A tranquil waterway through the dense Sundarbans mangrove forest

Southwest · Khulna

The Sundarbans

The world’s largest mangrove forest

Southwest · Khulna
November to February for cooler, drier conditions.

The area

The Sundarbans is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the last great mangrove wildernesses on earth. Access is by boat, and the experience is shaped by tides, permits and the forest itself.

What makes it worth the journey

Boat journeys through tidal creeks
Birdlife, crocodiles and mangrove ecology
Local knowledge from forest guides
Sunrise and sunset over the water

Good to know

Permits, forest fees and boat arrangements are required in advance. Wildlife sightings are never guaranteed.

Journeys that visit this area

Ways to see it

Each of these can be adapted to include more or less time here.

Nature & wildlife

Khulna · Sundarbans

Into the wild Sundarbans

Follow quiet waterways into the world’s largest mangrove forest. A slower journey through a truly extraordinary landscape.

Suggested 3–4 daysView journey

The historic brick Sixty Dome Mosque with many arched openings and domes

Heritage

Bagerhat · Khulna

Heritage of the delta

Brick mosques, old cities and a UNESCO-listed landscape in the southwest, best seen slowly and early in the day.

Suggested 2–3 daysView journey

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