Unseen Bangladesh
Chapai Nawabganj District · Rajshahi Division · আমবাগান
Mango orchards travel guide
Miles and miles of mango orchards; mangoes straight from the orchard in season.
🗓️ Best time to visitMay–July (mango season); blossom in February–March
⏱ How long it takesHalf a day
💰 Estimated costMangoes from the orchard ৳50–150 a kg (by variety and time)
History and background
Chapai Nawabganj is the country's 'mango capital', with miles of orchards in Shibganj, Bholahat and Gomastapur. Varieties include Fazli, Langra, Khirsapat (Himsagar), Gopalbhog and Ashwina. Kansat in Shibganj is the country's biggest mango market.
How to get to Mango orchards
In the Shibganj and Bholahat area.
Chapai Nawabganj is about 300 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 6–7 hours.
- 🚌 By bus: Desh Travels, National, Hanif from Gabtoli; non-AC ৳700–850, AC ৳1,300–1,600.
- 🚆 By train: Banalata Express (direct) from Kamalapur, fare ৳450–1,300.
Where to stay
- Parjatan motel in the Sona Masjid area
- Basic hotels in town
What to eat
Mangoes (Fazli, Langra, Khirsapat — June–July), kalai roti
Good to know
- Go to Kansat mango market at dawn
- Don't enter an orchard without the owner's permission
- Mangoes can be sent by courier
More places to visit in Chapai Nawabganj district
- Chhoto Sona Masjid — The 15th-century 'gem of Gaur'; superb stone carving.
- Tahkhana — A winter palace built by Shah Shuja, on the bank of a pond.
- Darasbari Mosque — Ruins of a big mosque from 1479 and a madrasa.