Holiday Reviews
We invite every traveller who books a holiday via us to send in a review. Because we don't run the holidays they're completely independent and unedited... remember to read between the lines though, as two people on the same trip can have different views!
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Bangladesh holiday, independent reviews
 Reviewed 18 Jan 2008 by Rob Horsefield |  |
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
I loved the Sundarbans and seeing the tribal people of the CHT
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Trust the company in Bangladesh, their representatives are really good
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?
All the people we used were local companies, so yes it benefitted local people and we went to see ordinary people who were truly glad to see us/me.
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Absolutely wonderful
| Reviewed 11 Feb 2008 by Vicki Brown | |
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Finding a recent tiger paw print in the mud and some on the beach as well. Never saw the elusive tiger itself but at least we knew at least one had been around recently! Also seeing otters, monkeys, kingfishers and woodpeckers as well as a variety of other birds on our boat trip in the Sundaurbans.
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Expect lots of very friendly Bangladesh people to want to talk to you and practice their English! Order your food early as it takes a while to cook, which is a good sign that it's fresh and worth the wait.
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?
Yes.
| Reviewed 9 Feb 2008 by Sumitra Tikaram | |
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
The trip on the Rocket Steamer and afterwards smaller boat around the Sunderbans
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Be prepared and be patient when schedule cannot be adhered to. Our flight from Chittagong kept being cancelled where we waited from 4 pm until 9pm; eventually a minibus had to be hired to drive us all the way to Dhaka taking nearly 6 hours during the night. We had another 3 hours to wait at Jessor. Also, right at the beginning, because of the haj gathering in Dhaka, our trip was re-scheduled which meant missing ou Chittagong. However, we managed to persuade the tour operator to divert us from Cox's Bazar to Chittagong overland rather than fly out from CB to Dhaka.
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?
Yes, everyone around us were very aware of the environmental issues and it was impressive to see that hardly any plastic bags were being used. Everywhere could be seen brown paper bags being carried around.
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Considering very few tourists go to Bangladesh, it was surprising to find that accommodation and food was up to good standard. Rooms were clean and everywhere they made sure that mosquito sprays were used before bedtime. Also there were no signs of creepy-crawlies or mice around all the premises we stayed in.