Discover Old Dhaka

Description

Full Day Old Dhaka Trip

If you are interested to experience and learn about a 400-year-old city in a glimpse, you must join this trip to experience the lifestyle, heritage, culture, history, food, and vibrant life of the “traffic capital of the world,” Old Dhaka. Old Dhaka is a historical hub of Bangladesh, founded as the capital of Bengal in the early 17th century by the Mughals. Situated on the banks of the Buriganga River, it was considered one of the most prosperous cities in South Asia, renowned for its world-famous Muslin trade, producing the finest clothes.

During the British period, with the rise of Calcutta (now Kolkata), Dhaka started to decline and became known as “the city of magnificent ruins.” It is famous for its diverse types of food and the amicable coexistence of people of different religions. Old Dhaka is now famously known for its many historical attractions, including Lalbagh Fort, Ahsan Manzil (the pink palace), Star Mosque, Armenian Church, Dhakeshwari Temple, Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque, Shadarghat Launch Terminal, Ruplal House, Boro Katra, Beauty Boarding, Hossaini Dalan, Dhaka Gate, Central Shaheed Minar, Victoria Park, and Hindu Street. Among numerous places in Old Dhaka, these are must-visits for travelers.

Our expert guide shall unfold the hidden treasures of Old Dhaka, which are not written in any travel guide. Due to the terrible traffic situation, we may not cover all the mentioned places if you wish to visit Old Dhaka on any working day.

Highlights

• Explore the most popular attractions of historic Capital of Bangladesh.
• Meet and interact with locals to get the real taste of the city by taking short boat trip on Buriganga River, Sadarghat.
• Short visit to Lalbagh Fort, walk on Hindu Street and Pink Palace (from outside).
• Know about Star Mosque, Dhakeshwari Hindu Temple, Armenian Church and Sadarghat Riverfront.

Visit Plan

Our guide will meet and greet you at your hotel around 8:45am in the morning to welcome you for your daylong city trip, especially to the old part of Dhaka.

Guide will then pick you up and determine the visit sequences of this trip based on the traffic situation. Therefore, you will be taken to various places, and you will enjoy a light lunch at a convenient local restaurant. After lunch, you will continue visiting the remaining places mentioned in the highlights section.

On the return journey, if time permits you will make a brief stop to view the National Parliament building from the outside. You will then be dropped off at your hotel around 4:30pm, concluding your unique experience.

Includes

• English speaking expert guide
• Air-conditioned vehicle
• Pick up and drop off at Gulshan/Banani/Dhanmondi area.
• Light local lunch in hygienic restaurant and bottle water
• A short boat ride on the Buriganga river

Exclusions

• Museums /Monuments Entrance fees (Pink Palace $5 and Lalbagh Fort $5 per foreign national)
• Tips, personal expenses, drinks beverage.

Price Per Person

Tips & Request

• It would be appreciated if you kindly wear head scarf while visiting any Mosques.
• Lalbagh Fort Museum closed on Sunday & Monday.
• Pink Palace Museum closed on Thursday. Friday, opens from 3:30 – 6:00 pm.
• We request you to let us know your priority so we can customize the plan.
• Additional info: Half-day Old Dhaka tour is quite impossible during weekdays.

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