Tiger, birds, and other wildlife safari in the Sundarban Mangrove Forest staying on a small houseboat.

Sundarban Safari

Experience the world's largest mangrove forest on a small-group Sundarban safari in Bangladesh. This 8-day tour includes a 3-day houseboat expedition for 1–8 guests, as well as visits to the 15th-century mosque city of Bagerhat, the abandoned Hindu merchant town of Panam, and the chaotic capital of Dhaka. Spot tigers, deer, crocodiles, otters, and numerous species of birds in a true wildlife adventure.

8-Day Tour

From $1,270 pp

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Nijhoom Tours is the winner of Tripadvisor Travelers Choice 2024 Award
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Proud to have earned a

CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE

for 5 YEARS in a row
in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019

and to have earned a

HALL OF FAME

2019 award

also to have earned the

TRAVELERS' CHOICE

2020, 2023 & 2024 award
- from Tripadvisor

and to have featured
multiple times on

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL NEWS MAGAZINE

published from California, USA

- the first and only one

in Bangladesh

Upcoming Tours

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Price: From

$1,270

/ person

Tour Highlights

  • Visit two UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Bangladesh.
  • Spend two nights on a small but comfortable houseboat, anchoring in remote corners of the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest, in a magical environment.
  • Glide through the peaceful, small creeks and channels of Sundarban in a silent rowing boat to observe birds and wildlife up close in their natural habitat.
  • Trek deep inside Sundarban on a flat and dry trail with an armed forest ranger searching for birds and wildlife.
  • Enjoy a tourist-free beach deep inside the Sundarbans, where the forest meets the Bay of Bengal in complete tranquility.
  • Climb observation towers deep inside the forest for breathtaking views of the vast mangrove canopy and its network of creeks and rivers.
  • Stop for lunch at a dolphin sanctuary and see the endangered Irrawaddy and Ganges River Dolphins jumping around your boat.
  • Enjoy some delicious, authentic Bangladeshi dishes prepared by our chef on the boat, which you won't find at your hotels in Bangladesh.
  • Explore the historical mosques of the Bagerhat UNESCO World Heritage Site, featuring the iconic 15th-century Sixty Dome Mosque and other notable Islamic monuments.
  • Have an adventure finding a stunning 17th-century Hindu memorial in rural Bagerhat, outside the World Heritage City, far from the usual tourist path.
  • Experience life in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, a living hell on earth, and appreciate the place you live in for the rest of your life.
  • Explore the haunting street of Panam Nagar, an early 19th-century Hindu cotton merchant town that is now completely abandoned.
  • Visit a fishing village by the Sundarbans and a rural island on the Meghna River, and learn how local communities adapt to natural disasters, river erosion, and climate change.
A map of 8-day Sundarban Safari in Bangladesh with Nijhoom Tours.

Tour Includes

  • All accommodation in hotels and boat cabins as mentioned in the itinerary with complimentary breakfast on a twin-sharing basis.
  • $115 US per person forest permit fee for Sundarban.
  • All meals, drinking water, tea, and coffee while on the boat at Sundarban for three days.
  • All airport transfers in Bangladesh.
  • An air-conditioned car, driver, and an English-speaking guide.
  • All boat rides.
  • All entrance tickets.
  • All tips except our guide, driver, and boat crew in Sundarban.

Does Not Include

  • Any food or drinks other than those mentioned above.
  • $25 US fee for video camera in Sundarban (if any).
  • Any personal item.

Upcoming Group Tours

October 13–20, 2025

(4+ of 6 Places Available)

Early-Bird Discount: Oops, you just missed it!

December 4–11, 2025

(6+ of 8 Places Available)

Early-Bird Discount: Oops, you just missed it!

December 3–10, 2026

(6+ of 8 Places Available)

Early-Bird Discounts:
• $75 Until December 3, 2025
• $50 Until June 3, 2026

December 2–9, 2027

(6+ of 8 Places Available)

Early-Bird Discounts:
• $100 Until June 2, 2026
• $75 Until December 2, 2026
• $50 Until June 2, 2027

December 7–14, 2028

(6+ of 8 Places Available)

Early-Bird Discounts:
• $100 Until June 7, 2027
• $75 Until December 7, 2027
• $50 Until June 7, 2028

Group and private tours are available to book anytime outside our schedule.

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Silent channel cruise in the Sundarbans with proper safety by using life jackets with Nijhoom Tours.

Why Book with Nijhoom

How is your Sundarban Safari different than the others?

Wildlife Tour: Unlike the traditional cheap picnic parties in Sundarban in 40-70 pax groups, ours are wildlife tours. Spotting as much wildlife as possible is our primary focus. We take our clients to places deep inside the Sundarbans Mangrove Forest where there will be higher chances to spot wildlife.
Small Boats: We use small boats with shallow drafts to go to small channels where the bigger traditional ships with 40-70 pax can't go, and can see more wildlife.
Silent Boat Trips: Unlike others, we use silent wooden rowing boats without engines to explore the small creeks and channels of Sundarbans Mangrove Forest so we do not scare off the animals. You'll see more birds and animals on the creeks and channels on our boat trips than others.
Safety: The safety of our clients is always our priority. Unlike everyone else, we always use life jackets during boat rides on the small creeks and channels to protect our clients.
Food Hygiene: We strictly maintain food hygiene on our boat, which very few people in Bangladesh have any idea about. So, unlike others, foreigners getting sick from food poisoning is rare on our boat.
Cleanliness: Although we use a basic boat, we keep it clean and provide clean bed sheets, pillowcases, towels, and comfortable beds and pillows.
Knowledgeable Guides: We provide knowledgeable guides on our tours who will be able to tell you about the wildlife and the forest.
Numerous Positive Reviews: Unlike others, we have numerous positive reviews of our Sundarban Safari on TripAdvisor from our past clients who've had a pleasant and memorable experience of the forest with us. You'll have a great experience on our tour, too!

Why book the Sundarban Safari with Nijhoom Tours?

Great Experience: You'll have a great experience on our Sundarban Safari, as we are a multi-award-winning local tour operator in Bangladesh with vast local knowledge and the highest quality. We have the highest number of reviews in Bangladesh on TripAdvisor (420+ reviews) from our clients, with an average rating of 4.9 out of 5. We've been featured in the International Travel News Magazine multiple times, published in California, USA.
Scheduled Tours: We have scheduled tours year-round. You can join any of them and reduce your cost.
Solo Travelers Friendly: Solo travelers on our tours can share rooms with total same-sex strangers and avoid paying for Single Supplements. They can also have private rooms throughout the tour by booking a Single Supplement.
Fast Communication: We reply fast. Communication with us will be a breeze.
Smooth Payment: Paying us for our Sundarban Safari will be swift. We offer multiple payment options with credit cards and bank transfers. You can pay us in major local currencies online and avoid paying any charges for making cross-border payments for our tours.
Comfortable Car: We provide spacious, clean cars with air-conditioning to navigate the hectic Bangladeshi traffic for long hours. We never compromise on comfort by squeezing you into the middle seats. Everyone gets a comfortable window seat for a relaxing journey.
Safe Driver: We'll provide a safe driver who will drive you safely in a country where everyone drives like crazy.
On-Time Pick-up: We'll not be late to pick you up and give excuses for traffic.
No Nuisance: We will not annoy you by taking a few dozen selfies with you on the tour and posting them directly on social media.
Support a Local Business: By directly booking with us instead of the giant foreign online platforms like Viator, ToursByLocals, GetYourGuide, TourRadar, Expedia, Kayak, or many others like them dominating the industry with huge marketing budgets that only sell other local companies' tours and charge them a hefty commission, you are also supporting a local small business instead of a giant foreign corporation.

Tour Reviews

Christian R. Avatar

Christian Rassi

Germany

April 18, 2018

★★★★★

The tour was organized exactly as described

I booked a five-day Sunderban tour with Nijhoom Tours in March and thoroughly enjoyed it. The guide, Faisal, was very passionate about his job, helpful and reliable. The crew on the Sunderban boat were also very friendly - the food on board was excellent.

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Stephen Homrich

Florida, USA

April 7, 2018

★★★★★

Thoroughly enjoyed every part of it

My friend and I took a tour with Nijhoom and thoroughly enjoyed every part of it. We toured Dhaka, took an overnight ride on The Rocket, had three days in the Sundarbans and a long train ride back to Dhaka. Obviously, one shouldn't expect luxury conditions in Bangladesh, but you can expect great service and organization from this company.

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Gan Hui Hoon

Malaysia

January 1, 2018

★★★★★

Beautiful natural, wonderful riverine life experience

My friend and I (two females) took 1-day Old Capital Tour and 6-days Rocket & Sundarbans Tour with Nijhoom Tours. We both feel safe and enjoyed the trip throughout. If you are struggling to go or not to go Bangladesh, please take some time to look at photos taken during my trip.

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Lisa Baker

Waihi Beach, New Zealand

December 13, 2017

★★★★★

We had a fabulous time with the wonderful crew

My brother and I have just returned from an eight day trip to Bangladesh with Nijhoom Tours and it was fantastic. We felt super safe the whole trip and everyone was so friendly, asking where we were from and talking about cricket. I can fully recommend Nijhoom Tours and Bangladesh as a wonderful destination.

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Thomas Rickert

Georgia, USA

April 6, 2017

★★★★★

The whole experience was so unique, and exciting

I recently returned from a wonderful 6 day tour to Bangladesh with Nijhoom Tours. My tour, "Sunarbans Excursion with Rocket", far exceeded my expectations. The whole experience was so unique, varied and exciting! I thoroughly recommend a trip to Bangladesh with Nijhoom Tours.

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