Bangladesh Highlighted Tour

This trip have been design to highlights the Himalayas sacred landscape of Bangladesh where the hill meet the beach for understanding the fragmented smiles of peoples due to different settings of beliefs, religion, rituals, culture are existed in Rangamati, Bandarban, Cox’s Bazar and St. Martin island of Chittagong division.

A single escape chances to experiences the World most desire travel destination combines unbelievably some of the outstanding touristic landscape where hills meet the beach at Cox’s Bazar before immersed into the ocean at St. Martin Island, An elegant escape by authentic ocean cruise to the coral island of Saint Martin island for dip into the submarine hills sheltered marine communities or snorkeling in the alluring blue water.

A horizontal view of the Himalayas foothills from the top of the highest hills, hiking various altitudes of hills for emotional experience the Indigenous peoples sustainably living with their own cultural identity. An incredible cruise to explore isolated tribal village on the way to reach the summit is definitely satisfied with the view of mountain cliffs covered with forest cascading down to the prismatic water of Asia largest artificial lake. Bangladesh highlighted touristic sites due to all places existed within close proximity that can be your next talented tour in Southeast Bangladesh Expeditions. 

Tour Package -1:  DHAKA – BANDARBAN – COX’S BAZAR – ST. MARTIN ISLAND ( Hill trekking, beach and coral island )

Day-1: Dhaka city tour, night stay in 4-star hotel.

Day-2: Dhaka to Chittagong by morning flight ( air), upon arrival car drive towards Bandarban (92km), check in Venus resort. rest of the day activities in Bandarban.

• Bandarban urban way of tribal life
• Buddha Dhatu Jadi Temple ( Golden Temple )
• Shangu river cruise backdrop of hills up to the waterfall nearby the town.
• Sunset view from the Nilachal hill view point and to overlooks the whole Bandarban.

Day-3: Hill tribes and hiking 

In the morning undulating hill drive (47km) by four wheel jeep about to Nilgiri which is the romantic hill view point hosted by Military traversing rare scenic beauty of misty hill stream of Himalayas foothills.

• Nilgiri and Chimbuk highest hill view point and nearby tribal villages
• Explore rural tribal village’s and hiking towards Haatibandha in a gentle treks.
• After having lunch, private vehicle journey to Cox’s Bazar longest beach (3hrs).

overnight in Venus resort 

Day-4: Bandarban – Ramkot – Ramu – Cox’s Bazar by private AC vehicle 

• Visit Ramkot ( Great Ashoka chaitya and Buddhist site )
• have a rest beyond sleeping Buddha statue
• Visit cultural landscape where the hill meet the sea in between Himchari and Inani beach during sunset.

overnight stay in ocean paradise or similar ( 5-star )

Day-5: COX’S BAZAR – ST. MARTIN OCEAN CRUISE (5HRS)

At 7:00 AM board into the Karnaphuli express ship for ocean cruise towards St. Martin island, upon arrival check in coral beach resort, BBQ dinner.

Day-6: you will walk in the breathtaking coral beach, cruise to siradia small island for enjoying with coral reef and snorkeling, return to resort for having lunch and board into ship for cruising back to Cox’s Bazar.

Day-7: morning beach activities, morning fish market, Burmese market and stroll around boat building before fly to Dhaka. we transfer you hotel nearby Dhaka airport.

Day-8: catch your onward flight to ends the tour.

Price Per Person in US$:

USD. 1250 ( if run by 2 person )

USD. 1000 ( if run by 4 person )

USD. 920 ( if run by 6 person )

Price Includes: * Dhaka – Chittagong – Cox’s Bazar domestic flight tickets * Dhaka city tour * 2 nights in Dhaka 4-star hotel * all transfer and sight-seeing by private vehicle and jeep * all food * 2 night in Cox’s Bazar 5-star hotel * beach resort in St. Martin for 1 night * Bandarban 2 nights in Venus resort ( 4-star facilities )* Cox’s Bazar – St. Martin – Cox’s Bazar return ship open deck tickets * English speaking tour guide.

Tour Details:

Day-01: DHAKA – CHITTAGONG BY TRAIN

Depart Dhaka by early morning train journey Chittagong train station, on arrival, our guide will welcoming with car for the day activities are –

• At first hired a boat to visit the ship graveyard at Shitakunda since the 1960s, The ship-breaking industry now supports three million contracted employees for shipwrecks and about half of the World oldest ships come to die in the shipyards of Bangladesh. (Tourists are not allowed inside the ship graveyard but can be observe from a boat)
• After having lunch visit the commonwealth soldier graveyard of World War-2
• Check-in Well Park Residence or Graver inn hotel.

Day-02: CHITTAGONG – RANGAMATI AND CRUISE ON LAKE

At around 06:00 AM started private vehicle drive to Rangamati through the undulating hilly terrains, you may imagine the breathtaking spectacle on the way to Rangamati, check-in resort and rest of the day activities in Rangamati as above:

• Embark on a boat for a significant cruise on water changing Kaptai lake which is Asia largest Dam host thousands of Isle created before 60 years where mostly dominated indigenous people bordering steeped hill lines beyond Indian stated of Mizoram.
• Explore isolated tribal villages and Shuvolong magnificent view amidst stiff rocks, mountains and waterfalls, visit Shuvolong bazaar and fishing activities on a cruise.
• Visit largest Buddhist monks, Rajvan vihara and handicraft center.
• Visit Hanging bridge over the lake which is the tourist icon of Rangamati.
• Enjoy local BBQ chicken and dinner with delicious fish and meat

Day-03: RANGAMATI-BANDARBAN AND VISIT BANDARBAN HILL TRACTS

At around 07:00 AM started private vehicle drive to Bandarban through lakeside road of undulating hilly terrains, you may imagine the breathtaking spectacle of the lake and hills on the way to Bandarban, check-in resort and rest of the day activities in Bandarban started at 11:00 AM.

• Bandarban urban way of tribal life
• Buddha Dhatu Jadi Temple ( Golden Temple )
• Shangu river cruise backdrop of hills up to the waterfall nearby the town.
• Sunset view from the Nilachal hill view point and to overlooks the whole Bandarban.

Day-04: SIGHTING THE HILL VIEWPOINT AND HIKING IN THE TRIBAL VILLAGES

In the morning undulating hill drive (47km) by four wheel jeep about to Nilgiri which is the romantic hill view point hosted by Military traversing rare scenic beauty of misty hill stream of Himalayas foothills.

• Nilgiri and Chimbuk highest hill view point and nearby tribal villages
• Explore rural tribal village’s and hiking towards Haatibandha in a gentle treks.
• After having lunch, private vehicle journey to Cox’s Bazar longest beach (3hrs).

Day-05: COX’S BAZAR – TEKNAF – SAINT MARTIN ISLAND CRUISE

Early in the morning either marine drive to Teknaf (80km) for 9km ocean cruise to St. Martin island or 6 hours cruise to St. Martin over the Bay of Bengal from Cox’s Bazar. The activities are-

** In the afternoon, disembark the ship and take a step into the most romantic tourist attractive coral island of Bangladesh, our guide take you to the beach front resort, it’s fantastic if you come during the full moon.

** after having lunch from your hotel / resort, immerse yourself with wife / partner  after being rejuvenate by roaming through most breathtaking of surroundings and venturing into the dry fishing activities, in the evening join in the BBQ dinner.

Day-06: ST. MARTIN CORAL ISLAND EXPEDITION AND RETURN TO COX’S BAZAR

** morning tea / coffee in front of the sloping gently island beach and stroll around the coral beach of the emerald blue ocean before having breakfast.

** our guide arrange joining in an engine boat to imagine in the small coral island for snorkeling and sighting the marine ecology under the emerald blue water.

** we leave the coral island after having delicious lunch and enjoy the blue ocean cruise, disembark the sea vessel at around 05:00 PM.

** we will join in a tourist bus or private vehicle for 3 hours journey to Cox’s bazaar beach hotel for dinner and night halt.

Day-07: COX’S BAZAR BEACH AND ISLANDS EXPEDITIONS and FLY TO DHAKA

** Venturing south on a marine drive ( one site Bay and other site hill stream ) to Himchori broken hill  is a wonder where you can have a selfie over the scenic view of Himchori hill along the Bay will definitely be captivated from the hill top. Stroll around the waterfall.

** Take a barefooted stroll in the beautiful stone beach of Inani and sitting on a wet stone if appearing with the gentle wave and absorb memorable.

** or experience the difference – explore Sonadia Island for photography of fisherman in the ocean and visit traditional boat building activities, if time permits visit only hill in the ocean where Adinath Hindu temple and pagoda of Buddhist exist there.

** Late in the afternoon fly to Dhaka. (flight time at around 16:00 hours )

Notes:

• Timing and assembling could change because of traffic.
• Bengali local food is spicy. Plain rice, vegetables, fish & meat are available in restaurants. (Non-spicy food is possible to order at most of the restaurant.)
• It requires modest clothes to visit any Buddhist Monastery and Temples.
• Prior permission is necessary for the Chittagong hill tracts. You have to stop few times with your passport at the Police and Army check-posts.