Bangladesh adventure tourism for an ultimate expeditions to the adventure travel destination of Indian Sub continent
Bangladesh is the most adventure tour destination in the eye of many world travel writers whose outlined in their travel articles and organized responsible tours in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh is one of the small country in the Map of Indian sub continent has its many thrilling adventurous places within a mile that to be cover with low budget.
Bangladesh has gorgeous local cuisine and embracing local custom of hospitable happy people.The best way of finding the traditional way of life and interaction with the local culture on a British built paddle rocket steamer while a cruise line is manually operate the cruise from Dhaka to Southeast corner of Bangladesh through the hundreds of rivers around the breathtaking rural landscape.
Bangladesh Expeditions is one of the inbound specialized adventure tour operation company since-2001 offering guided tours to cover the most significant places for an ultimate expedition. Bangladesh has huge market scope in adventure tourism as we have World largest Sundarban Eco system of which two –third in Bangladesh part where is no house, no vehicle, no people only maximum species of mangrove plants in the wetlands crisscrosses by few hundreds of river, canal and creeks. It’s the home of Royal Bengal Tiger and diversity of wildlife, has also aquatic mammals, rich in fisheries and nest of few hundred species of bird only accessible by tourist vessel for 3-4 days. Bangladesh has rich architectural heritage ruins Buddhist, Muslim, hindu sites and past glory of Ancient civilization that we passes from Buddhism, Hinduism and Muslim sultanate regime and bearing the custom in our way of life. There are also many British influential structures in Dhaka and beyond.
Bangladesh extended Himalaya in the north and series of Meghlaya hills Northeast to southeast Bangladesh is mainly the low lying plain lands with many river flows to south into the Bay of Bengal. In the northeast of Bangladesh has picturesque valley of Jaflong amidst hills, river and waterfalls. Srimangal is the tea Capital of Bangladesh easily accessible from Dhaka for seeing the terraced tea plantation, treks inside the rain forest in search of few endanger primates, tribal minorities and waterfall always attracts adventure travelers.
In southeast Bangladesh has some of the isolated tribal villages stretches in the Valley of Kaptai Lake and traditional tribal villages around the series of highest hills and mountain of the Chittagong hill tracts but the hill tracts are surveillance by Border guard and Bangladesh Army for security issue although flat areas people have had intruded living with harmony. There are many off the beaten tracts and trekking destination for learning something about the indigenous people who are predominantly Buddhist, their appearance, ritual, custom, cultural pattern, language and way of life totally different due to rest of the flat country. Bangladesh can highlights in adventure treks tourism allowing foreigners into the rural part for learning to know their authentic culture. Bangladeshi tour operators organize responsible hiking tour around the urban mixed tribal region beyond highest hills of Bandarban hill tracts.
Bangladesh adventure tours
Highlighted places to be expedition:
- Dhaka – The Capital city of Bangladesh has rich historical heritage buildings, monuments and Museum.
- Paddle wheel rocket steamer cruise – Last century built by British Raj as faster water vessel now diesel engine converted slower cruise line manually operated from Dhaka on every Wednesday and Saturday, New launch depart other days except Friday.
- Bagerhat – The city of Khalitabad founded by Khan Jahan Ali who was the great Sufi and admistrative officer during Sultanate regime. He built many Mosque including World heritage listed Sixty dome Mosque.
- The Sundarbans – World largest Mangrove wetlands crisscrosses by hundred of river, canal and creeks where living diverse of wildlife including the Bengal Tiger
- Tea plantation and rain forest – Sylhet and Srimangal is the tea plantation, waterfalls and rain forest region is famous for treks inside the dense forest in search of hoolock gibbons and phare’s leaf monkey. A cruise on Lalakhal and jaflong valley always attracts local and foreign travelers.
- The Chittagong hill tracts – Rangamati and Bandarban are the most viewed adventurous hill tribe region for trekking to learn the authentic tribal culture and way of life.
- Cox’s Bazaar and Saint Martin island – World longest beach and offshore islands has unique opportunity to see the natural beaches, surfing, marine life and scuba diving in Saint martin coral island.
Bangladesh Adventure tour itinerary:
Wednesday-Day-01: Dhaka city tour and check in Rocket steamer
our accompanied tour guide with vehicle organize Old Dhaka tour around heritage buildings, monuments and Museum, late in the afternoon take you Sadarghat river terminal to board into the rocket steamer for an overnight and day cruise ( 22 hours) journey to Mongla.
Overnight stay in 1st class rocket cabin
Thursday- Day-02: Barisal to Mongla in the Rocket steamer cruiser
Early in the morning sunrise photography over the river of Barisal and enjoy the rural countryside along the way of cruise up to Mongla you will find the rustic charms of the countryside, at around 05:00 PM leave the rocket at Mongla and check in Pashur hotel deluxe room.
Overnight stay in Pashur hotel deluxe room
Friday-03: Mongla to Katka estuary along the Bay of Bengal
Early in the morning guide will take you to the Sundarban tourist boat at Mongla and started the cruise towards Katka wildlife sanctuary, on the way of the cruise through water bodies of the Sundarban forest may be spotted wild animal or aquatic mammals, late in the afternoon you will see open sea at Katka and explore Tiger hill through mangrove forest where often found few hundred of deer under the Keora tree. Sunset time standing in the observation tower seeing the wild animals on the grasslands, enjoy the evening on the boat.
Overnight stay in the boat cabin at Katka
Saturday-04: wildlife adventure treks through creeks, forest wildlife view point and beach trail in and around Katka and Kachikhali Tiger point
early morning watching bird, aquatic mammals and reptiles through creeks / canal by silent boat after having breakfast walking through dense forest grassland about to Katka beach and Jamtola beach trail, return to the boat for having lunch meantime our boat started its cruise to Kachikhali wildlife sanctuary for walking through grasslands where often found lot of deer, pigs, we may found Bengal Tiger at any estuaries along the trail, a significant canal cruise in the Kachikhali canal and have BBQ dinner.
Overnight stay in the boat cabin at Harintana
Sunday-05: Harbaria foot trail and Karamjal crocodile breeding center
the boat manually return to Mongla, on the way visit Harbaria Eco tourism center and Karamjal crocodile breeding center, in the afternoon car journey to Khulna for catching afternoon Volvo bus journey back to Dhaka, check in hotel victory.
Overnight stay in hotel victory at Dhaka
Monday-06: Dhaka – Chittagong by train & visit ship breaking activities for an hour then car drive to Rangamati
Depart Dhaka to Chittagong by early morning direct train journey ( 06:30AM to 01:00 PM ) and in the afternoon, have a quick lunch and drive to visit ship breaking activities for an hour then Ac van journey (77km) to Rangamati, check in hotel.
Overnight stay in Needs hill view or Rangamati Parjatan complex ( Government Motel )
Tuesday-07: Kaptai lake cruise exploring isolated tribal villages, valley & Rangamati spots
in the morning scenic boat trip in the Asia largest Kaptai dame around the breathtaking mountain view shuvolong waterfall and remote shuvolong bazaar, walk through island villages like master para village, have traditional Bamboo stick chicken and delicious lake fish in the lunch and late in the afternoon walk through hanging bridge and check in resort / hotel and enjoy the beauty from your room.
Overnight stay in Needs hill view or Rangamati Parjatan complex ( Government Motel )
Wednesday-08: Rangamati to Bandarban by car and visit Bandarban hill tribe
leave Rangamati to Bandarban by private AC vehicle, on arrival visit the most remarkable Buddha Dhatu Jadi Theravada Temple ( Golden Temple ), continue on to the resort for having lunch, rest of the day explore Urban mixed traditional way of life in the Shangiya and Haatibandha indigenous village.
Overnight stay in Eco friendly hillside resort ( 3 star amenities heritage resort )
Thursday-09: hill tribes and mountainous view point – Nilgiri and Chimbuk
A scenic hillside drive by car of moon about to Nilgiri and Chimbuk highest hills view point which is the most visited must see breathtaking romantic place of Bangladesh. We also discover remote Mru tribal village and Bawm tribes, on our way back spend time in the streams of shailo propat waterfall, check in the resort.
2nd night stay in hillside resort ( 3 star amenities heritage resort )
Friday-10: Bandarban to Teknaf by private vehicle and visit Inani & Himchari
Leave Bandarban by private car / van or public normal bus 3 hours journey to the lands of silvery sand and blue water of the Bay of Bengal at Cox’s bazaar – is the tourist Capital of Bangladesh have had maximum facilities for spending memorable day beyond the World longest beach and offshore island. On arrival Cox’s bazaar, marine drive to Teknaf, on the way have lunch and walk around Inani beach & Himchari broken hill, check in Teknaf resort.
Overnight stay in Teknaf central resort
Saturday-11: Bay of Bengal Cruise to Saint Martin island
Leave the hotel for few km drive to board into sea vessel forwarding to Saint Martin island, check in hotel , rest of the day explore Saint Martin island.
Overnight stay in Labiba bilash ( 3 star hotel )
Sunday-12: Coral island expeditions
In the morning explore a small coral island for snorkeling and have fun, return cruise to the hotel for having lunch and check out onward to Teknaf then Private vehicle journey / tourist bus journey to Cox’s bazaar, check in 5 star hotel.
Overnight stay in Ocean Paradise hotel ( 5 star hotel )
Monday-13: Adventure to Sonadia and Moheskhali offshore island
Cruise to Sonadia island for seeing the dry fishing and beauty of red crafts then visit Moheskhali island to know its Adinath Temple, traditional boat building and fishing , back to Cox’s bazaar for lunch then check out hotel to be ready for catching afternoon flight ( 16:00 hours ) to Dhaka, on arrival transfer to the hotel / residence.
Overnight stay in Dhaka hotel victory ( 3 star hotel )
Tuesday-14: Dhaka – Srimangal – Madhabpur valley by car or tourist coach
Depart Dhaka from your nominated pick up point by reserved A/c tourist coach / A/c car, it takes 5 hours to arrive, on arrival check in resort for lunch rest of the day visit small hill surrounds tea garden and Madhabpur valley, In the evening taste 7 layer special tea of Srimangal.
Overnight in Nishorgo Eco cottage or tea resort
Wednesday-15: Srimangal rain forest, wildlife and tribal village
Early morning with dry food rain forest expeditions in search of hoolock gibbons, Phayre’s leaf monkey to know their habitat and treks through forest into a Khasia village, drive to Sylhet after having lunch drive to Jaflong to check in Parjatan hotel.
Overnight in Parjatan hotel ( Government typical resort )
Thursday-17: Jaflong – Tamabil and Lalakhal cruise
in this day visit Jaflong and Tamabil picturesque scenery where river with limestone, hills and waterfalls make the scenario amazing and its rolling stone collection activities are very interesting,
In the afternoon a significant cruise on emerald blue water of Lalakhal and enjoy the beauty of thrilling mountain views of Meghalaya from Lalakhal, we may stop to see the terraced tea garden, return to the resort and check out to Sylhet having lunch then continue on to Dhaka, on way stop at any interesting scenery, have a dinner nearby Dhaka, check in Expeditions home stay cottage.
Overnight stay around Dhaka- Sylhet highway
Friday-17: Explore traditional weaving factories and Visit historic sonargaon
Early morning walk through rural village and morning bazaar after having breakfast 40 minute drive to Airport for ending the trip after catching onward flight or if time permits visit historic Sonargaon which was 1st Capital city of Bengal ( 13th to 17th Century ).
Price per person: US$
02 person | 04 person | 06 person | 08 person |
$ 2150 | $ 1550 | $ 1390 | $ 1250 |
Price Includes:
- Rocket steamer 1st class tickets ( Dhaka – Mongla )
- Sundarban 2 days wildlife sanctuaries adventure in 3 days
- All transfer by Private AC vehicle
- All airport transfer + entry fees + permission
- All hotel room are deluxe in 3 star and 5 star in Cox’s bazaar
- Dhaka to Chittagong by morning train
- Cox’s bazaar to Dhaka by domestic flight
- All food for 17 days with bottle water and seasonal fruits
- All other cruise are private as maximum places has cruise
- The tour as per itinerary
No hidden cost
Remarks: we have quoted the private tour but in Sundarban if the group size less than 6 person then we arrange joining in a package tour or if no package tour found then price will increase for 2 to 5 person.
Dear Sir,
me and a friend are planning a 2-week trip to Bangladesh, March 24th to April 8th. Are you planning any “Rocket & Sundarbans Tour” during that time which would work for us?
do you still awaiting for 2 week trip in Bangladesh, please see my travel blog and choice a tour – http://bangladeshtours.blogspot.com/2017/11/bangladesh-tour-from-dhaka-hotel-for-14.html