Private Tour: Sonargaon Full-day Sightseeing Tour; The Ancient Capital

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8 to 10 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Spend a Full-day exploring Sonargaon; the ancient capital of Bengal. You will Learn about the ancient history and culture of the country through visiting mentioned places and through a boat ride to a beautiful small island of the mighty River Meghna, Experience your visit to the Folk Arts & Crafts Museum, and the abandoned city of Panam, accompanied by a professional Historian guide. Explore your round-trip from Dhaka including a Traditional local lunch and all entrance fees to attractions.

What's Included

Transportation by both private and available communal vehicle
Wooden Rowboat and Traditional Pulling Rickshaw Ride
Traditional local cuisine lunch
Hotel pickup and dropoff
Professional art historian guide
Walking tour through small narrow streets around the old town
Drinks both Soft and Hard
Any personal Expenses which is not mentioned.
Guide and Drivers Tips

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We pickup our travelers and guests from any centrally located Dhaka Hotel.

Itinerary

Duration: 8 to 10 hours (approximately)
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    Sonargaon Folk Art and Craft Museum

    Sonargaon is a historic city in central Bangladesh. It is one of the Ancient capitals of the historic region of Bengal and was an administrative center of eastern Bengal. It was also a port and trading center started from the Medieval era to British colonial rule, merchants built many Indo-Saracenic townhouses in the Panam neighborhood. You will visit Royal Palace and its adjacent folk Art and craft museum. Note: Thursday off. Friday half day (open after 3:00pm).

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Goaldi Mosque

    Goaldi Mosque, Goaldi Road Sonargaon, Dhaka City Bangladesh The Goaldi Mosque is one of the few surviving medieval monuments in Sonargaon. This beautiful single-domed Goaldi Mosque is the most impressive of the few extant monuments of the old capital city, and a good example of pre-Mughal architecture.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Panam Nagar

    One of the most glorious place of Sonargaon that offers ancient traditional structural and architectural views from Medieval Era, with its enormous beauty is really refreshing for a person who love to take photographs, observe the nature and history together. An amazing set of ruins, mostly from the Hindu era, with architecture influenced by Greece, Europe, China; the buildings are in various states of disrepair but there are still many interesting things to see. Note: Sunday off. Monday half day (open after 2:30pm).

    2 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infant meals not included
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