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Old Dhaka City Tour: Explore Chaos, Historical Buildings & Local Cuisine
4.9
66 Ratings
Dhaka
Embrace the chaos of Old Dhaka on a guided tour, marvel at historical buildings from the Mughal period, indulge in local cuisine, and cap it off with a rickshaw ride and a boat trip to the Pink Palace.
Embrace the chaos of Old Dhaka on a guided tour, marvel at historical buildings from the Mughal period, indulge in local cuisine, and cap it off with a rickshaw ride and a boat trip to the Pink Palace.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Shahbagh - Our first destination is the Shahbagh wholesale flower market.
- Dhakeshwari Temple - Built in the 12th century, this Sena-style Hindu temple is regarded as Bangladesh’s National Temple.
- Lalbag Fort - Located in the old city of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Lalbagh Fort gets its name from the Lalbagh neighborhood, meaning Red Garden. The…
- Shahbagh - Our first destination is the Shahbagh wholesale flower market.
- Dhakeshwari Temple - Built in the 12th century, this Sena-style Hindu temple is regarded as Bangladesh’s National Temple.
- Lalbag Fort - Located in the old city of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Lalbagh Fort gets its name from the Lalbagh neighborhood, meaning Red Garden. The term Lalbagh refers to the reddish and pinkish architecture from the Mughal era.
- Bara Katra - Bara Katra is a historical and architectural landmark, one of the oldest structures in Dhaka. This palatial building dates back to the Mughal dynasty’s rule in the Bengal region.
- Armenian Church of the Holy Resurrection - Also known as the Armenian Apostolic Church of the Holy Resurrection, this church is a historically significant architectural monument in the Armanitola area of old Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- Star Mosque (Tara Masjid) - An old mosque adorned with star decorations.
- Ahsan Manzil - Ahsan Manzil served as the official residence and administrative seat of the Nawab of Dhaka. Located at Kumartoli along the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, its construction began in 1859 and was completed in 1872. The building features Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture.
- Baitul Mukarram Mosque - The national mosque of Bangladesh.
- Sadarghat - Take a boat ride to Ahsan Manzil.
What's Included
- All applicable fees and taxes included
- All applicable fees and taxes included
Additional Information
Explore the vibrant chaos of Old Dhaka with our expert guides.
We’ll take you to Dhaka’s oldest buildings, dating back to the Mughal period.
Savor the flavors of Old Dhaka’s cuisine, sure to leave you longing for more.
Travel through every point by rickshaw, and end with a boat ride to the Pink Palace.
We guide you like a friend! Just check out our reviews.
We are also LGBT-friendly.
- LGBT Friendly.
Explore the vibrant chaos of Old Dhaka with our expert guides.
We’ll take you to Dhaka’s oldest buildings, dating back to the Mughal period.
Savor the flavors of Old Dhaka’s cuisine, sure to leave you longing for more.
Travel through every point by rickshaw, and end with a boat ride to the Pink Palace.
We guide you like a friend! Just check out our reviews.
We are also LGBT-friendly.
- LGBT Friendly.
Location
Shahbagh
The tour will start at shahbagh flower market. A great way to start the tour.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(66 Ratings)
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Mark_g
Apr 27, 2025
Excellent day with Bappi seeing Dhaka like a local - A great day with Bappi experiencing life as a local. We saw so much and had an amazing experience leaving us with positive memories of the city!
Highly recommended
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Roam38110288617
Apr 12, 2025
Great tour - Had a great time on our Dhaka tour today. Our guide Bappi was great and always made sure we were safe and comfortable all the time. Would recommend to everyone.
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Ohhnoomrbill
Apr 7, 2025
Bappi is the best guide. Be sure to ask for him! - Bappi is a fantastic tour guide. My husband and I highly recommend him. His English is perfect (speaks like an American) and easy to understand. He is kind, caring and very knowledgeable. He worked around our schedule and customized the tour that would work best for us. You need not look any further for a guide. We signed up and paid for the tour and then customized it after we heard from Bappi. Message the company and be sure to ask for him! Have fun. Dhaka is very special. 😊
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Pioneer136861
Apr 2, 2025
Fantastic tour with well experience guid Bappi - I am proud to say that Bangaladesh is 110 county I am visiting from map of the world .
To be honest this the most wonderful tour and got unique experiences of Dhaka and also other area of Bangladesh.
I highly recommend this tour with Bappi ,This tour must do anyone visiting Dhaka.
I booked this tour via trip advisor as usual and Bappi sent a message by WhatsApp that gives me confidence as a solo traveller and also I heard bad news abut Bangaladesh was very anxious to visit .
Bappi was able to proved me that tour is safe and nothing to worry about . He picked me from my hotel and. We walked , we talked a lot about history culture and visited many many places including Flower market,Dhaka universities reminding my past , Hindu national temple leaning about god Siva ,goddess Durga and there there children , Lalbagh Fort , Armenian church, Ahsan Manzil, Mosques, Sadatght boat ride going along the river listing to lovely music
,I never ever forget this tour in my life time. Bappi can read my mind and he exactly knew what I like to watch when was the right time to drink and eat and we used number of rickshaws to finish our journey and had delicious local snacks , world famous. Biryani very testy coconut drinks on our way
Bappi makes you feel safe and without Bappi I would not be able to complete this tour with much fun.
Thank you so much Bappi you are excellent guide and wish you all the best with your future carrier.
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Vanja_r
Mar 16, 2025
A day visit to old Dhaka - Great day old city tour in Dhaka. Bappi, my guide, organized pick-up at my hotel and we spent great day walking around and driving in ricksha. He is from Dhaka, loves his city and he is excellent and knowledgeable guide. We had long talks about everything and he gave me good overview of history, but as well present Dhaka and Bangladesh.
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Vanjar_12
Mar 15, 2025
A day visit to old Dhaka - Great day old city tour in Dhaka. Bappi, my guide, organized pick-up at my hotel and we spent great day walking around and driving in ricksha. He is from Dhaka, loves his city and he is excellent and knowledgeable guide. We had long talks about everything and he gave me good overview of history, but as well present Dhaka and Bangladesh.
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Northstar22968576280
Mar 8, 2025
Great experience - Amazing experience in Dhaka!! the guide was so nice, I completely enjoyed old Dhaka. I recommend this tour to people who want to local life in Dhaka.
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Ronald_m
Feb 26, 2025
Very good tour - Very good Tour with a very good guide . We visited all interesting Place in old Dhaka inclusive a Boot Trip .
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Rohasss
Feb 16, 2025
Great experience - Had an amazing time learning the culture and doing this walking tour. Got to see what people really do in a daily life. My tour guide was amazing. Very knowledgeable and showed me around some great places. Highly recommend doing this and booking with them
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Mt999b
Apr 10, 2025
Lack of awareness and professionalism - Lack of professionalism. Occasionally the guide was rude, over sharing personal information for very prolonged periods and he was not mindful of proper social boundaries on the job. I already gave him feedback and he apologized.
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