Budget Travels in Bangladesh: Sundarban Tourism

Sundarbans is the biggest natural mangrove forest in the world, located between Bangladesh and India. The most beautiful part of the Sundarbans consists of Bangladesh and it is 60%. It is the deepest with the different types of geological periods and fauna. If you want to get a true experience of the mangrove forest, you must visit the Bangladesh side of the Sundarbans.

If you want to go to Sundarbans, you must contact a tour operator or guide. You may also arrange a group tour. Otherwise, it is tough to watch each part of the forest. Unfortunately, if you go with the wrong person or travel agency, it will be a complete waste of money and time. Before signing up on the contract for visiting Sundarbans, you should check the things they will go/visit in their tour package.

To help you, I have made a list of the places in Sundarbans or things to do in Sundarbans. Check out this- not to miss any important things/places when visiting the largest mangrove forest in the world.

To-do list in Sundarbans:

Before visiting Sundarbans you must know where you need to go and what you need to know. I made a must-to-do list in Sundarbans.

Morning boat ride on a narrow canal in Sundarbans:

Sundarbans is the largest mangrove forest in the world, hundreds of creeks and canals are spread across Sundarbans, Which are the lifeline of the forest. In the early morning, all the animals and birds come to these narrow creeks and canals to drink water and catch prey. A ride on a noiseless rowboat on these narrow creeks and canals early in the morning could be rewarding. This would be the best experience in the forest.

Walk inside the Sundarbans:

There are some trails on Sundarbans which go through the jungle and open fields. Kochikhali to Kotka is one of these trails, walking on this 10 km long trail will provide you great experience to discover the forest. Only walking on this trail, you'll have a first-hand intimate experience of the largest mangrove forest on earth. Be sure to wear covered shoes on this trail to protect your feet from spiky trees and grass.

Vist Jamtola Beach inside the Sundarbans: 

If you want crownless beach places with great natural views you can visit Jamtola beach in Sundarbans. For the remoteness of this beach, not many people come here. Its located deep inside Sundarbans beside the Bay of Bengal. It is one of the quietest beaches in Bangladesh. While you visit in Sundarbans you must spend some time on Jamtola beach.

Enjoy the night sky and the sound of nature:

While visiting Sundarbans you'll need to spend the nights on the rivers in different parts of the forest each night.  On these nights, you must sit quietly on the open deck of the boat and look at the sky. You can see thousands of stars in the whole galaxy in good weather, and listen to the sound of nature, which is tranquilizing.

Visit a wildlife sanctuary in the Sundarbans:

Sundarbans has several wildlife sanctuaries, among which Kotka wildlife Sanctuary is the most accessible. In these sanctuaries, you can watch lots of deer, monkeys, crocodiles, and other animals.

Travel in a very small group:

Proper Sundarbans is a little bit expensive, so people go there in a large groups of people for reducing cost. In these case, they need a large boat to go to the forest and up seeing almost nothing and very much disappointed, as these big boats can not even enter the narrow canals of the forest because of the shallow draft. But only these narrow canals provide a chance to spot most of the wildlife where fewer people go.

Always join a small group of people to get maximum benefits from Sundarban's visit.