The Sundarbans is the world’s largest mangrove forest. The Sundarbans even has the highest tiger density of any national park in the world. Nearly 10% of the tigers living in the wild live in the Sundarbans, where they are notorious for regularly devouring people who live here! The Sundarbans National Park covers 10,000 square kilometers of land and water in the Ganges delta. More than half of this area is in India, the rest in Bangladesh. Located at the mouth of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers between India and Bangladesh, the mangrove forests and waterways provide a wide range of fauna, including some endangered species. The habitat contains the largest population of tigers in the world, which have adapted to an almost amphibious life. The (Bengal) tigers are able to swim long distances and eat fish, crab and water monitors. In addition to tigers, there are more than 300 bird species, otters, monkeys, crocodiles, deer, boars and river dolphins. Along the way during the boat trip we can get off several times and take walks.

For our trip we’ll combine exploring the park by boat and also by hiking.  We will get off the boat several times to take walks through the area and to and in small hamlets along the water. The boat takes us through the major rivers and the smaller canals. Sometimes we will take a small boat trip to sail through the smaller channels to get closer to the shore and increase the chance of spotting game (including the tiger).

We will combine accommodation on the boat and also in cottages throughout the park. 

Day 1 Overnight train from Dhaka to Sundarbans

We’ll depart in the late afternoon and take the  night train, which is already a fascinating experience by itself. 

Day 2 Start of our tour

We’ll arrive in the early morning and after  some breakfast and tea we’ll start our tour for today! We’ll also have to pass by the forest office to register and will also get a forest guide. We’ll spend the day in the boat and will also do some walking.

Day 3 to 5

We’ll spend the coming days going deeper into the park and will combine going into smaller arms of the river through our smaller boat and hiking to optimise our wildlife viewing opportunities.

Day 6

Today we’ll make our way back to our starting base and we’ll stay overnight in the town. 

Day 7

We’re going back to Dhaka by either public bus or train, depending on the schedule.

This tour can be edited and have less or more days, please send us an email.

Includes:

– Public transport to and from the park
– Professional English speaking guide
– Accommodation and transport within the park
– Park entry fees
– All meals

Please bring:

– DEET/Mosquito repellent
– Clothes which dry easily from humidity and water
– Appropriate walking shoes and plenty of extra socks
– Sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat to protect yourself against the sun
– Long pants and long sleeve shirts to protect yourself against mosquitoes
– Swim clothes
– Enough towels
– Some extra drinking water and maybe a few snacks
– Rain jacket
– Medicines