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Sonargaon Ancient Capital Tour: Learn Bengali History and Culture from Dhaka
Immerse yourself in the rich history and culture of Bangladesh on a half-day tour of Sonargaon, the ancient capital. Explore historic sites, visit a folk arts museum, and enjoy a boat ride on the River Meghna. With a professional historian guide, learn about the country's fascinating past and architectural wonders.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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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.
- 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.
- Meghna Bridge - You will experience a Wooden-boat ride on the mighty River Meghna to see local lifestyle and their traditional daily activities, our all travelers liked this journey very much. Hope you will love it too.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- On-board WiFi
- Professional local tour guide in Dhaka
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Pick up and drop off at the hotels
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Entrance fees not included
Additional Information
Spend a half-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.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
