Bengal Vista Tours plans Arctic, Antarctic expeditions for Bangladeshis
The partnership will
allow the Bangladeshi travel agency to facilitate bookings and travel
arrangements for polar voyages, as well as help travelers prepare for journeys
to the remote regions.
As part of the
initiative, Bengal Vista Tours is preparing a group expedition to the Arctic in
July 2027. The voyage, titled “Around Spitsbergen, in the Realm of the Polar
Bear,” will take place aboard Oceanwide Expeditions' vessel m/v Hondius.
The itinerary covers the
Svalbard region, offering opportunities to explore glaciers, fjords and remote
Arctic landscapes, as well as observe wildlife such as polar bears and
walruses. Wildlife sightings and shore activities will depend on weather, sea
ice and operational conditions.
Abu Mohammad Salah Uddin,
founder and managing director of Bengal Vista Tours, will lead the group from
Bangladesh. The agency's Executive Director Nilay Kumar Biswas will also join
the voyage as an expedition leader representing the country.
The two have previously
participated in polar expeditions, including a journey to Antarctica, and the
agency plans to draw on their experience to introduce more Bangladeshi
travelers to expedition tourism.
Representatives of Bengal
Vista Tours recently visited Oceanwide Expeditions' headquarters in Vlissingen,
the Netherlands, to meet its team and discuss future cooperation.
Salah Uddin thanked the
Dutch operator for its support in making their Antarctic journey possible and
acknowledged the assistance of its sales director Helen and her team.
The July 2027 voyage is
part of Bengal Vista Tours' broader plan to develop polar travel opportunities
from Bangladesh, with services covering bookings, travel logistics and
expedition preparation.
