Sunday, January 2, 2011

tour operators in Bangladesh for expedition

Bangladesh Expeditions (Specialist in River Cruises & Eco-Adventure) having own boats, necessary transport, home stay in and around Dhaka and our tour guide team make us possible to operate regular tailor made tours around Bangladesh since - 2001 to prompt Bangladesh tourism to the World Map of Tourism.


we offer Day sightseeing and river cruise, overnight trips around Bangladesh, weekend package tour and packages tours around Bangladesh and India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangkok and Malaysia.
* overnight trips around Bangladesh
* weekend package around Bangladesh
* packages tours around Bangladesh


There isn't a better or more exhilarating way to see the scenic majesty of the countryside. You board on Bangladesh Expedition’s comfortable wooden boat to absorb the sights, while experiencing the surprisingly peaceful sensations of being on the river. This is the only exciting way to discover Bangladesh. You stop on many villages, bazaars, see the real life style, and enjoy the different folk cultural programs in different villages in the evening.
A cruise on Ganges, Bharmaputra, Meghna and others rivers will introduce you to riverine Bangladesh and her history, culture and life style. Bangladesh Expedition offer different type of cruise.


Cruise On Meghna River & visit Sonargaon (E v e r y d a y)


You board on our wooden decorated cruising boat "S.B. Kheya" to join this adventure. Explore the remote island villages that are only accessible by boat. Know their lifestyle. Stop at any island in the middle of river, swim and have more fun. Enjoy the Hilsha fishing and the activities of villagers. If you wish, you can also visit a weaving village. On way back, visit Sonargaon, which was the first capital of Bengal (13th to 17th century). A traditional Bangladeshi or Chinese food will be served at lunch on boat.
Depart Dhaka at 9 am from your nominated pick up point. You will board to the boat at Bouddhar Bazaar, which is 27 km from Dhaka and takes about an hour to reach. Leave the boat at around 4 pm. We will drop you at your residence at 06.30 in the evening.


Price per person in BDT:
1 people---2-3 people---4-6 people---7-9 people----20-250 people
7,500 ............3,900.........2,100................ 1,800………..1600


Half Day City Tour


This trip will be started in the morning and mostly cover the old part of Dhaka, which is more, attracted by the tourists. The main attractions are: Sadarghat, Ahsan Manjil Lalbagh Fort, Star Mosque, Armenian Church, Dhakeswai Temple, Karzan Hall,National Parliament Building, National Museum, Liberation War Museum and Dhaka Zoo. We will try to show you as many as possible within 4-5 hours.


Price per person: BDT. 1800 (Minimum 02 Adults)


Half day city tour & Cruise on Meghna
Price per person: BDT. 4,000 (Minimum 02 Adults)


Full Day Sight-seeing with Sonargaon


The First half will be same as half - day city tour. After having lunch at city Chinese restaurant, drive to either Sonargaon (29km).The oldest capital city of Bengal (13th - 17th century) or Saver (35km) to visit our National martyrs monument. Back to Dhaka at around 18:00 hour at your nominated pick up point.


Price per person: BDT 3,500. (Minimum 02 Adults)


Archaeological Excursion to Moinamoti


Start from Dhaka in the early morning for Moinamoti which is about 114 km southeast of Dhaka and well connected by road the journey will take two and half hours time. on arrival you will visit "War cemetery" where you can see the graveyard of the soldiers died in the Myanmar front during the World War-2. Drive to the Archeological camp where the Salbon Vihar and the Museum are located. Excavated Buddhist remains of 8th/9th century are dotted
all the way along the north - south running Lalmai - Moinamoti - hill range.


From here the following adjacent sites you may also visit: Ananda Vihar, Charpatra Mura, Itakhola Mura, Rupban Mura, Kutila Mura and Triratna Stupa. Among these, the Ananda Vihara, the Charpatra Mura and the Kutila Mura are situated within the Moinamoti Cantonment are therefore, prior permission of the cantonment authorities is necessary for the visit. After lunch at Miami restaurant we will drive back to Dhaka. On the way back, we will stop at Sonargaon, the oldest city, which was the capital of Bengal from 13th - 17th century for sight-seeing. If our time permits, we may visit the folklore museum and the Panam village. Arrival Dhaka in the evening.


Buddhist Archeological Sites (Day long) - US$ 60 or BDT. 4,200.


Excursion Trip to a Pottery Village
Depart Dhaka in the morning for Dhamrai is about 40 km drive to the north.Once this place was very famous for brass artisans. Now few of them are still surviving. You will see one of the places where they are at work. You can visit the "Rath" here in Dhamrai, which is very similar to the Roman Chariot. During the Bengali month of Ashar a big festival "Rath Jatra"


Pottery village trip (Day long) – BDT. 3,000 (Minimum 02 adults)


Experience the Difference


Overnight Village Home stays with cruise, Jamindar palaces, archaeological excursion to wari-Bateswar & live folk Music






Enjoy warm Bangladeshi Hospitality Imagine living in a traditional house at the countryside, while you enjoy a laid-back lifestyle and plenty of fresh air. Wake up to the sound of birds and cockerels and have a pleasant day with your friendly host family. Savor local food and participate in the delightful activities you experience-tending cattle, weaving, local kids playing, boating, hooking fish, local market, up growing education system, nearby jamindar palace, folk music and much more during your stay with host family The home stay programme whisks visitors off a retreat of silence and rustic charm. Expeditions home stays offer an opportunity for visitors to stay at a rural family cottage which is easily accessible only 30 km. away from Dhaka city. Home stay village presents a different and enjoyable experience visitors to village have the delightful experience of savoring tropical fruits freshly plucked from the orchard. Cruise different villages in the summer water & canal by country boat during a stay at village.


Price per person: BDT. 5,500 (Minimum 02 Adults)


Other day long tours:
*Padma resort trip * Heritage Palace & Shal forest trip



Sundarbans tour package – 2012 – 2013
Duration:  4 night/ 3 days
These trips cover the Sundarbans forest- the largest mangrove forest in the world (5770sk.km)  and the home of Royal Bengal Tiger. A network of River and creeks criss – crosses their dense evergreen forests. You often find tiger crossing the river and crocodiles basking in the sun. Deers, wild boars, otters river Dolphin, over 270 species of birds, 120 species of fish, 50 species of reptiles and 8 species of amphibians are still found there. THE WORLD HERITAGE SITES- the largest remaining tract of habitat for the Royal Bengal Tiger can be the best place for adventures cruising for a few days.
REGULAR TOUR PACKAGE ITINERARY :  every Thursday from Dhaka
Confirm Departure: before 2 days of Eid-day from Dhaka by boat,  x-mas and New Year package price @ 8,500 /= to 10, 500/=
Day-01: leave Dhaka in the night at around 10:00 pm by Shohag Volvo bus from Malibug about to Khulna. our guide will receive and take you to the boat on arrival early in the morning.
Day-02 : from Khulna to Mongla by boat 3 hrs and half and by car 1 hour , you will reach by car with tour guide to Mongla to  Board into the specially build cruising boat at Mongla in the Morning. On way, we will stop at chandpai forest station to take the permit finally and coast guard. Cruise upstream to Katka and arrival in the evening. Cruise into the canal for bird watching. Before sun set stop at any convenient place or Katka forest station for overnight stay.
Day-03: early in the morning cruise into the canal to observe the sights of Mangrove and wildlife, it is memorable moment for the bird watcher. On this day, we will offer different activities at around Katka & Kachikhali, like walking into the forest, sitting on the watch tower to have a look the wildlife, going into the beach through home of the tiger forest. In the afternoon walking up to the Tiger tilla ( nest). in the afternoon going to the kachikhali for jungle walk and Canal cruise for Bird watching and  wild animals in the narrow creeks/canal  of kachikhali in the evening by a country boat. Over night at Kachikhali or cruise back to harintana to cruise into the berikhal in the 3rd day of the trip.

Day-04: More activities  in the forest and  we will Start the return journey into the berikhal which is very popular canal of sundarbans forest and on way back visit  herbaria Eco tourism centre for Tiger foot print  and Karamjal wildlife crocodiles firm. Back to nearby Mongla to take the return a/c car journey to jessore / Khulna  at around 09:30 pm drive  back to Dhaka by Volvo A/c Bus overnight journey
Package Price Per Person: BDT.
02 adults ----06 adults ---- 10 adults -----20 adult------25 adults
35,000 ≥―― 15,000 ≥―― 12,000 ≥ ―― 10,900 ≥ ―― 10,500
Extra charge for Foreign Guest to Permission
BDT.-2,500
Sundarbans adventure tour ( 4 days / 5 nights )
Places to cover: Katka > Heron point > Dubla island > koromjal crocodiles firm
Package Price Per Person: BDT.
02 adults -----04 adults ---- 06 adults ---10 adults ---20 adult---25 adults
45,000 ≥―― 23,900 ≥――19,000 ≥ ―― 14,900 ≥ ―12,900 ≥― 12,000

Package Price included:
v    Transportation by Volvo A/c Bus ( both way )
v  All Meals Day-1 to Day-04 ( breakfast +Lunch+ Dinner + tea/coffee available+ afternoon snacks & seasonal Fruits )
v   All Taxes, Forest Permission Fee, Camera , Tools and Armed Forest Guard for 3 days.
v   Overnight on Boat ( Single room+ Double room + triple bedded room for 35 person )
v  Experienced Tour Guide & The Tour as per itinerary.
Sundarbans trip Food Menu:
•    Breakfast:-  Bread, Banana, Eggs, Jem/jelly, Butter, Porata, Mixed vegetable & Fruits.
•   Lunch:- Plan rice, Shrimp Bhuna, Chicken Curry, Mixed Veg. and Dal
•    Dinner- polao / Fried rice , sea Fish fry/ French fry, Chicken fry, Mixed vegetable and BAR – B- Q
Bangladesh Expeditions offer to join in our 4 days expedition around katka, heronpoint and Dubla island of sundarbans forest.



•All mention tour is inclusive of A/c accommodation, a/c car/ coach / bus, Sight-seeing, all meal, snacks & English speaking tour guide.


This offer is just a starting point. We have introduced a few itineraries in this offer. If the tours are not suitable, or you want to change any of the itineraries, we would be happy to create the program to suit your interests. Having our operational bases gives us the flexibility and general expertise to offer you highly spirited quotes. We regularly organize tailor made itineraries for inbound tourists, families, groups of friends, airlines crew, clubs and special interest groups and we're pleasure to advise you on your plan.



BANGLADESH EXPEDITIONS AND HOME STAY
Rose view garden plaza (4th floor), room-501, Hatir pool,Dhaka
HOTLINE: 01916174432 ( sms ) 01715093412

an expedition with us, an experience forever…