День 1
Dhaka Arrival; Airport Pick-up
Welcome to take our Bangladesh private tour with daily departure from September to May, which can be tailored to meet your individual interests. You will have a more personalized experience as the trip is only for your private party, with no other people.
Our tour guide and representative will pick you up at the Arrival Hall of Dhaka International Airport. Then you will be transferred to the hotel for rest. Your English speaking tour guide will be with you throughout the entire trip, including the train trip and stays on overnight boat.
Accommodation: Sky City Hotel Dhaka (4 stars) / Hotel Grand Palace (4 stars)
День 2
Dhaka City Highlights Tour; Board the Cruise to Barisal
Let’s start your best Bangladesh tour with diving into Kawranbazar Vegetable Market, the busiest wholesale marketplace to find Dhaka’s most dynamic side. Then, drive to the National Assembly (Parliament Building) and take time to photograph its stylish design from outside. The next spot is the nearly-200-year-old Star Mosque, impressive for hundreds of blue star motifs all over the exterior of its white domes. Next, we will learn the early history of Bangladesh’s independence in Curzon Hall at Dhaka University and pay respect to the Hindu goddess Durga at Dhakeswari Temple. Our agenda also contains the unfinished yet haunting palace of Lalbagh Fort, Armenian Church, the only recognized heritage left that marks the presence of Armenian in Bandladesh, and Ahsan Manzil, a pink palace that was once the residence of the Nawabs (landowner) of Dhaka.
After the visit, we are going to Sadarghat River Port, where you can spot a thrilling scene of numerous people and goods arriving and leaving. Take a short boat ride around if you like! It gives you a panorama of the fascinating chaos on the banks. At about 08:30 pm, let’s board a modern ship for Barisal from the river port. Spend the night aboard.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Modern Ship - 1st Class A/C Twin Cabin
День 3
Barisal Backwater Cruise; Drive to Mongla with Sightseeing Stop in Bagerhat
The ship will arrive at Barisal in the very early morning. After breakfast, leave the ship and drive to Banaripara to start our backwater cruise to a traditional floating market. Located on one of largest deltas on this planet, Bangladesh is known for its extensive river network, with the essence found in Barisal. As such, water becomes the cradle of local life and business. Today, we will navigate our way along a tranquil backwater canal into a local water market, where talking vendors and wooden boats full of crops offer you some best moments to glimpse into Bangladeshi life.
After lunch, we will drive to Bagerhat to visit the Sixty Dome Mosque, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Acclaimed as the most impressive mosque on the Indian subcontinent and from the Sultanate era (1204-1576 AD), it dwarfs all others in representing the ancient Bengal architecture. Follow your guide to admire its stunning brickwork and terracotta designs! Next, visit Shrine of Khan Jahan Ali, the mausoleum of a celebrated Sufi, and the nearby Nine Dome Mosque, before we drive for about 1.5 hours to take the Sundarbans reserved boat.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Sundarbans Reserved Boat
День 4
Take a Boat Trip to Sundarbans National Park
In the morning, we will transfer from a pier in Mongla to Sundarbans National Park by boat. A UNESCO World Heritage Site for boasting the largest mangrove forest on earth and varied rare wildlife, it is home to Royal Bengal Tigers that can swim, a unique result of adaption to the environment. You can also expect endangered dolphins, wild boars, deer, and a variety of other curious animals. First, let’s ask for entrance pass from Chadpai Forest Office and invite a guard to protect us throughout the forest trip. Boat to Harbaria Eco-Center, “the house of tigers”, from which we will go deep into the Park. After a safari tour for some time, head for Kochikhali and have lunch aboard. At night, the boat will dock near the Kochikhali Forest Office. Sleep on boat.
About the Sundarbans Boat:
Free from noise of air-conditioner and shared by no more than 20 passengers, the small Sundarbans boat will take us quietly through the park for an eco-friendly exploration. Keeping a low profile means we will not scare away wildlife we intend to spot. If you like very cool weathers, come during November to February. Although it can be hot in September, October and April, the steel -aluminum hull and a solar-powered fan at every room will make the night cooler.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Sundarbans Reserved Boat
День 5
Experience the Unique Kotka Wildlife Sanctuary
This morning, we will take the boat to Kotka. It will take around 2 hours to arrive at Kotka. The diverse wildlife and natural beauties along the way will keep your mind engaged. After getting off the boat, we plan to go to the tranquil Jamtola Sea Beach to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Bay of Bengal.
The highlight for today comes in the afternoon as we visit the Kotka Wildlife Sanctuary, one of the most accessible wildlife viewing spots here. Monkeys, deer, crocodiles, various birds… Get your camera prepared! You can also prepare a pair of binoculars to spy shyer or unapproachable animals. In the evening, the boat will stop at Chadpai and the chef will prepare a delicious BBQ dinner for you.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Sundarbans Reserved Boat
День 6
Trip to Local Fishing Village; Transfer to Khulna
Today we will arrange a special trip for you: go to a local fishing village to experience the life of Bangladeshi fishermen and learn about their life. Lunch will mark the end of our Sundarbans tour. After getting off the ship that docks at a Mongla’s port, drive for 1.5 hours to Khulna and have a one-night hotel stay.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: City Inn Khulna (3 stars) / Tiger Garden International Hotel (3 stars)
День 7
Take Train to Rajshahi; Visit Puthia Temple City
Today, the guide will accompany you on a train to Rajshahi. Enjoy the vibrancy at the train station and the pleasant views outside on your way. On arriving at Rajshahi six hours later, check in at the hotel, have a short break, and hop in our car to Puthia Temple City, the place to find the largest Hindu temple complex in Bangladesh. Govinda Temple, where you can appreciate elaborate terracotta designs depicting Hindu epics, and the imposing Shiva Temple are our main destinations in this temple city. Finally, go to Padma River bank and admire sunset over the river. Go back to the hotel after the sightseeing.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Royal Raj Hotel Rajshahi (4 stars) / Hotel X (4 stars)
День 8
Visit Paharpur Buddhist Bihar; Transfer to Bogra & Visit Mahasthangarh
In the morning, we will drive to the village of Paharpur. On the way, stop by the Kushumba Mosque, a rare stone mosque whose image is printed on the 5 Bangladeshi taka note. Afterwards, pass a great expanse of sugarcane fields and gardens until we arrive at Paharpur to visit another UNESCO site, Paharpur Buddhist Bihar, also known as Sompura Mohavihara. The impressive architecture of this Buddhist temple seems to be a work of modern geometric art, while its history can actually date back to the 9th century. With statues of Buddha and Hindu deities found in abundance, the thick otherworldly atmosphere will carry you away.
After lunch, drive to Bogra and we’ll visit Mahasthangarh, an archaeological site to find ancient traces of the lost Pundra Kingdom that dates from 300 BC. At dusk, we will enjoy an amazing sunset from Vasu Vihara. After that, transfer to your hotel in Bogra.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Momo Inn Park & Resort Bogra (5 stars)
День 9
Bogra to Sirajganj, Jamuna River Cruise Tour; Transfer back to Dhaka
The first attraction for today is the Navaratna Temple at Sirajganj. Although its nine minarets were lost in some 300 years of history, it’s still an architectural gem with beautiful sophisticated motifs entirely covering its terracotta walls. Next, we are going to experience a 1.5-hour cruise on the Jamuna River, a main river of Bangladesh. Later, drive around 3 hours back to Dhaka. We will arrive in Dhaka at dusk and check in at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Sky City Hotel Dhaka (4 stars) / Hotel Grand Palace (4 stars)
День 10
Drive to Srimangal for Tea Plantation Tour
From 7:00 am, a 4.5-hour drive will take us to Srimangal, the tea capital of Bangladesh. Before you will unfold boundless terraced tea gardens, along with waterfalls, wildlife sanctuaries, tribal villages, as well as plantations of other crops like rubber and pineapple. After checking into the hotel, begin our tour with a visit to a famous local tea garden.
After lunch, have a walk inside the Rubber Garden, visit Manipuri Tribal Village, and learn about local people’s traditional weaving methods. In this way, we are playing a part in protecting the tradition, which is slowly dying for lack of support. In the evening, we will taste the "7-Layer Tea", which the tribe is particularly famous for. Overnight in Srimangal.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Paragon & Resort Srimangal (4 stars)
День 11
Trip to Lawachara National Park; Drive back to Dhaka
In the morning, we will go on an adventure in Lawachara National Park. There are many precious endangered animals in the park, the most famous of which is Hoolock Gibbon. Then, drive to Madhabpur Lake, originally a water-supplying reservoir and now a sightseeing spot, to stroll its banks amidst tranquil scenic views. From the dam, you can also view the Indian territory of Tripura. After having a meal at the local restaurant, we will return to Dhaka.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Grand Vistana Dhaka (4 stars)
День 12
Fly from Dhaka to Chittagong; City Sightseeing Trip
Today, take a morning flight to Chittagong. Out from the airport, we will first stop by Potenga Sea Beach to see a spectacle of vessels sailing towards the port of our destination. Then, we will go for Karnafully fishing front and Sadarghat area, Chittagong’s oldest waterfront area to find fascinating fishing boats, bazaars, and colorfully-painted rickshaws. After, we go for check in and have lunch in a good restaurant.
In the afternoon, pay a visit to the Chittagong World War Cemetery, a peaceful land burying Commonwealth soldiers who sacrificed themselves during World War II. Our last activity today is taking a boat ride to the coastal region of Kumira to visit the world’s largest shipbreaking yard. Stay overnight in Chittagong.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Agrabad Chittagong (4 stars)
День 13
Drive to Rangamati; Cruise on Kaptai Lake
This morning, we will leave for Rangamati, a hidden gem in the Chittagong Hills region. Before we arrive there, we will stop by the Shrine of Bayezid Bostami - a holy place for Sufi Muslims with an exterior painted in soothing whites and soft blues. Upon arrival in Rangamati, drop off luggage at the hotel and start our exciting Rangamati cruise tour on the Kaptai Lake. The Lake, along with surrounding lush greenery and tribal cultures of peoples of Murang, Kuki, Chakma, etc., together make a paradise for adventurers and photographers alike. During the 5 to 6-hour cruise, we will pass by famous Bonorupa Floating Market, Rajban Vihar (a Buddhist temple), Chakma King House, and Shuvolong Waterfall. Late into the afternoon, head for the Bonorupa Bazaar, where locals trade their daily necessities. Overnight in Rangamati.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Parjatan Holiday Complex Rangamati (3 stars lake view)
День 14
Visit Tribal Villages in Rangamati; Transfer Back to Chittagong; Fly to Dhaka
Today, the guide will take you to visit some tribal villages in Rangamati. You can chat with local residents and know about their lives with the help of the guide. On the way back to Chittagong, we will pay a visit to the district’s iconic Hanging Bridge. After arriving in Chittagong, have lunch at a local restaurant. Then drive to Chittagong Airport and fly to Dhaka. Stay near the airport tonight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Grand Vistana Dhaka (4 stars)
День 15
Dhaka Airport See-off
Your best Bangladesh tour will be over today. We will drop you off at the airport. May you have a nice trip home!
Meals: Breakfast
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