Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh, this is the center city also. You will arrive here first where ever you come from. So you have to start your journey from here. Here is my 3 days plan to visit Dhaka City. Hope after 3 days you will explore Dhaka, experience more interesting fact about Dhaka.
Dhaka is a rush city so you have to start early to cover all the places.
Day 1 – Old Town TourBraekfast: Start your day with delightful deshi breakfast, go straight to old town Al-Razzak Hotel. (Parata, chicken jhal fry, Khichury, Nehari, Tehari, Tea, etc mouth watering food) After breakfast you can take a walk to visit Sadarghat Terminal (Launch and boat terminal). It is a noisy place and not so clean but you can see Buriganga river from here.
Ahsan Manzil – An architectural heritage of Bangladesh.
Duration : 1 -2 hrs
Armenian Church – The church bears testimony to the existence of a significant Armenian community in the region in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Duration: 30mins
Star Mosque – The mosque has ornate designs and is decorated with motifs of blue stars. It was built in the first half of the 19th century
Duration: 30mins
Lalbagh Fort – Lalbagh fort is a Mughal palace one of the greatest heritage site of Dhaka
Duration : 1 -2 hrs
Dhakeshwari Temple – An old and historic temple of Hindu religion.It was built in the 12th century by Ballal Sen,
Duration: 30mins
Lunch: Now it’s lunch time. For lunch there are a lot of option in Old town. Some traditional and historic restaurants are :
Nanna’r Biriyani, Haji’r Biriyani, Kalkata Kachi Ghar, Hotel Star, Nirab Hotel, etc.
Items are:
Kachi Biriyani, Vuna Khichury, Tehari, different types of Vorta (smashed item), Lachi, Borhani most of them are mughal recipe.
Dessert: Don’t miss the collections of tasty Sarbat (Juice), lachi and faluda from – Beauty Lacchi
Budget:BDT120 – BDT1000
Afternoon:
Shaheed Minar, Curzon Hall, National Museum
Dhaka University Campus, Shaheed Minar-Martyr Monument, Curzon Hall, TSC, Fuller Road, National Museum, New market – A market for anything that quality and cheap.
Duration: 5 – 6hrs
Dinner: You can choose your dinner from nearby location of your hotel. List of the best restaurant in Dhaka city. Restaurants are located mainly area based : Gulshan 1 & 2, Banani, Uttara, Khilgaon, Baily Road & Dhanmondi and a variety of collection: traditional, Indian, Mughal, Arabic, Mexican, Italian, western, etc.
Transportation: Taxi, Microbus, Car. Rent: 3500 – 4500BDT whole day.
Day 2 – Old Capital Tour in Sonargaon
Start journey for Sonargaon, 50km away from Dhaka city. Start early in the morning it requires 1.5-02 hrs to reach depending on traffic. You can hire taxi, car, microbus or if you are a team can also hire a minibus.
At first visit Goladi Mosque – Built in 1519, this graceful single-domed mosque is the most impressive of the few extant monuments of the original capital city, and a fine example of pre-Mughal architecture.
Duration: 1 hr
Now it’s time for Sadar Bari – Folk Arts and Crafts Museum, a beautiful rajbari (palace) built in 1901 inside which is located the Folk Arts and Crafts Museum full of folk arts and handicrafts from the 17th century onwards. We’ll also visit the adjacent new museum building of folk arts. This museum represent the authentic culture and heritage of Bengali nation.
Duration: 2-3hrs
Panam Nagar Constructed between 1895 and 1905, this tiny settlement consists of a single street, lined with around 50 mansions built by wealthy Hindu merchants, abandoned during the partition between India and Pakistan when the owners fled to India. This is a highlight of Bangladesh Old Capital Tour.
Duration: 2-3hrs
Visit a primary school for disadvantaged children from Hindu society fully made of bamboo. Consider bringing some pencil/chocolate for the children to support the poor students.
Duration: 1hr
Evening:
After Sonargaon tour you will have some free time so by this time you can visit Hatirjheel – a beautiful lake. There is some tourist bus moving around the lake after every 5 mins. It is better to take a ride by this bus to view the whole lake at a glance.
At night, the lake decorated with lots of colorful light. |
Duration: 1hr
Dinner: You can choose your dinner from nearby location of your hotel. List of the best restaurant in Dhaka city. Restaurants are located mainly area based : Gulshan 1 & 2, Banani, Uttara, Khilgaon, Baily Road & Dhanmondi and a variety of collection: traditional, Indian, Mughal, Arabic, Mexican, Italian, western, etc.
Transportation: Taxi, Microbus, Car. Rent: 4000 – 5000BDT whole day.
Day 3 Savar Tour, near to nature
- Start early morning and hire a suitable vehicle for the whole day. Today’s first destination will be Jatiyo Smriti Soudho – National Martyrs’ Memorial. This is the national monument of Bangladesh is the symbol in the memory of the valor and the sacrifice of all those who gave their lives in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, which brought independence and separated Bangladesh from Pakistan.
Duration: 2 – 3hrs
- Next, we will move for Jahangir Nagar University Campus, most beautiful and the natural campus of Bangladesh. You can have your lunch in Battola-(3/4 small restaurant) they have a lot of variety of food for lunch.
Duration: 2 – 3hrs - After lunch, you can go for fun in Fantasy Kingdom or Nandan Park – The amusement park and water world.
Duration: 2 – 3hrs
- At evening, you can go for visit Bangladesh National Assembly Building – Discover the finest architecture of world famous architect Louis Kahn – Bangladesh National Assembly Building – one of the largest legislative complexes in the world, and one of the twentieth century’s most significant buildings.
Dinner: You can choose your dinner from nearby location of your hotel. List of the best restaurant in Dhaka city. Restaurants are located mainly area based : Gulshan 1 & 2, Banani, Uttara, Khilgaon, Baily Road & Dhanmondi and a variety of collection: traditional, Indian, Mughal, Arabic, Mexican, Italian, western, etc.
Transportation: Taxi, Microbus, Car. Rent: 4000 – 5000BDT whole day.
Cinema: Star Cineplex and Blockbuster Cinema
Shopping: Bashundhara Shopping Complex, Jamuna Future Park, Dhaka New Market.
Book your taxi or vehicle using chalox.com or bdcabs.com
If you come from abroad you will land at Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka. You can reserve your hotel advance. Here is the list of some nearby hotel from airport:
Hotel Le Meridien
Phone: (880)(2) 8900089, GENERAL ENQUIRIES Phone: (880)(1) 990 990 990
DHAKA REGENCY HOTEL & RESORT
HOTLINE: +88 01713332651-54
RADISSON BLU DHAKA WATER GARDEN
Tel: +880 2 983 4555
Amari Dhaka, Bangladesh
Tel. +880 2 5505 9620
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Per night cost BDT 1500 – BDT23000
Hope after finishing your 3days tour you will have a summary of knowledge about Dhaka and overall Bangladesh If you have any query and feedback please contact us@ travelersdiarybd@gmail.com
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