For the tourists and the travelers one of the most fascinating places to visit is Sundarban as it is known as the home of The Royal Bengal Tiger. It is also the largest mangrove forest in the world. As it is a very large forest, some of its parts are inside Indian border. Now, as it is a very beautiful forest and also the largest mangrove forest, it is also been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It has an area of 10,500 sq km, of which about one third is covered by water. Tourists come here to see the Royal Bengal Tiger and the deer.
How to reach?
To reach the destination you might use the Safaris available in Dhaka-Khulna route. An overnight trip for a week would be the best way to discover the true beauties of the forest. If you want to organize your trip, you can arrange it easily from Munsiganj to Satkhira, Mongla or Khulna. To access the forest, you must first go to the Hiron point and you will need a permit from the Divisional Forest Office in Khulna.
Get Around
To get around you need to completely rely on boats. You can also hire your own boat but the charges will be very high like about 2000 tk per day. In case, if you want to move on your own, you should take a guard with you or else there are high chances that you would get lost in the forests as it looks almost same everywhere.
What to see?
Tourists mainly come here to see the deer and the Royal Bengal Tiger but there’s more in Sundarban for them. A wide variety of wildlife is present all day long in the forest. To get a glimpse of those views you need to move to some certain points. The first point you should go is the Hiron Point which is best to see the beautiful wildlife and also tigers. If you want to see some crocodile you can visit Sajnekhali Watch Tower, it has a crocodile park in its premises and also as it is a tower from the top you can have a wide view of the forest. Besides these, you can also visit Tin Kona Island, Dublar Char Island (Famous for fish), Netidhopani (Famous for its 400 years old temple) and Holiday Island (Famous for barking island).
Where to stay?
There are two resorts in Sundarban where you can stay and have the excitement of enjoying the night life of the jungle. Sundarvilla and Suranjana Resort are the two resorts which will offer you place sleep within a safe environment
What to eat?
In the forest the maid food item is dishes made of fresh fish from the water. Some of the lodges also have the system to give a view to the procurement of fresh dishes from fresh fish. It may sound boring to you, that the items are only fishes. But, believe me; you haven’t eaten that kind of fishes before. The taste of a fresh fish is totally different.
Safety instructions
As it is the home of two most ferocious animals in the world; which are the Royal Bengal Tiger and Crocodile, so you should be careful. This is the only forest in the world where Royal Bengal Tiger still hunts and eats human. But most of them are local people who lives here, otherwise there’s a "live and let live" policy established everywhere. Stay away from crocodile spots without a big boat. And also be careful of snakes.
So, to maintain a safe and sound trip to Sundarban you should follow these instructions. Don’t be afraid of the risks if you are a true adventurous traveler. Come here and enjoy the excitement of viewing and also sometimes facing the Royal Bengal Tiger.
How to reach?
To reach the destination you might use the Safaris available in Dhaka-Khulna route. An overnight trip for a week would be the best way to discover the true beauties of the forest. If you want to organize your trip, you can arrange it easily from Munsiganj to Satkhira, Mongla or Khulna. To access the forest, you must first go to the Hiron point and you will need a permit from the Divisional Forest Office in Khulna.
Get Around
To get around you need to completely rely on boats. You can also hire your own boat but the charges will be very high like about 2000 tk per day. In case, if you want to move on your own, you should take a guard with you or else there are high chances that you would get lost in the forests as it looks almost same everywhere.
What to see?
Tourists mainly come here to see the deer and the Royal Bengal Tiger but there’s more in Sundarban for them. A wide variety of wildlife is present all day long in the forest. To get a glimpse of those views you need to move to some certain points. The first point you should go is the Hiron Point which is best to see the beautiful wildlife and also tigers. If you want to see some crocodile you can visit Sajnekhali Watch Tower, it has a crocodile park in its premises and also as it is a tower from the top you can have a wide view of the forest. Besides these, you can also visit Tin Kona Island, Dublar Char Island (Famous for fish), Netidhopani (Famous for its 400 years old temple) and Holiday Island (Famous for barking island).
Where to stay?
There are two resorts in Sundarban where you can stay and have the excitement of enjoying the night life of the jungle. Sundarvilla and Suranjana Resort are the two resorts which will offer you place sleep within a safe environment
What to eat?
In the forest the maid food item is dishes made of fresh fish from the water. Some of the lodges also have the system to give a view to the procurement of fresh dishes from fresh fish. It may sound boring to you, that the items are only fishes. But, believe me; you haven’t eaten that kind of fishes before. The taste of a fresh fish is totally different.
Safety instructions
As it is the home of two most ferocious animals in the world; which are the Royal Bengal Tiger and Crocodile, so you should be careful. This is the only forest in the world where Royal Bengal Tiger still hunts and eats human. But most of them are local people who lives here, otherwise there’s a "live and let live" policy established everywhere. Stay away from crocodile spots without a big boat. And also be careful of snakes.
So, to maintain a safe and sound trip to Sundarban you should follow these instructions. Don’t be afraid of the risks if you are a true adventurous traveler. Come here and enjoy the excitement of viewing and also sometimes facing the Royal Bengal Tiger.