Bangladesh Archaeological Tour

Bangladesh is rich in archaeological treasures, ancient ruins, cities, historical, religious and cultural sites. Various aspects of built heritage remaining structures witnessed the architectural affluence in different civilizations and eras.

Our past civilization left many archaeological ruins and culturally built heritage passing through the Hindus’ domination over the pristine people’s social structure, meaningful and glorious past of Buddhist civilization traces some of the renowned archaeological sites and culturally built superstructure of the flourishing Pala dynasty. The Medieval Sultans built pre-Mughal Islamic heritage, and the Mughal Empire left their impressions in the monuments, palace, forts, Mosque, tomb and bridges. The British influential multi-cultural finest architectural palaces, Temples and Heritage buildings. All these periods various shaped architectural grandeurs installed the majestic artworks of local artisans of the then Bangladesh.

There are several magnificent historic and site Museum may be considered as a historic door for learning the culture and heritage of the 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 Bangladesh.

There are many archaeological remains and ruins sites throughout Bangladesh, we covered the outlined main place of interest.

Itinerary of Archaeological tour

Places name: DHAKA – SONARGAON – MOINAMOTI – BAGERHAT – RAJSHAHI – BOGRA – DINAJPUR

Day-01: Dhaka city tour around parliament complex, Dhaka University and National museum.

overnight stay in Dhaka hotel 71 or hotel victory or hotel ornate ( 3-star )

Day-02: Old Dhaka heritage buildings, Mughal monuments & palace fort, Dhakeswari temple, Katara, Ahshan Monzil palace museum, Star mosque, Mughal Mosque and Armenian church. In the evening board into the launch for an overnight cruise to Hularhat.

overnight stay in launch air-condition cabin 

Day-03: Visit World heritage sites at Bagerhat once the city of Khalitabad built by Khan Jahan Ali who patronage 360 Mosque, tomb and Sixty dome Mosque one of the Islamic superstructure of Bangladesh.

overnight  in Khulna hotel city inn ( 3-star )

Day-04: Depart Khulna to Rajshahi by a morning train, upon arrival visit Puthia Temples town and palace complex, drive to Natore for visiting a territorial aristocracy of a female Zamindar traces grandeur in the built palace structures. we suggest also visit most remarkable Varendra research museum.

overnight in Rajshahi hotel Riverview ( 4-star facilities )

Day-05: Rajshahi to Chapainawabganj for visiting the medieval Bengal Sultans built rich Islamic heritage structures including the precious Mosque, tomb, Mausoleum, shrine, Madrasha scattered across Chapai nawabganj in between Bangladesh and India when Gaur was the provincial capital of medieval Bengal sultans.

overnight in Rajshahi hotel Riverview ( 4-star facilities )

In the afternoon look back the meaningful past preserved at the Varendra research history museum. There are types of many sculptures; monks used tools, articles of Paharpur Mahavihara, many antiquities, artifacts, images, relics and many more of past civilization and eras.

Day-06: Paharpur and Mahasthan: Early in the morning drive to look back the Superstructure of the Pala dynasty rulers who patronage to built the innumerable Buddhist sites for various aspects of learning. The Somapura Mahavihara was the single largest monastery shaped by the core concept of Gautama Buddha has infinite value due to the combination of arts and architecture evidencing as World Heritage cultural sites in Paharpur of Rajshahi. we also visit Kushumba Mosque ( one of the precious stone built Mosque ), In the afternoon drive to visit the ruins of Jagaddala Vihara.

overnight stay at Joypurhat hotel in the air-conditioning basic room 

Day-7: Early morning  drive to Mahasthangarh – The ruins of archaeological fortress city holds the eighteen hundred years of buried history and culture which was used as an ancient trading route and was the Capital of Pundravardhana. Visit the site Museum may be considered as a historic door for learning the culture and heritage of the ancient 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 Mahasthan historical sites.

Stroll around the Govindha vita, tomb of shah sultan, Vasu vihara or narapatir dhap, Jiyat kunda also called the well of life and Gokul meth or Behula’s Nuptial house.

overnight stay in Bogra hotel Momo inn ( 5-star )

Day-08: Mahasthan – Dinajpur

In the morning drive to visit Dinajpur Kantanagar or Kantajew Temple is the greatest icon of the terracotta architecture of Bangladesh till stands on a sandstone platform with its intricate15,000 terra-cotta plaque embodied the epic tale of the Krishna, Ramayana, Mahabarata and represented the social context with symbolic and floral motifs. In the afternoon return drive to Bogra for night halt.

Day-09: Depart Bogra to Dhaka, on the way visit a temple of nine spire is one of the finest colonial architectural religious structure.

Day-10: Sonargaon and Moinamoti: Depart Dhaka for Buddhist ruins archaeological sites of Samatata kingdom. Shalvan Vihara is one of Major Buddhist cultural and educational center in the ruins heritage sites since-8^th to 12^th Century. From here the following adjacent sites you may also visit: 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 back to Dhaka.

On the way back, we will stop at Sonargaon, the oldest city, which was the capital of Bengal from 13th – 17th century for sight-seeing. we may visit the folklore museum and the lost city of Panam nagar, on arrival Dhaka in the evening transferred to the hotel / residence.

Day-11: Departure from Bangladesh by ending tour of the archaeological sites in Bangladesh.

Price Includes all cost for 10 days including all cost.

Travelers 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.