点评: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 pretty 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 given us 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.
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翻译:我们通常是独立的精打细算的旅行者。问题是目前没有针对孟加拉国的最新指南。博客很少,我们遇到的许多评论和旅行故事都详细描述了很多旅行事故,其中许多有点吓人。很明显,去一些地方会很困难,而且我们会被限制在主要的“旅游中心”。
与您在谷歌地图上看到的数量相比,预订应用程序上的住宿选择似乎也有限,而且我找不到用于交通预订的英文应用程序。
我做了很多研究,最终,我联系了东方生态旅游公司的 Razbe。我解释说我们想要一种本地体验,并就我们愿望清单上的所有内容是否可行征求意见。
我们来回走了几次,扔掉了那些需要难以获得和昂贵的许可证的地方以及其他几个成本会增加的地方,并提出了一个名为“像当地人一样旅行”的 22 天旅游价格非常合理。
太棒了。我们看到和体验到的孟加拉国及其人民比我们单独旅行要多得多。
Eusuf 与我们一起度过了前 18 天,而 Razbe 本人则在最后 4 天加入了我们。他们都是知识渊博且技术娴熟的向导,他们对自己的国家充满热情,但对国家的缺点持现实态度。 Razbe 是一个安静的灵魂,Eusuf 从他的脚趾发出肚皮笑声。他亲切地邀请我们去他家见他的妻子和年幼的儿子,他非常慷慨。少数民族村寨的人都认识他,尊敬他,增加了我们的见识。
有一个导游/翻译让我们可以接触到当地人和他们对我们来说。与人会面绝对是亮点之一。
我们与 Razbe 和 Eusuf 的经历让我们对世界的这一部分有了更多的了解,老实说,孟加拉国人很漂亮。到目前为止,这是我们最喜欢的冒险之一(在 15 多年的不断旅行和 136 个国家/地区中。)但是您可能需要帮助才能进入这个国家及其人民。我们很乐意推荐东方生态旅游作为您可以信任的组织您的访问的公司。
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