Dhaka City Tour: Experience Local Transport and Street Food

Experience the vibrant chaos of Dhaka City on this local transport and street food tour. Explore like a local, meet local people, try street food, and navigate through traffic jams. Not recommended for travelers over 60 years old.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Curzon Hall - Curzon Hall is one of the popular attractions of Dhaka University.
  • Shahid Minar - This monument is very important in the history of Bangladesh. This was made for the martyr who lied about their life in 1952 for the Bangla language.
  • Swadhinata Sangram Vashkorjo, University of Dhaka - The Freedom Struggle Sculpture (…
What's Included
  • Pick & Drop by CNG Auto Rickshaw / Uber/ Rickshaw
  • All Entrance Fees
  • English Speaking Guide
  • Lunch
  • Bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Personal Shopping & any other items that are not mentioned in the tour program
  • Any Tips
Additional Information

This is undoubtedly the best way to discover Dhaka City.
Experience the city like a local, not as a tourist. If you prefer to avoid crowds and bustling environments, this tour may not be suitable for you.
During this tour, local transportation such as rickshaws and tuktuks will be used. Luxury cars will not be available. This offers a chance to interact…

Location
Curzon Hall
University Street
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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750ardenw
Oct 28, 2023
Fantastic tour of Dhaka - I had one day in Dhaka and wanted to see as much as I could. Rocky helped me arrange a special tour-- Dhaka like a local combined with a food tour! Dhaka is such a challenging city to navigate. We were able to see sites all over the city, when it would have taken me all day to travel to one site if I were left to my own devices. Rocky is knowledgeable and friendly, and I learned so much about the culture! As a woman traveling alone, I felt very safe on this tour and was able to travel to places I wouldn't be able to navigate safely alone. I strongly recommend booking the Bangladesh like a Local tour with Cholo. Dhaka is not a city that can be navigated solo if you don't know it well. The tour was fun, professional, and so rich in sights and culture.
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718larsl
Oct 22, 2023
Great experience - Rocky did a great job. Very knowledgeable about all the things we went to see, and understood the way we wanted to go through our day in Dhaka. I highly recommend Rocky if you want to explore Dhaka the local way.
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Roving21379265064
Oct 6, 2023
Best local tour in Dhaka - We took the Dhaka local experience tour and it was great, thanks to Rocky. He explained everything well and as a person he was also very gentle and kind. It was nice driving with the riksjas as this is one of the most special things in Dhaka . He made shore we had a good lunch and visited all the important places. I would really recommend this tour to all adventurous tourists. Thanks Ricky.
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Janaparis
Sep 11, 2023
Dhaka tour - My mother and I took the one-day trip throught Dhaka. We explored the city and locals by a riksja. It was awesome! Rocky is a excellent tourguide and besides that also very friendly! I would recommend it to everyone😊
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Itsvivek4u
Jul 28, 2023
Highly recommend. - I had the most amazing 2 days with Rocky. Right from planning the trip via email and text messages, to us finallly meeting and exploring Dhaka, it was all smooth and a great experience overall. I did the one day experience Dhaka like local tour and tried a few street food items. Next day I took the day trip to sonargao where I got to see an abandoned old city (my fav part of the trip). I’d highly recommend Rocky, not only because it’s a great tour but as an individual , he is passionate about his work, he reads his clientele and gives u precisely the amount of information that your brain can intake.
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Mvadla
Jun 27, 2023
Awesome tour - Had a great day in Dhaka with Rocky. We were able to visit all of the important places, try street food and also travel with local transport. We had a wondeful day and I would highly recommend this tour!
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Marte_v
Jun 27, 2023
Great day! - We had a really great time in Dhaka with Rocky where we got to see most of the important sights in a local way. We got to try street food, travel with rickshaw, tuktuk and two different types of boat. All in all a super experience!
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131jeffreyl
May 4, 2023
Highly Recommend - This was the perfect tour for my first day in Dhaka. I booked this tour to visit the more complicated tourist attractions in Dhaka, in which having a guide is essential to experience without complications. Rocky also offered explanations and background on places throughout the tour. He is an incredible guide and seems like he understands western customs well, making you feel comfortable at all times. Highlights were the Sadarghat, boat ride, and Ship Repair/Salvage yards. I couldn’t have been more satisfied with the tour, and would even recommend booking longer tours with Rocky outside of Dhaka, if you have the chance.
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Seheerim
Apr 10, 2023
Dhaka in a local way as it is! - Amazing tour with rickshaw and experiencing Bangladesh in a local way! Rocky introduces to both culture and history in a gentle way. Highly recommended!
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Tbryhoffman
Apr 2, 2023
Dhaka "The local way" and more! - The absolute best way to see Dhaka! I was in the region again and decided to plan for a couple days in Bangladesh after my original plan to visit was cancelled in March 2020 due to Covid. The previous cancellation was a bit of a blessing in disguise as I do not believe the day tours I had booked previously were with Rocky at Cholo, but now I couldn't imagine having experienced Bangladesh with anyone else! I had two full days to spend in country and after a bunch of research and coming across various tour operators, it appeared Cholo offered the best itineraries to make the most out of my time. However, given I was traveling on the weekend, and during Ramadan, I knew some of the standard itineraries would need to be altered a bit due to sites being closed and food not being as readily accessible during the day. So, I decided to reach out to Cholo directly to discuss how to make a combination of Dhaka the Local Way, Panam/Sonargaon and a food tour all work during the time I'd be in country. Rocky was quick to respond and provide a proposed itinerary that contained everything I had hoped to get out of my trip and more! The day before the tour, Rocky reached out on WhatsApp to confirm the starting time and he was in my hotel lobby 10 minutes before that to make sure I wasn't waiting at all. He was also right on time the second day as well. My tour (really 3 separate tours combined into a customized weekend with Rocky) was absolutely perfect! He was always asking if I wanted to see or do something else and making sure I was comfortable with everything, and during the food tour, despite the difficulties with Ramadan, he made sure I was still able to try great local food and kept asking if I wanted more to eat or drink. Overall, I couldn't imagine the tours going any better! If you're traveling to Bangladesh, I presume you are bit of an intrepid traveller to begin with as it's not your typical first stop as a tourist, so it's good to go into the country expecting the energy and organized chaos of the 2nd densest city in the world, but as long as your expectations are properly set, you will have an absolute blast with Rocky and you will always feel comfortable and in good hands with him! Also, I know he offers the city tour by car as well, but let me just say, if you can handle it, definitely do the tour "the local way"! Traffic is already beyond insane enough going by rickshaw which can squeeze down narrow paths and get you places faster, so if you try to do this by car, I'd imagine you'd add multiple hours to the time of the tour just in your car being stuck in traffic rather than on the streets interacting with the locals who are so excited to see tourists. Dhaka the local way is really the only way to see the real Dhaka, and I have to believe travelling with Rocky and Cholo is the only way to see the real Bangladesh! I can't wait to come back and see more of the country with him outside of the chaotic city. Thanks Rocky! Don't forget about me when you become a famous YouTube star!
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