Bangladesh creates an unforgettable impression of a land of peace, tranquility and enormous beauty; land of hundreds of serpentine rivers, crystal clear water lakes surrounded by evergreen hills, luxuriant tropical rain forests, and beautiful cascades of green paddy and tea gardens. World's largest mangrove forest--a World Heritage & home to the Royal Bengal Tigers and other wild lives; World's longest natural unbroken sandy sea beach, rich cultural heritage, relics of ancient civilizations and Buddhist Architecture, colorful ethnic minorities with their primitive life style and culture; old terracotta mosques, temples, churches and historic monuments, friendly and lively peoples and hidden beauty everywhere. This Largest delta in the world rises from the Bay of Bengal and goes up to the footsteps of the Himalayas. The mighty Bay of Bengal guards its coasts.
Explore Sundarban the largest mangrove forest in the world and a natural world heritage listed by UNESCO, enjoying the vantage point of a boat cruise. Note the huge array of life that the mangroves support and be sure to watch out for the large group of four-pawed inhabitants, the mighty Bengal tiger. Enjoy true tea mastery in Sreemangal. Walk through the fascinating Lawachara National Park, watching for squirrels and monkeys.
Arrival at Dhaka International Airport. Meet & greet at the Terminal-2 and transfer by representative and guide to your pre-confirmed hotel of your choice. Your Bangladeshi adventure will begin with an orientation of the guide followed with lunch/dinner depending on flight arrival, at local a restaurant or the hotel. Overnight at Hotel in Dhaka.
Dhaka is more than 1500 years old city, and became capital of the country in 1608 under the Mughal rule. During ancient and medieval periods the city was known to the world for its unique product, the Muslin – the finest fabric ever produced in the world. As the capital of Bangladesh it has grown into a bustling city of trades and commerce, cultural and sport activities, vibrating with full of life. The city has two parts – the old part and the new part. The old part is known as the Old Dhaka, which developed during the Mughal period. With the happy blending of the old and new architectural trends, traditions and modernization, Dhaka has been expanding so fast since the independence of Bangladesh in 1971. At present about 15 million people live in the city. Now the city of Dhaka is filled with history, tradition and culture. It has endless numbers of activities, attractions accommodations and business opportunities.
After breakfast at hotel full day sightseeing covering National Museum (The museum, located at Shahbag, started its journey in 1913. It has very rich collections of a large number of sculptures, paintings, old coins, metal images, silver filigree, calligraphy, folk art and handicrafts etc. of ancient and medieval periods. The museum is well organized and displays have been housed in several departments like department of ethnography and decorative art, department of history and classical art, department of natural history, and department of contemporary and world civilization), Lord Curzon Hall (The Curzon Hall is a British Raj-era building and home of the Faculty of Science at the University of Dhaka. The building was originally intended to be a town hall and is named after Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India who laid its foundation stone in 1904.Upon the establishment of Dacca University in 1921, it became the base of the university's science faculty), Central Shaheed Minar. Next to visit our National Parliament. Lalbagh fort-It is an old Mughal fort in the southwestern part of Dhaka City. The construction of the fort was commenced in 1678 by a Mughal prince, Muhammad Azam. The fort, with its three gateways, is a combination of three buildings: the Diwan-i-Aam or Audience Hall with a HamamKhana or Turkish bath downstairs, the Tomb of PariBibi and the mosque. Late afternoon sightseeing covering Sadarghat River Front, located in the southern part of Dhaka, on the river Burignaga, is one of the most dynamic places in Dhaka. Here, the Sadarghat Launch Terminal is one of the largest river ports in the world and get into the Rocket Steamer at 18:30. Overnight on Rocket Steamer.
Breakfast on board. After arrival at Morrelganj at 13:30 head towards the Monglaghat and begin your enchanting journey thru Mangrove forest of ‘Sundarban’ stopping along the way at Karamjal mangrove forest area and capturing unique way of catching fish by otters (Bhondar) subject to availability.Enjoy the landscape of terrain of Sundarban. Dinner and overnight on Board.
The Sundarban is a natural region in the Bengal region comprising Eastern India and Bangladesh. It is the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world. The Sundarban covers approximately 10,000 square kilometres (3,900 sq mi) of which 60 percent is in Bangladesh with the remainder in India. The Sundarban is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Sundarban isthe world largest mangrove forest. Housing a diverse array of flora and fauna the Sundarban is home to at least 78 different species of mangroves. Located at the mouth of the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers between India and Bangladesh, its forest and waterways support a wide range of' fauna including a number of species threatened with extinction. The mangrove habitat supports the single largest population of tigers in the world which have adapted to an almost amphibious life, being capable of swimming for long distances and feeding on fish, crab and water monitor lizards.
This early morning the motorboat continuous to the bay of narrow canals, Dramatic excitement begins when you switch over to ‘country-boat’ rowing along picturesque view of thickness Mangrove forest with absolute silence prevails-discover pugmarks of ‘Royal Bengal Tiger’ various species of Kingfisher and home of crocodile.Later guarded by forest rangers, and local experts, time to explore Katka Beach & Katka wild life of Sundarban by walking tours. Don not miss out capturing spotted deer (Chital Horin), different species of macaque Monkeys and mongoose, wild boar, endanger reptiles and Indian python, and explore as many species of birds out 260.
Lunch, dinner and overnight at vessel.
Breakfast at board and disembark from vessel and proceed to Khulna. En-route visit Sixty Dome Mosque (ShaitGombuj Mosque)-The Sixty Dome Mosque, a UNESCO World Heritage Site , is a mosque in Bangladesh, the largest in that country from the Sultanate period. It has been described as "the most impressive Muslim monuments in the whole of the Indian subcontinent. The construction of the mosque was started in 1442 and it was completed in 1459.The mosque was used for prayer purposes, Mausoleum of Khan Jahan Ali, 9 dome mosque-The Nine Dome Mosque is a historic mosque in Bagerhat, Bangladesh. It was built in the fifteenth century by a Mughal general on orders from Babur himself and supervised later on by Humayun. The Nine Dome Mosque is located to the west of the takurdighi tank and built in the 15th century, it is close to Khan Jahan Ali's Tomb and transfer to Hotel in Khulna. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Khulna.
After buffet breakfast at hotel proceed to Rajshahi. En-route visit tiles factory in Jessore and Enjoy Boul Song at Lalon Shah Mazar in Kushtia (Lalon, also known as Lalon Sain, Lalon Shah, Lalon Fakir or Mahatma Lalon (c. 1772 – 17 October 1890; Bengali: 1 Kartik, 1179), was a Bengali Baul saint, mystic, songwriter, social reformer and thinker. In Bengali culture, he is considered as an icon of religious tolerance whose songs inspired and influenced many poets, social and religious thinkers including Rabindranath Tagore, KaziNazrul Islam and Allen Ginsberg though he "rejected all distinctions of caste and creed". He was both praised and criticized in his lifetime and after his death).Late afternoon arrive Rajshahi and transfer to Hotel.Dinner and over night at Hotel in Rajshahi.
Breakfast at hotel and visit Putia village covering 5 Ratna ShivaTemple, 1 dome Govinda Temple, 3 dome-Ahnik Temple,Old Putia Rajbari Palace and Jagannath Temple in Rajshahi. Later proceed to Borga via Paharpur and visit Paharpur(Somapura Mahavihara-Located in north part of Bangladesh, the Paharpur Mahavihara, a UNESCO designated world heritage, was built by Emperor Dharmapala (r. 770-810 AD). Its main building complex, almost quadrangular in shape with an inner courtyard having a stupa-temple in its center, measures 281 meters north to south, and 280.1 meters from east to west. The Mahavihara is built of fire-baked bricks laid in mud mortar. The huge Paharpur Monastery is a result of a single construction phase. The monastery had 177 monastic cells on the ground floor. All the cells are connected by a specious veranda, which is 2.4-2.7 meters in width and runs continuously all around) and Museum. After arrival at Bogra transfer to Hotel. Dinner and overnight at Hotel in Bogra.
After breakfast at hotel visit Mahasthangarh – the oldest civilization in Bangladesh of 3rd century B.C, Govinda Vita&VasuBihara in Bogra and proceed to Dhaka crossing Mighty Jamuna River over Jamuna Bridge and enjoy natural view from Bridge (Jamuna Multi-purpose Bridge is a bridge opened in Bangladesh in June 1998. It connects Bhuapur on the Jamuna River's east bank to Sirajganj on its west bank. It was the 11th longest bridge in the world when constructed in 1998 and currently the 6th longest bridge in South Asia. It was constructed over the Jamuna River, one of the three major rivers of Bangladesh.). Dinner and overnight at hotel in Dhaka.
Buffet Breakfast at hotel. Proceed to Sonargaon to visit Panam Nagar at Sonargaon (About 29 km from Dhaka). Sonargaon was one of the oldest capitals of ancient Bangladesh. Dhaka was connected with the silk road by Uttarapath (North Road) constructed in the 3rd century BC. The road was refurbished in the 16th century AD and became known as The Grand Trunk Road which also connected Dhaka with Sonargaon. Sonargaon Folk Art Museum & Goaldi Mosque (The Goaldi Mosque is one of the very few surviving medieval monuments in the city of Sonargaon about half mile northwest of the little township of Panam. Built in 1519, the graceful, single-domed Goaldi Mosque is the most impressive of the few extant monuments of the old capital city, and a good example of pre-Mughal architecture).Later proceed to Chittagong via Comilla to visit old Buddhist Ruins in Mainamati, Comilla. After arrival at Chittagong transfer to hotel. Dinner at local restaurant & overnight at Hotel in Chittagong.
After breakfast at hotel proceed to Rangamati. En-route visit Shrine of Bayazid Bostami (was a famous Persian Sufi born in Bostam, Iran. Its shrine area as a complex consists of a tomb surrounded by a brick structure along with an old mosque and a large pond). After arrival at Rangamati excursion by Motor Boat on the Kaptai Lake with its splendid setting of lush landscape and scenic grandeur and visit tribal village. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Rangamati.
After breakfast visit Rajban Vihara, Buddhist temple. After sightseeing drive to the hill district Bandarban. En-route visit tribal market and transfer to hotel. Afternoon visit the Golden temple (The Buddha Dhatu Jadi also known as the Bandarban Golden Temple is located close to Balaghata town, in Bandarban City, in Bangladesh. Dhatu are the material remains of a holy person, and in this temple the relics belong to Buddha. It is the largest Theravada Buddhist temple in Bangladesh and has the second-largest Buddha statue in the country.TheBandaban Golden Temple belongs to the Theravada Buddhism order, which is practiced by the Marma indigenous people, a dominant ethnic group of Bandarban), local bazaar. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Bandarban.
Breakfast at Hotel. Morning visit different types Tribal Villages to see their lifestyle by Chandergari. Later back to Bandarban and proceed to Cox’s Bazar. En-route visit Buddhist Temples/Pagoda in Ramu. Late afternoon arrival cox’s bazaar and transfer to Hotel. Enjoy the sunset on the Beach if time permits. Dinner & Overnight at Hotel in Cox’s Bazar.
Breakfast at Hotel. Half day excursion to Himchari and Inani Beach. Afternoon free on the beach. Late afternoon visit Souvenir shops. Dinner at local restaurant and overnight at Hotel in Cox’s Bazar.
Breakfast at Hotel. Morning free on the beach. Afternoon transfer to Airport for Dhaka by Domestic flight. Upon arrival at Dhaka if time permits visit very interesting Benaroshi Polli Handloom Heritage (Banarasi saris are made of finely woven silk and are decorated with intricate design. Their special characteristics are intricate intertwining floral and foliate motifs. The saris are often part of a bride's outfit. Depending on the intricacy of its designs and patterns, a sari can take from 15 days to a month and sometimes up to six months to complete. Banarasi saris are mostly worn by women on important occasions such as when attending a wedding and are expected to be complemented by the woman's best jewellery. Sometimes the saris are embroidered to improve their gorgeous look. The sarees manufactured here are not only supplied to all districts of Bangladesh but also exported to India, Pakistan, Srilanka, China, America and other countries of the world. Dinner at local restaurant and overnight at Hotel in Dhaka.
Buffet breakfast at hotel and proceed to Sreemangal. On the way stop few interesting places. On arrival at Sreemangal visit Lawachara rain forest- A part of the famous Hollywood film “Around the World in 80 Days” shot in this forest, is a major national park and nature reserve in Bangladesh. The park is located at KamalganjUpazila, Maulvi Bazar District in the north eastern region of the country. The land was declared a national park by the Bangladesh government. Also visit Khasia tribal village. Dinner and overnight at Hotel in Sreemangal.
Buffet Breakfast at hotel and visit tea garden, tea processing factory and enjoy a fresh cup of tea. After visit tea museum at Sreemangal Tea Resort. Later proceed to Dhaka. After arrival at Dhaka transfer to hotel. Dinner at local restaurant and overnight at hotel in Dhaka.
Buffet breakfast at Hotel. Transfer to the airport for final departure with happy memories.