Founded in the 4th century, Dhaka first received principal status in
1610, when the Mughals transferred the capital from Rajmahal to Dhaka,
and renamed it Jahangirnagar. During the Mughal period, Dhaka became the
chief commercial emporium. The Mughals built mosques, palaces,
caravanserais (accommodation for camel caravans), bazaars and gardens.
In 1666 the British East India Company established a trading post in Dhaka; however, Dhaka’s decline as a maritime trade centre had already begun. Dhaka remained the capital under the Mughals until 1704, when they moved it to Murshidabad.
However Dhaka is located on the bank of river Biriganga with its tradition and modern buildings. Our trip motto is to go inside the history of Dhaka. Trip details as under :
Trip Duration : From 8.30 a.m-5.30 p.m
:: Itinerary in Brief :
Dhakessari Temple
Hindu street,
Shakhari Bazar,
Sadarghat River Terminal,
Ship repairing yard,
Ahsan Monjil (Pink Palace),
Armeniun Church,
Lalbag Fort,
Star Mosque
National Parliament building
Details : Early morning (8.30 a.m) our English speaking guide will pick u up from hotel. Immediately you will start journey for Old Dhaka. At First we will visit Dhakeshwari Temple.The Dhakeshwari temple was built in the 12th century by Ballal Sen, a king of the Sena dynasty, and many say the city was named after this temple. THen we will go to Hindu Street (Tanti Bazar). We will walk through Hindu street and enter into
Shakhari Bazar.
In predominantly Muslim Dhaka, Shankaria Bazaar is a vibrant splash of color, craziness and cacophony. The area was first settled 300 years ago by Hindu artisans, and the descendants of the original settlers continue to ply their crafts in tiny workshops tucked away in narrow alleyways. Look out for kite makers, jewelers, tombstone engravers and artists painting pictures of Hindu gods in these caverns behind the decorated shop fronts.
We will continue our exploring enter into Sadarghat (Means : Main station) river terminal. Sadarghat is the main hub to enter Dhaka from Southern cities like Chadpur, Barisal, Patuakhali, Bhola, Borguna and some other cities. Every day hundreds of ferries come/leave in Sadarghat. We will visit inside some of the ferries. Then take half an hour country boat trip in the river Buriganga. We will cross the river and visit the ship repairing yard where many labors work manually to renovate ships/ferries.
Then we head to Ahsan Manjil. It is Also known as the Pink Palace and once home to Dhaka’s wealthy Dhaka Nawab family, the building is full of grandiose ballrooms, snooker halls and river-view bedrooms. Then we will visit Armenian church to see the glorious presence of Armenians in Dhaka 100 years ago.
Then we will visit Lalbag Fort, constructed by the Mughals to save Dhaka from the enemies. After that we will visit Star Mosque and a outside of view of National Parliament Building, one of the finest building in Asia.
At the evening we will return to Hotel.
Means of Transports : Tooktook, Cycle Rickshaw, Boat and Walking
: Price :
Including : Hotel Pick up/Drop, English speaking guide, all kind of transports, entrance fees.
Excluding : Food or drinks.
For booking and any inquiry, mail us : trip2bangla@gmail.com
In 1666 the British East India Company established a trading post in Dhaka; however, Dhaka’s decline as a maritime trade centre had already begun. Dhaka remained the capital under the Mughals until 1704, when they moved it to Murshidabad.
However Dhaka is located on the bank of river Biriganga with its tradition and modern buildings. Our trip motto is to go inside the history of Dhaka. Trip details as under :
Trip Duration : From 8.30 a.m-5.30 p.m
:: Itinerary in Brief :
Dhakessari Temple
Hindu street,
Shakhari Bazar,
Sadarghat River Terminal,
Ship repairing yard,
Ahsan Monjil (Pink Palace),
Armeniun Church,
Lalbag Fort,
Star Mosque
National Parliament building
Details : Early morning (8.30 a.m) our English speaking guide will pick u up from hotel. Immediately you will start journey for Old Dhaka. At First we will visit Dhakeshwari Temple.The Dhakeshwari temple was built in the 12th century by Ballal Sen, a king of the Sena dynasty, and many say the city was named after this temple. THen we will go to Hindu Street (Tanti Bazar). We will walk through Hindu street and enter into
Shakhari Bazar.
In predominantly Muslim Dhaka, Shankaria Bazaar is a vibrant splash of color, craziness and cacophony. The area was first settled 300 years ago by Hindu artisans, and the descendants of the original settlers continue to ply their crafts in tiny workshops tucked away in narrow alleyways. Look out for kite makers, jewelers, tombstone engravers and artists painting pictures of Hindu gods in these caverns behind the decorated shop fronts.
We will continue our exploring enter into Sadarghat (Means : Main station) river terminal. Sadarghat is the main hub to enter Dhaka from Southern cities like Chadpur, Barisal, Patuakhali, Bhola, Borguna and some other cities. Every day hundreds of ferries come/leave in Sadarghat. We will visit inside some of the ferries. Then take half an hour country boat trip in the river Buriganga. We will cross the river and visit the ship repairing yard where many labors work manually to renovate ships/ferries.
Then we head to Ahsan Manjil. It is Also known as the Pink Palace and once home to Dhaka’s wealthy Dhaka Nawab family, the building is full of grandiose ballrooms, snooker halls and river-view bedrooms. Then we will visit Armenian church to see the glorious presence of Armenians in Dhaka 100 years ago.
Then we will visit Lalbag Fort, constructed by the Mughals to save Dhaka from the enemies. After that we will visit Star Mosque and a outside of view of National Parliament Building, one of the finest building in Asia.
At the evening we will return to Hotel.
Means of Transports : Tooktook, Cycle Rickshaw, Boat and Walking
: Price :
USD 60 Per person (Single person),
USD 45 Per person (2 PAX),
USD 35 Per person (3 PAX)
USD 30 Per person (4 PAX)
Including : Hotel Pick up/Drop, English speaking guide, all kind of transports, entrance fees.
Excluding : Food or drinks.
For booking and any inquiry, mail us : trip2bangla@gmail.com
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