Old Dhaka tour is a day trip in new and old Dhaka city. It is the most common highlighted sightseeing trip in new and old Dhaka city. Our local tour guide will accompany you during the trip in old Dhaka city. The guide is professional and experienced in this field to make your tour interesting. Dhaka city tour cost starting from USD 25.
Short Notes of Old Dhaka City Tour to Book Quickly
- Tour Name: Old Dhaka City Tour,
- Duration: Full day – 10 hours,
- Location: New and Old city in Dhaka,
- Start: Pick up from your hotel / residence or airport in Dhaka at 8.00 am / 9.00 am,
- Finish: Drop off at 5 pm / 6 pm at the same place where picked up or any location if you want.
- Season to Visit: Round the year.
- Best Time: Winter (November – February).
- Tour type: Travel by reserved AC transport, rickshaw, boat riding and walking.
- Places to visit: Parliament Building —> Star Mosque —> Dhakeshawry oldest Hindu Temple —> Curzon Hall —> Lalbagh fort —> Shakari Bazar —> Armenian Church —> Ahsan Manzil (pink palace) —> Sadarghat boating —> Ship Breaking Yard.
- To customize: Possible to customize pick up, drop off timing, trip duration and tour activities. Flexible & Private Tour.
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Detailed Itinerary of Old Dhaka City Tour ( Dhaka City Tour Guide)
Starts: Tour guide will pick you up in the morning from your hotel or airport to start the trip. You can start visiting these places mentioned below.
♦ Parliament building (minimum 5 minutes from outside), the distinctive National Parliament Building is a national parliament house. The parliament building was excellently designed by American architect Louis Khan while it was still Pakistan. It is one of the largest legislative buildings of the world. Construction started in 1961 and finished in 1982. You can see it from outside. Just for taking photo and historical information. To visit inside, it needs permission beforehand. After this place visiting, we will drive continually to that attraction.
♦ Dhakeshawari Temple (minimum 5 minutes to visit), this Hindu temple is a state owned temple. It was built in 12th century. Dhakeshawari means Goddess of Dhaka. The oldest temple in capital city where Hindus gather to worship. This is a national temple. It’s possible to see their religious activities during the trip.
To visit inside the mosque, you need some advice before visiting. Follow the guidelines
♦ Star Mosque ( minimum 10 minutes to visit inside and outside), it is a beautiful oldest mosque. It is with star signs and design inner and outer walls with mosaic imported from Japan, China and English tiles. Hundreds of blue stars used on the domes of white marble. It was built in 19th century during Mughal period. This is also a famous mosque. It will please you obviously to visit one of the best places in Old Dhaka. Here you can travel to by rickshaw or walk. To visit inside, men or women should wear a cloth to cover full body such as long pant and shirt, not open legs. Besides women should cover hair with cloth.
♦ Curzon Hall ( minimum 30 minutes to visit), it is a British king era building. It got the name after Lord Curzon who founded it in 1904. It shows British design building. Now this is the faculty of Dhaka University which is worthy in city tour.
Travel with knowledgeable local guide for authentic experience with historical information
♦ National Martyrs’ Memorial (minimum 5 minutes to visit), is a monument of Bangladesh. It reminds those who died in liberation war of 1971. Central Shaheed Minar is a national martyr monument. Its establishment was after language movement in 1952. It carries the history of Bangla language. You may visit this place. Nothing attraction. But it carries information of our country.
♦ Lalbagh Mughal ( 20 minutes to visit), Fort is the most popular fort of arts by Mughal empire. The construction work started in 1678 but it was incomplete. It carries huge history. Death of Pori bibi made which was the main reason to stop completion of the work. The grave is inside the area. It is one of the most important historical tourist places in Dhaka city. Trip to this best place in old Dhaka is a must.
♦ Shakari Bazar (minimum 30 minutes to visit), is the oldest market place stretching narrow lane with two sides oldest brick buildings. This market named after Bengali Hindus. It was build in Mughal period or colonial period. Walking tour through narrow lanes of old Dhaka is to see bazzar and explore busy life of people. First the Bazar was settle with Hindus’ products. It is also the best place for photography trip in Dhaka. You can walk through the narrow road for about half an hour. It is very crowd area. You have to walk and use rickshaw to move.
Enjoy day long tour to the best historical place in new and old Dhaka city with guide
♦ Armenian Church (minimum 10 minutes to visit), is historically significant place which has architectural design building. Armenia church was built in the existence Armenian in 17th century. Still it is active. Clergy tell the history of it to foreign visitors. There is cemetery near the church.
♦ Ahsan Manzil (minimum 30 minutes to visit), it is of Mughal era called Pink Palace. It was built in 1859 and completed in 1872. In the starting, this building was used to enjoy the time keeping beautiful girls brought from home and abroad. Now it is a national museum. There are used things of emperors in this museum.
♦ Sadarghat terminal (minimum 30 minutes to visit), the place is a water transport station from where water transports start launch here towards other locations through mighty rivers. It is the most crowd place of people walking and working in the city. Many paddle wooden boats carry passengers and things from one side to another in Buriganga river. Big launches are at the point to start. A nice place to meet local people and enjoy life of Bangladeshi people.
This place is the best for photography tour in Dhaka. If you are interested in seeing the crowd and traffic of people, it is a good place. But you have to walk through crowd. You can take boat journey in the Buriganga river to see daily activities. The boat is not muffled. In this place as there are many water transports, there is noise and whistle of them. We continue walking at the side of Buriganga river to visit this place. You will enjoy the busiest place.
Enjoy special local Bengali food at a local restaurant – Bangladeshi food
♦ Ship Breaking Yard and Launch Repairing (minimum 10 minutes to visit), boat repairing yard is here. Once it was in use to do huge work. Now you can see workers breaking launch, boat and repairing these water transports. People are busy always in their daily work. Good location to do photography trip in Dhaka.
♦ Kawran Bazar (minimum 15 minutes to visit), this place is the oldest vegetable market. It is a busy market all time. Early morning is the best time for photography tour in Dhaka. Very busy place that you can not use car to move in. So, you have to walk through crowd if you want to see the vegetable market. If you are photographer, you can do photography tour in the biggest vegetable market – Kawaran Bazar. This is the best for photographer. You can also skip it. After all visiting, you will drive to your hotel or picked up place. Then trip ends.
Tour Price of Dhaka City Tour in USD (Per Person)
| Person | Option-A | Option-B | Option-C |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 | 87 | 47 |
| 2 | 40 | 50 | 23 |
| 3 | 43 | 48 | 16 |
| 4 | 38 | 46 | 15 |
| 5 | 35 | 42 | 13 |
| 6 | 34 | 39 | 15 |
| 7 | 33 | 37 | 12 |
| 8 | 30 | 35 | 20 |
| 9 | 31 | 36 | 17 |
| 10 | 30 | 35 | 15 |
| 11 | 29 | 33 | 14 |
| 12 | 26 | 30 | 12 |
| 13 | 27 | 32 | 11 |
| 14 | 26 | 30 | 11 |
| 15-16-17-18-19-20 Persons | 25 | 29 | 10 |
| Service inclusion & Exclusion |
|---|
| Option-A Included in Old Dhaka Tour Package: ✔. Pick up from hotel / residence / airport in Dhaka. ✔. Reserved private Air Condition car / micro bus for the trip to new and old Dhaka. ✔. Car parking at tourists spots. ✔. Boating cost and rickshaw ride. ✔. All entrance fees for the mentioned places. ✔. English speaking experienced local tour guide. ✔. Drop off at picked up place Or your choice place inside Dhaka city. Excluded in Old Dhaka Tour: ♦ Lunch and Your Personal Expense. |
| Option-B ♦ Only lunch is included with option-A. Menu: Steamed rice, vegetable curry, lentil soup, seasonal vegetable mashed, fish/chicken/mutton/beef curry and bottled water. |
| Option-C ♦ Included: Only reserved car rent in Dhaka ( AC transport), tourist friendly driver, parking fee & driver food. Car – 3 seats, Noah – 5 seats, HiAce (micro) – 7 seats, Bus – 20 seats. ♦Excluded: Entry fee, your food and your personal expense. |
Guidelines and Advice to Join in The Trip
- For visitors, you can wear any kind of dress like pants, trouser, T-shirt etc to visit all places except religious places.
- To visit religious places such as mosque if you want to go inside,
- (1) Women should have any kind of loose dress covering whole body till ankle and scarf to cover your hair. OR, ask to the guide beforehand.
- (2) For men dress should be with long pants/ trouser.
- During prayer time, you can not go inside. Because people are praying. You have to wait until people finish their prayer.
- Foreigners are accepted friendly everywhere in Bangladesh. People may look at you as you are foreigners. That’s why you may be focused to Bangladeshis or they may make crowd around. Sometimes, they may ask you some questions. No worry for this sight.
Opening schedule of the most important tourist visiting Places in Dhaka city tour:
- Ahsan Manzil opening time from April to September.
- Saturday to Wednesday: 10.30 AM – 5.30 PM.
- Ahsan Manzil will be closed on Thursday.
- It will be open on Friday after 3 pm to 7.30 pm.
- Ahsan Manzil opening time from October to March.
- Saturday to Wednesday: 9.30 AM – 4.30 PM.
- This will be close on Thursday.
- It will be open on Friday after 3 pm to 7.30 pm.
- Lalbagh Fort opening time from April to September.
- It will remain closed on Sunday and on any government holidays. During Ramadan, it is close till 4 pm.
- Tuesday to Saturday: 10 am to 1 pm and 1.30 pm to 6 pm.
- Monday: 2.30 pm to 6 pm.
- Friday: 10 am to 12.30 pm and 2.30 pm to 6 pm.
- Lalbagh Fort opening time from October to March.
- Friday: 9 am to 12.30 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm.
- Tuesday to Saturday: 9 am to 1 pm and 1.30 pm to 5 pm.
- Monday: 1.30 pm to 5 pm.
Ahsan Manzil and Lalbagh fort will remain closed during government holidays. But you can see from outside of the places. All tourist spots become very crowd during weekends and any government official leaves.
Note: In Old Dhaka city tour package, you can see old historical sites and informative places which are the best and common places to visit in the capital city. Besides there are more things to see in and around Dhaka city. Old Dhaka tour operated By Orient Tourism Channel and find more city tour package here in this website. You can customize it on your choice which you want to visit or not. Car rent in Dhaka for old Dhaka trip is available.
