Day-01:
Dhaka city tour
our guide will meet & greetings at airport if day lights permitted visit the grandeur of Dhaka.
Overnight stay at Dhaka in hotel sky city ( 4-star hotel )
Day-02:
Multi-cultural built heritage in the Mughal capital of Dhaka
At around 06:30 AM with packet breakfast drive to visit the wholesale vegetables, fish & flower market.
Old Dhaka multi-cultural built heritage monuments and Heritage structures. In the evening time board into the British built heritage for a rocket steamer cruise to Hularhat.
Overnight stay in the 1st class cabin of rocket steamer
Day-03:
World heritage sites – the city of Mosque
Visit the World heritage-listed Mosque city of Bagerhat for understanding the spiritual environment of the Islamic superstructure in Mosque and Mausoleum architecture.
Overnight stay at Khulna City inn ( 3-star hotel )
Day-04:
Khulna to Rajshahi by train and visit Natore & Putia Temple town
* At 05:30 take your seat in the Kapotakhyo express train, Upon arrival check in hotel then quick lunch or packet lunch from city restaurant afterwards –
* drive to visit Natore Maha raja palace to have a look the European architectural terracotta palace and Putia Temples town.
overnight stay in Rajshahi Royal Raj hotel
Overnight stay at Rajshahi in Grand Riverview hotel
Day-05:
Precious Islamic cultural heritage structures
At around 06:30 AM in the morning 100km drive to visit some of the medieval sultans built Islamic heritage structures in between the Gaur Kingdom at Chapainawabganj of Rajashahi.
You may interest to visit Varendra research museum may be considered as a historic door for learning the culture and heritage of the then society since the museum hold various sculptures, statues, antiquities, artifacts, tools, folklore, pottery, metal and bronze crafts, ancient articles and relics showcased to look back the meaningful and glorious past of ancient Bangladesh.
* Enjoy the sunset on a short cruise on Padma river
Overnight stay at Rajshahi in Grand Riverview hotel
Day-07:
Kushumba Mosque & Paharpur Buddhist cultural heritage sites
At 06:30 AM drive to visit one of the precious stone built Kushumba Mosque on your way to Paharpur.
Upon arrival Paharpur, Look back to the Buddhist Heritage sites of Rajshahi around Somapura Mahavihara which was shaped according to the core concept of Gautama Buddha and iconic structure of Buddhist civilization, visit to some other remarkable Monasteries like Jagaddala Vihara, drive to Bogra.
Overnight stay at Bogra in Momo inn ( 5-star hotel )
Day-08:
Buddhist heritage and ruins sites – MAHASTHAN
Look back to the written historic Capital and the earlier ruins fortress city of Mahasthan or Pundranagar where buried 1800 years of history and culture due to consistently used the Capital of the Maurya, Gupta Empire, the great Ashoka, the Shanga and the flourishing great Pala dynasties. There are also marks of Afghan settlement in the 12th century. The museum traces the different settlement of Mahasthan showcases many sculpture, stone image, artifacts and inscriptions. We will discover the Govindha vita, tomb of shah sultan, Vasu vihara, Jiyat kunda also called the well of life and Gokul meth or Behula’s Nuptial house.
Overnight stay at Bogra in Momo inn ( 5-star hotel )
Day-09:
Bogra to Dinajpur and visit the ornate temple and Buddhist vihara
AT 06:30 AM drive to Visit Kantajew temple – the country’s most ornate terracotta nine spires temple where depicted the legendary Hindu cult culture, terra-cotta plaque installed with the epics tale of the Krishna, Ramayana, Mahabarata and contemporary social life. Visit Dinajpur palace and Shaikat vihara.
Overnight stay in Dinajpur ( Government built motel )
Day-10:
Drive back to Dhaka, on the way visit Navaratna temple
In the morning drive back to Dhaka, on the way visit the outstanding edifices of Navaratna three storied Temple is one of the Hindu heritage structure had shaped with mathematical exactness and inserted purified bricks still stands with archaeological importance.
Overnight stay in Dhaka ( 4-star hotel )
Day-11:
Explore the ruins of Gangaridai kingdom and traditional weaving factories
At around 06:30 AM drive to Dhaka around weaving villages (25km) of the Gangaridai kingdom cum Narsingdi once a leaders of the PRADHAN sheltered at Bonaid village who inherited the real story of the pristine settlements about the impression of the ancient Greek and Indian scholars on Gangaridai society and culture acts of trade is considerable evidence for fitting the Indian economy can be uncover with Bangladesh expeditions guide. We visit the laidback lifestyle of the weavers, farmers and excavated ruins of the mercantile town once flourished as a point of position in between Wari- Bateswar of Narsingdi.
In the afternoon, Visit Sonargaon – the place of multi-cultural and historical treasure
The days look back to the history of several ruling dynasties where traces multitude socio-cultural aspects of built structures visualize the glorifying acts of traders and rulers since 13th to 17th Century. Our story taller increased the importance of the sights while sighted the Sonakanda fort, the tomb of Giyasuddin Azam shah, Sonargaon Bara sarder ornate palace, folk arts museum, multi-structural remains of Panam city and Goaldi Mosque. After lunch, drive about to Comilla (85km).
Overnight stay in Hotel Victoria Abashik of comilla
Day-12:
Moinamoti Buddhist heritage sites
Explore Moinamoti lalmai hill range areas – the following adjacent sites you will visit: the ruins of Salvan Vihara which was the cultural built heritage of Buddhist civilization and site museum, Ananda Vihar, Charpatra Mura, Itakhola Mura, Rupban Mura, Kutila Mura and Triratna Stupa. Among these, the Ananda Vihara, the Charpatra Mura and the Kutila Mura are situated within the Moinamoti Cantonment are therefore, prior permission of the cantonment authorities is necessary for the visit. After lunch at Miami restaurant we will drive towards Chittagong, on the way visit a legendary sites shakti-peeth, resume drive to Chittagong for night halt.
Overnight stay in Chittagong Peninsula ( 4-star hotel )
Day-13:
Rangamati lake town – the lands of Chakma tribes
The Rangamati hill tracts was adorned by the Himalayas wondering beauties with treasure-trove where hilly terrains embraced the innumerable lake, valley and forest reserved to host the Chakma indigenous people who are predominantly Buddhist and also live there other verities indigenous group of people. A significant cruise on Kaptai lake to explore the isolated tribal village, floating market & Bazar, Rajvan vihara and school of Theravada Buddhism.
Overnight stay in Rangamati Parjatan Motel
Day-14:
Rangamati to Bandarban by car
Bandarban is the major hilly terrains of the Chittagong hill district is the landscape of the Himalayas with heavenly attributed valleys around the three highest mountains and various altitudes of hills adopted diverse indigenous people living sustainably who are predominantly Buddhist and share their own cultural identity, customs, language and religion. Golden Temple is their iconic temple structure stands in the hills of the town. We also visit the tribal villages to know their traditional way of life around the hills, waterfalls and Shangu River.
Overnight stay in Bandarban Venus resort (3-star)
Day-15:
Bandarban to Cox’s Bazar by car and visit Ramu – the sleeping Buddha image
In the morning 3 hours car drive to the World longest beach in the World has infinite tourist value due to the Himalayas hills meet the Bay of Bengal and visit the Buddhists village of Ramu where the largest sleeping Buddha image is established. In the afternoon marine drive to the inani beach and Himchari broken hill for a memorable experiences by sunset photography over the Bay of Bengal.
Overnight stay in Cox’s Bazar Ocean Paradise resort (5-star)
Day-16:
Explore Nazirar tek & Moheskhali offshore island and fly to Dhaka
Experience the difference in and around the offshore islands like fisherman activities, largest dry fish center, traditional boat building, visit Pegoda and Adinath Temple over the hills of the island.
In the afternoon after having lunch stroll around Burmese market until the flight time and fly to Dhaka.
Overnight stay in Dhaka regency or similar hotel (4-star)
Day-17:
Ends the tour at Dhaka airport.
Notes:
- Timing and assembling could change because of traffic.
- Bengali local food is spicy. Plain rice, vegetables, fish & meat are available in restaurants. (Non-spicy food is possible to order at most of the restaurant.)
- It requires modest clothes to visit any mosque. The dress of shorts is a problem in the historical and cultural sites.
- Ahsan Manzil is closed on Thursday and opens Fridays after 3:00 pm. Lalbagh Fort is closed on Sundays and open on Mondays after 2:00 pm. Ahsan Manzil and Lalbagh Fort are also closed on government holidays.
- Moinamoti Cultural built heritage museum off-day on Sunday and Monday.
- Rajshahi Varendra research Museum off-day on Thursday and Friday.
- Bagerhat Sixty Dome Mosque visiting is prohibited on Friday from 12:00 to 2:30 PM.