Join our exclusive November 2026 small-group tour to experience the Rakher Upobash candlelight festival and Manipuri Rash Mela in Bangladesh. A 15-day cultural tour through UNESCO sites, the Sundarbans, and tea hills.
Arrive at Dhaka airport and transfer to the hotel for a brief rest. In the afternoon, tour Dhaka with your guide, visiting the Sadarghat river port and shipyard, the Pink Palace, Shakhari Bazar (Hindu Street), the Armenian Church, Star Mosque, and Lalbagh Fort. In the evening, participate in the candle-lit Rakher Upobash festival, witnessing the powerful devotion of the Hindu community as they light thousands of candles in honor of Baba Lokenath.
Drive to Tangail, visiting a Grameen Bank micro-credit project on the way. See the historic Atia Mosque and the vibrant Tangail weaving village. Continue to Bogra with a riverside stop to watch farming and cultivation before checking in.
Visit the ancient Mahasthangarh citadel and the bustling local vegetable market. Drive to Gaibandha to board a cruising boat exploring the islands of the Brahmaputra. See isolated island life, take a traditional horse or cow cart ride, and then transfer to Rangpur for the night.
Drive to the majestic Kantajew terracotta temple and join the November month-long festivity. Continue to the Paharpur Buddhist Monastery (UNESCO) and its museum. Drive on to Rajshahi, with a possible sunset boat tour on the Ganges, arriving in the early evening.
Drive to Kushtia, stopping at the Putia temple city to see the Govinda, Shiva, and Gopala temples, and visit the shrine of the mystic poet Lalon. Continue to Jessore, arriving in the evening for the night.
Drive to Mongla in the early morning, stopping to see traditional otter fishing on the way. Board a motor boat to cruise around the Sundarbans, visiting a forest station and fisherman villages, then transfer to a resort and overnight near the forest.
Transfer by boat to Mongla and drive to the mosque city of Bagerhat to visit the 60-domes mosque, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Continue to Barisal, visiting a river gypsy village on the way.
Enjoy an early morning with a packed breakfast, heading to Banaripara boat station to board a motorized local boat. Explore the floating market selling seasonal vegetables, rice, fruit, and wooden furniture. After visiting the local market and riverside village, begin the drive back to Dhaka.
Fly to Cox's Bazar and take a photo walk through the local fish market, followed by a visit to the largest dry fish market in Asia. Spend the afternoon near Teknaf watching fishermen return from the sea in their traditional half-moon boats.
Transfer to Chittagong and explore the business capital, including the harbor and war cemetery. Take a boat ride to view the massive ship breaking yard from the outside. Overnight in Chittagong.
Drive to the tea capital, Sreemangal, visiting the 8th-century ruins of Mainamati and roadside sights including rice processing places on the way. On arrival, check in and walk through the tea gardens.
Walk inside Lawachara National Park in the morning. Then, transfer to the Rash Mela festival ground. The festival unfolds in three parts: Manipuri children dressed as Krishna dancing in the temple grounds, the afternoon community celebration, and the late-night Rash Leela performance on the special stage from 23:00.
Drive towards Dhaka, visiting a batik village on the way. On arrival, walk into the Korail slum and enjoy some sightseeing and shopping around the city before an overnight stay.
Begin the day at Kawran Bazar wholesale market, then drive to the Dhaka University campus, Lalbagh Fort, and the dockyard. Take a boat tour in the Sadarghat area and walk the old town with a rickshaw ride, Hindu Street, and the Star Mosque.
Enjoy an early breakfast and transfer to the airport to fly home.
Mahadi at Bangladesh Eco Adventure and team really made the trip a dream come true — they handled all logistics, were on time, excellent communicators, well priced and had immense local knowledge. We went to the Sundarbans for a few days, as well as day tours in Sonargaon and Dhaka. Sundarbans in particular is a must see. Myself and my friends had a wonderful time and would not hesitate to recommend them as the people to trust with all your travel and tourism in Bangladesh.
