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Bandarban

Bangladesh's southeastern Bandarban district of Chittagong division Administrative Region. It is located in the south-east side of the Chittagong division. It is in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region. Bandarban district of Chittagong from a distance of 75 km. Bandarban district area of 4479 square kilometers. f U Pru Marma bomangri of Bandarban Circle, Circle Chief.

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Explore Bangladesh

Bangladesh Expeditions – a Dhaka based inbound specialized tour operator in Bangladesh. We have been providing our extensive services to the valued clients and promoting Bangladesh as a fascinating travel destination in world map of tourism since 2001.Having own cruising boats, necessary transportations & experienced tour guides makes us possible to operate regular tours, Our regular river-cruise and sightseeing tours are quite popular among the expatriate community living in Bangladesh. We have also rich experiences working with many reputed TV team who have made documentary films at home & abroad.
WHAT DO WE OFFER?
1. Cruising in the largest mangrove forest in the world & the home of Royal Bengal Tiger ‘Sundarbans Forest”
2. Sparking Rivers & life style
3. Visit another world heritage site “Sixty dome mosque”.
4. Lake Cruise, Buddhist temple & Tribal culture in Chittagong Hill Tracts.
4. Cox’s Bazar-the longest unbroken sea beach in the world.
5. experience the difference of fishing with trained otters.
6. rocket steamer cruise and backwater trip
7. The biggest wooden Buddhist temple in Ramu.
8. World Heritage sites & ancient civilization.
9. Dense rain forest, vast green Tea valley & rubber plantations.
10. Quite villages, unspoiled nature at its best.
11. World war –2 cemeteries.
12. One of the greenest countries.
13. 1% land 100% contrast
14. introducing a country of 165 million smiling people.

For tourists/Holyday maker
Sightseeing tours
River Cruises / Rocket steamer reservation
Archeological Excursion
World heritage Sites tours
Wildlife adventure tours
Tailor made packages on your demand.

Other services
In addition to daylong tours and Package tours, both inbound and outbound; we also offer the following services:
Media research, Filming & Logistics
Study Tours
Corporate Meetings, Seminars & Expositions
Language Guides/interpreter
Hotel reservations
Transport Rental in daily / Monthly / yearly basis
RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL POLICY:
1 Bangladesh is one of the least developed nations in the world. Although our operation is small and focused we are passionate about creating real and sustainable economic benefits.
2 We take our role incredibly seriously and are determined to put as much as possible back into the communities we are privileged to visit. We have gone to great lengths to personally research our tours and to meet with our 100% locally owned suppliers. We have built up strong relationships with these operators who we prefer to call ‘colleagues’. We believe that our continued success is dependent on this close relationship.
3 Our travelers are only accompanied by locally based staff and guides.
4 We actively support and advise our overseas colleagues on a range of issues, which are intended to benefit their overall business, not just the business they do with BANGLADESH EXPEDITIONS. We have advised on brochure and website design, and have contributed financially to their overseas marketing campaigns.

Monday, March 20, 2017

History Travel

History


For much of history, the state that we today call Bangladesh has been a part of a greater India and was known only as Bengal; what happened elsewhere on the subcontinent affected Bengal. The history of the modern state of Bangladesh has been short and, rarely, sweet. Born in a war that some call genocide, the nation’s history has been filled with an almost unnaturally large guest list of villains, tyrants, soldiers and politicians, as well as one or two ever so rare heroes.
Prior to the creation of Bangladesh, the history of Bengal was one that seemed to involve the constant meddling of foreign powers – sometimes this resulted in the glow of cultural splendour, but more often than not it descended into the tears of war.


Cox’s Bazar Beach and Island Tours

Cox’s bazar- the longest unbroken sandy beach (120 km.) in the world! Miles of silvery sands, surfing waves, rare conch shells, towering cliffs, colorful pagodas, Buddhist temples and tribal life -this is Cox’s bazaar, the tourist capital of Bangladesh. The morning fish market, a few very old wooden temples in Ramu, is the most attraction in Cox’s Bazaar. Trip to Sonadia and Moheskhali are memorable experiences of a life-time.

Cox’s bazaar itself changing its beauty naturally focus to millions of travelers although no beach recreational zone due to Muslim country but travelers are happy to get fresh air and beach activities during stay. There are 450 more hotel and resorts facilitate the travelers accommodation and Royal Tulip resort and Mermaid beach resort is high classes beach hotel in Cox’s bazaar.
St. Martins, the only Coral Island of Bangladesh- is inhabited by 7 to 8 thousands of people. Most of them are depending on fishing or fishing related activities. There are beautiful corals on southern corner of this island. Cheera Dwip – another small island should be visited on your trip by the boat. The water is much clearer here compare to other beach. It is possible to snorkeling here if you carry your own equipment. It is fantastic, if you stay there during the full moon time.
the island is also home to globally endangered green turtles and olive turtles.
The presence of 153 species of sea weeds, 66 species of coral, 187 species of oysters, 240 species of fish, 120 species of birds, 29 species of reptiles and 29 species of mammals were recorded at the St Martin’s Island. Everyday approximately 6,000 tourists visit the island during winter season.
Maximum travelers explore Cox’s bazaar and Saint Martin island without any tour guide as plenty of hotels and logistics facilities well connected by air or Volvo bus.
Bangladesh Expeditions has good liaison with wide range of hotel and resort of Cox’s bazaar and Saint Martin island offering beach and island tours based air or Volvo bus.
Tour itinerary:
We quote the tour price as per group / family size and category of logistics of the trip.
We have outlined here sample of the package tours but we can organize custom made according to tourists desire travel plan.
Cox’s bazaar tours based 3 star hotel by sleeper class A/c bus
Tour category: beach and offshore island hill
Duration: 2 days / 3 nights
Day-01: overnight A/c Hyundai sleeper class bus journey to Cox’s bazar.
Day-02: on arrival transfer to beach front 3 star hotel for having lunch then drive about to Himchari and Inani beach till sunset.
Day-03: cruise to Moheskhali island to visit Adinath Temple, Pegoda and offhore island birds during cruise, back to Cox’s bazar for lunch then visit Temple and Bharmeese market, before sunset set beach activities, in the evening overnight A/c sleeper class bus journey to Dhaka.
Day-04: leave the bus to your home yourself.
price per person in BDT
02  adults —04 adults—06 adults —08  adults —-12 adults
22,000………17,000 ……14,500 ………13,500………….12,500
Price includes:
  1. Dhaka – Cox’s bazaar – Dhaka by Hyundai a/c sleeper class,
  2. beach view 3 star one night stay,
  3. all food and drinks,
  4. English speaking tour guide and reserved vehicle for sight-seeing as per itinerary.
Price Excludes: personal expenses.

Dhaka – Cox’s bazaar – saint martin island and cheera dwip –  Dhaka ( 5 N / 4 D )
What to See: unbroken sea beach activities; Himchari- inani beach; Moheskhali island; Adinath Temple, ocean cruise, saint martin island and living coral experience in cheera dwip.
Night -01: overnight sleeper class a/c Hyundai bus journey to Cox’s bazaar
Day-01: after rest in prasad paradise or hotel kollol, guide will offer you to beach activities after lunch  drive to enjoy scenic beauty of inani beach and trekking himchari on way. overnight in beach hotel.
Day-02: early in the morning drive about to Teknaf to take the sea steamer for saint martin island on arrival check in hotel and experience dry fishing after lunch cruise to cheera dwip for snorkeling around coral island accessible by boat, overnight in saint martin island.
Day-03: at around 03:00 pm leave Saint Martin by sea vessel for Teknaf, continue on to Cox’s bazaar for night stay.
Day-04: beach walking during sunrise after having breakfast cruise to Mohaskhali island for its Adinath Temple, Pegoda and Rakhain tribes, after lunch visit Barmeese Market and Temple of Cox’s bazar, in the evening take the return A/c sleeper class Hyundai bus journey to Dhaka.
Price includes:
2 Night stay on beach view a/c hotel in kollol or prasad paradise
A/c bus  both way for 2 to 12 people and we use reserved coach for 15 to 25 people
sightseeing inani beach and trekking himchari,
all meal in the hotel restaurant
tour guide .
Food Menu:
breakfast: chapati, vegetable, Eggs, fruits, tea / coffee and bottle water.
Lunch: plain rice, Mixed vegetable, dal, fish curry, chicken / beef, salad, bottle water.
Dinner: fried rice / polao, french fry, chicken fry / chicken roast, salad, soft drinks and water.
price per person in BDT
02  adults ———04 adults—- 06 adults ——— 08  adults —— 12 adults
28,500……………24,500 ……………22,500 ………21,000……………20,500
In addition to a/c Volvo bus tour, we also offer beach tour by air and Dhaka Chittagong by air / train and reserved car from Chittagong to cox’s bazaar and weekend tour ( Thursday to Saturday)
We quote tour price with more discount  group people
Cox’s Bazaar tours by air for 3 days / 2 night
places to see: Cox’s bazar, himchari, Inani beach and Moheskhali island
5 star hotel name: hotel the Cox today or Mermaid or any 5 star hotel deluxe beach view room
price per person in Bangladeshi currency:
1 person – 2 person — 3 person — 4 person — 5 person — 6 + person
52,000……. 35,000 ….. 31,000 ….. 28,000 …… 27,500 …….  27,000
price Excludes: all lunch and dinner
Cox’s Bazaar beach and island tours by air based 3 star hotel
Duration:  3 days / 2 night
places to see: Cox’s bazar, Himchari , Inanani, Temple and Moheskhali island
price per person in Bangladeshi currency:
1 person – 2 person — 3 person — 4 person — 5 person — 6 + person
44,000……. 35,000 ….. 31,000 ….. 28,000 …… 27,000 …….  26,500
Price includes: all food, 2 nights in 3 star hotel, return air tickets, sight-seeing tour as per itinerary with language guide.
 Tour to St.Martin & Cox’s bazaar by Air
( 4D / 3 N )
Day 1: Depart Dhaka by afternoon flight (air) for Cox’s Bazaar to check in hotel. After lunch you will drive to Himchari trekking (Hills) & walking around inani beach. Back to hotel by evening for dinner & over night stay.
Day 2: in this day drive to teknaf for 2 hour cruise to St.Martin. On arrival, check in-to the pre-booked hotel. After having lunch free time around saint martin island and experience sunset in the coconut island.
Day-03: Expeditions to cheera dwip for snorkeling in the coral island, Back to hotel for lunch then leave Saint Martin Island via ship to Teknaf for night halt in natong resort.
Day-04: early in the morning explore game reserve forest and make more enjoy in teknaf beach then drive by reserved micro bus to cox’s bazaar, on arrival at Cox’s bazaar take the afternoon flight back to Dhaka.
price per person in Bangladeshi currency
1 person – 2 person — 3 person — 4 person — 5 person — 6 + person
54,000……. 43,000 ….. 37,000 ….. 35,000 …… 34,000 …….  33500
price include: retrun air tickets, , sightseeing as per itinerary, local tour guide, 3 star beach view 1 nights hotel, 1 night in resort at saint martin and 1 night in teknaf resort.
Price exclude: all meal and airport shuttle but in cox’s bazaar you find airport shuttle.
Regards
Mamun
Tour operator
Bangladesh Expeditions
102/7, airport road, Kakoli, Banani, Dhaka 1213.
Phone: +88 01715093412, 01976174432

Sundarban cruising boat rental

Bangladesh Expeditions has own cruising boats and we have good liaison with boat owners to provide boat rent with other facilities of food, guide and 3 / 4 days expositional activities during the trip.

This boat high speed comparing other vessel is family convenient for 27 person with the facilities of 3 couple / twin cabin + 3 cabin in 4 bedded + 1 cabin in 3 single bed + 3 cabin in one couple and single bedded in total 27 person all are 1st floor.
In this boat 9 person can stay in the ground floor based dormitory with economy classes.
There are enough front open space, dinning, kitchen shape, 3 guests toilets + shower, guard room, guide room, ground floor staff room in the back side of the boat, Boat every room has fan run by generator.
Boat rent for 3 days around Katka + Kachikhali and Harbaria Eco tourism center
Working days boat rental ( Monday – Wednesday ) =>  1,00,000 BDT.
Weekend days boat rent ( Friday – Sunday ) => 1,10,000
Boat rent in 4 days around Kotka– Hironpoint and Dubla island > BDT. 1,30,000 – 1 ,50,000 Taka
Boat rent includes: boat staff + boat Govt revenue + trawler / wooden boat with revenue.
Per person food =>  2,200 BDT.
Food cost includes: 3 days: 3 meal + 1 snacks + all time tea / water, fruits ( everyday) with one BBQ dinner in the boat.

This boat is very popular for small group tour has capacity for 10 person most of the cabin accommodation in the ground floor of the boat only one cabin for 2 person has 1st floor.
The boat facilities are –
4 twin room and one couple bedded cabin for 10 person, 2 toilets and one shower, roof / sitting space with comfortable seat and dining facilities, Master room, guard and guide room in the 1st floor, boat front has sitting place for out looking. Backside kitchen shape and staff room in the engine room.
Boat every room has fan run by generator.
Boat rent for 3 days around Katka + Kachikhali and Harbaria Eco tourism center
Working days boat rental ( Monday – Wednesday ) =>  40,000 BDT.
Weekend days boat rent ( Friday – Sunday ) => 50,000
Boat rent in 4 days around Kotka– Hironpoint and Dubla island > BDT. 60,000 – 70,000 Taka
Boat rent includes: boat staff + boat Govt revenue + trawler / wooden boat with revenue.
Per person food =>  2,200 BDT.
Food cost includes: 3 days: 3 meal + 1 snacks + all time tea / water, fruits ( everyday) with one BBQ dinner in the boat.
3.

This is Sundarban cruising boat for medium group size tours inside the sundarbans for 32 person. There are 2 big room with attached bath and other all room are twin and couple bedded.
This boat has 5 common toilets with shower and 2 additional VIP room with attached bath, fine dining, enough place for outlooking, boat front has comfortable furniture for out looking, generator, engine with back up engine, kitchen, staff room, guard and guide room.
Boat rent for 3 days around Katka + Kachikhali and Harbaria Eco tourism center
Working days boat rental ( Monday – Wednesday ) =>  1,00,000 BDT.
Weekend days boat rent ( Friday – Sunday ) => 120,000
Boat rent includes: boat staff + boat Govt revenue + trawler / wooden boat with revenue.
Per person food =>  2,100 BDT.
Food cost includes: 3 days: 3 meal + 1 snacks + all time tea / water, fruits (everyday) with one BBQ dinner in the boat.

4.
This boat is specially built for Sundarban advanture cruising for 3 or 4 days has capacity of 20 person with all facilities are – 10 twin and couple room and maximum cabin are ground floor of the boat only 4 people cabin in the 1st floor of the boat, 4 toilets, 2 shower, fine dining, boat front has sitting arrangement and roof top special seats for out looking, guard room and guide room, staff room in the ground floor back side of the boat, kitchen and staff toilets.
Boat rent for 3 days around Katka + Kachikhali and Harbaria Eco tourism center
Working days boat rental ( Monday – Wednesday ) =>  90,000 BDT.
Weekend days boat rent ( Friday – Sunday ) => 1,00,000 BDT.
Boat rent includes: boat staff + boat Govt revenue + trawler / wooden boat with revenue.
Per person food =>  2,100 BDT.
Food cost includes: 3 days: 3 meal + 1 snacks + all time tea / water, fruits (everyday) with one BBQ dinner in the boat.

5.
This boat is comfort categories specially built for Sundarbans has capacity of 45 person has only one 4 bedded cabin, 3 cabin in 3 bedded, 3 couple bedded and all other cabin are twin sharing basis, 5 toilets and shower in the vessel, power generator, 2 engine and all other modern facilities to provide comfort accommodation.
Boat rent for 3 days around Katka + Kachikhali and Harbaria Eco tourism center
Working days boat rental ( Monday – Wednesday ) =>  1,80,000 BDT.
Weekend days boat rent ( Friday – Sunday ) => 2,00,000 BDT.
Boat rent includes: boat staff + boat Govt revenue + trawler / wooden boat with revenue.
Per person food =>  2,100 BDT.
Food cost includes: 3 days: 3 meal + 1 snacks + all time tea / water, fruits (everyday) with one BBQ dinner in the boat.


Bandarban Tour

Bandarban is the roof of Bangladesh located at Chittagong hill tracts in south – east part of bangladesh where living verities of ethnic people who are different rest of the flat areas. Different of Tribes among each tribe has its distinctive rites, rituals and dress. Each tribe also has its own language and cultural pattern. A lot to see in Bandarban offer you to visit Tribal people life style, Shaila propat, Bogha lake, water fall, King palace, Meghla, Tribal weaving, Buddhist Stupa,Museum,Bhum tribal village, Chimbuk, nilgiri, tiger hill and The three highest peak of Bangladesh- Tahjin dong (4632 ft) , keokradong and maudak mual is located in Bandarban. It’s best place for unique experience to one tribal village to another tribal village through magical landscape.
Keokradong trekking might be most memorable experience in your life.
Expeditions adventure route:
• Dhaka > bandarban > nilgiri > chimbuk > shailo propat ( 2 days / 3 nights) by bus
• Dhaka > coxs bazar > alikadam ( Mru village ) > bandarban ( 4 days / 5 nights )
• Bandarban short travel by bus – 2 days and 3 nights
• Bandarban travel by air and car – 3 days and 2 nights
• Bandarban > boga lake > tribal villages > keokradong peak by bus and jeep – 4 days / 5nights
• Adventure trekking trip – keokradong > tajindong and Thanchi to discover original Mru tribe and many more – 6 days / 7 nights
• Thanchi > remakri > nafakumb waterfalls by bus and jeep for cruise and walk – 5 days

Bandarban Boga Lake

Bandarban + Ruma + Ruma bazaar + Boga lake + tribal villages and Mt. Keokradong trekking within 3 days 4 nights from Dhaka

Dear Visitors,
this trekking trip cover Boga lake, Bandarban and Keokradong

Night-01: Dhaka to Bandarban by night A/c bus or Non a/c S. alam bus.
Day-01: Bandarban to Ruma then Boga lake down hill by Jeep and Chnader gari reserved basis, on the way explore several tribal villages, overnight at guest house of tribal people nearby Boga lake. walking in the Boga lake areas.

Day-02: early in the morning hiking started for Mountain keokradong through darjeeling para, free time on the highest mountain and in the afternoon return to Boga lake for night stay.

Day-03: explore Khumi para + Marma tribal village on the way back to Ruma then drive to Bandarban by Chander gari for Bandarban sight-seeing around Golden temple, Shailo ppropat, Meghla and Nilachal, in the night catch your overnight bus journey to Dhaka.



Sunday, March 19, 2017

Milky Way over Bosque Alegre Station in Argentina


 
Explanation: What are those streaks of light in the sky? First and foremost, the arching structure is the central band of our Milky Way galaxy. Visible in this galactic band are millions of distant stars mixed with numerous lanes of dark dust. Harder to discern is a nearly vertical beam of light rising from the horizon, just to the right of the image center. This beam is zodiacal light, sunlight scattered by dust in our Solar System that may be surprisingly prominent just after sunset or just before sunrise. In the foreground are several telescopes of the Bosque Alegre Astrophysical Station of the National University of Cordoba in Argentina. The station schedules weekend tours and conducts research into the nature of many astronomical objects including comets, active galaxies, and clusters of galaxies. The featured image was taken early this month.