Day 1 — Dhaka’s Mughal Past & Rocket Night Voyage

Start with Dhaka’s big hitters: Lalbagh Fort in soft morning light, the Pink Palace (Ahsan Manzil), the glittering Star Mosque, and Old Dhaka’s lanes by rickshaw. At sunset, a short Buriganga boat glide puts you eye-level with port life—gangplanks, call-outs, reflections. After dinner, board the storied Rocket Steamer (or a comfortable modern ferry if the Rocket lies offline) and fall asleep to the paddle’s steady heartbeat.

Day 2 — Barisal Backwaters: Floating Bazaars at Dawn

Before sunrise, you slip into a country boat and drift through a market made of boats—farmers bargaining across the water, pyramids of guavas and gourds, steam from tea kettles curling into the morning mist. You thread quiet side canals, meet families in stilt homes, and pause for sweet tea and conversation. Overnight: Barisal.

Day 3 — Guava Orchards, Timber Yards & A Village Table

Glide between orchard canals where pickers unload baskets into bobbing boats. At the timber market, barefoot men dance across floating logs and guide them into creaking sawmills—fantastic for photography. Sit down to a home-cooked lunch (simple, delicious Bengali staples) and enjoy a quick cooking peek before you return to town. Overnight: Barisal.

Day 4 — Bagerhat: A City of Mosques

Drive to Bagerhat, where 15th-century brick masterpieces rest in green fields. Step into the forest of pillars at the Sixty-Dome Mosque (UNESCO), visit Khan Jahan Ali’s shrine, and detour to the serene Kodla Math. Golden hour turns red brick to amber. Continue to Mongla, gateway to the forest. Overnight: Mongla.

Days 5–8 — Sundarbans Deep Expedition (4 Days / 3 Nights On Board)

Board your private houseboat; with permits arranged, an armed forest guard joins you. Days unfold in quiet rhythm:

• Walk the Harbaria boardwalk for your first mangrove steps.
  • Slip out at dawn in silent row-boats into skinny creeks and watch kingfishers, deer and sly ripples from crocodiles.
  • Follow a soft-sand trail to Jamtola Beach, an untouched Bengal shore.
  • Explore Kotka & Kochikhali grasslands and channels—prime wildlife zones.
  • End evenings under constellations with freshly cooked meals and, on your last night, a BBQ on deck.

Cabins stay clean and straightforward; the forest does the rest. On Night 8 you disembark and overnight in Khulna.

Day 9 — Narail: Where Otters Work the River

A short countryside drive leads to Narail, one of the last places on earth where fishermen still use trained otters to herd fish into nets. From a riverside boat, you watch the teamwork—splashes, whistles, quick silver arcs into the mesh. Share tea in the village; real people, real stories. Overnight: Khulna.

Day 10 — Daytime Train to Dhaka & Sonargaon Finale

A relaxed intercity train threads past rice fields, ponds, and small stations. Then you continue to Sonargaon: Goaldi Mosque (1519), the Folk Arts Museum (Sardar Bari), and haunting Panam Nagar mansions. Meet master weavers in a Jamdani village. By late day, you roll into the capital with a camera full of river light and mangrove memories. Tour ends.