22 Jan 2023
Wow. This was an amazing 5 days. My first two days were with Mahid who is an amazing guide- like spending time with a family member. We toured the major sites of Dhaka using the local forms of transportation. He was in tune with what I liked and varied the times at each site to fit what I was particularly enjoying. The outstanding part of the day was learning the recent history of Bangladesh and doing it through Mahid's eyes made this day the most meaningful one of a multiweek trip. Our second day visit to the Old capital was a range of interesting things and well put together. Mahid also made sure that the rest of my time in Bangladesh was good. My trip to Srimangal was also outstanding. The tea plantations and National Park were beautiful and fascinating. My guide, Manik, guides in the National Park so he knew all the wildlife and where best to see them. We had an amazing time. Overall, this was an outstanding 5 day experience enhanced by the guides and a well designed itinerary. And, the food was good and the accommodations better than I had expected.