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✓ Verified Landmark 👨‍👩‍👧 Family Friendly
🎟️ Free Entry
📍 Chitra River Artistic Trail • Khulna Division

Chitra River Boat Cruise & Traditional Otter Fishing

চিত্রা নদীতে নৌভ্রমণ ও ঐতিহ্যবাহী ভোঁদড় দিয়ে মাছ শিকার
🛰️ 23.1500°N, 89.5167°E
🎟️ Entry Ticket Free Entry Foreign: ৳0
🕒 Visiting Hours Daylight hours recommended (Dawn Closed: None
⏱️ Suggested Time 150 mins Ideal exploration window
🌤️ Best Season Oct – Mar Optimal travel window

📖 About This Attraction

Rare UNESCO-recognized centuries-old symbiotic fishing tradition where trained short-clawed otters drive fish into nets along the tranquil Chitra River.

Practiced by generational fishermen along the peaceful Chitra River in Narail, otter fishing is an extraordinary living heritage found in very few places on earth. Families breed and train smooth-coated otters (Lutrogale perspicillata) to chase fish from river reeds into nylon lift-nets. Visitors board wooden country boats at sunrise to witness this harmonious human-animal fishing partnership.

🛡️ Travel Logistics & Ground Advisory

Security & Permits Open Public Access

Standard domestic tourism access. Family friendly with regular tourist police patrol.

Local Transport Fare Benchmarks Local CNG / Auto: ~৳300–৳600

Town hub to attraction roundtrip. Always agree on fare before boarding.

🚆 Nearby Bangladesh Railway Stations

Noapara (নওয়াপাড়া)
Station Code: NPR • Direct Distance: ~19.03 km
~71 mins
est. road transfer
Bejerdanga (বেজেরডাঙ্গা)
Station Code: BEJ • Direct Distance: ~20.37 km
~77 mins
est. road transfer
Singia Junction (সিঙ্গিয়া জংশন)
Station Code: SGA • Direct Distance: ~20.78 km
~78 mins
est. road transfer
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Eco Safari Hotel
🎁 Free Karamjal Eco-Park Boat Transfer on 2-Night Stay
From ৳ 4,200
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Tourist Safety & Emergency 999

Official Hotlines for Narail Area
National Emergency Helpline
24/7 Police, Ambulance, Fire
📞 999
Tourist Police Bangladesh
Specialized Tourist Protection
📞 01320-163599
🏥 District Hospital: Narail Sadar Hospital: 0481-62400

ℹ️ Visiting Facts & Intel

Entry Fee (Domestic) Free / No Entry Fee
Foreign Tourists: ৳ 0
Visiting Hours Daylight hours recommended (Dawn fishing trips: 05:30 AM - 08:30 AM)
⚠️ Weekly Closed: None
Suggested Duration ⏱️ 150 minutes
Geographic Centroid 23.15000° N, 89.51670° E
📍 Chitra Riverbank, Narail Sadar 7500

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Starting From ৳ 4,200 / night
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