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Catch Our Travel Bug

2023-03-28T06:58:51+0000

We are typically independent, budget travelers.... The problem is, there are no up-to-date guidebooks for Bangladesh at the moment. There are very few blogs, and many of the reviews and travel tales we came across detailed quite a few travel mishaps, many of them a bit scary. It was obvious places would be quite challenging to get to and we'd be limited to the main 'tourist hubs.' There also seemed to be a limited choice of accommodation on booking apps compared to the amount you can see on Google Maps, and I couldn't find an app in English for transport booking. I did a lot of research and eventually, I contacted Razbe from Orient Eco-Tourism. I explained we wanted a local experience and asked for suggestions as to whether everything on our wishlist was doable. We went back and forth a few times, tossing out places that required hard-to-get and expensive permits, and a couple of other places that would have escalated costs, and came up with a 22-day tour titled 'Travel like a Local' for a very reasonable price. It was so fabulous. We saw and experienced sooooo much more of Bangladesh and its people than if it had been just us traveling independently. Eusuf was with us for the first 18 days and Razbe himself joined us for the last 4. They are both extremely knowledgeable and skilled guides who are passionate about their country but realistic about its shortcomings. Razbe is a quiet soul, and Eusuf has a belly laugh that comes from his toes. He kindly invited us to his home to meet his wife and young son and is generous to a fault. The people in the minority villages all know and respect him which in turn added to our experience. Having a guide/translator made us accessible to the locals and them to us. Meeting the people was definitely one of the highlights. Our experience with Razbe and Eusuf has provided us with a lot more understanding of this part of the world, and honestly, the Bangladeshi people are gorgeous. It's been one of our favorite adventures so far (in 15-plus years of constant travel and 136 countries.) But you will probably need help to access both the country and its people. We happily recommend Orient Eco-Tourism as a company you can trust to organize your visit. #visitbangladesh #bangladeshtourismread more

Mathilde Foyer

2023-03-02T17:09:38+0000

We came to Sreemangal for few days and Razbe was... our guide in Lachawara National Park. He is a professional guide and knows a lot about the eco system in the park. His English is perfect and that helped us a lot to communicate and learn a lot about the culture and life in Bangladesh. We highly recommend him if you come to Sreemangal.read more

George Jose

2019-12-13T13:28:34+0000

This is really a good tour we do in sundarban in... Bangladesh Their service I received. For 2 night 3 day boat 🚣🏾‍♀️ trip was quite nice Tour . Food was awesome on the lounge,I strongly recommend this tour companyread more

John Spender

2019-10-29T03:34:44+0000

I had a great experience with Razby! He is very... knowledgable guide and knows the forests and tea plantations of Sreemangal like the back of his hand. I highly recommend hiring Razby! A five star experience *****read more

Clare Hollowell

2019-03-15T11:51:56+0000

I had a great tour with Razbe, walking through... Lawachara forest. He was very knowledgeable, and friendly. I enjoyed my tour very much.read more

Zdenjik Tabone

2018-09-23T10:15:14+0000

If you are travelling to Bangladesh, it is very... recommended that you do your travels with a local guide, either for security reasons when in the city, also to visit and experience the best parts of the country in a timely manner. This company is highly recommended to get the Job done professionally. Our guide’s name is Razbe. He is a great man in every aspect. Keep it up and thank you for your great service 🙂read more

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