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Otter Fishing Tour Bangladesh
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3 Days
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Max People : 30
Description
Otter fishing is a famous and typical method of fishing using Bangladesh for a very long time. There are many fishermen in different districts using this method. But it is popular in Narail under Khulna Division. This tour starts and ends at the Dhaka Sadarghat launch terminal. We reserve a fishing boat with otters and go to the river for fishing. Along this, visit all historical & popular places in Dhaka, and enjoy a modern Rocket ship journey. We’ll cover the UNESCO World Heritage Site ‘Sixty domed mosque’ and the Shrine of Khan Jahan Ali and the Nine domed Mosque in Bagerhat. On the last day, will go fishing with otters. Experience the traditional journey to own a memorable trip.
Locations : Dhaka, Bagerhat, Khulna & Narail
Attractions :
Otter Fishing
New & old Dhaka
Cruise by modern ship.
Sixty Dome Mosque
Shrine of Khan Jahan Ali
Nine Domes Mosque
Tour Available : Round the year.
Best time to go: Round the year.
Tour Highlights:
Experience fishing with otters.
Visit historical places in new and old Dhaka.
Enjoy an overnight ship journey.
Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Sixty Dome Mosque & Nine Dome Mosque in Bagerhat.
Visit the Shrine of Khan Jahan Ali, the builder of the Sixty Dome Mosque.
Notes:
Timing and assembling for the places are flexible; we could change them because of traffic or timing during the tour. But we will cover all the places mentioned in the itinerary.
Bengali local food is spicy. Plain rice, vegetables, fish & meat are available in restaurants. Biriyani & Khichuri made of Rice, lentils, meat, and special spices are the famous food of old Dhaka also available in other cities. (Non-spicy food is possible to order at most of the restaurants if you like.)
It requires modest clothes to visit any mosque. It does not allow shorts for the purpose, and especially, women have to cover their hair and arms with clothes.
The dress of shorts is not a problem in the Sundarbans area.
Ahsan Manzil is closed on Thursday and opens Fridays after 3:00 pm. Lalbagh Fort is closed on Sundays and open on Mondays after 2:00 pm. Ahsan Manzil and Lalbagh Fort are also closed on government holidays. But you can have an outside view of these places.
Old Rocket Steamer is out of service but modern rocket ships are available on the same route.
Price Includes
All Accommodation in 3 stars hotels or resorts on a twin share basis. (Upgrades of hotels and single supplement is available)
All transportation like Air-conditioned cars, ship tickets, boat rides, and other vehicles are mentioned in the itinerary.
All meals at local standard restaurants and mineral water for drinking.
English-speaking accompanied guide for the entire trip.
All entrance fees during the trip.
Price Excludes
Drinks both hard and soft.
Personal expenses.
Tips
Itinerary
Around 8:00 am-8:30 am, start the tour from your hotel or residence. Our responsible guide will pick you up in the car. Start with Kawranbazar Vegetable Market, the biggest bazaar in Dhaka. Visit the outside view of the National Assembly (Parliament Building), the largest legislative complex in the world designed by famous American architect Louis Kahn. Visit Curzon hall, Dhakeswari Temple, the national Hindu temple of Bangladesh built by Ballal Sen in the 12th century. Head to Lalbagh Fort, a key attraction for tourists. It’s an incomplete construction of the Mughal period in the 17th century started by Subahdar Muhammad Azam Shah. Visit Star Mosque, Armenian Church at Armanitola, and have your lunch. After, we will visit the famous Ahsan Manzil also known as Pink Palace in Sadarghat. It was the official residential palace of Nawab in Dacca in the 19th century. We will go to Sadarghat River Port by walking for 5 min (or by car) on a busy street. Experience the floating people and trading boats in the iconic Buriganga River. We will accommodate ourselves at the Rocket Ship. It will start the cruise at 18:30 hrs onward to Hularhat under Bagerhat. Dinner & Night stay at the ship.
After a full night of cruising, the ship will arrive at Hularhat around 10:00 am. The sunrise and the beauty of rural Barishal are amazing in the morning. Upon arrival, we will drive to Bagerhat to visit the historical Sixty Dome Mosque which is one of the UNESCO world heritage sites in Bangladesh. Visit the Shrine of Khan Jahan Ali, who built more than a dozen mosques in Bagerhat including the Sixty Dome Mosque. Nine Dome Mosque, Singair Mosque, and Kodla Mauth are also on our bucket list. We will drive to Khulna in the afternoon. Dinner and the overnight stay in Khulna.
Today, we will drive to Beger Danga Kheya Ghat by a reserved car. We will take a motorbike ride to the otter fishermen's village in Narail. Our cruise will start immediately. Enjoy fishing with otters and learn the techniques. Visit the village and meet people. In the afternoon, we will drive to Jessore Airport. Fly Dhaka and finish the trip with experiences.
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