Sonargaon Day-Tour from Dhaka City

Explore the history and culture of old Bengal on a day tour, from the Mughal Empire to British rule. Experience the golden era of Bengali history.
1. Goaldi Mosque
9:00 am – 9:45 am: We will pick you up from your hotel or residence in Dhaka City and start moving towards Sonargaon (approx. 1 to 1.5 hours journey). 11:00 am – 11:30 am: First, we will visit Goaldi Mosque, which was built in 1519 A.D. in the village of Goaldi in Sonargaon by Mulla Hizabar Akbar Khan during the reign of Sultan Hussain Shah. It is one of the ancient Mosques of Bangladesh. We take a little tea break here.

2. Sonargaon Folk Art and Craft Museum
11:30 am – 12:30 am: We will go Main Building (Prasad) which used to be King Isa Kha’s palace. Now it is used for the Folk, Art, and Craft Museum and also covers the newly constructed building of folk art as well. We walk through the whole campus to explore the ancient Capital of Bengal.

3. Panam Nagar
12:30 am – 1:30 pm: We will visit Panam City, which was built in 1500 A.D. Some wealthy Hindu Lords operated their business here and made a city to live in with all facilities. The area is divided by a single road is the main colonial system buildings. Those artistic buildings will take us to ancient Bangla. 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm: We will take our lunch at a nearby restaurant with local food that may be a little spicy and hot. Please let us know after booking if you need special needs.. 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm: We will take a little rest under the greenwood tree and gossip ourselves.

4. Meghna River
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm: We will Meghna River to ride on a boat. Megh is one of the 3 major .river in Bangladesh. Sonargaon is situated on the bank of river Meghna. 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm: We will start back to the hotel or residence in Dhaka City. Thanks for being part of our journey.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.