Old Dhaka House
Hotel
Day 1
Bangladesh: Delta and Tea - 7 Days (Dhaka, Sonargaon, Srimangal, Lawachara & Bagerhat)
Seven days across the delta, with two nights on the water. Seven days with a private vehicle for the long legs, a naturalist on the Sundarbans launch and a Srimangal estate guesthouse.
Eastern Ridge Expeditions
Runs this trip
Wildlife & birdwatching
Seven days across the delta, with two nights on the water
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
Lalbagh FortDhaka is among the most densely populated cities in the world and the traffic is a genuine planning constraint, not a complaint. SadarghatPanam City is a street of merchants' houses abandoned after Partition and left standing, slowly collapsing. SundarbansAbout sixty per cent of the Sundarbans is in Bangladesh, and the boats here sleep aboard rather than returning to a lodge. Out of the delta, and back to DhakaSeven hours back to Dhaka, and the Padma bridge opened in 2022 which took several hours off it.
Itinerary
Dhaka is among the most densely populated cities in the world and the traffic is a genuine planning constraint, not a complaint.
Dhaka, Old DhakaHow the day runs
- 2 hrsTransfer into the old city — allow for the traffic
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationOld Dhaka House
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Hotel night
- Lalbagh and Ahsan Manzil entries
LANDMARKS Lalbagh Fort Ahsan Manzil Sadarghat Start point Dhaka, Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), Dhaka 00:00 - 23:59Panam City is a street of merchants' houses abandoned after Partition and left standing, slowly collapsing.
Old Dhaka, SonargaonHow the day runs
- 6:30 AM — Sadarghat launch terminal, which is at its best early
- 2 hrs11:00 AM — out to the abandoned Panam City
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationDhaka Inn
Included Activities
- Boat on the Buriganga
- Sonargaon entries
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Sadarghat Buriganga river Panam City Sonargaon Srimangal is the tea capital and a local shop invented a seven-layer tea that stays separated in the glass, which nobody has quite explained.
Dhaka, SrimangalHow the day runs
- 4 hrs7:00 AM — the Sylhet line to the tea district
- 1:00 PM — a tea estate and the seven-layer tea
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationSrimangal Retreat
Included Activities
- Rail tickets
- Estate visit
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Srimangal Tea estates Seven-layer tea Lawachara holds one of the last populations of western hoolock gibbon in Bangladesh — perhaps sixty animals — and they call at dawn.
Srimangal, LawacharaHow the day runs
- 4 hrs6:30 AM — the forest at first light, with a guide
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationSrimangal Retreat
Included Activities
- Park entry and guide
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Lawachara Hoolock gibbon Khasi villages The Sixty Dome Mosque actually has seventy-seven, and the whole mosque city is a UNESCO site built in the fifteenth century by a single governor.
Srimangal, BagerhatHow the day runs
- 8 hrs7:00 AM — the long cross-country drive south-west
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationBagerhat Residency
Included Activities
- Transport
- Bagerhat entries
- Hotel night at Khulna
LANDMARKS Sixty Dome Mosque Bagerhat Khan Jahan Ali About sixty per cent of the Sundarbans is in Bangladesh, and the boats here sleep aboard rather than returning to a lodge.
Bagerhat, SundarbansHow the day runs
- 5 hrs7:00 AM — into the delta by launch
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationSundarbans Lodge
Included Activities
- Forest permits and a boat with crew
- Night aboard the launch
- All meals
LANDMARKS Sundarbans Karamjal Mangrove creeks Seven hours back to Dhaka, and the Padma bridge opened in 2022 which took several hours off it.
Sundarbans, DhakaHow the day runs
- 4 hrs6:00 AM — the dawn creeks and back to the jetty
- 7 hrs12:00 PM — the long drive back to the capital
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Boat and transport to Dhaka
- Airport drop
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 1Lalbagh and Ahsan Manzil entries
- Day 2Boat on the Buriganga
- Day 2Sonargaon entries
- Day 3Rail tickets
- Day 3Estate visit
- Day 3Guesthouse night
- Day 4Park entry and guide
- Day 5Transport
- Day 5Bagerhat entries
- Day 5Hotel night at Khulna
- Day 6Forest permits and a boat with crew
- Day 6Night aboard the launch
- Day 6All meals
- Day 7Boat and transport to Dhaka
- Day 7Airport drop
- Day 1 · 1 nightOld Dhaka House
- Day 2 · 1 nightDhaka Inn
- Day 3 · 2 nightsSrimangal Retreat
- Day 5 · 1 nightBagerhat Residency
- Day 6 · 1 nightSundarbans Lodge
- Day 1Dhaka to Old DhakaTransfer into the old city — allow for the traffic
- Day 2Old Dhaka to Sonargaon11:00 AM — out to the abandoned Panam City
- Day 3Dhaka to Srimangal7:00 AM — the Sylhet line to the tea district
- Day 5Srimangal to Bagerhat7:00 AM — the long cross-country drive south-west
- Day 7Bagerhat to Dhaka12:00 PM — the long drive back to the capital
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Dhaka Inn
Hotel
Day 2
Srimangal Retreat
Hotel
Days 3, 4
Bagerhat Residency
Hotel
Day 5
Sundarbans Lodge
Lodge
Day 6
What you'll eat
6 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 5 dinners across 7 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 7.
- DinnerServed on days 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
- BreakfastServed on days 2–7
- LunchServed on day 6
12 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
5.0/5
Based on 3 reviews
Review summary
Food4.7/5
Guide5.0/5
Itinerary5.0/5
Transport5.0/5
Accommodation4.3/5
Tour operator5.0/5
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James Whelan – Dublin2025-04-28 · Verified booking
Early starts, but that's where the wildlife is. Well run. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Recommended.
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Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
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Nina Hoffmann – Singapore2025-04-28 · Verified booking
Dhaka was quieter than I expected and the camp was comfortable. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. Worth every rupee.
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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
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Tara D'Souza – Bengaluru2025-04-28 · Verified booking
Excellent sightings and the guides clearly knew the area. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. No hesitation recommending them.
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Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.
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