Dhaka Digest
Dhaka Digest
Dhaka Digest Travel Desk
Updated Tuesday 22 September 2026 · 7 min read
Permits, launches, guides and the real difference between a two-night and a three-night trip into the mangroves.
Trip at a glance
Khulna
Starts from
Nov – Feb
Best season
3 days
Trip length
Required
Forest permit
You can't simply turn up and wander into the Sundarbans — entry needs a forest permit and an armed forest guard, which is why almost everyone travels on an organised launch.
Most packages start from Khulna or Mongla and include all meals, a cabin, the permit and small-boat trips up the narrower creeks at dawn, when you're most likely to see deer, monkeys and crocodiles. Tiger sightings are rare; tracks are not.
A three-night trip reaches further into the forest, towards Kotka and Kochikhali, and is worth the extra day if you can spare it.
Trip Organizers partner
Book with GreenTrail Tours
Three-day Sundarbans boat trip, meals and permits included
75 Digest Points Earned for buying a trip