Raas Festival Tour of the Manipuri Tribe in Bangladesh

Enjoy the vibrant Raas festival of the Manipuri tribe, explore vast tea plantations, and discover remote tribal villages in Sreemangal. Experience life in the heart of the Ganges Delta in Barisal, a region defined entirely by its water, by visiting its floating markets, bazaars, villages, and brick kilns and interacting with the locals. Have an excursion to the Sundarbans mangrove forest, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to Bengal Tigers and numerous other animals, birds, and river dolphins. Explore some of the highly photogenic backstreets, bazaars, shipyards, and textile weaving areas in and around Dhaka. A unique Bangladesh holiday to rave about for the rest of your life.

We run only one tour every year. Seats are limited to only 8—book in advance to secure your place. Book ahead to receive an early-bird discount and further reduce your costs. Solo travelers can share rooms with total strangers of the same sex to save costs. They can also book a Single Supplement if they need private rooms. Contact us now for a detailed tour itinerary and secure your place!

• Enjoy the colorful Raas festival of the Manipuri tribe.
• Walk on the trails of beautiful tea plantations where tourists don’t go.
• Visit some authentic villages of 4 different tribes outside the tourist trails.
• Full-day tour of Old Dhaka, including a boat ride on the busy Buriganga River.
• Photograph the activities of the busiest bazaars, backstreets, and river ports of New & Old Dhaka.
• Visit Panam Nagar, an abandoned city of wealthy cotton merchants from the 19th century.
• Visit floating markets, bazaars, schools, and brick factories, and explore numerous rivers and canals by boat in the heart of the Ganges Delta.
• Visit historical sites at Bagerhat, a UNESCO world heritage city from the 15th century, including the Sixty Dome Mosque.
• Spend three full days deep inside the Sundarban on a small houseboat, anchoring in different places each night.
• Visit the wildlife sanctuaries inside the Sundarban.
• Explore creeks and canals inside the Sundarban on a wooden rowing boat for the maximum chance of spotting wildlife in the early morning and evening.
• Walk on a trail inside the Sundarban accompanied by armed forest rangers.
• Enjoy the best and the cleanest beach in Bangladesh deep inside the forest, hardly meeting any other tourists.
• Spot wildlife from an observation tower overlooking an open area where animals come to eat and drink.
• Visit a fishing village to experience the life of the fishermen of the Sundarban.
• Experience the heritage of the Jamdani weaving tradition in Bangladesh, a UNESCO-declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Contact us for the Detailed Itinerary

• 4+ Pax Gruop: $2,740 US Per Person
• Single Supplement: $330 US

• All airport transfers in Bangladesh.
• All internal flights.
• All accommodations in hotels and boat cabins as mentioned in the itinerary with complimentary breakfast on a twin sharing basis, with late checkout on the last day until 18.00 H.
• 2 Lunches with locally purchased fruits and snacks, tea, and coffee while at the boat in Barisal on day-3 & 4.
• All meals, drinking water, tea, and coffee while on the boat at Sundarban for three days on day-6, 7, and 8.
• $115 US per person forest permit fee for Sundarban.
• An air-conditioned car, driver, and an English-speaking guide.
• 1st class cabin on a traditional passenger ferry to Barisal/Hularhat on a twin-sharing basis.
• All boat rides.
• All entrance tickets.
• Before departure, take to the Covid-19 testing center in Dhaka to provide the sample and collect the report if necessary.
• All tips except our guide, driver, and boat crew in Sundarban.

• Any food or drinks other than those mentioned above.
• $25 US fee for video camera in Sundarban (if any).
• Any personal item.

• November 14-29, 2026 – (6+ Seats of 8 Available)
  Early-Bird Discounts:
  • $150 US pp until May 14, 2025
  • $100 US pp until Nov 14, 2025
  • $50 US pp until May 14, 2026

• November 3–18, 2027 – (6+ Seats of 8 Available)
  Early-Bird Discounts:
  • $150 US pp until May 3, 2026
  • $100 US pp until Nov 3, 2026
  • $50 US pp until May 3, 2027

• October 23–November 7, 2028 – (6+ Seats of 8 Available)
  Early-Bird Discounts:
  • $150 US pp until Apr 23, 2027
  • $100 US pp until Oct 23, 2027
  • $50 US pp until Apr 23, 2028

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