Explore Dhaka City in a Local Way !!
Description
Stimulate your senses and challenge your photographic eye by taking part in the awakening of one of the world’s largest cities. Dhaka is the political, trade, and cultural center of Bangladesh and provides endless opportunities for travelers interested in capturing the unique lifestyles of its inhabitants. Feel as though you are a local buyer as you navigate through crowded flower, vegetable, and meat/seafood wholesale markets. Take a rickshaw in Old Dhaka to explore markets specialized in textiles and other goods, while breaking for tea and bakarkhani. Visiting the Hindu streets, walking into beautiful star mosque and orthodox Armenian Church to experience the friendless among the religion, boat ride to see the ship rebuilding works in Burigonga River to best way end your day!
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Itinerary
• Karan Bazar whole sell vegetable market and fish market is the best part to see the morning rush hours and lots of photography activities. like Thailand and Bankok, the interesting fish market sits on the train track in the morning half . Very interesting part to explore
Morning Flower market in Dhaka is interesting, sits early in the morning and lots of colors and festivity are in market. best time to visit the market between 07:00-08:00 am in the morning
Curzon Hall is one of the mosque beautiful building with mugul and colonial design. built in 1904 as a town hall, then converted as a library before establishing Dhaka university. now its a part of the school of science of Dhaka University, The hall has been named after Lord Curzon who was the Viceroy of India
Fort Lalbagh, also known as Lalbagh Kella dated back 17 AD still standing with its glory, heritage, history and beautiful gardening! Built by muguls , still it attract many local and foreign tourist and also considered as one of the hihglights of Dhaka!
Star Mosque or Tara Masjid is the most decorative ornamental mosque in Dhaka, built during 19 century and expanded in 20th century is plague with glittering mosaic work every corner of the mosque. its still perform as a mosque and allows travelers to visit without the praying time . for female travelers has to follow the Muslim dress code like full slaves, head scarf while entering into the mosque ,
probably the oldest and nicely maintain orthodox church situated in the old town . built during 18 century, it will reminds you the glorious past of Armenian presence in Dhaka .
its also known as Hindu street, tiny little street with vandors , shops selling traditional shell and benglish for Hindu married women , we stay it looks like a little Calcutta
Sadargaht water font situated in the river burigonga is the busiest port of Dhaka . hundred of small and big boat crossing and specially in the afternoon is the best time visit !
The Dhaka Dockyard across the Buriganga River is a bustling hub of shipbuilding and repair. Here, hundreds of workers labor daily to construct, weld, and refurbish vessels that transport goods and people along Bangladesh’s waterways. The atmosphere is filled with the sounds of hammering metal, welding sparks, and the smell of paint and oil.Dock yard reflects both the resilience of the workers and the industrial pulse of Old Dhaka.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
we will pickup you all from your pickup places even its home or hotel inside Dhaka
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Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Service animals allowed
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum age is 18 years
- Infant meals not included
- A minimum of 01 people per booking is required
- this tour is to explore the city using local transportation like rickshaw , tuktuk, uber .
- woman's need to cover the head during visiting mosque
Reviews(177)
Amazing way to explore the city & my Guide Afridi was so Nice , informative & very professional… it was a very good way to explore & learn about the city & its culture & I’m so glad I took the trip
If you want to see the true city … culture & meet the people of Dhaka this is the right trip for you I had a lovely day with the nicest & most polite & informative guide , My guide “Afridi” made sure I see & know all about the important places in Dhaka I’m glade I took this tour
A great way to experience culture and scenery.
Great unique experience. Especially a highlight go with the boat to the shipyard. Also the bazar together with the guide Jerry is a cool experience for Bangladesh fans.
A truly impressive tour that I can only recommend to everyone. In a local way, using various means of transportation through Dhaka. Very close by.
We had an amazing experience touring Dhaka with our guide Jerry. Everything was perfect: the city itself, the organization of the tour, and the punctuality throughout the entire day. Jerry was extremely kind, professional, and always available to answer every question with detailed explanations, making the experience even more interesting and enjoyable. We managed to see everything and fully experience the atmosphere, culture, and main attractions of Dhaka thanks to his excellent guidance. The tour was truly high-level and very well organized from start to finish. Highly recommended for anyone visiting Dhaka!
I had a wonderful time with expert guide Jerry answering all my million questions during the tour. From drinking lemon water and eating fresh fruits from the food stands to the listed sites of the tour, everything was wonderful!!
Impressive journey through a special country.
If you want to truly understand Dhaka beyond the traffic and headlines, this is the tour to book. Kamal was outstanding , warm, knowledgeable, calm in the chaos, and deeply proud of his city. He didn’t just show us sights; he immersed me in the rhythm of everyday life here. We moved through markets, backstreets, riverfronts and neighbourhoods in a way that felt authentic and respectful, never staged. It was intense, eye-opening, and incredibly human, exactly what Dhaka is. Five out of five without hesitation. Kamal made the experience.
Thank you so much for this thoughtful review. Dhaka can feel overwhelming at first, so it means a lot to hear that Kamal helped you experience the city in such a real and meaningful way. He has a special talent for helping guests connect with the everyday life, energy, and character of Dhaka beyond the usual tourist experience. We’ll also make sure he sees your comment about the photography — he’ll love that! Thank you again for exploring Dhaka with an open mind and for taking the time to share your experience. We hope Bangladesh stays with you for a long time.
Really enjoyed this tour of Dhaka with our excellent guide and driver. Mahadi showed us so much we would never have explored on our own, starting with a long walk through Kawran Bazar, and he shared a lot about Bangladesh's history and contemporary politics. This is very much unlike a walking tour of historical sites somewhere like Delhi - you do see the university, remains of Fort Lalbagh, and such, but it was more of a local tour of the city. Doing this on a Saturday was a nice way to avoid some traffic and crowd.
