For Canadian travellers
Travelling to Bangladesh from Canada in 2026: visa advice, flight routes, the time difference and private tours priced in Canadian dollars.
Canadian citizens are on the list for a 30-day visa on arrival, but Canada's official travel advice (updated October 2026) recommends getting a visa in advance through visa.gov.bd and the Bangladesh High Commission in Ottawa, warning that travellers relying on a visa on arrival risk being refused entry.
Checked October 2026. Rules change — confirm with the official sources and the Bangladesh High Commission, Ottawa before you book flights. Full details: Bangladesh visa guide.
There are no non-stop flights from Canada. Connect via the Gulf (Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad), Istanbul or Europe.
Canada has a large Bangladeshi community, and more and more Canadians are discovering the country for its own sake: the river life of the delta, the tea gardens of Sylhet, the Sundarbans and a food culture worth the journey on its own.
Canada's official travel advice recommends getting your visa before you fly rather than relying on a visa on arrival — the details are below. With one stop in the Gulf or Europe, Toronto to Dhaka takes around a day.
Information checked in October 2026. Confirm visa rules with official sources before booking.
Prices shown in USD. Every tour is private, with your own guide and car.
Eight unhurried days with your own guide: Old Dhaka's Mughal heritage, Sreemangal's tea estates and a private cabin on a Sundarbans mangrove cruise.
Up to 8 English
From $1,650 /person
Mughal forts, pink palaces and the river port that never sleeps — Old Dhaka in one day with a private guide, rickshaw and boat rides included.
Up to 6 English
From $140 /group
Sail into the world's largest mangrove forest on a comfortable cruise vessel, with private forest guides, permits and all meals arranged.
Up to 10 English
From $590 /person
The complete journey: Dhaka's heritage, tea country, a Sundarbans cruise and three nights on the beach at Cox's Bazar, with a private guide all the way.
Up to 8 English
From $2,950 /person
Rolling tea estates, a rainforest walk with gibbons and a boat through the Ratargul swamp forest, with nights at the region's best resorts.
Up to 8 English
From $890 /person
The world's longest natural sea beach, the coastal road to Inani and Teknaf, and a beachfront resort to come back to each evening.
Up to 8 English
From $760 /person
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