14/05/2026
3 Days tour around Dhaka, Baliati palaces, Sonargaon & Mainamati Buddhist ruins sites
( Peoples culture, Monuments, Museum, Old capital, architecture & cruise )
Heritage and Craft of Greater Dhaka
Greater Dhaka and its surrounding areas like Sonargaon and Manikganj offer a rich tapestry of Mughal architecture, colonial-era mansions, and ancient textile tradition & row dyeing.
Day-1: DHAKA CITY TOUR
Normally this tour will cover the medieval Mughal regime-built remnants edifices in the old part of Dhaka and British influential architectural and modern structure within central Dhaka along with Museum and traditional morning bazaar. We have outlined all sights of which we cover as much as possible within the day lights.
The main attractions are –
* Parliament building: one of the modern architectures built in 1964-1981
* Karzan Hall: Dhaka city hold magnificent Mughal and European mixture architecture in Dhaka University. It was built mean to be town hall during the end of British rule.
* Dhakeswari Temple: - Ballal sen buit temple during the sena dynasty afterwards Shiva Goddess worshiped there as well as Goddess Durga. At present national temple of Bangladesh.
* Lalbagh fort: one of the precious Mughal Emperor Aurangazeb son built incomplete palace fort in old Dhaka. Mughal governor Shaista Khan increases the beauty by built Bibi pari mausoleum following design of Emperor Humayan mausoleum in Delhi.
* Amin Bazar: Day labors hard-working practice of load / unload sands / coal from ship.
* Kawran Bazar: Dhaka holds largest wholesale vegetables, commodities, chicken and fish market. Visitors can observe the central price outcome and Bazar balance management.
* Shakhari Bazar – Hindu Street following architectural design of Panam city.
* Sadarghat River front: Dhaka most populated place causes chaos several times of a day when wholesale fruit market and several hundred ships departure for many places. Several Hundreds of canoe boat laden passengers to cross the river.
* Pink Palace ( Ahshan Monzil):- One of the grand French and Mughal mixture architectural complex houses Dhaka Nawab families aristocratic lifestyle and their credit for Dhaka dwellers.
* Heritage building: Once Dhaka was ruled by Afgan, Mughal Empire, British and Pakistan rule each of them traces their architectural heritage of which most of them are disappears. You can walk around old Dhaka alleys to have a look the old terracotta building.
* Hossaini dalan (Mughal time built Mosque for shia muslim communities in old Dhaka )
* Dhaka slums life: Dhaka hosts several large slums where sub-standard over populated lifestyle can be visit
* Chawk Bazar: Dhaka’s largest commodities and all spices market makes chaos with millions of peoples with different trade.
We try as much as possible from the listed attraction of Dhaka city.
common Lunch and 5-star Buffet Dinner
overnight in 5-star hotel Holiday Inn
Day-2:VISIT HISTORIC SONARGAON & BOAT TRIP TO EXPLORE MEGHNA RIVER ISLAND VILLAGE or SONARGAON & MAINAMATI BUDDHIST SITES ( 100KM)
You board on our wooden boat to join this adventure. Explore the remote island villages that are only accessible by boat. Know their lifestyle. Stop at any island in the middle of river, swim and have more fun. Enjoy the hilsa fishing and the activities of villagers. On way back, visit Sonargaon, which was the first capital of Bengal (13th to 17th Century) a traditional Bangladeshi or Chinese food will serve at lunch.
Depart Dhaka at 8 am from your nominated pick up point, you will board to the boat at Ananda Bazaar which is 30 km from Dhaka and takes about an hour to reach.
The day activities covered
* Cruise on Meghna river to explore island village ordinary life of farmers and fisherman.
* Lunch from kolapata restaurant of Mugrapara
* Visit Sonargaon Panam city, palace and Sultanate architectural Mosque
* In the evening have 5-STAR hotel buffet dinner with 200 items
common Lunch and 5-star Buffet Dinner
overnight in 5-star hotel Holiday inn
Day-3: BALIATI PALACE (British influential architectures) or PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR around Batik village & traditional Pit-loom weaving
* after having breakfast either 100km drive to Baliati Zamindar palaces to have a look the grandeur of British architectural structures and one the way back visit National memorial and pottery village or explore row dyeing, printing, drying activities on fabrics in the Batik village ( 30km) and continue 5km to traditional pit-loom weaving factories. You will have lunch from expeditions homestay with authentic Bangladeshi delicious food items like lobster, beef / mutton, c**k chicken, dal, polao and fish. we visit Jamdani sharee weaving which is famous after Muslin ( Intangible heritage works )
* lunch will be served from Chinese restaurant if you choose to visit Baliati palaces.
* In the evening have 5-STAR hotel buffet dinner with 200 items
common Lunch and 5-star Buffet Dinner
overnight in 5-star hotel Holiday Inn
Price per person: US$ 450 if run by 2 persons
Price per person: US$ 380 if run by 4 persons
Price per person: US$ 350 if run by 2 persons
Price Includes:
* 3 days private car / Microbus
* Holiday inn – 5-star chain hotel for 3 nights accommodation
* 3 days common lunch & Buffet dinner from Holiday inn
* All entry fees and English-speaking guide.
Price not including Gratitude.
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