Tour Group BD

What Tour Group BD does

Tour Group BD (TGB) is a Dhaka-based, privately held tour operator founded around 2009, serving Bangladeshi individual travelers, families, and organizational groups with organized group tours to both domestic destinations (Sajek, Sundarbans, Tanguar Haor, Bandarban, Rangamati, Sylhet) and outbound international locations (Nepal, Sikkim, Kashmir, Maldives, Sri Lanka, and upcoming Tibet). The company operates a web-based booking platform (tourgroupbd.com) supplemented by phone-based sales, and has built a vertically integrated accommodation portfolio of 16+ owned resorts, eco-villages, and house boats concentrated in Bangladesh's hill tracts and coastal regions. Its product offering is structured around weekly and holiday departure schedules, with one-time packaged pricing denominated in Bangladeshi Taka (BDT) and tiered from budget domestic trips (~6,500 BDT) to premium international packages (~89,000 BDT).

The company's go-to-market is community-led: a large, active Facebook group ecosystem and word-of-mouth referrals drive customer acquisition, with no paid marketing infrastructure disclosed. Differentiators include dedicated trip hosts, a stated drug-free environment policy, women-safety positioning, and direct ownership of accommodation assets enabling quality control. The business model is transaction-based tour package sales with no subscription, licensing, or enterprise contract revenue disclosed. TGB does not disclose revenue, funding, or headcount growth, and there are no signs of institutional capital, acquisitions, M&A, or international corporate partnerships in the available data.

Name

Tour Group BD

Legal name

Tour Group BD

Website

https://tourgroupbd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tour Group BD is a Dhaka-based private tour operator founded around 2009 that arranges group tour packages, holiday trips, and travel services for Bangladeshi individual, family, and organizational customers across domestic destinations and outbound South Asian and international locations, supported by 16+ owned resort and boat properties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tour & Travel Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (56152), Tour Operators (561520)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Service Corporate TMCs (End-to-End Managed Travel) (THAKACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Inbound DMCs (Full-Service Ground Handling) (THAKAEAA)

Keywords

• Group tour packages
• Domestic travel tours
• International tour packages
• Resort accommodations
• Adventure tourism services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tour Package Sales: Primary revenue from selling organized group tour packages including transportation, accommodation, meals, and guided activities. Packages include both inbound domestic tours and outbound international destinations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tour Group BD (TGB) organizes and sells group tour packages covering inbound domestic destinations within Bangladesh (Sundarbans, Sajek, Tanguar Haor, Bandarban, Rangamati, Sylhet) and outbound international destinations (Nepal, Sikkim, Kashmir, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Tibet). Packages bundle transportation, accommodation, meals, and guided activities led by dedicated trip hosts. The company additionally operates a portfolio of 16+ owned or partnered resort, eco-village, and house boat properties used as accommodation across these tours.

Product overview

Tour Group BD (TGB) operates a comprehensive travel and tourism platform offering two main product lines: tour packages and resort/boat accommodations. The tour packages include both inbound tours within Bangladesh (Sundarbans, Sajek, Tanguar Haor) and outbound international tours (Sikkim, Kashmir, Nepal, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Tibet). The resort portfolio consists of 16 distinct properties including eco-villages, beach resorts, mountain cottages, and house boats concentrated in Bangladesh's hill tracts regions. The company also runs regular weekly and holiday trip programs for popular destinations, functioning as a unified travel booking and management platform for adventure tourism, family trips, and group travel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SUNDARBANS Trip with TGB Inbound group tour package to the Sundarbans mangrove forest, one of Bangladesh's most famous natural attractions. Includes transport, accommodation, meals, and guided activities.
• Sajek Trip with TGB Popular inbound group tour to Sajek Valley with scenic mountain views and cloud-touching experiences. Starting price 6,500 BDT with weekly Thursday-night departures.
• Tanguar Haor Trip with TGB Inbound group tour to Tanguar Haor, a natural wetland paradise with diverse wildlife in Bangladesh.
• Sikkim Trip with TGB Outbound international tour package to Sikkim, India, featuring Himalayan landscapes and monasteries.
• Kashmir Trip with TGB Premium outbound tour to Kashmir, known as paradise on earth, featuring stunning valleys and lakes.
• Nepal Trip
• Maldives and Sri Lanka Trip Premium international tour combining tropical Maldives island experience with Sri Lanka's cultural destinations. Approximately 89,000 BDT.
• Tibet Trip Outbound tour to Tibet featuring high-altitude Himalayan adventures and Buddhist cultural sites.
• Nonajal Beach Resort Beachfront resort accommodation offering coastal vacation experiences as part of Tour Group BD's owned resort network.
• Tilagaon Eco Village Eco-friendly village-style resort focused on sustainable and nature-immersive stays within the TGB network.
• Lushai Cottage TGB Traditional cottage-style accommodation offering rustic hill-country experiences.
• Adrika Eco Cottage Eco-cottage resort providing sustainable nature-based accommodation within the TGB network.
• Chauni Eco Kutir Eco-hut style accommodation for nature enthusiasts seeking traditional experiences.
• Sindabad Tori Resort and boat accommodation experience offering unique river-based stays. Approximately 89,000 BDT for the combined Sindabad Tori and Hijol package.
• Shurjosnan Twin Beach Resort Twin beach resort property providing dual beach access for guests.
• Banabash Eco Village Eco-village resort experience focusing on sustainable and community-based tourism.
• Hijol House Boat Floating house boat accommodation on the Sundarbans waterways.
• Niribili Eco Resort Eco-resort property offering nature-based stays in sustainable accommodations.
• Laxman Cottage - Salka Mountain cottage accommodation in Salka area for hill-country experiences.
• Hijol House boat accommodation experience on the Sundarbans.
• Boitha Traditional boat accommodation for Sundarbans exploration.
• Opshora Eco Resort Eco-resort providing sustainable accommodation in natural settings.
• Meghmaya Resort Resort accommodation property for hill and mountain tourism experiences.
• Hill View Resort accommodation offering panoramic hill and mountain views.
• Regular Trip Program Scheduled weekly and government-holiday tour program covering destinations including Sajek, Trekking, Sundarbans, Bandarban, Rangamati, Sylhet, and Camping. Includes special event arrangements for groups.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12+ years of continuous operation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• GoZayaan: Bangladesh-headquartered online travel platform selling flights, hotels, and holiday packages to Bangladeshi consumers. Directly comparable because it competes for the same outbound and domestic Bangladeshi travellers, though with a more tech-led, OTA-style delivery model than TGB's community-led packaged tours.
• ShareTrip: Bangladeshi OTA offering flights, hotels, visa services, and packaged tours. Comparable as a direct competitor for outbound Bangladeshi travellers seeking end-to-end managed holiday products, with a stronger digital funnel than TGB.
• Kesari Tours: Indian group-tour specialist selling fixed-departure, escorted holiday packages to domestic and international destinations. Directly comparable in end-to-end managed group tour product, fixed weekly departure cadence, and community-marketed positioning.
• Backpackers: Bangladeshi adventure and community-led tour operator running weekend and group trips across Bangladesh (Bandarban, Sajek, Sylhet, Sundarbans). Closely comparable operating model, customer segment (young urban Bangladeshi travellers), and community-driven marketing approach.

Broad incumbents

• Yatra.com: Indian online travel company selling flights, hotels, and holiday packages to Indian outbound travellers. Comparable as a regional incumbent in the same South Asian outbound travel category, with scale and supplier negotiating power TGB does not yet have.
• MakeMyTrip: India's largest online travel platform offering flights, hotels, and packaged holidays. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for South Asian outbound travellers, including Bangladesh, and shaping customer expectations on digital booking experience.
• Thomas Cook India (SOTC): Large Indian leisure and corporate travel operator offering group tours, MICE, and packaged holidays across South Asia and outbound. Comparable as a regional incumbent operating in the same group-tour and outbound-traveller category, with established supply networks TGB must use for outbound product.
• Cox & Kings: Heritage Indian tour operator offering group tours, holidays, and destination management across South Asia and globally. Comparable as an incumbent full-service packaged-tour provider operating in the same regional travel corridor, albeit at far greater scale and with inbound India capability.

Emerging players

• Pathao (Travel): Bangladeshi super-app extending from ride-hailing into travel and ticketing. Comparable as an emerging Bangladesh-based player encroaching on the same traveller wallet, with deeper digital reach than TGB and potential to disrupt community-led acquisition.

Regional players

• Bengal Tours: Bangladesh-rooted inbound tour operator focused on international visitors travelling into Bangladesh and the region. Comparable as a Bangladeshi tour operator serving the same destinations, though oriented to inbound foreign visitors rather than domestic and outbound Bangladeshis.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TourgroupBd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tour-group-bd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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