Glory Of Bangladesh Tour

Glory Of Bangladesh Tour

Tour Duration: 14 Days, 13 Nights

Location: Bagerhat, Sundarbans, Paharpur, Srimangal, Sonargaon

Tour Attractions: Sundarbans, Sompur Mahabihar, Srimangal

Best Time To Visit: October - March

Tour Available: Round The Year

Discount: Discount Applied For (05-15 Pax)

Visit the most glorious sights of Bangladesh, including all three UNESCO world Heritage sights – Bagerhat, Sundarbans, and Sompur Mahabihar with spending three days at Srimangal – the tea capital of Bengal. You’ll get a taste of green forest and wildlife at Sundarbans and Srimangal, combining with explore some great archaeological sites and experiencing life of people in Bagerhat, Rajshahi, Sonargaon and Dhaka with a leisure trip at paddle steamer called Rocket.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival

Stop At: Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Airport - Dakshinkhan Rd, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh
A guide of us will meet you inside the airport, pick you Up, and transfer you to your hotel. Overnight at Dhaka (Hotel 71) or Similar.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Hotel 71 or Similar.

Day 2: Sightseeing in Old Capital Sonargaon

Stop At: Sonargaon, 29 km from Dhaka, Dhaka City Bangladesh
Morning take breakfast. Drive to the old capital of Bengal region – Sonargaon. While driving see the Bangladeshi life style.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Complimentary Breakfast.
Accommodation included: Hotel 71 or Similar.

Day 3: Old Dhaka City Sightseeing and Rocket Paddle Steamer

Stop At: Dhakeshwari Temple, Dhakeshwari Road Bakshi Bazar, Dhaka City Bangladesh
Dhakeshwari National Temple is a Hindu temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is state-owned, giving it the distinction of being Bangladesh's 'National Temple'. The name "Dhakeshwari" means "Goddess of Dhaka".
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Lalbag Fort, Lalbagh Rd, Dhaka City 1211 Bangladesh
Lalbagh Fort is an incomplete 17th century Mughal fort complex that stands before the Buriganga River in the southwestern part of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The construction was started in 1678 AD by Mughal Subahdar Muhammad Azam Shah who was son of Emperor Aurangzeb and later emperor himself.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque, Lalbagh Rd, Dhaka City Bangladesh
Khan Mohammad Mirza mosque, an archaeological site located in southern Dhaka, near Lalbagh fort. The mosque rises above its surroundings because the tahkhana or underground rooms of the mosque are above grade. The roof of the tahkhana forms the platform on which the mosque is situated. The spacious prayer place before the main mosque is open in all directions allowing air to flow and keep the Musullis cool.
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Armenian Church of the Holy Resurrection, Armanitola Rd, Dhaka City Bangladesh
The Armenian Church is a historically significant architectural monument situated in the Armanitola area of old Dhaka, Bangladesh. The church bears testimony to the existence of a significant Armenian community in the region in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Star Mosque (Tara Masjid), Abul Khairat Rd Armanitola, Old dhaka, Dhaka City Bangladesh
Star Mosque, is a mosque located in Armanitola area, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The mosque has ornate designs and is decorated with motifs of blue stars. It was built in the first half of the 19th century by Mirza Golam Pir.
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Ahsan Manzil, Old City Old Dhaka, Dhaka City Bangladesh
Ahsan Manzil was the official residential palace and seat of the Nawab of Dhaka. The building is situated at Kumartoli along the banks of the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Construction was started in 1859 and was completed in 1872. It was constructed in the Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Sadarghat, Buriganga Riverfront, Dhaka City Bangladesh
The Port of Dhaka is a major river port on the Buriganga River in Dhaka, the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. The port is located in the southern part of the city. It is Bangladesh's busiest port in terms of passenger traffic. The port has services to most of the districts of Bangladesh. In 2013, a container terminal opened 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the city to handle ocean-going ships. Along with Barisal, Chandpur and Narayanganj; the Dhaka port handled 53 million tonnes of cargo and 22 million passengers in 2013-14.
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Hularhat Launch Ghat, Shariktola Union, Bangladesh
After completing Dhaka city sightseeing tour we shall proceed to Hularhat by Rocket Paddle Steamer. A memorable overnight journey in Rocket Steamer to Hularhat. Overnight at Rocket (Sleeping Cabin). First Class or Second Class Cabin.
Duration: 14 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Complimentary Breakfast.
Accommodation included: Overnight Rocket Paddle Steamer.

Day 4: UNESCO World Heritage City Bagerhat

Stop At: Bagerhat Museum, Old Rupsa Bagerhat Road, Bagerhat Bangladesh
Enjoy the riverine beauty of Bangladesh from Rocket Steamer in the morning. Disembark from Rocket at Hularhat around 09.00 H. Drive towards Bagerhat (01 hour) in an air-conditioned car, and visit 15th century Mosque city once called khalifatabad, which is the present day Bagerhat, and is an UNESCO protected world heritage site. You will visit most of the remaining Mosques from the 15th century city Khalifatabad the whole day.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Tomb of Khan Jahan Ali, Khan Jahan Ali Majar Rd 26/1 Chamelibagh, Tropical Razia Shopping Complex, Shantinagar, Dhaka-1217., Bagerhat 9300 Bangladesh
Khan Jahan Alialso known as Ulugh Khan and Khan-i-Azam, was an Muslim Sufi Saint and local ruler in Bagerhat (now in Bangladesh). The official title Khan-i-Azam signifies that he was an officer of the Bengal Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah I (1437– 1459). The word Ulugh before his name speaks of his Uzbek origin. It is believed that he built the great Shait Gumbuj Mosque.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Shait-Gumbad Mosque, Bagerhat Bangladesh
The Sixty Dome Mosque, is a mosque in Bangladesh. It is part of the Mosque City of Bagerhat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is the largest mosque in Bangladesh from the sultanate period. It was built during the Bengal Sultanate by Ulugh Khan Jahan, the governor of the Sundarbans.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Ronobijoypur Masjid, Old Rupsa Bagerhat Rd, Bagerhat, Bangladesh
Ronobijoypur Mosqueis located at the village Ronobijoypur of Bagerhat district. Wait, its not a remote village. It's just at the opposite of the Khanjahan Ali Mazar. The name of the mosque can be written as Rono Bijoypur Mosquefor simplicity. It is a single domed mosque and if we consider the single dome, then this is the largest domed mosque from the Bangladesh. The spherical dome almost covers the whole roof.
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Kodla Math, অযুধ্যা মঠ রোড, Baruipara, Bangladesh
Kodla Matha is one of the remarkable examples of xikhara type of temple in Bagerhat while there are two others popularly known as the Mathurapur Deul in Faridpur and Sarkar's mathas in Mahilara in Bakerganj. All mathas are dated to the 17th century. The sikhara or rekha type is also known as the nagara style in Indian architectural aesthetics.
Duration: 20 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Complimentary Breakfast.
Accommodation included: Parjatan Hotel Pasur or Similar Hotel.

Day 5: Sundarbans: Kochikhal

Stop At: Sundarban Forest, Bangladesh, Bangladesh
Transfer to our waiting boat in the jetty at 06.00 H, and head immediately toward Sundarbans, Stop on a forest station on the way to complete formalities, and continue toward Kochikhali. We’ll go through many small canals and rivers with our small boat where big boats can not go because of their size and the canals being shallow. Taking you through these rewarding narrow canals is the main point of this Private tour on a small boat, where is your best chance to spot a tiger and many wildlife. We’ve spotted a tiger on such a canal on 14th October, 2017, which was Crossing the river just 200 miters ahead of us in broad Day light. We were the only lucky tour operator to spot an wild Bengal tiger in last few years on a tour in Sundarbans. We’ll reach Kochikhali in the evening, and explore a small canal on a small ow boat in search of wild-life. They come to drink water in the evening and morning on te creeks and canals. You’ll seat on the boat quietly and float by on a breath-taking environment listening to many birds singing, and the calls of many animals stay overnight on the boat in a sleeping cabin, anchoring in the middle of the river in front of Kochikhali forest station.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Complimentary Breakfast.
• Lunch: Lunch Is Available. Bangladeshi Standard Meal.
• Dinner: Dinner Is Available. Bangladeshi Standard Meal.
Accommodation included: Overnight Stay On The Boat In a Sleeping Cabin.

Day 6: Sundarbans: Kochikhali & Kotka Wildlife Sanctuary

Stop At: Kotka beach, Kotka Forest Station, Bangladesh
Ride a wooden rowboat on a canal in the morning in search of wildlife. Back to the main boat, and have breakfast at 07.30 H. Start hiking on the forest from Kochkhali forest station toward the Jamtola Beach (10 Km, 03 hrs). Spend an hour on the beach which is the quietest, nicest, and cleanest beach in Bangladesh, and hike toward Kokta Forest station through the forest. Reach Kotka station and transfer to our waiting boat which already arrived here from Kochikhali through an inside canal. Lunch on the boat and have couple of hours rest. Go to the watch tower at Kotka and seat there rest of the evening. This is a feeding ground of animals. Lots of deer and other wild animals come here in the evening to eat grass and drink water. You never know what surprise can be waiting for you here! Stay overnight on the boat in a sleeping cabin, Anchoring in the middle of the river in front of Kotka Forest station.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Complimentary Breakfast.
• Lunch: Lunch Is Available. Bangladeshi Standard Meal.
• Dinner: Dinner Is Available. Bangladeshi Standard Meal.
Accommodation included: Overnight Stay On The Boat In a Sleeping Cabin.

Day 7: Sundarbans: Kotka Wildlife Sanctuary

Stop At: Jamtola Beach, Sarankhola Upazila, Bangladesh
Go for a boat ride on the small row boat at 06.00 H and explore a canal near Kotka Wildlife Sanctuary. Return to the main boat at 07.30 and have breakfast. We’ll start our return journey toward Mongla from here through other small rivers and canals. Visit a fishing village in on the way, reach Mongla in the afternoon, and drive to Khulna (1.5 hrs) Overnight at Khulna (Hotel City Inn).
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Complimentary Breakfast.
• Lunch: Lunch Is Available. Bangladeshi Standard Meal.
Accommodation included: Hotel City Inn or Similar Hotel.

Day 8: Khulna – Rajshahi by Train, and Puthia

Stop At: Rajshahi Railway Station, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Rajshahi is a metropolitan city, and a major urban, commercial and educational centre of Bangladesh. It is also the administrative seat of eponymous division and district. Located on the north bank of the Padma River, near the Bangladesh-India border, the city has a population of over 763,952 residents.
Duration: 7 hours

Stop At: Puthia Temple Complex, Puthia Upazila Rajshahi District, Rajshahi City Bangladesh
The Puthia Temple Complex consists of a cluster of notable old Hindu temples in Puthia Upazila, Rajshahi District, Bangladesh. Located 23 km to the east of Rajshahi city, it has the largest number of historic temples in Bangladesh. The temples were built by Hindu Zamindars Rajas of the Puthia Raj family who were noted philanthropists of Rajshahi. The temples have been built in terracotta in a variety of styles combining the typical Jor-bangla architecture with other influences. The Rajbari or Palace of the Raja of Puthia and the Dol Mancha are part of the complex. The temples are laid out around a lake with a sprawling lawn.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Complimentary Breakfast.
Accommodation included: Hotel Nice or Similar Hotel.

Day 9: Visit Kusumba Mosque, Sompura Buddhist Bihar, and Mahasthangarh

Stop At: Kusumba Mosque, Kushumba Mosque Rd, Naogaon 6511 Bangladesh
After breakfast, drive to Kusumba (50 Km, 1.5 hrs). Visit Kusumba Mosque, a beautiful stone-built mosque from Medieval period. This is one of sixth remaining stone-built mosque from the Sultanate period in Bengal, which is very well preserved.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Sompur Mahavihara, Badalgachhi Upazila, Bangladesh
Drive to paharpur (60 Km, 1.5 hrs) and visit Sompura Buddhist Bihar, a Buddhist monastery from 8th century and a UNESCO world heritage site. This is the most impressive archaeological site in Bangladesh.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Mahasthangarh, Mahasthan Village, Bogra Bangladesh
Drive to Mahasthangarh (60 Km, 1.5 hrs), and visit the remaining of the oldest known city in Bangladesh from 3rd century BC. We will take you to visit most of the well known sites at Mahasthangarh including, Mahasthangarh Museum. Drive to Bogra (22 Km, 30 mins).
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Complimentary Breakfast.
Accommodation included: Hotel Naz Garden or Similar Hotel.

Day 10: Visit Chars of Jamuna, Drive to Dhaka

Stop At: Jamuna River Side, Jamuna Bridge Patrol Road, Tangail 1974 Bangladesh
After breakfast, drive to Sariakandi (42 Km, 45 mins). Visit some chars (river islands) of river Jamuna and see how people live on those small islands struggling with the natural disasters. Drive to Dhaka (250 Km, 6.5 hrs). Lunch on a highway restaurant on the way. Drop at hotel upon arrival at Dhaka in the late evening. Overnight at Dhaka (Richmond Hotel).
Duration: 9 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Complimentary Breakfast.
Accommodation included: Hotel 71 or Similar Hotel.

Day 11: Tea Plantations, and Tribal Villages in Srimangal

Stop At: Sreemangal Tea Resort and Museum, Sreemangal - Bhanugach Rd, 3210, Bangladesh
Pick up from hotel at 06.30 H, transfer to Airport Railway Station, and take 07.15 H Parabat Express to Srimangal. Our guide at Dhaka will help you board the Train and find your seats. Arrive Srimangal around 12.30 H. Upon arrival, our guide at Srimangal will meet you at the train station, and transfer you to the resort.
Duration: 7 hours

Stop At: Nilkantha Tea Cabin, Kalighat Road, Sreemangal 3210, Bangladesh
After check-in, freshen up, and lunch, visit tea gardens and a tribal village in Sreemangal. We’ll take you to Nolkontho Tea cabin to Taste the famous 7 layer tea of Sreemangal.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Complimentary Breakfast.
Accommodation included: Nisorgo Eco Resort or Similar Eco Resort.

Day 12: Lawachara National Park, Pineapple & Lemon Gardens

Stop At: Lawachara National Park, Kamalganj Upazila, Sreemangal 3220 Bangladesh
Early morning, go for a rewarding wildlife trekking through the Lawachara National Park. We take the 03 hours trail for the maximum opportunity to see wildlife, Specially the Hollock Gibbons for which this forest is famous for.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Sreemangal Tea Resort and Museum, Sreemangal - Bhanugach Rd, 3210, Bangladesh
In the afternoon, walk through the trails inside tea gardens, visit some pineapple gardens and lemon orchards. Also show you the tea collecting activities on a tea garden before sunset (if available) when female works gather to collect their tea leafs which they collect during the whole day, which is photogenic.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Complimentary Breakfast.
Accommodation included: Nisorgo Eco Resort or Similar Eco Resort.

Day 13: Srimangal to Dhaka by Train

Stop At: বিমান বন্দর স্টেশন, Bir Uttam Ziaur Rahman Rd, Dhaka 1215, Bangladesh
Morning is free to do anything you like. Transfer to railway station, and take 10.30 H Jayantika Express to return Dhaka. Arrive Dhaka Airport Station around 16.00 H, transfer to hotel.
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Complimentary Breakfast.
Accommodation included: Hotel 71 or Similar Hotel.

Day 14: Last Day and Departure

Stop At: Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Airport - Dakshinkhan Rd, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh
Transfer to airport according to your flight, say good bye. End of the tour.
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.