2 independent reviews for Bangladesh tour, waterways, wildlife & hill tribes

Hi David, Thank you for taking the time to share some feedback following your trip to Bangladesh. I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed your time exploring Dhaka. It’s an exciting city and sometimes these kind of experiences are the most memorable! I’m sorry that you felt the trip didn’t noticeably benefit local people, reduce environmental impacts and support conservation. Travelling responsibly is really important to us, and in Bangladesh, like all of our tours, we try to ensure that local people benefit from our presence. For example, we include some nights in locally run guesthouses, which provides employment for people in the remote communities that we visit. We also work with local guides and drivers to ensure that money stays within the local economy, and only include breakfast on most days of the tour so that local restaurants are able to benefit from our presence. Sadly the Sundarbans is under threat from the encroaching human population, as well as hunting of wildlife and deforestation. Our hope is that by visiting the Sundarbans, it will demonstrate to locals that the area is worth protecting and that they can benefit economically from tourism instead. The entry fees that we pay to visit the Sundarbans all go towards conservation efforts. This also applies to a number of other sites that we visit on the tour, which don’t receive much funding from other sources. I’m pleased that you received a warm welcome from the local people - they are known to be very friendly, and as you know, aren’t used to visitors! I hope you gained a lot from your time in Bangladesh and returned home with some fantastic memories. Thank you again for sharing your comments and for travelling with us - it was a pleasure to help with your travel plans. If we can help with any more trips in the future, please don’t hesitate to let us know.