🐦 Sundarban Bird Photography Expedition Per Person : 500-900$ Duration: 5 Days / 4 Nights Starting Point: Khulna / Mongla, Bangladesh Best Season: November – March Group Size: 6–12 photographers Recommended Vessel: Photography-friendly cruise ship (quiet engine, open deck)
🐦 Sundarban Bird Photography ExpeditionDuration: 5 Days / 4 NightsStarting Point: Khulna / Mongla, BangladeshBest Season: November – MarchGroup Size: 6–12 photographersRecommended Vessel: Photography-friendly cruise ship (quiet engine, open deck)📅 Day 1: Khulna – Mongla – Harbaria – Deep Mangrove07:00 AM – Pickup from Khulna hotel / airport transfer08:30 AM – Boarding the cruise ship at Mongla PortWelcome drink & expedition briefing.09:30 AM – Start cruise through the Passur River📸 Birds during cruisingBrahminy KiteWhite-bellied Sea EagleLittle CormorantOriental Darter11:30 AM – Harbaria Mangrove WalkPhotography targets:Black-capped KingfisherCommon KingfisherPond HeronEgrets02:00 PM – Lunch on board03:30 PM – Silent Creek ExplorationGolden hour photography:Mangrove WhistlerBrown-winged Kingfisher07:30 PM – DinnerPhotography briefing & bird checklist.Overnight on ship.📅 Day 2: Kotka – Jamtola Sea Beach05:30 AM – Sunrise Photography CruiseBest light for action photography.📸 Target BirdsCollared KingfisherMangrove PittaDrongosWoodpeckers07:30 AM – Breakfast08:30 AM – Kotka Watch Tower Jungle WalkWildlife photography:Spotted DeerWild BoarMonitor LizardBird photography:ParakeetsScarlet MinivetBlack-headed Ibis12:30 PM – Lunch on board03:30 PM – Jamtola Sea Beach📸 Shorebird PhotographySandpipersRedshankWhimbrelKentish Plover06:00 PM – Sunset Beach PhotographyOvernight near Kotka.📅 Day 3: Kochikhali – Dublar Char05:30 AM – Early Morning Bird PhotographyTarget birds:Brown-winged KingfisherPied KingfisherWhite-throated Kingfisher08:00 AM – Breakfast09:30 AM – Cruise to KochikhaliMangrove photography sessionPurple HeronGrey HeronLesser Adjutant Stork02:00 PM – Lunch03:30 PM – Cruise to Dublar CharThis island offers excellent seabird photography.Target birdsTernsGullsCrab PloverOsprey06:00 PM – Sunset photographyOvernight near Dublar Char.📅 Day 4: Remote Creeks – Rare Bird Expedition05:30 AM – Small Boat Creek ExplorationBest chance to photograph rare Sundarban birds.Rare bird targetsMasked FinfootMangrove PittaStork-billed KingfisherRuddy Kingfisher08:00 AM – Breakfast10:00 AM – Mangrove Forest WalkBird species:Asian Paradise FlycatcherGreen Bee-eaterBlack Drongo02:00 PM – Lunch04:00 PM – Golden Hour PhotographyRiverbank birds:Brahminy KiteWhite-bellied Sea Eagle07:30 PM – Farewell DinnerPhotography review session.📅 Day 5: Karamjal – Mongla – Khulna05:30 AM – Final Sunrise Bird PhotographyLast chance for:KingfishersEgretsOriental Darter07:30 AM – Breakfast09:30 AM – Visit Karamjal Wildlife CenterPhotography opportunities:Macaque monkeysMangrove birdsCrocodile breeding center12:30 PM – Lunch on board02:00 PM – Cruise back to Mongla04:00 PM – Transfer to Khulna06:00 PM – Expedition ends🐦 Target Bird Species (For Photographers)Rare BirdsMasked FinfootMangrove PittaBrown-winged KingfisherRaptorsBrahminy KiteWhite-bellied Sea EagleOspreyKingfishersStork-billed KingfisherBlack-capped KingfisherCollared KingfisherWadersSandpipersRedshankWhimbrelTotal birds in Sundarban: 300+ species