Discover Bangladesh Photo Tour
The best photography season in Bangladesh and the Discover Bangladesh trip is the exclusive photography expedition. On this trip you will explore the best fishing season; fishing activities in the south Bengal, full harvesting period of betel nut, stone mine, daily life and culture, and more photography opportunities. On the Golden Bengal trip, you will have a unique experience, where you will learn about the culture, the religion, the customs, and the traditions of extraordinary people.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Best Fishing & Dry Fish Season.
Best season of Betel Nut harvesting.
Asia’s largest Shipyard, Dhaka.
Ship Breaking Yard Chittagong.
Biggest Stone Mine of Bangladesh.
Batik fabrics villages & Sun-dry process Rice Paddy
Traditional Brick Factories.
Daily Life and Daily Labors
Old Dhaka City Heritage
TOUR DATE
December 20-31, 2023, 2024 & 2025
Duration: 12 Days 11 Nights
Extension: 2-5 Days Extension Available
TYEPE & GROUP
Photography Tour
Small Group
Maximum 8 Participants.
+ One Photographer Guide
+ One Tour Manager
SKILL LEVEL
Suitable for ALL Skill Levels,
Novice to Advanced or
Beginner to Professional Photographer.
PHYSICAL FITNESS
Easy to Moderate,
Suitable For Any Mature Age Level.
Discover Bangladesh Photo Tour Itinerary
DAY 01: ARRIVAL DHAKA
After arrival, our representative will greet you at the airport and then take you to the hotel for check-in. this afternoon’s photoshoot at old Dhaka city, People & their custom & heritage, and rickshaws (tricycles). A special Welcome Dinner & Enjoy the slideshow presentation by our photo guide, you will get more information and idea which will be helpful for your journey.
DAY 02: COAL PORT
In the morning photography on the coal port where every day more than 3000 daily laborers come here to unloading black coals, bricks and sands carry on their heads from lighter vessels. Next, we will visit leather processing small factories, drying leather in the open sun and processing.
DAY 03: DHAKA-NORTHEAST
In the morning we will leave for the Northeast of the country. Along the way, we will stop to photograph the biggest tie-dying (Batik) village of Bangladesh, people making colors on fabrics by traditional process and dry fabrics in the sun. Rice factories, people working rice factories, the lines of rice paddy while the sun-dry process in the courtyard.
DAY 04: STONE MINE
Whole day photoshoot on stone mine. Around 20000 stone labors are engaged with stone searching, collecting and crushing in this area. They are searching and collecting stones by local traditional boats, winnowing stones, crushing stones.
DAY 05: STONE CITY – DHAKA
In the morning we will enter the dump yard, photography on people collecting junk in the garbage field. Morning fog and garbage fire smoke mix make a dramatic effect in the field that’s great support for photography. On the way, we will explore also village life.
DAY 06: DHAKA-SOUTH CITY
After breakfast check out the hotel and drive through to the south city. On the way We will enter the biggest wholesale vegetable market, there are hundreds of small temporary shops in and around the market. The market has separate blocks for wholesale trade in fish, vegetables fruits, and rice. after lunch visit Ship -Breaking graveyard by river cruise, explore ship breaking and cutting parts of ships.
DAY 07: SOUTH CITY-SOUTH BAY
In the morning the biggest sea fish port and wholesale fish market. Fishermen unloading sea fishes from boats, repairing fishing nets. Drive through to the south bay, explore the world’s longest sea beach, fishing activities and children playing until sunset.
DAY 08: SOUTH BAY
In the morning photography on the biggest betel nut market in Bangladesh. Hundreds of villagers carry betel nuts to the market, people selling and storing nuts. Afternoon photography in the world’s longest sea beach, colorful moon shape boats, fishing on the sea beach, fishermen making and repairing nets, dragging fishing boats, and sunset on the beach.
DAY 09: SOUTH BAY-DHAKA
Early morning photography in the biggest dry fish village of Bangladesh. Hundreds of village people working on drying fish by a traditional process in the sun. Afternoon flight to Dhaka and photography on the old Dhaka city street.
DAY 10: BRICK FACTORIES & TRAIN STATION
At morning we will enter several brick factories, explores whole traditional process of bricking making where brick laborers making brick by hand in the traditional processes. Red bricks with dust carry on their overhead. After lunch visit local train station, people traveling in crowded train even seating roof of the train. Beside train station you a chance to shoot very interesting street photography.
DAY 11: SHIPYARD
At morning photo shoot on the old Dhaka city riverside where you will capture hundreds of people crossing river bus small local boats and riverside market and activities. Next we will enter the Shipyard, a slum, and home to the largest shipyard in Asia. A labyrinth-like city in which giant skeletons of old ships provide work for around 15,000 people, with the task of dismantling ships, and creating new boats with the recovered parts.
DAY 12: DHAKA-DEPARTURE
Early Morning photography on the chicken market. After breakfast preparing to check out the hotel. According to your individual Flight departure time, we will drop you at the airport and bid you a fond farewell. We hope your unforgettable memories call you again to this land and show up your Bangladesh’s great images.
Tour Cost, Include & Not Include
TOUR COST
Twin Share Room USD 3000
Single Room USD 3500
If you want this trip privately please contact
INCLUDED
English Speaking Professional Photographer Guide.
4-Star & 5-Star Hotel Accommodations.
Local Transport by Company-owned Tourist Bus.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. (B.L.D.)
Drinking-Water and soft drinks.
Local Flight South Bay to Dhaka.
NOT INCLUDED
International Flight.
Visa fee.
Personal cost & laundry services.
Gratuities for Photo Guides, and drivers.
Travel insurance.
Equipment and baggage insurance.
Images From Discover Bangladesh Photo Tour
