🌿 Sundarbans Detour: The Tiger Chase That Wasn't
🚌 The Journey• Took a local bus from Sonadanga (110 BDT) to Mongla Port• Boat touts descended like herons at the pier 💸 Price WarsFirst quote: 5,000 BDT (no tickets) →Final deal: 2,500 BDT for 2 (including Karamjal entry!) Pro tip: Bigger groups could bargain below 2,000 BDT 🐅 Karamjal Wildlife Spot • 500 BDT foreigner tax (locals pay 50!)• Saw:Ganges river crocodiles 🐊 sunbathing Spotted deer 🦌 grazing mangrove roots• Didn't see:The elusive Bengal tiger (last sighting 20yrs ago here) 😿 🌳 Sundarbans Reality Check• World's largest mangrove (10,000+ sq km!)• Now more croc nursery than tiger territory• Full safaris only Fri-Sun in off-season #Bangladesh#trip diary#travel guide#Bangladesh zoo#The Sundarbans (Bangladesh)#Bangladesh animals#Dhaka