Photography
trip to the most scenic beautiful places of Bangladesh
Dhaka
urban pollution higher and rural charms decreasing alike World other countries,
Bangladesh also increasing City dwellers and devastating natural beauties, we
find some photographers those inquiries to expeditions around Rural charms and
Eco path mostly experience the difference of peasants, tribes, fisherman and weavers and to some of the special city dwellers.
Photography trip cover the major
attraction of Bangladesh around Chittagong hill tracts ( Rangamati and
Bandarban and Cox’s bazaar), Barisal, Bhola, Bagerhat, Sonargaon, Chittagong,
Norail, Dhamrai, Birishiri, boat buildling at Keraniganj, Dhaka urban waste and
rural charms around photo scenic beautiful part have been quoted the tour price
for world travelers and Photographers promoting Bangladesh tourism with much
discount price.
Bangladesh Photography travel package and Tour
itinerary :
Day-01 : our guide met at Dhaka airport and
transfer to the hotel ornate for overnight stay.
Day-02 : early in
the morning walk up and transfer to the nearby Kamalapur rail station catching
morning special A/c train 07 :00 AM
that journey to Chittagong, on arrival at 01 :00 PM transfer to a 3 star
facilities hotel for having lunch and day outing to Chittagong ship yard to
experience the ship breaking activities by boat, overnight at Chittagong hotel.
( in this day after having lunch we do not have much time within rest of the
day, it would better walking around port or any other interesting place ).
Day-03 : more
activites experience in ship yard by boat, overnight at Chittagong hotel.
Day-04: in
the morning experience the difference at ship yard till afternoon and check out
hotel for Rangamati ( 77km ) by private A/c Van, on the way stop to take photo,
on arrival Rangamati free time in hanging bridge or any tribal bazar, overnight
in green castle hotel.
Day-05 :in
the morning walking around after having an early breakfast boat trip on emerald
blue water of Kaptai lake exploring remote Chakma tribal village and Buddhist
Monk, tribal weaving, handicraft center, any ethnic woman dominated cultivation
and waterfall and savour traditional lunch in the island restaurant much more
till sunset, overnight at Rangamati
Day-06 : After
breakfast drive to Bandarban on the way visit weaving village, Asham Boshati ( Indian settled minorities
), we must searching any special event or experiencing the difference of the
ethnic people, we lately arrived at Bandarban for Golden Temple and looking the
whole Bandarban and beyond from Tiger hill ( Nilachal)
and
check in Resort (Best Resort in Bandarban).
Day-07 : in
the morning Chander gari ( car of moon ) drive to Ruma bazaar ( biggest tribal
market ) on the way nearby 11km of Ruma we explore Tripura village those
specialized in traditional ornaments making and on arrival Ruma check hotel for
having lunch. After having leisure a boat trip will be arranged through shangu
river for picturesque hill view scenery and activities of the countryside till
sunset, check in hotel at Ruma.
Day-08 :
in the morning visit Bawm indigenous village morning bazaar and then
drive to Ruma bazaar which is the center of the hill tracts Ruma district part.
we finally entry in check point and 4 wheel jeep hilly drive to Komola bazaar
is more remote part and explore Marma village is very interesting, we slowly
walk and on the way explore Khumi para and another village those are
experienced in weaving by their own, late in the afternoon check in hotel at
Ruma after visiting around Ruma / Ruma bazaar.
Day-09 : in
this morning check out hotel and
drive to Bandarban, on the way visit shailo propat small waterfalls and
nearby, after having an early lunch bus drive to Cox’s Bazar by Hino non ac
Bus, it takes more than 3 hours journey then check in beach front 3 star hotel
and rest of the day beach walk for a sunset photo and visiting through
Barmeese market, overnight in hotel Prasad Paradie / similar.
Day-10 : After
breakfast guided excursion tour to Maheshkhali, an island off the coast of
Cox’s Bazar will be arranged. In Maheshkhali you will visit some indigenous
Buddhist Rakhain temple and the other Hindu temple named Adinath.
Afternoon time return to Cox’s bazaar for lunch and
outing for a marine drive to Inani beach which is most
attractive beach for sunset photo, on our way take a photo from Himchari
broken hills, return to Cox’s bazaar after
taking dinner back to Dhaka by Scania Volvo bus overnight journey.
Day-11:
on arrival Dhaka check in hotel for
breakfast and refreshment and 1 hours later drive to old Dhaka having an early Biriyani lunch and
crossing the Buriganga river from Sadarghat terminal and experience the boat
building activities at Keraniganj for 2-3 hours, our guide will complete
the tour by 05:00
PM for an exciting ferry / Paddle
wheel steamer cruise started 06 :30 PM
globally known was launch in Bangladesh in the late 18th century by the British
India General Navigation Railway Company built with unique design rare chance
of sinking dilapidated torpedo-shaped two storey vessels comfortable as symbol
of speed, safety and aristocracy once renowned and elite classes people cruises
to Mongla and Khulna via Chandpur, Barisal and Hularhat. There were six paddle
steamers built with steam engines from Europe and India now converted into
diesel-run engines and electro-hydraulic engines. Presently only 4 paddle wheel
steamer namely – PS Masud, PS Ostrich, PS Lepcha, PS Tern and introduced 2 new
ships--MV Bangali and MV Madhumati launches according to the paddle steamer
model operated from Dhaka every day except Friday started 04:00 PM
from Badamtoli departing by 06:30 PM
from Sadarghat terminal. At around 11 :00 PM
the rocket reached at Chandpur while you see many people ups and down then
continue on to Barisal as next stop.
Day-12:
The
ferry/Rocket will reach at 6 am in the
morning. Our guide will take you from Ferry and immediately transferred to the
Hotel at Barisal. Take rest 1 hours. Then will go out to see the city. Will
visit Church, the busy local bazaars, river ports. At 11 am, will take public ferry to Bhola. The ferry will go through
small and big rivers and you will enjoy the riverside beauty seating on Ferry
roof. After 2.5 hours, reach to Bhola. Walk around that area around biggest snake
charmer living on boats and come back same way. Evening, return to Barisal
and stay overnight.
Day- 13:
Early morning guide will come and
pick up you to start backwater and village trip. At first will go to Banaripara
and ride small country boat. The boat will start running though tiny canals.
You will see the village beauty of both sides of the canals. Will visit some floating
markets and get off some small locality to meet the people. Then visit Pottery
home, paddy field, battle leaf garden and many more village activities, in
the evening check in Barisal hotel.
Day-14:
Early morning (6 am) ferry / paddle steamer will reach at Barisal while you
have to board on the 1st class one cabin only we booked and no more room need
require as only 3.50 hours cruise to Hularhat where we leave the boat and rural
drive to 15th Centuries historical Bagerhat sixty dome Mosque – another
World heritage site along with shrine of Khan jahan Ali and Nine dome Mosque,
overnight stay in City inn hotel or castle salam at Khulna.
Day-15
: trained otter fishing at Narail
Drive to Bejer
Danga Kheya Ghat by reserved Hiace Van after crossing river drive to the
otter fishermen village around Narail accessible by Motorbike and we’ll
enjoy exiting otters fishing then back to Beger Danga Kheya Ghat where is
waiting our van for us. We’ll take the rocket steamer 1st
class journey in the night from Barisal back to Dhaka.
Day-16 :
at around 06 :00
AM arrived Dhaka Sadarghat while sun
rising. We should look the beauty of laden passenger boat while early morning
started the hustle in this most populated place of Bangladesh.
After
having breakfast our Van journey 170km about to Birishiri – Durgapur is
picturesque rural ideal place for photographers, check in guest house, rest of
the day photography in and around
Day-17 :
full day around Indian hill view rural villages, explore Garo tribes, bazaar,
landscape, boat trip on river, wetlands, attracts you, late in the afternoon
return journey to Dhaka for night pass.
Day-18 :
Visit Old Capital Sonargaon and a magnificent Meghna river cruise
Depart
Dhaka at 08:30
AM in the morning to visit Sonargaon
Archaeological site, this was the first capital of Bengal (13th to 17th
Century). We explore ruins Panam city and know about the city history
then continue on to nearby 3km a river port of Meghna River, you find
traditional boats and wholesale fish bazaar then you will board the boat and
Explore the remote island villages. You stop on Island Villages, see the real
life style of fisherman. Stop at any island in the middle of the river, swim
and have more fun and taking photo of a farmer tending cattle, fisherman
carrying fish and many more rustic charms with the activities of villagers.
We do not
back after 3-4 hours stop the boat at Gopaldi where you find another biggest
bazaar in the bank of the river then drive to our expeditions home cottage that
facilitate basic accommodation for foreigners since-2001. After having lunch we
cycling through rural village to visit a hand loom factory where woman and man
special weaving finest cloth of a brand organization with very low salary and
enjoy the weekly / daily village bazaar and activities of the villagers, in the
evening a significant folk musical program will be arrange in front of the
cottage before sleep.
Day-19:
Drive to see colorful Batik fabrics factory and sales center, on our way to
Jamdhani sharee weaving factories in the bank of sitalakhya river and transfer
you to Dhaka for night stay at Hotel.
Day-20 : in
the morning drive to a remote village in Dhamrai in the outskirt of Dhaka to
visit a metal crafts workshop where they make brass and bronze statues in
ancient lost-wax technique, and a pottery village where all of them make
pottery from many of their generations, we can also drive to remote village
those are involve in snake charming and sale products playing with snake, we
return to the hotel at Dhaka in the evening.
Day-21 :
Airport transfer catching your final departure from Bangladesh ending the trip
as well by God grace.
Tour
price per person : US$
02 person
--- 04 person ---06 person ---08 person ----10 person
$
1950 ……$ 1480……..$ 1150……..$ 1070 …….$ 1050
The
tour Price includes: all cost includes as per itinerary
.
all sight-seeing and transfer by one A/c Hiace private van for 6 – 8 person and
two A/c van for 10 person and Private 4 wheel jeep during Chittagong hill
tracts.
.
transfer in Chittagong hill tracts by private Car of moon ( 4 wheel jeep )
·
A/c public train tickets (Dhaka-Chittagong).
.
A/c Scania public Volvo bus ( Cox’s bazaar to Dhaka )
·
Chittagong hill tract permission.
·
Non a/c Bus short journey from Bandarban- Cox’s Bazar.
·
21days all Food (Breakfast –Lunch – Dinner).
·
Cruise to Maheshkhali Island by public speed Boat and Rickshaw
.
rural lanscape, snake charmer gypsy life, boating, fisherman in Bhola
.
5 days A/c van 11 seats or 15 seats for Birishiri and Dhaka village cruise and
Pottery village along with snake charmer at Manikganj.
.
Rocket steamer 1st class cabin return tickets ( Dhaka - Barisal –
Hularhat and Barisal - Dhaka )
. Barisal
back water and floating market trip.
. Otter
fishing, Dhaka boat building and Pottery village.
Photography
trip to the most scenic beautiful places of Bangladesh
2 week Tour itinerary :
Day-01 : our guide met at Dhaka
airport and transfer to the hotel ornate for overnight stay.
Day-02 : early in the morning
walk up and transfer to the nearby Kamalapur rail station catching morning
special A/c train 07 :00 AM that journey to Chittagong, on arrival at
01 :00 PM transfer to a 3 star facilities hotel for having lunch and day
outing to Chittagong ship yard to experience the ship breaking activities,
overnight at Chittagong hotel.
Day-03 : in the morning after having
an early breakfast drive (77km ) to Rangamati which is the district of queen
hill, tribal villages and Asia largest lake of numerous island and rocks
exploring ethnic culture and its picturesque scenery of the hills and lake, on
arrival check in hotel and boat trip on emerald blue water of Kaptai lake
exploring remote Chakma tribal village and Buddhist Monk, tribal weaving,
handicraft and waterfall and savour traditional lunch in the island restaurant
much more till sunset.
Day-04 : DAY-5: After breakfast drive
to Bandarban on the way visit weaving village, Asham Boshati ( Indian settled
minorities ), Golden temple and check in Resort (Best Resort in Bandarban). Late
Afternoon time is for nearby Murong tribal village and sunset photo from Tiger
hill, overnight in resort at Bandarban.
Day-05 : early in the morning Chander
gari ( car of moon ) drive to Ruma bazaar for showing the permits copy and
entry here for walking start through remote down hilly path around rare scenic
beauty for Bogalake 4 and half hours Overnight
at Bogalake indigenous wooden cottage. It’s very simple wooden house stay beyond
hill top natural lake.
Day 06: After breakfast walking
start for Mountain Keokradong. On the way, we will find misty series of high
hills both side and visit some waterfall and Darjeeling Para indigenous village
(Darjeeling of Bengal). It will take 3 and half hours by walking. Lunch at
Keokradong third highest peaks and. Overnight at Bogalake.
Day 07: After having breakfast back
to Ruma Bazar by walking, on the way explore some tribal village those are
different each to others and activites of villagers best attraction of any
photographers, in the afternoon Ruma Bazar to Bandarban by private chander gari
for night pass.
Day-08 : drive to Cox’s Bazar by Hino
non ac Bus. In the afternoon check in beach front 3 star hotel and outing for
marine drive to Inani beach which is most attractive beach for sunset photo, on
our way take a photo from Himchari broken hills, return to Cox’s bazaar in the
evening for walking around Barmeese market.
Day-09: After breakfast guided
excursion tour to Maheshkhali, an island off the coast of Cox’s Bazar will be
arranged. In Maheshkhali you will visit some indigenous Buddhist Rakhain temple
and the other Hindu temple named Adinath. Afternoon time visit Himchori and
Inani beach by jeep / A/c van. After taking dinner back to Dhaka by Scania
Volvo bus overnight journey and leave the bus at Sonargaon which was the 1st
Capital city of Bengal ( 13th to 17th Century ) a seat of Muslim sultanate,
Bengal sultanate, Mughal rule and British colonial ruins structure at Panam
city, a magnifient cruise on Ganges river system on Meghna where you find
numerous island / sandbar and remote ordinary village life of fisherman and
farmers is exciting by any ages tourists / Photographers, late in the afternoon
our A/c van journey to Dhaka.
Day-10 : early morning rickshaw drive
to Kawran bazar morning fish market and experience the best bazaar activities
after having breakfast old Dhaka photo scenic beautiful site will be discove along with Buriganga river front looking the hustle
bustle Dhaka, our guide will complete the tour by 05:00 PM for an exciting
Paddle wheel steamer cruise globally known was launch in Bangladesh in the late
18th century by the British India General Navigation Railway Company built with
unique design rare chance of sinking dilapidated torpedo-shaped two storey
vessels comfortable as symbol of speed, safety and aristocracy once renowned
and elite classes people cruises to Mongla and Khulna via Chandpur, Barisal and
Hularhat. There were six paddle steamers built with steam engines from Europe
and India now converted into diesel-run engines and electro-hydraulic engines.
Presently only 4 paddle wheel steamer namely – PS Masud, PS Ostrich, PS Lepcha,
PS Tern and introduced 2 new ships--MV Bangali and MV Madhumati launches
according to the paddle steamer model operated from Dhaka every day except
Friday started 04:00 PM from Badamtoli departing by 06:30 PM from Sadarghat
terminal.
Day-11: visit
World heritage sixty dome Mosqe and other Muslim historical sites of 15th
Century.
In the morning leave the rocket steamer and rest of
the day outing to know about the brief story of Sultanate rules and spectacular
architecture particularly know about the Khan Jahan Ali who is the famous
Muslim saint of south-west Bangladesh and founder of many Mosque including
World heritage Sixty dome Mosque, in the evening check hotel pashur for night
pass.
Day-12: Mongla
to Katka Tiger point
At around 07:00 Am board into our sundarbans cruising
vessel after one hour cruise In the beginning of the Sundarbans forest
protected zone a few hundred fisherman devastating natural breeding system
catching fish and young shrimp.
On the way of our cruise we find before 200 meters of
forested land and front of Daingmari forest office Known to be a popular course
for dolphins and other aquatic animals once we find very rare hambok dolphin
species. Dhangmari is not only place where endure dolphin, specialized declared
Chandpai and Dudhmukhi areas of eastern Sundarbans as dolphin sanctuaries
recorded 6,000 Irrawaddy Dolphin mammal species in Sundarbans Bangladesh.
Very soon our boat arrive at Chandpai Dolphin
sanctuary adjacent joy moni fisherman village we stop our boat at forest office
jetty to get permitted copy and armed forest guard accompanying the tour.
We direct cruise about to Bay of Bengal view Katka
wildlife and Tiger point where mostly viewed diverse wildlife. Our small wooden
boat immediately leave us to the nearby wildlife observation tower out looking
the eye catching grass land surrounding green trees while birds back to the
nest and spotted deer stealthily taking grass before sun set, return to the
boat hearing evening alert sounds of Jungle fowl. Free time having prawn soup in
the boat will be anchored convenient place in sea facing both side forested
lands.
Day-13: whole day diverse wildlife and magical mangrove forest expeditions
Sundarbans is the unique ecological place for bird
watchers, early in the morning alarm wake up for an exciting bird watching trip
by silent boat through Katka canal / creeks chance to see the bird life and
wildlife very close. Before entering in the canal right side sea faces mud
flats where flying birds of prey hunting fishes and crabs. In the canal many
species of birds you will find mostly brawn winged king fisher, ruddy king
fisher deep of the creeks, racket tailed drongo, magpie robin, common king
fisher, fish eagle on the top of die tree, bee eater and many if high tide
closely viewed macaque and deer, green vine snake if low tides may find
oriental small otters and pug print in the muddy bank, return to the boat
having breakfast.
Only one hour time for walking through forest en-route
to the Tiger hill we find many deer and macaque under the keora tree and our
conducted guide will crack branch of the tree where all of the deer eating with
fear.
Immediately all of us deck to the boat having snacks
heading for 7km walking to the Jamtola beach trail through jungle.
In the grassland we may find deer, birds and many
butterflies as total 37 species of butterflies under 7 families were recorded
after 2.50km walk through picturesque jungle wildlife grassland scenery we
wondered Katka beach where you find only dried trees and verities shell of
Mollusks species.
After another 3km walk from Katka beach to Kachikhali
through Jamtola beach long trails and deep forest we reach at Kachikhali
estuary where our ship take us for delay lunch by 02 :30 PM.
After having bath and fruits / cookies eating return
to the boat and its start cruise about to Kachikhali meantime late lunch will
be served on vessel, on the way of cruise look out may find obscure Bengal
tiger swimming in the canal.
Late afternoon a significant bird watching through
Kachikhali fascinating canal A
brown-winged kingfisher whizzes by, heading before stopping to perch, enduring
us closed view of its spurious wing and attracting red bill. May you must see a
deer, we may also find Crescent Serpent Eagle, otters if low tides as many
fishes.
A BBQ dinner will be served and our boat few hours
back to anchor nearby canal.
Day-14: bird
canal expeditions + Berrikhal canal and Herbaria
early in the morning bird canal expeditions here
surrounding mangrove apple and mangrove trees very spectacular by bird watchers
as maximum species of bird observe here, water monitor, rhesus macaque also
common. Return to the vessel for heading Berrikhal crisscrosses canal where
diverse wildlife marked from the boat. Both side green trees and wildlife
attracts any travelers, we find masked fin foot, lesser adjutant and greater
egrets, several time we found crocodile baking in the sun, water monitor lying
in tree, macaque make your return journey memorable.
In the afternoon leave the vessel for Harbaria Eco
tourism sight-seeing from wooden made path searching Tiger foot print in the
forest floor, continue on to the boat for Mongla catching train / Scania Volvo
bus journey to Dhaka.
Note : If visitors use return flight from Jessore
to Dhaka just 02:30 pm should be leave the vessel for catching evening
flight. Additional cost by air – US$ @
40.00
Day-15: free time for shopping and transfer to Dhaka
airport ending the trip.
This price only for foreigner
Price per person: US$ those ending the trip after 7
days-
06 person --------- 08 person ---------10 person
885.00 US$ ...... 825.00 US$ ......... 790.00 US$
The tour Price
includes:
· Accommodations-
2 night at Boga Lake Indigenous cottage and all other accommodation in 3 star
facilities hotel / resort.
. all
sight-seeing and transfer by one A/c Hiace private van for 6 – 8 person and two
A/c van for 10 person and Private 4 wheel jeep during Chittagong hill tracts.
. transfer in
Chittagong hill tracts by private Car of moon ( 4 wheel jeep )
· A/c public
train tickets (Dhaka-Chittagong).
. A/c Scania
public Volvo bus ( Cox’s bazaar to Dhaka )
· Chittagong
hill tract permission.
· Non a/c
Bus short journey from Bandarban- Cox’s Bazar.
· 15 days
all Food (Breakfast –Lunch – Dinner).
· Cruise to Maheshkhali Island by public speed
Boat and Rickshaw
. 3 days
wildlife estuaries and Tiger point expeditions by tourist boat
. all taxes
and forest revenue for 3 days.
. Rocket
steamer 1st class cabin tickets ( Dhaka to Hularhat )
. Bagerhat sight-seeing by private a/c Van.
. English
speaking tour guide for 15 days.
· Entry
fee,
Price excludes:
· Hard
drinks
·
Personal expense & tips.
No hidden cost
you find in the tour.
BANGLADESH EXPEDITIONS
Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka, 107 Kazi Nazrul Islam Ave, Dhaka 1215
01715-093412, expeditions.bangladesh@gmail.com
