Day 1: Sail from Shimulia

Start from Khulna

Arrive at Khulna and get transferred to boat M.V. Bhela. The hosts on the cruise will receive the travelers and immediately start cruising towards the Sundarbans forest.

Breakfast

Breakfast will be served on the ship (see description for menu). Cruising through the river while having breakfast will be a very calming experience giving travelers the thrill to kick start a journey towards the world’s largest mangrove forest, the Sundarbans.

Lunch

Lunch will be served on the ship between 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm (see description for menu) while still cruising through the river to the way to Kotka. Travelers will see the faraway view of the shore slowly turn greener, with taller and denser trees along the way.

Explore Kotka

Arrive at Kotka Wildlife Sanctuary which is declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The Kotka forest is filled with trees of various shapes, standing tall along the shore of the canal. The ambiance of the cruise gets more thrilling as the view takes a wilder look. Kotka monkeys and deers can be seen in good numbers from afar. Like other parts of the Sundarbans, there are many floras and faunas in Kotka.

Dinner

Dinner will be served on board while the ship cruises through the canals of Sundarbans. Experience the eerie beauty of the forest at night while cruising through the forest, the silence of the forest gives a more thrilling experience especially at night.

Day 2: Explore Shundarbans

Explore wildlife

Silent Boat: Wake up early in the morning to travel through small creeks and canals by a country boat to see the wildlife and explore the forest closely. Imagine riding a boat silently rowing through the wild forest. Experience the breathtaking environment, surrounded by wildlife and hear the chirping of the birds. The Kotka beach is a sanctuary of many extinct birds such as the Grey Eagle, vultures, and hornbill, Travelers can spot many of these birds out in the open while riding on the boat. The boat will cruise towards the Kotka Beach.

Kotka Tower: Get off on the Kotka Beach and have a hike towards the Kotka watchtower. Kotka watchtower offers a unique opportunity to experience a top view of the forest and travelers might encounter wild animals come closer for eating grass. If they are lucky might hear the roar of Royal Bengal Tiger. Travelers can experience an extraordinary scenic view of the forest and beach making the environment more adventurous. Often prints of paws of the Royal Bengal Tiger can be found in the Kotka Beach.

09:00 AM

Day 3: Explore Shundarbans

Breakfast

After getting off from the boat and getting back on ship, breakfast will be served (see description for menu). Cruising through the forest while having breakfast is a unique experience preparing the travelers for a small hike for the travelers around the forest with a tour guide.

Explore Jamtola

Start hiking towards Jamtola beach. A sandy quiet beach where a tremendous view of Sundarbans can be found. Nothing can be more thrilling than watching a Monitor Lizards swimming across one of the channels, deer grazing at the end of the woods and colorful birds chirping happily. Get back on the mother boat after the end of the hike.

Explore Kachikhali

Start cruising towards Kachikali wildlife sanctuary. It has a natural beauty of dense forests facing the vast sea, the Bay of Bengal. Explore the forest there accompanied by an armed forest guard and tour guide will walk travelers through the history and characteristics of the mangrove forest. Walkthrough the jungle and along the forest-trail towards the beach. The beach is famous for the availability of numerous types of fossils and signs of various wild and sea creatures. The East Kochikhali Khal and Supati Khal are famous as the entrance of Tiger to Kochikhali. Besides this, it is suitable for boating along the canals criss-crossing the area and watching a number of basking crocodiles, deer, lizards, wild boar and lots of birds.

Lunch

Lunch will be served on board (see description for menu), while travelers go deeper in to the mangrove forest cruising through the canal. In the evening, most of the wild animals come near to the banks of the canal to drink water. If travelers are lucky they can easily watch lots of deer, monkeys, snakes, crocodiles and wild birds roaming around in their natural habitat.

BBQ Dinner

Mouth-watering BBQ dinner will be served on board while the ship cruises through the canals of Sundarbans. Experience the eerie beauty of the forest at night while cruising through the forest, the silence of the forest gives a more thrilling experience especially at night.

Breakfast

Wake up early in the morning and have a nutritional breakfast. The last morning at the Sundarbans will be spent exploring the canals to witness the mysterious beauty of the deep mangrove forest.
Get off from the ship after breakfast and get on the silent boat and travel through small creeks and canals to explore the forest for one last time.

Sail towards Khulna

Get on the mother ship, start cruising towards Khulna, watch the forest fade away on the back as the city landscape forms in the faraway shores.

Lunch

Lunch will be served on the ship (see description for menu) while the ship keeps sailing towards Khulna city, on the Rupsha river.

Drop-off at Khulna

Arrive at Khulna City and get off from the ship.