Private Tour
Private Tour: Sonargaon Full-day Sightseeing Tour; The Ancient Capital
Overview
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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.
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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
Executive Inn
155/A Gulshan Avenue, Gulshan-2 Dhaka City Bangladesh
Babylon Hotel & Serviced Apartment
319 Eastern Road, Baridhara DOHS Dhaka City Bangladesh
Hotel Bon Vivant
Plot no.- 8/A, Road #13, Baridhara North Dhaka City Bangladesh
Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel, Dhaka
Airport Rd, Dhaka Cantonment Dhaka City Bangladesh
The New Days
69 Suhrawardhy Avenue Dhaka City Bangladesh
Zia Intl Airport
Dhaka City Bangladesh
Ascott The Residence Dhaka
House# 13, Road # 08, Block-K, Baridhara Diplomatic Zone, Dhaka Dhaka City Bangladesh
What To Expect
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.
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Private Tour: Sonargaon Full-day Sightseeing Tour; The Ancient Capital
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Reviews
8 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
10/10 would do again!
LinAOma,
May 5, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My 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!
Phenomenal tour! Highly recommend!
fosterprom,
Apr 12, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00This 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.
Great day in Sonargaon
Petula T,
Mar 10, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00I 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.
Very Quiet
alan k,
Nov 2, 2023
- Review from Viator
3.00Despite the on-going troubles a guide and driver turned up and we had a great day out.No European tourist.Panam was awesome.
Rural life close to the capital
floriankO5390PG,
Oct 25, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Well 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.
Fabulous walk through history
8888mrl,
Jul 21, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fabulous 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.
Great tour - highly recommended
inshirahi2021,
Mar 18, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We 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!
Nice day out of Dhaka
emmasI7326FO,
Feb 17, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This 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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