The New Nation - Internet Edition

Sargas Chowdhury

Excursion and Resort Bangladesh Ltd. a Dhaka-based tour agency has come up with an exceptional initiative to take visitors of home and abroad on trips around Bangladesh so that they can enjoy sights and sounds from the millennia-old picturesque riparian lifestyle in the scenic deltaic land crisscrossed by majestic rivers and canals.

The agency offers both foreigner and local tourists a 21-day tour package that boasts exclusive visit to the country's all major tourist spots, watching lifestyle of our people with special tour package. The agency equipped with trained guide and own latest model vehicle facility, has already earned reputation since its starting in 2006 for it's well-management and high standard service it has provided to tourists from different parts of the world as well as to Bangladeshi expatriates traveling home. Now it brings up an exclusive day or evening river cruise offer regularly on its specially built Cruising boat M.V.Mayuree. Thc biggest private investor in tourism sector, Excursion & Resort Bangladesh Ltd is building a five-star hotel. Grand Sultan Tea Resort and Golf, in Srimangal, scheduled to start operating in 2010.

Traveling Bangladesh in 21 days: The 21-day tour package is planned to start from Zia International Airport and end in Tangail. It's touch points include almost of the major tourist spots of the country namely, The Laal Baag Fort, the Ahsan Manjil, the Shahid Minar, the Sadar Ghat, the Shitalakhaya cruise, Dhamrai, Smrity Soudho at Savar, Sonargao and Mynamoti of Commilla. Chittagong-Rangamati-Bandorban tour package features visiting the tomb of Hazrat Baayejid Bostami, sea beach at Patenga, falls in Shuvlong, Chimhuk mountain, Moheshkhali, Ramu, Rakhain village. The Sylhet-Srimangla package features spots like the tomb of Hazrat Shah Jalal, the falls in Madhabkunda, Kailashtial. The Bagerhat-Sunderban tour package includes excursion at the some parts of the great mangrove forest area adjacent to Bagerhat and Mangla. Rajshahi-Bogra-Dinajpur-Tangail package is to cover spots like the Natore Rajbari, The Padma by Rajshai, the historical Paharpur, Swapnopuri and many other places as we! I.

Mynamati: Mynamati stands 96 kilometer away from Dhaka, is the ancient town of archeological significance and natural beauty. It boasts the Shalban (the Shal Forest), soldiers' graveyard, archeological museum. The tour package costs taka five thousand per person.

Sylhet: It is a three-day tour with the first day covering a five-hour bus journey from Dhaka to Sylhet, having launch and roaming around the Sylhet town following a stopovcr at thc tomb of Hazrat Shah Jalal. The second day is scheduled for the trip to Madhabkunda Falls and set for Srimangal after the launch, followed by one night stay at Srimangal. The third day is scheduled for an exclusive visit at the Tea Garden following the Lauwa Chara Rainforest. The package costs taka twelve thousand (Tk. 12,000) per head back to Dhaka.

St. Martin's: The coral island S1, Martin's marvel can be cherished in a 3 day-3 night package tour that will cost taka ten thousand five hundred per head.

Srimnngnl: Excursion nangladcsh is proffering 2-day and 3-night Srimangal Tour package at taka seven thousand five hundred. This tour will cover the spots including Khasia Para, Lauachora Rainforest, Tea gardens and also an exclusive opportunity to take a closer look on the lifestyle of the ethnic Monipuri people.

Rangamati: The 2-day and 3 night- Ranagamati package will take the visitors to Rangamati Lake, to the traditional life of ethnic people and their culture. In addition to that the will also visit the falls and other natural beauty spot. The package costs taka nine thousand five hundred.

Bogra: The main attraction of this 2-day and one night tour is the most ancient and biggest pagoda at Paharpur and Mohasthangar , the capital of ancient state of Pundrabardhana. The package is available at taka eight thousand per head.

The Sunderban: The package to see one of the top ceded spots at the 'Seven Wonder of Nature' competition as well as the world's biggest mangrove forest costs only seven thousand five hundred with duration of 2-days and 3-nights. At the same time the guests under this package will be able to enjoy sights of the Mongla Port, Rajbari district, Faridpur, Magura, Jessore, Khulna while cruising along the Jamuna. If lucky the guests might come across the Chitral Deer, crocodile and other wildlife while cruising along the river in Sunderban.

Dhaka: This single day package has two versions, one that costs only taka two thousand 4 hundred and fifty will cover the metropolitan and its adjacent area by the river Shitalakha. The other version that costs taka two thousand and one hundred covers the Parliament Building and other spots that is surely attractive to watch. Another offer for the guests is available that features visiting the traditional Jamdani Palli (village) and adjacent area of Savar, costing. at taka two thousand four hundred this package's duration is just half a day. Contact for booking: Excursion & Resort Bangladesh Ltd. House- 108, Flat- B2, Road8, Bloc- C, Banani, Phone: 9891161,8858827.