The short answer: the Sundarban tour package price for 3 days and 2 nights from Khulna starts at BDT 9,000 per person on a budget vessel, around BDT 13,000 to 18,500 on a mid-range ship, and BDT 17,500 to 25,000 on a premium cruise. Your Sundarban trip cost per person depends almost entirely on which ship you choose and which cabin you sleep in, because every package follows a very similar route through the forest.
In other words, the Sundarban travel price is set by the ship. Below is what each price level gets you, what the package covers, and the small extra costs most people forget to plan for.
Sundarban tour ship list and prices (per person, 3 days 2 nights)
These are the per-person prices for our Sundarban Tour Package, starting and ending in Khulna. Prices change with the date and with how full a ship is, so we confirm the exact figure on WhatsApp before you pay.
Budget: from BDT 9,000
- MB Jolforing, bunk-bed cabin: from BDT 9,000
- Sea Pearl Cruise 3: BDT 10,500 to 13,000
Sundarban tour lowest package: MB Jolforing, from BDT 9,000 per person. Budget vessels are simple and friendly. Cabins are shared, beds are bunks and bathrooms are usually shared too. You still get the same forest stops, meals, guide and armed forest guard as on a bigger ship.
Mid-range: BDT 13,000 to 18,500
- Sea Pearl Cruise 4
- MV Utshob
- MV Sunway
- MV The River Cruise
- MV The Wave
This is where most families and groups of friends land. Expect more comfortable cabins, more deck space and, on most of these ships, air conditioning.
Premium and luxury: BDT 17,500 to 25,000
- MV The Explorer and MV The Explorer 2.0
- MV Aral Sea
- MV Glory
- MV Alaska
- MV The Crown
- MV Sher Khan 2.0
A Sundarban luxury tour package on these cruises gets you air-conditioned cabins with attached bathrooms, larger dining areas and a calmer, less crowded feel. Some also cover more ground: MV Aral Sea, for example, adds Tiger Tila, Jamtala Beach and Hiron Point to the usual stops.
Which is the best ship for a Sundarban tour?
There is no single best ship: every vessel follows a similar route with the same guide and forest guard. It comes down to what matters most to you:
- Sundarban tour best ship for comfort: a premium cruise such as MV The Crown, MV The Explorer or MV Aral Sea, with air conditioning and private bathrooms.
- Best value for families: a mid-range ship such as MV Utshob or MV The Wave.
- Best for groups of friends on a budget: MB Jolforing or Sea Pearl Cruise 3.
Tell us your budget and we will suggest the right one.
What the package price includes
Every Sundarban ship package on this list includes:
- Two nights in a shared cabin on the ship
- All meals, with tea, coffee and biscuits on board
- Country-boat trips into the narrow creeks, and the forest walks
- Drinking water
- An experienced guide and an armed forest guard with the group
- Forest Department fees and permission for Bangladeshi nationals
- Applicable taxes and tolls
Your booking confirmation names the vessel, your cabin, the life-saving equipment on board, the guide, the forest guard and the full route, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Other Sundarbans tour expenses to plan for
- Getting to Khulna and back. The ship leaves from Khulna, so you need a bus, train or flight from Dhaka. Read how to get to the Sundarbans from Dhaka for the options.
- A hotel the night before, if you arrive in Khulna the evening before sailing instead of travelling overnight.
- Foreign nationals pay a separate, higher forest permit fee. Our price covers the fee for Bangladeshi nationals only, so tell us when you book if anyone in your group holds a foreign passport.
- A professional camera fee, if you bring heavy professional camera equipment. Ask before you travel.
- Tips for the crew, cooks and guide are welcome but never required.
- Snacks, soft drinks and personal shopping, such as Sundarbans honey in Khulna or Mongla.
How to keep the cost down
- Travel as a group. A group can fill a whole cabin, which is the cheapest way to sleep on board. Planning a Sundarban group tour package for friends, family or an office? Tell us how many are going and we will find a ship with enough cabins together.
- Pick your season. November to February is the busiest time, so ships fill early and the best cabins go first. Read our guide to the best time to visit the Sundarbans before you choose dates.
- Book early for holidays. Long weekends, Eid holidays and the December school break sell out weeks ahead.
- Take an overnight bus or train to Khulna, so you do not pay for a hotel the night before.
Can you visit the Sundarbans for less than a package?
Yes, if you only want a taste of the forest. Day trips by hired trawler run from Mongla to Karamjal or Harbaria, and the cost is shared by everyone on the boat. You will not reach the deep forest, Katka or Kochikhali on a day trip, though, and staying overnight inside the forest is only possible with a licensed Sundarban tour operator. Our guide to Sundarbans tourist spots explains which places you can reach in a day and which need a ship.
How to choose a Sundarban travel agency
Hundreds of operators and agents sell Sundarbans trips. Before you pay anyone, check that:
- The vessel and cabin are named in writing, not just "a ship".
- The price says what is included and excluded: meals, forest fees, guide, forest guard.
- A forest guard and guide travel with the group, and the ship carries life jackets for everyone.
- The agency is accredited and easy to reach. Softway Travels is an IATA and ATAB accredited travel agency in Dhaka, and we confirm everything on WhatsApp before you pay.
Ready to book?
Send a request from the Sundarban Tour Package page with your dates and group size. We reply on WhatsApp with the ships that have space, the exact price per person and the cabin options, and we arrange the forest permission for you.
