Sundarbans has some interesting places like Katka, Kachikhali, Neelkal, Dublar Char, Sheikh's Tek Mandir, Mandarbaria Beach, Herbaria, Dobeki, Kalirchar, Mrigamarim Supati etc. along with Karamjal are worth mentioning. Among them, Karamjal tourist center receives maximum number of tourists every year. This 30.0 hectare attractive tourist center on the banks of Pasur river has been developed as a model of Sundarbans. 

Karamjal Parjoton Kendro is an ideal place for those who want to visit Sundarbans in one day. 

Since Karamjal is only 45 minutes by launch/trawler from Mangla, Karamjal is the first choice destination for most tourists to visit Sundarbans due to the convenience of day-to-day return and relatively low cost of travel. 

A large size map at the very beginning of the tourist center will give a fair idea of the Sundarbans. A crooked wooden walkway leads south into the forest, leaving the map behind. The name of the trail is Monkey Trail. 

The significance of this name is found as soon as one steps on the trail. Rhesus monkeys, one of the residents of Sundarbans, will be seen throughout the trail. 

Dense forest on both sides of the road. The number of pine trees in this forest is high. After the wooden path goes for some distance, the branch path takes the left hand and stops at the bank of Pasur. At the end of the river there is a bench and a tent. 

The main route goes about half a kilometer further south and stops at the bank of a small canal. Here is another shed at the head of the path. From there the wooden trail goes west again past the crocodile breeding grounds. An observation tower has been constructed in the middle of this trail. When you get to the top of it, you can see the surroundings of Karamjal well. 

Crocodile breeding center at the very end of the wooden trail. A little west from there is the deer and crocodile breeding grounds. There are many small children in front. Some are hatchlings, some are medium-sized, and some are slightly older saltwater crocodiles. 

In the large walled pond on the southern side are Romeo, Juliet and Pilpil. These three saltwater crocodiles caught in fishermen's nets were brought to Karmjal in Sundarbans in 2002. Romeo and Juliet is now 23. The pair became fertile in 2005. 

They are the main contributors to the artificial production of crocodiles in Bangladesh for the first time. Juliet is slightly smaller than Romeo in size. This species of saltwater crocodile lives eighty to one hundred years. 

Juliet has laid a total of 482 eggs so far. From there 284 hatchlings were hatched by the staff of the Wildlife Breeding and Conservation Centre. Pilpil is another woman member of the Karamjal Wildlife Breeding and Conservation Centre. So far she has laid 44 eggs, of which 33 have hatched. 

Next to it, you will see an open space surrounded by cages like a zoo. Chitra deer inside. There is another small cage in the west corner inside the cage. There are a few rhesus monkeys inside. 

The most interesting thing for tourists is the arrival of wild Chitral deer in groups in the Karamjal area in the afternoon and taking food from the hands of tourists. By visiting Karamjal, tourists can easily get an idea about the mangrove ecosystem of the Sundarbans and get acquainted with the various species of flora and fauna of the Sundarbans. 

Nameplates are attached to existing trees here for ease of identification. 

Ticket Price:

Entrance fee for domestic tourists in Karamjal is 20 taka per person, foreign tourists 300 taka. Domestic students 20 rupees. Desi researcher 40 rupees. 500 rupees per foreign researcher. Minor (below twelve years) Rs.10. 2 hundred taka per camera for use of video cameras by domestic tourists. Foreign tourists 300 taka. All above prices are subject to 15 percent VAT. 

How to go:

From Gabtali and Syedabad bus terminals in the capital Dhaka, Khulna should be reached first by taking the Bagerhat-bound bus or the Kamalapur train. You can reach Bagerhat by direct bus from Dhaka. 

Buses plying from Dhaka to Bagerhat include – 

Meghna Paribahan ( 0171717388553 ), tourist transport ( 01711131078 ) which leaves from Sayedabad Bus Terminal. Apart from this, the bus departs from Gabtali bus terminal in Dhaka – Sakura Paribahan (01711010450), Sohag Paribahan (01718679302). 

From Khulna you will get a launch from Rupsa or Bagerhat's Mongla port. Besides, boats to Sundarbans are available from Mongla, Morelganj, Sharankhola in Bagerhat. 

Sundarban and tourist service buses go directly from Dhaka's Syedabad bus station to Mangla. Rent 400 to 450 taka. From Mangla you have to take an engine boat to Karamjal. The fare of an engine boat suitable for ten people is 1000 to 1200 taka. These engine boats usually depart from Mongla ferry wharf. 

Karamjal has to be crossed by the animal river. This river is always more or less turbulent. So a good quality engine boat should be taken. Make sure in advance that there are enough life jackets and life buoys in the boat. 

Where will you stay?

Apart from tourist vessels or boats, the Sundarbans sanctuary also offers accommodation at Nilakamal at Hiranpoint and Kachikhali and Katkay forest division resthouses at Tiger Point. The fee for domestic tourists in Nilkamal is 3 thousand taka per room, 12 thousand taka for four rooms. Kochikhali 3 thousand taka per room, four rooms 10 thousand taka. Two thousand rupees per room in Cuttack, two thousand rupees per room. In case of foreigners, 5 thousand and 20 thousand taka in Nilkamal, 5 thousand and 15 thousand taka in Kachikhali and 5 thousand and 10 thousand taka in Katka. 

Besides, you can spend the whole day in Karamjal and come to the port city of Mongla at night. Here is Bangladesh Tourism Corporation's Motel Pasur (04662-75100). Non AC double room rent is 1 thousand 2 hundred