Barisal Tour: Floating Markets, Bazaars, Villages, Brick Kiln, School

Barisal, southern Bangladesh, is filled with dozens of rivers and channels that make up the Ganges Delta, resulting in a lush landscape. Our Barisal Tour will take you to experience life in the Ganges Delta, totally based on water. You’ll visit its floating markets, bazaars, villages, brick kilns, and schools beyond the reach of the guidebooks. You’ll be greeted warmly by locals and have an authentic experience that is hard to find in other parts of the world. Additionally, you’ll have the opportunity to experience megacity Dhaka’s bustling backstreets, bazaars, and shipyards. This tour is perfect for those who enjoy capturing the essence of people’s lives through photography.

Barisal is a region where people rarely see a foreigner. We’ll take you to explore some remote areas in this region beyond the reach of the guidebooks, where you’ll receive a genuine welcome from the locals and experience their authentic life – an experience you can’t have in most parts of the world. This is a highly photogenic tour for anyone keen on experiencing and photographing the lives of people.

Our Barisal Tour is available to book year-round and offers flexible booking options to suit your preferences and budget. You can join one of our already scheduled group tours to reduce costs, initiate a new group tour outside our schedule on your preferred date, where others can join and keep your costs down, or book a private tour just for you. Solo travelers can share rooms with total strangers of the same sex to reduce costs. They can also book a Single Supplement to have private rooms. Contact us now for a detailed tour itinerary and secure your place!

• Discover Barisal, the most photogenic region in Bangladesh, located in the heart of the Ganges Delta, where life is deeply rooted in water.
• Enjoy tranquil boat rides through narrow canals shaded by palm trees, through the backyards of people’s houses in the villages, and sneak a peek into their daily life.
• Visit early morning floating markets where local farmers trade fresh produce directly from their boats, continuing a unique delta tradition.
• Go overland and wander through bustling village bazaars where locals trade everything from vegetables to household goods, offering a colorful glimpse into daily life on land.
• Learn about the rice trade in the Ganges Delta, where families buy paddy from one floating market, process it at home together, and sell the finished rice in another floating market, making sustainable livelihoods with dignity.
• Visit one of the few dozen open-air brick kilns beside the river and learn about the complete process of making bricks, the primary construction material in Bangladesh, from shaping and drying to firing.
• Visit the largest timber market in Southern Bangladesh, where logs are transported by tides, and observe how they are transformed into wood in sawmills, destined for furniture shops across the country.
• Meet the gypsie people who spend their entire life on the boat, fishing and trading.
• Explore some bustling backstreets and bazaars in New and Old Dhaka, where vibrant activities and charm come alive.
• Discover the thriving shipyards of Dhaka, where passenger and cargo boats find repair, offering a glimpse into the bustling maritime world of the city.

Contact us for the Detailed Itinerary

• 4 Pax Gruop: $520 US Per Person
• 2-3 Pax Group: Please contact us for the price
• Single Supplement: $40 US

• Pick-up from North Dhaka area (Uttara, Nikunja, Gulshan, Banani, and Baridhara area).
• All accommodation in hotels as mentioned in the itinerary with complimentary breakfast on a twin-sharing basis.
• Breakfast at a local restaurant in Dhaka on Day-1.
• Lunch at the boat in Barisal on Day-2 & 3.
• An air-conditioned car and driver.
• An English-speaking guide.
• All boat rides.
• All entrance tickets.
• All tips except our guide, driver, and Barisal boatman.

• Any food or drinks other than those mentioned above.
• Any personal item.

• December 25-26, 2025 (2 Days Without Dhaka) – (4+ Seats of 6 Available)
  Early-Bird Discounts: Ended

* Also available to book group and private tours anytime outside this schedule.

Watch video of brick kiln in Barisal Tour which you’ll visit.

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