Backwater & Bagerhat Tour: Life, Culture, and Sights in Ganges Delta

Experience the life and culture in the backwaters of Barisal, the southern division of Bangladesh. Awash with rivers and canals, Barisal is the heart of the Ganges Delta, the largest delta in the world, where traveling by boat is the way of life. Also, visit the historic mosques from the 15th century in the UNESCO World Heritage City Bagerhat. And spend a day exploring the life and sights of megacity Dhaka, the chaotic capital city of Bangladesh, one of the most densely populated cities in the world without any order. An express tour to visit the highlights of Dhaka, Barisal, and Bagerhat in a short time. Perfect if you are short on time and want to cover a lot of places.

On the Backwater and Bagerhat tour, you’ll start by exploring the life and sights of Dhaka City for a whole day and board a traditional ferry in the evening. The next day, explore the rivers, canals, floating markets, bazaars, and villages in Barisal to experience the unique lifestyle in the Ganges Delta. After that, explore the historical mosques and a beautiful temple in Bagerhat and return to Dhaka.

You can easily combine this tour with visiting India. Instead of returning to Dhaka, we can transfer you to the Benapole/Petrapole border to cross over to Kolkata, which is close to Khulna.

• Visit some backstreets and bazaars of New and Old Dhaka full of activities and highly photogenic.
• Visit the historical mosques in the UNESCO World Heritage City Bagerhat, including the Sixty Dome Mosque.
• Explore the rivers and narrow canals in Barisal and experience life in the heart of the Ganges Delta.
• Visit endless floating markets of different types.
• Go overland and visit different bazaars, brick factories, and schools.
• Enjoy a boat ride on river Buriganga during sunset.
• Visit the shipyards of Dhaka.
• Visit the magnificent Kodla Moth – a 17th-century Hindu memorial outside the World Heritage City.
• Walk in the villages, interact with the locals, and see authentic life in Bangladesh.

Contact us for the Detailed Itinerary

• 4 Pax Gruop: $440 US Per Person
• 2-3 Pax Group: Please contact us for the price
• Single Supplement: Free of Charge

• 3 Night accommodation on hotels and boat cabin as mentioned in the itinerary.
• All breakfasts.
• 2 lunch with locally purchased fruits, drinking water, tea/coffee while on country boat at Barisal.
• Air-Conditioned car for visiting Dhaka and Bagerhat.
• Tuk-Tuk and Rickshaw as transport in Barisal.
• All boat rides mentioned in the itinerary.
• English speaking guide.
• All tips other than our guide, driver, and boat man.

• Pick-up and drop-off from outside the North Dhaka area as mentioned bellow.
• Any food or drinks other than mentioned above.
• Any personal item.

Watch video of brick factories in Barisal which you’ll visit on this tour

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