06 Nights / 07 Days
- bangladesh
- Dhaka – Khulna – Sundarban – Khulna – Dhakha
About the Tour
The Sundarbans are one of the last truly wild places in the world, so dense and inhospitable to humans they have been largely left alone and now harbor the world’s largest continuous population of tigers. As well as this large population of tigers the forests and waterways are also home to thousands of deer, monkeys, and dozens of species of birds and are the last stronghold for the critically endangered Gangetic river dolphin. This tour is the only tour around that caters of wildlife watchers as we charter our own boat and cruise to the heart of the Sundarbans in search of tigers and the other wildlife of this incredible place.
Highlights
- Visit UNESCO world heritage sited in Bangladesh
- See the endangered Gangetic dolphin
- Tiger tracking on foot
- 3 days on our chartered boat
- Hike through the Sundarbans Mangrove
Day 1: Arrival & Transfer to hotel, PM old Dhaka city tour
Pick up from the airport & transfer to the hotel. If time permits our guide will take you to the most interesting sites like Lalbag Fort built-in 1678 during Mughal Dynasty and the Famous Dhakeshweri Mandir (Hindu Temple), Curzon Hall, Shahid Minar, etc. On your return visit the National assembly building. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 2: Morning flight to Jessore, Sightseeing at Bagerhat World heritage site
Avail the morning flight to Jessore. Upon arrival pick up from the airport with a guide and well offer Half day sightseeing at Bagerhat including with the visit of the world heritage site. After the end of the tour Overnight at Khulna.
Day 3: Sundarbans National Park
Around 06:00 hrs. will be transferred to our boat and immediately the boat will start cruising towards Sundarbans forest. Arrive Kotka wildlife sanctuary in the afternoon. Upon arrival hiking in the Kotka forest area to see wildlife and forest. Back to the boat in the evening. Overnight on the Boat.
Day 4: Sundarbans National Park
The morning we will offer you a silent boat trip by a country boat through a narrowed creeks to observe the wildlife and especially to observe the most enchanting local birds including the rare species of masked finfoot, Kingfisher, serpentine eagle, sea eagle, stork, flycatcher, Bee-eaters and different types tailor and weaving birds. After breakfast Jungle walk, walking through the forest trail to the beach will offer. At around 12:00 hrs. Start cruising towards Kachikhali Wildlife Sanctuary. Upon arrival, Jungle walks near to the forest office. Bar-B- Q dinner and Overnight on the Boat.
Day 5: Full Day Activities at Sundarbans, Overnight at Khulna
Early in the morning, we shall offer a trip through small creeks and canals by country boat, back to the boat for breakfast and some other activities to the forest office. Return toward Khulna and transfer to the hotel for Overnight.
Day 6: Morning Flight to Dhaka, Dhaka Shopping Tour
Morning transfer to Jessore to avail of the flight towards Dhaka. Upon arrival pick up from the airport & transfer to the hotel. Free time for Dhaka shopping. Overnight stay at Dhaka.
Day 7: Departure transfer to the airport
On-time departure transfer to airport for onward destination.
Inclusions
- Accommodation on Single / Twin / Double sharing basis in offered hotels or similar
- Daily breakfast at the hotel
- All transfers and excursions will be covered by air-conditioned vehicle.
- Complimentary Mineral water bottle during your tour is provided in the car
- Monument entrance ticket as per program
- Forest permission fee for Sundarbans
- Services of Local English Speaking Guide for sightseeing
- Currently applicable taxes.
Exclusions
- Camera charges at any monument to be paid by the guest directly etc.
- And anything not mentioned in Inclusions
- Any airfare international/ domestic
- Any insurance
- Lunch or Dinner unless supplement for same has opted
- Expenses of personal nature like liquor, laundry, tips, telephone, fax, internet,
Tour Notes
- Rates are subject to availability
- Room category in all packages are the base category rooms
- The above rates are not applicable from 20th Dec'2019 to 10th Jan'2020.
- Christmas & New Year gala charges are on a direct pay basis at the hotel by guest.
- In case we are not able to provide the same hotels as mentioned, then we shall provide similar alternate properties, change in the cost if any will be advised.
