Friday, August 7, 2015

traditional tribes and trekking expeditions in Bangladesh


Bangladesh hiking and traditional tribes expeditions in Chittagong hill tracts


The Chittagong Hill Tracts near the border of Myamar, the landscape folds into green rolling hills divided by ravines and winding rivers. On the slopes among bamboo forests and hill top live different indigenous hill tribes in villages. Three are fourteen groups of indigenous found in Bandarban hill tracts – mosty are  Bawm, Marma, Khasia, Khumi, lusai, Murong, Tangchengiya and Chakma. Bawm tribes are modern.  Every tribes has its own custom, ritual, cultural pattern and their language also different each to others. They follow christanity, Buddhism and maximum are follow their spiritual own religion.

Boga lake is the magical lake where few Bawm and Marma living besides lake, they host friendly home stays to head hiking expedition to MT. keokradong .
Bangladesh Expeditions specially suggest to general hikers for keokradong peak expeditions and around if you are able to hiking for 4/5 days do not forget to discover Tajindong highest peak and traditional Mru village which is more appreciated by photographers and documentary makers.

Hiking tours in Bandarban hill tracts
Duration: 4 nights / 3 days


Tour category: indigenous culture / Eco adventure / hills and peak hiking / nature photography

Places to Cover: Bandarban main attraction, Ruma, Ruma bazaar, Boga lake, shailo propat, Keokradong peak, Khumi para, Marma para, Murong para, Bawm para, passing para  and Zadiphai waterfalls.
Mode of Transport:  domestic  return air  + Chander gari + 4 wheel jeep

HIKING TOUR  ITINERARY 01
Day 01: By morning flight Dhaka to Chittagong. We‘ll receive yu from Chittagong airport and drive to Bandarban by Car. Transfer to Ruma by Chander Gari (Car of the Moon) for taking local Indigenous guide. After taking permission and local indigenous guide drive to Komola Bazaar and start trekking for Bogalake. Overnight at Bogalake indigenous house.

Day 02: Full day trekking, after having breakfast walking start for Keokradong. On the way, we will visit some waterfall and Darjeeling Para indigenous village (Darjeeling of Bengal). It will take 3 and half hours by walking. Lunch at Keokradong second highest peaks and visit Passing Para Murong Village and Overnight at Passing Para.

Day 03: After taking breakfast walk to Jadhipai Waterfall, biggest one in Bangladesh. To reach in Jadhipai it’s amazing area also dangarous and adventurous. Lunch on indigenous Restaurant also tribal food. Afternoon time walking start for Bogalake and overnight.

Day 04: After breakfast we will trek to Komola Bazaar and drive to Ruma and visit some indigenous village  to Bandarban. On the way, visit Shailapropat waterfall and Bawm tribal village and check in Resort. After Lunch trek to Nilachal (Tiger Hill) Paradise of Bandarban and visit Meghla tourist spot and hanging bridge . Overnight at Parjatan Hillside Resort.

Day 05: Early in the morning drive to Chittagong by a/c vehicle ny morning flight back to Dhaka.
Price Per person in BDT:
1                  2             3            4           5              6              7+
74,000   45,000     39,000   35,500    33,500   31,000    29,000
Price Included:
1.      Air Tickets (Dhaka – Chittagong – Dhaka).
2.      A/C Car (Chittagong airport – Bandarban – Chittagong airport).
3.      4 wheeler Jeep (Car of the Moon) – Bandarban – Ruma – Bogalake – Bandarban
4.       Hill Tract permission.
5.      Accommodation – 2 nights at Bogalake Indigenous House, 1 night Passin Para Indigenous village and 1 night  Parjatan Motel Hill Resort.
6.       Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Tea and Water.
7.      Entry fee, Two tour guide (1 English speaking and 1 tribal guide).

 Price Excluded:
 Personal expense

  hiking  tours in Keokradong, Bandarban 2015
Duration: 4 days
Tour category: indigenous culture / Eco adventure / hills and peak hiking / photography

Places to Cover: Bandarban main attraction, Ruma, Ruma bazaar, Boga lake, shailo propat, Keokradong peak, Khumi para, Marma para, Murong para, Bawm para, passing para  and Zadiphai waterfalls.
Mode of Transport:  domestic  return air  + Chander gari + 4 wheel jeep

TREKKING TOURS ITINERARY 02

Day 01: We will start from Dhaka 9:30 pm by overnight a/c Bus to Bandarban. We‘ll reach at Bandarban early in the morning.

Day 02:  After breakfast drive 2 hours to Ruma Bazar by Chander Gari (Jeep) for taking local Indigenous guide and permission finally. After lunch drive to Bogalake one and half hours by Jeep (Chander Gari) and we have trek 25 minutes to reach Bogalake. Overnight at Bogalake indigenous house.

Day 03: After breakfast walking start for Keokradong. On the way, we will visit some waterfall and Darjeeling Para indigenous village (Darjeeling of Bengal). It will take 3 and half hours by walking. Lunch at Keokradong second highest peaks and visit Passing Para (Murong Village). When we will back to Boga Lake than 2 and half hours need to reach at Bogalake, Overnight at Bogalake.

Day 04: After having breakfast back to Bandarban. On the way, we‘ll visit Bawm indigenous village, Golden Temple and Shailapropat waterfall.  By overnight a/c Bus back to Dhaka.
Day 05: In the morning arrive in Dhaka and tour end.
Price per person in BDT:
1                 2               3          4             5             6            7+
48,000   29,000   25,000   21,900   19500   17,500    16,500
Price Included:
  • A/C Bus tickets (Dhaka-Bandarban – Dhaka).
  •  4 wheeler Jeep (ChanderGari) for Bandarban – Ruma – Bogalake – Bandarban.
  • Hill Tract Permission, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, water & Tea.
  • Accommodation – 2 nights at Bogalake Indigenous House,
  • Tour Guide (indigenous & English speaking), Entry fee, Tax.
Price excludes:
  Personal cost 



Offbeat hiking to Keokradong, Tajinding peak and Traditional Mru village:
This tours is feature mainly undiscovered traditional Mru village and highest peak " Tajindong  through off the beaten path around stream, waterfalls, dense jungle and several remote tribal villages.
Trail route: Bandarban > Ruma > Boga lake > Keokradong peak > traditional Mru village > Tajindong peak > Thanchi
Tour Duration: 6 days / 5 nights
Places to discover : Bandarban, ruma bazaar, shangu river cruise, boga lake, Darjeeling para or Jhiri path, Keokradong peak, Tajindong undiscovered highes peak and the Bawm tribes, the Murong tribes, the khumi tribes, the marma tribes, the tangchengiya tribes, trpura tribes and the traditional Mru village who are far from modern facilities.
Tour type: highest peak offbeat hiking expeditions / dense jungle / stream path / waterfalls / Tratditional Mru village and several ethnic cultures / photography / Eco tours / nature
Offbeat hiking itinerary:
Day-01: Dhaka city sightseeing tour, overnight in Dhaka.

Day-02: morning domestic flight to Chittagong airport, on arrival Chittagong to bandarban by reserved a/c transport on way foreign tourist will control in the check point our guide will show the advance copy to entry. Bandarban to ruma by reserved chander gari after crossing shangu river we will rest in the restaurant meantime our guide will permits show to the BDR camp of ruma bazaar. We will proceed again to Boga lake by 4 wheel jeep for overnight stay in Boga lake home stay cottage.

Day-03: early in the morning with travel bag only walking trail start about to keokradong peak, ( you must carry few dry food and bottle water, Mosquito lotion and raincoat if summer ) on arrival after 3.30 hrs reached in keokradong then 1 hrs free time around Zadiphai waterfalls and proceed to Thaikhiang para for overnight stay.

Day-04: in this trail you will discover magical landscape around stream and waterfalls through off the beaten path and remote indigenous village of Murong, khiyang,Tripura, Bawm and Marma ethnic people walking about to baktlai para for overnight stay.

Day- 05: in this day explore traditional Mru village which is main attractive village for foreign travelers to know who are remote from the modern age,  trekking to Tajin dong peak which very attractive highest peak and undiscovered destination of Bangladesh hiking down to Thanchi for night halt.

Day-06:  from Thanchi drive by public bus / reserved chander gari to Bandarban for lunch and visit Golden temple, Megla and local attraction of Bandarban town, overnight in bandarban hillside resort or drive to Chittagong by car for night stay or evening fly back to Dhaka.
Price per person: US$ 550 to 450
Price cost includes all cost for 6 days.

Bangladesh tour of Bangladesh expeditions
Dhaka > Cox’s bazaar > bandarban > boga lake >keokradong > Dhaka

welcome receive: on arrival at Dhaka airport our guide will receive and take you to the hotel nearby airport for overnight stay.

Day-01:: our guide will drop you to the airport for domestic only flight ( 12:00 noon) to cox’s bazaar, on arrival check in beach view three star hotel  where we arranged your accommodation after having lunch Drive to inani beach for nice sunset in the beach of inani and trekking to himchari.

Day-02: after morning beach activities in the World longest beach after breakfast, out to explore Moheskhali island for its  famous Adinath temple and pagoda with the help of speed boat. You find birds on the way of cruise. In the afternoon back to cox’s bazaar for lunch, drive about to bandarban by reserved car or bus, overnight in resort at bandarban. Please carry your passport copy to show in the entry point where foreign tourists controlled. We need advance passport copy for permission in advance.

Day-03: after having early breakfast drive about to ruma by chander gari to cruise 1.30 minutes for ruma bazaar after showing permission copy at ruma bazaar army camp reserved 4 wheel drive with language and tribal guide for BOGA LAKE which is historical pond around magical hilly landscape of bandarban hill tracts. It is popular hill travel destination of the country. late in the afternoon visit around boga lake, overnight in boga lake Eco-cottage.

Day-04 in the morning 4 wheel drive to Bandarban, on the way explore Khumi tribes and shailo propat waterfalls stream, overnight in Bandarban.

Day-05: visit bandarban Golden Temple and Meghla spot and its hanging bridge, drive to Rangamati by car or public bus for night stay.

Day-06: cruise on Kaptai lake up to its shovo long waterfalls and Buddhist Monk, Chakma handicraft centre after having lunch from island restaurant leave the boat or continue on to Chittagong to take the evening flight  to Dhaka.

Day-07: free time until 10:30 am in the hotel then outing for city sightseeing tour to all major travel attraction include sonargaon which was the 1st Capital city of Bangladesh to experience the folk arts and crafts museum, palaces, mughal bridge, ancient Mosque and ruins panam City. After dinner at around 10:30 pm proceed to airport for return flights to your country.

Price per person: as per group size and category of logistics of the trip.


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