Sundarban & Bagerhat Day Tour: Mangrove Forest & UNESCO Mosques

The Padma Bridge crossing, a thousand-year-old mosque city, and the Royal Bengal Tiger's home in one day

A full-day tour from Dhaka combines three stops across southwest Bangladesh: the Padma Bridge spanning the Ganges delta, Bagerhat's UNESCO-listed mosques built in the fifteenth century, and the Sundarbans mangrove forest where you travel by boat through tidal creeks. The tour runs ten hours with a live English or Bengali-speaking guide, includes hotel pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle, boat transfer inside the Sundarbans, lunch and snacks.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Padma Bridge, Bagerhat, Sundarbans

• Visit Padma Bridge
• Tour historic mosques in Bagerhat
• Explore Sundarbans mangrove forest

The experience

The day starts with a crossing of the Padma Bridge, the 6.15-kilometer steel and concrete span that connects Bangladesh's northeastern and southwestern regions. From there, the route heads to Bagerhat, the historical city founded in the fifteenth century on the Bhairab River and recognized by UNESCO in 1985 as a world cultural heritage site for its concentration of traditional Islamic monuments. You walk among the Six-Domed Mosque, the Singair Mosque, the Mausoleum of Ulugh Khanjahan and the Nine-Domed Mosque: structures that survive from the era when the city was known as Khalifatabad, one of the world's fifteen lost historical cities.

The second half moves into the Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest on earth and a UNESCO World Heritage Site spanning the delta where the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers meet. A boat carries you through tidal rivers and creeks where the ecosystem supports Royal Bengal Tigers, spotted deer, crocodiles and hundreds of bird species. The forest also acts as a natural barrier protecting the coastal region from storms and erosion. Lunch and snacks are provided during the day. The vehicle is air-conditioned and WiFi is available on board.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup in Dhaka.
• air-conditioned vehicle for the full day.
• admission to Bagerhat's mosques and UNESCO heritage sites.
• boat transfer and canal cruising through the Sundarbans.
• lunch and snacks.
• WiFi on board.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 06:00

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (4 to 11 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupUp to 20

Live guideEnglish and Bangla

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancy

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Is this one for you?Book this if you want a guide explaining the bridge's history and ecology while moving through three set stops. Choose self-guided exploration if you'd rather control your pace and which sites you visit.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Bangla.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 11 years); Infant (under 4): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How long does the full day take from pickup to return?

The tour runs ten hours total, starting with hotel pickup in Dhaka and ending after the boat return from the Sundarbans.

What is the Padma Bridge and why does the tour cross it?

The Padma Bridge is a 6.15-kilometer road-rail bridge over the Padma River that connects Bangladesh's northeastern and southwestern regions. Crossing it is the first leg of the journey south toward Bagerhat and the Sundarbans.

What can you see in the Sundarbans by boat?

The Sundarbans boat journey passes through tidal creeks and rivers where you may encounter Royal Bengal Tigers, spotted deer, crocodiles and numerous bird species in their natural habitat within the world's largest mangrove forest.

What is included in the tour price?

Hotel pickup, the air-conditioned vehicle, admission fees, boat transfer and canal cruising inside the Sundarbans, lunch, snacks and WiFi on board are all included.