Classic Tour to Srimangal

Start
Dhaka
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Srimangal
End
Dhaka

Highlights

  • Tea Plantations
  • Tribal Villages
  • Trekking
  • Wildlife

Srimangal, the hilly area, is the tea capital of Bangladesh, with tea estates, lemon orchards, pineapple and rubber plantations, is one of the most picturesque and enjoyable parts of the country. For miles around, tea estates form a perennially green carpet on the sloping hills. Your most treasured experiences in Bangladesh can be certainly, few days spent around it’s tea estates and exploring nearby villages and forests. This tour is not packed with activities and sightseeing. Instead you pass time here slowly enjoying beauty of it. You wonder in the numerous tea gardens to enjoy their beauty, visit tribal villages to see their lifestyle, trek through Lawachara National Park to discover wildlife and birds. 

Itinerary

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Day-01: Tea Plantations, Pineapple & Lemon orchard.

Pick up from the hotel at 06.30 am, transfer to Airport Railway Station and depart for Srimangal at 7 am on 709 Parabat Express. After 4 hours train journey you will reach at Srimangal around 11 am, transfer to the resort and after check-in its lunchtime (on the way of our journey we will confirm our arrival there and fix the menu for the lunch). In the afternoon, you will see tea deposit activities on a tea garden before sunset when female workers gather to deposit their tea leaves which they collected during the whole day, which is photogenic and walking through the tracks inside picturesque tea gardens, visit some pineapple lemon orchards on the gentle slope of the hills are some common activities at Srimangal at first day. Visit a colony of tea workers if time permits. After dinner, we’ll be taken to Nilkontho Tea cabin to taste the famous 7 layer tea of Srimangal. Overnight at Srimangal (Nisorgo Eco Resort). 

Day-02: Lawachara National Park, and Bird Watching at Baikka Beal.

Very early in the morning around 5.30 to 6 am, before the local tourist arrives at the Lawachara national park,  you will  go for a rewarding nature trekking through the Lawachara National Park Park consists of 460 species, of which 167 species are plants, 4 amphibian species, 6 reptile species, 246 bird species, and 20 mammal species. Different types of plants make the natural view of ‘Lawachara’ very thrilling and attractive. We’ll take the 03 hours track for the maximum chance to see wildlife, especially the Hollock Gibbons for which this forest is famous for. In the afternoon visit Baikka Beal, a wetland sanctuary for the migratory birds and paradise for the bird lovers. Overnight at Nisorgo Eco Resort. 

 

Day-03: Morning free time at Srimangal – Back to Dhaka by Train

Morning is free to do anything you like on your own. Transfer to the railway station, and depart for Dhaka either by Jayantika express (Thursday off) at 10.30 am or Kalani Express at 09.10 arrive Dhaka around 4 pm or 2 pm and transfer to hotel/Residence. End of the tour.

 

What's included

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What's included?

Accommodation for 2 nights at Srimangal on twin sharing basis, with breakfast at Nishorgo Echo Resort.

3 Wheeler Tuk-Tuk (CNG) for all local travel at Srimangal.

Dhaka – Srimangal Return train ticket.

Train Station return transfer at Dhaka from any part of the city.

English Speaking guide.

All site entrance fees. 

What's not Included?

Any personal item, any food or drinks other than mentioned above.

 

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Special Notes

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Good to know

Tour is not available to start on Tuesday, as Tuesday is the off day for Parabat Express, and Thursday is off day for Jayantika Express (return train).

1st class train tickets depends on availability. We’ll try our best to get first class tickets for you. But if that is not possible, you’ll have a reserved seat on 2nd class.

Your drop from train station to your home is confirmed regardless how long the train is late. 

Pick-up and drop-off for this tour will be available from any part of Dhaka.

Wearing shorts for both men and women will not be any problem in Srimangal but we appriciate your respect toward our bangladeshi culture. 

Only brick cottages of the Eco Resort have the air-conditioning facilities. If you an specific requirement of air-conditioning and want to stay on the brick cottages, let us know during booking. Bamboo cottages do not have air-conditioning, but this will give an authentic bangladeshi home stay experience.

Best time to travel:

April – November: Due to the impact of the tropical weather and regular rainfall, Srimangal, which is very picturesque. Best time of the year to travel.

November – March: Weather is cool and comfortable, and less humid.

Price

Group Size JYP price per person USD price per person
2 30000 $300

Please send a mail or WhatsApp at +8801714085999 for the price.

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