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Explore Dhaka City in a Local Way!!

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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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  • Bottled water
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private tour
  • Lunch Lunch is not included
  • Gratuities
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
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we will pickup you all from your pickup places even its home or hotel inside Dhaka

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Kawran Bazar

• 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
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1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Shahbag Flower Market

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
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Curzon Hall

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
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Lalbag Fort

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!
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1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Star Mosque (Tara Masjid)

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 ,
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Armenian Church

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 .
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Shankhari Bazar Road

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
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sadarghat

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 !
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1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Dockyard and Engineering Works Limited

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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40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • 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 .

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A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (+06). Read more Apr 2025

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.
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  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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  • Bottled water
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private tour
  • TripAdvisor Experiences brokerage fee
  • Professional guide
  • LunchLunch is not included
  • Gratuities
  • Air-conditioned vehicle

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  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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  • 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
  • Operated by a business

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