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Private Tour: Sonargaon Full-Day Sightseeing; Uncover the Ancient Capital's Rich History

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Uncover the rich history of Sonargaon, the ancient capital of Bengal, on a full-day private tour. Visit historical sites, take a boat ride, and explore the Folk Arts & Crafts Museum with a professional guide.

Duration: 10 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

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).
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.
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).

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

What's Not Included

Drinks both Soft and Hard
Any personal Expenses which is not mentioned.
Guide and Drivers Tips

Additional Information

Devote an entire day to discovering Sonargaon, the erstwhile capital of Bengal. Acquaint yourself with the country’s ancient history and traditions by stopping at the enumerated sites and taking a riverboat to a charming islet in the vast River Meghna. Your excursion includes a trip to the Folk Arts & Crafts Museum, and the deserted Panam city, with a knowledgeable history guide accompanying you. Enjoy a complimentary traditional local lunch and admission to all sights, as part of your back-and-forth journey from Dhaka.

Infant meals not included

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Linaoma

May 5, 2024

10/10 would do again! - My friend and I did this tour with Mahib. The interesting part about it was that we had a Dhaka city tour with Mahib that went so well that we also decided on the same day to book this tour. What a wise decision we made. Mahib and our driver (I forgot his name) were amazing. It was like exploring the city with old friends. This tour was fantastic. We saw so many things, tried delicious street foods along the way, took beautiful photos, and had an incredible experience in Bangladesh. I would hundred percent recommend!

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Fosterprom

Apr 12, 2024

Phenomenal tour! Highly recommend! - This was an awesome tour that got us outside of Dhaka to Sonargaon. A highlight was visiting with the local people and seeing how friendly they were with us. The boat ride was also great. Al-Amin Farazi, our guide along with our driver went above and beyond to insure we had a fantastic day! I highly recommend this tour.

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Petula_t

Mar 10, 2024

Great day in Sonargaon - I took this tour yesterday with a great tour guide. He explained the history of the sites we visited very thoroughly and introduced me to some local snacks. The car I rode in was also quite comfortable. I highly recommend this tour.

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Florianko5390pg

Oct 25, 2023

Rural life close to the capital - Well organized and very interesting trip by public transport to sights nearby Dhaka. The ruins of Sonsargaon and the villiage on the island were beautiful. Best of all was experience the rural life and all the background informations provided by Mahibur.

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8888mrl

Jul 21, 2023

Fabulous walk through history - Fabulous day trip from Dhaka for anyone who loves history & wants to learn about Bangladesh’s history. Unusual & unique architecture. Beautiful sites. Highly recommend this trip for newcomers or those who have lived in Bangladesh for a while & are curious to experience the culture first hand.

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Inshirahi2021

Mar 18, 2023

Great tour - highly recommended - We had a great tour with Mahib. We were able to visit Goaldi Mosque, Panam Nagar and the Sonargaon Folk Arts and Crafts Museum. Mahib was knowledgeable and very accommodating. We have already recommended this tour to our family and friends. We will definitely be booking more tours with Mahib in the future!

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Emmasi7326fo

Feb 17, 2020

Nice day out of Dhaka - This was a nice trip taken on a combination of car, rickshaw and public bus. I visited several places in historic Sonargaon including the ancient Panam Nagar, Goaldi mosque and a river island with a local community. There were lots of chances to try local snacks along the way. At the end back in Dhaka we visited two markets. My guide Rahman was very knowledgeable and provided lots of information throughout the day. Overall a packed but very enjoyable day.

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