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Day trip to Sonargaon with a cruise on Meghna

Sonargaon lost city Sonargaon-2 cruise photo-3 Meghna River island village gOALDI mOSQUE boat photo

Tour Overview

Sonargaon was an administrative center, port and mint-town in the 14th century the ancient Capital of Bengal (13th to 17th Century) had a long 800 years of history and heritage surrounded by rivers and its fertile lands was the symbol of warm business environment that once weavers could process fine linen and produces world famous Muslin cloths. At that time, the industry and culture of Bengal flourished during the Sultanate period. Many sailing boats every day attended in the adjacent Meghna and west of Sitalakhya river from western and west, east Asian countries with cotton cloth and imported Muslin cloth. There were a lot of fishes and abounds in crops of daily necessaries of life also supplied in the major part of India. Its superfluous agricultural products and pride manufactures are imported by elite classes Merchants from around the world. Hearing the story of wealth of Bengal many people came to illustrate their fortunes and many were famous and many were rich by existing various trades. Sonargaon historic city has many other memories of affluence and its self-independence during Sultanate rules, Bengal Sultan and the glorious story tale of Isha khan who was the chieftain of the Bhati kingdom.

Tour Highlights:

* visit GRANT PALACE ( Boro sardar Bari) which is the finest example of the rich terracotta arts in the palatial structures of Bengal architecture. The folklore museum has presented huge collections of last century households, arts and crafts.
** look back to the grandeur of the merchants and elites in Panam city as the secured town stretched along the road 5 meter in width and 600 meters in length. Merchant different 52 grant houses stand side by side with accommodation facilities and trading opportunities front side of the ground floor.
** Visit Goaldi Mosque is one of the typical one domed brick built sultanate architecture at the outskirts of Sonargaon Township.
** visiting the grave of Sultan Ghiyas uddin Azam shah who was the best ruler of Sonargaon during the Illiyas Shahi dynasty. Our Sonargaon tour guide will explain about the Sultans and pride of Isha khan who was chieftain of Bengal.

** Boat trip on the mighty river of Meghna for a short time to see the laidback lifestyle of the island village.

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Tour Details:

Depart Dhaka at around 08:00 AM by AC vehicle to Sonargaon is only 29km. Despite Sonargaon was the trading town and thriving capital of the medieval sultans and the chieftain of Bengal in the 14th, 15th and 16thCentury. The remains of the then historical sites are scattered within the area. We will visit some of the main attractive places where the glory of the city was lost due to British influence in architecture and many washes away.
After having lunch, a fascinating Photogenic cruise on Meghna River will be arranged by local boat to absorb the typical lives and finest architecture of farmers and fisherman on a remote island village.

Price per person: USD. 50 (if run by 06 people)
Price per person: USD. 70 (if run by 04 people)
Price per person: USD. 90 (if run by 02 people)

From USD. 40 dollars if run by 8 peoples

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