Trained otters fishing tour in Bangladesh

Otter Fishing Technique:

This traditional method of fishing with otters has been an age-old practice among the fishermen in villages along the Chitra River in Narail. Monsoons and winters usually offer the best chances for otter-assisted fishing. The otters after eating fish start diving up and down in excitement after sometime calmed down a bit then sank into the water, the fisherman tied to bamboo with a rope. As soon as they start swimming, the fishermen throw their net into the water. Fish usually hide under aquatic plants. The otters expedition those fish out and drive them into the net. The fishermen pull the net with more fish.

We have designed a comfort overnight cruise to and from Dhaka for an ultimate expedition not only fishing with trained otters village and Bagerhat medieval city of Mosque but also we take you on a backwater cruise in the floating market of Barisal.

Highlights of Trained otters fishing tour 

• Dhaka city tour by car and walks through the alleys of Old Dhaka.
• Dhaka to Barisal by an overnight luxury cruise
• Backwater cruise to the floating markets in Barisal
• Visit the World Heritage sites – The medieval city of Mosque and Mausoleum in Bagerhat.
• Experience the difference – fishing with trained otters at the otter fishing village in Narail.
• Barisal to Dhaka on an overnight cruise

Tour Itinerary:

Day-01: Dhaka Full-day City Tour before embarking on an overnight cruise to Barisal 

In the first day of the trip, we will take you to the historically important monuments & Museum around New & Old Dhaka. The sights are as above:

* National Assembly Complex: “Parliament Building”, a magnificent symbol of expensive modern architecture design by famous American architect luis I kahn. The magical nine storied complex is lesson for architects.

Edifices in Dhaka University area:

* Curzon Hall, This stunning structure was built with happy blend of European and Mughal elements in 1904. Meant to be a town hall and was named after Lord Curzon, the then British Viceroy in India. It was used as such till 1911, when the partition of Bengal was annulled. Following the annulment of partition in 1911 it was used as a premise of Dhaka College, and after the establishment of Dhaka University in 1921, became part of the university’s science section and continues as such.

* High court building is the finest example of European Renaissance architectural style with crown shape dome was built as the residence of the governor of East Bengal and Assam in 1905 but its thought to be unfit then few years used as Dhaka collage and it is now supreme court of Bangladesh located opposite to Karzan hall at Kazi nazrul islam avenue sarak.

* Dhakeswari Temple: The earliest settlement in Dhaka dates back to more than a thousand years according to many historians. It is often believed that Raja Ballal Sen of the Sen Dynasty of Bengal founded the Dhakeshwari Temple in the 12th century to mark the place of his birth and to pay tribute to the patron goddess of this region. Raja Man Singh, the commander-in-chief of Emperor Akbar who stayed in Dhaka from 1602 – 1604 while he built the four Shiva Temple in the yard of Dhakeswari Temple.

* Lalbagh Mughal palace fort which built by the last Emperor Aurangazeb under the patron of prince mohammad Azam shah while he was viceroy of Bengal for short time during 1677 to 1679. He built only double storied hall of public audience is attached with a Hammam on its west,  a masonry tank , the fortification wall in the south and west, massive south gate with three storied a second massive gate standing in the north-eastern parts and a smaller incomplete gateway and typical three dome Mosque.

Shaistha Khan commemorates his dearest daughter Pari Bibi built a tomb of a square platform. The roof is crowned by an octagonal copper dome and modeled upon the mausoleum of Emperor Humayun at Delhi. The stone and marble were brought from Jaypur, Chunar and Gaya, and the building must have cost a huge sum of money.

* Bara Katra: Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan 2nd son prince Shah Suja the then Governor of Bengal built a large palatial caravansary in old Dhaka named – “ Bara Katra” for his official residence but he gifted to his dewan for using as a hospitality building of the Mughal  for the travelers, immigrants and traders accommodation and food free where there was also bazaar holding area, a landing station of navy and army in between the Afghan fort and ghat at present chawk bazaar.

* Choto Katra is another Significant architectural caravansary built between 1663 -71 is  situated at about 200 yards East of the BARA KATRA for accommodating some officials and Shaista Khan’s expanding family who was the then successful  Governor of Bengal.

* Star Mosque ( built in Mughal style 3 domed Mosque in early 19th Century), it was rebuilt 1962 by alijan bepary adjacent 5 domed and varanda with English China Bangla – tiles and decorated motifs of blue star, created hundred of blue star and on the Domes of white marble

* Shakhari Patti / bazaar:

Shakhari Patti is named after the specialized trade and crafts of Shakha ornaments have a specific socio- cultural value as only used to all Hindu married woman. Shakhari  patti in a similar architectural style as Panam Nagar, closely packed houses built along a narrow road 10 to 12 feet wide for about 600 feet long in a line both side of the road to secured from robbery by shutting off whole areas if necessary.

** Ahshan Monzil ( pink palace ): Ahsan Manzil—in 1872 on the bank of the River Buriganga in Old Dhaka an European architectural terms and souvenir of the aristocrat life of Dhaka Nawabs during the zenith of the British Raj in the 19th and early-20th centuries.

Many zamindars countrywide began to construct their bungalows in colorful European architectural styles to showcase their status, wealth, and power.

* Boat building in Sadarghat: at the end of the day on a boat trip on Buriganga river while several hundred canoe boat floating and crossing the river. You will have a look the boat building and repairing activities on the bank,

* Embark on the gigantic ship for an overnight cruise towards Barisal.

Day-02: Barisal – Floating market – Bagerhat – Khulna by Car / Hiace

Upon arrival Barisal, you will transferred to Banaripara where our waiting boat begin its cruise –

* Barisal backwater cruise: Despite Barisal backwater cruise cover many interesting sights, we cover only morning vegetables floating market and walk through village to know their typical way of lives and arts of attitude. River scenic beauty & Bede peoples living on the boat. In the full-day cruise more interesting are – boat building, floating Timber markets, coconut coir processing factories and cruise around Venice of Bengal at Swarup kathi.

* A car drive to Khulna, on the way visit sixty domed Mosque, some other Mosque’ and mausoleum of Khan Jahan Ali who was the saint and ruler of Khalitabad city during the Medieval sultanate period.

Bagerhat city of Mosque: The Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat represents the remnants of a medieval Muslim town in the north of the Sundarbans. It contains some of the most significant buildings and Islamic super-structures. Shait-Gumbad is one of the iconic mosques which is represents the spiritual environment that exhibits a unique architectural style, known as Khan-e-Jahan (15th Century A.D.). Khan Jahan Ali tomb is extra ordinary architecture beyond sweet water reservoir in Bagerhat.

In the evening, continue on to Khulna and check-in city Inn or Tiger garden hotel

Day-03: Otter Fishing Tour & Drive to Barisal

Early in the morning with packed breakfast drive to Beger Danga Kheya Ghat by reserved a car. After crossing river drive to the otter fishermen village of Narail for experience the difference fishing with otters and learn the practices.

Return to Bager Danga Kheya Ghat where the awaiting car will continue its drive to Barisal for embarking on a giant ship for the overnight cruise to Dhaka.

Day-04: Dhaka

Early in the morning upon arrival Dhaka, we transfer you at the hotel and Airport drop or you can farther contact to visit Historic Sonargaon or Dhaka Photography tour.