Discover the diversity of Bangladeshi culture; its' fascinating history, ancient traditional villages and the beauty of its rural regions including the Chars and Bandarban.
This tour is offered twice a year: February 6-18 & November 6-18, 2027
February tour precedes our Sri Lanka tour. Highlights Tour.
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Visit New and Old Dhaka, known as the City of Mosques includes major museums, archaeological sites, and Art Institute of Dhaka University. Rich with culture and history, visit the Tara Mosque, Ahsan Manzil (Pink Palace) and one of the largest river ports in the world!
This Bangladesh tour includes an excursion to the intriguing Chars – a boat cruise to reach and walk inside one of the old villages where you will interact with tribal people. Explore Chattogram’s (formerly Chittagong) ethnic villages, river cruise, temples and museums.
Visit textile villages, a pottery village and a village known for ritual painting (traditional artwork).
Tour several UNESCO sites including Somapura Mahavihara and Mahastangarh as well as the Puthia Temple Complex.
Experience a weekly tribal market in Bandarban with an opportunity to meet and interact with different hill tribes. (If Day 12 is Wednesday.)
Bangladesh is a colorful diverse nation, and one of the least known travel destinations! Bangladesh is still a tourism outpost. It is just beginning to emerge as a destination for western visitors. For those who want to see a traditional culture, now is the time to go!
Optional Extension to visit the wildlife of the the Sundarban.
Trip pricing is contingent upon a minimum of two (2) participants and is subject to adjustment should this minimum not be met.
Tour New & Old Dhaka
Mahasthangarth, early capital of Bangladesh
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Beautiful ritual painting in Alpona Gram Village
Chattogram Tribal villages
Visit the intriguing tribal culture of the The Bandarban
The Chars of the Jamuna River
Accommodations: 5*/2 nights, 4*/7 nights, 3*/3 nights-best available in remote areas
Accompanying guide throughput the tour
Airport transfers on tour dates
AC Transport van or minibus depending on group size.
Mineral water in the vehicle during drives and touring
Meals: all breakfasts, 11 lunches
Entrance Fees
First class train tickets Srimongal to Chattogram
Flight ticket Chattogram-Dhaka
International airfare
Visa Fee
Tips to drivers, guides, and hotel porters
Meals other than those listed
Trip Cancellation/Travel Insurance
February: Sri Lanka Tour - LEARN MORE
Extension to Sundarbans (wildlife) - Please Inquire
Original World, founded in 1997, offers hand-crafted immersive journeys steeped in vibrant local color and time-honored traditions. Original World is a boutique company, not a corporate conglomerate. Our services are personalized and we offer options for flexibility even within a group tour. Our small group tours feel like a private tour experience with like-minded travel companions. Explore destinations that maintain a traditional culture in India, Asia, Africa, Middle East, and Central, Northern, and Eastern Europe.