Sampan creates journeys around the Bay of Bengal. Remote, bespoke travel in Myanmar, India and Bangladesh.

Sampan has just launched The Great Hooghly Bazaar. Cruising upstream we’ll explore India through the prism of the River Hooghly. Excursions will be complemented with curated talks by writers who have thought deeply about the world through which this river runs. Starting and ending in Kolkata, aboard the ABN Rajmahal we will make morning excursions to the Hooghly Imambara, Plassey, and the Mughal city of Murshidabad. Afternoons will be peppered with talks and panel discussions. There will also be plenty of time to sit, read, have a drink and watch the life of the river pass by.

The Great Hooghly Bazaar is a floating exploration of ideas – with great food in good company – on one of the world’s most interesting rivers. We hope you can join us.

We believe that when coupled with creativity, our commitment to responsible travel – at heart, simply a compassion for the people and places our guests visit – does not detract from a journey but enriches it. This kind of travel can be transformative travel. Travel that does not suspend reality but instead encourages engagement with new realities. This is honest, authentic travel. Slow travel.

Find here practical information for travelling in Myanmar. You can read everything about Northeast India here.

Sampan   is a  member  of  the Pacific  Asia  Travel  Association (PATA), the Myanmar  Tourism  Marketing  Association (MTM), The Conscious Travel Foundation, The Insider Collective and both the British Chamber of Commerce and EuroCham in Myanmar.