Fascinating Old Dhaka and Ship Breaking Yard Day Trip: Explore Culture and Life in the Old City
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57 Ratings
Khulna
Embark on a fascinating day trip to Old Dhaka and the Ship Breaking Yard. Explore the cultural richness and vibrant life of the old city, guided by a local expert. Witness the captivating chaos of the narrow streets and immerse yourself in the captivating world of the shipyard.
Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Shipyard Road - Shipbuilding is a growing industry in Bangladesh with great potentials.
  • Baitul Mukarram Mosque - See the Central Mosque of Dhaka City from inside which is 10th largest mosque in the world.
  • Ahsan Manzil - See the Ahsan Manjil Museum which is known as Pink Palace and it was a pleasure house of Dhaka’s King.
  • Armenian Church of the Holy Resurrection - See the historical Armenian Church.
  • Sadarghat - See Sadarghat Boat Terminal, See interior cabins and deck allocation of our typical boats, Try rowing boat to cross the river, walk through very lively and colorful terminal. Explore Ship Breaking Yard.
  • Hoseni Dalan Mosque - Enjoy the historical Hossaini Dalan.
  • Lalbag Fort - Explore Lalbag Fort what is called as Red Fort too, Built in Mughal Period.
  • Star Mosque (Tara Masjid) - See the beautiful Star Mosque.
  • Curzon Hall - Explore the greatest building in University of Dhaka from colonial period.
  • National Parliament House - See the outside of National Parliament house, one of the largest legislative buildings in the world.
  • Dhakeshwari Temple - See one of the oldest Hindu Temples in Dhaka City.
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Lunch
  • Private tour
  • Local taxes
  • All activities
  • Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
  • Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Drinks
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information

Experience the entirety of Old Dhaka and the Ship Breaking Yard on our comprehensive tour. Explore the bustling and convoluted streets of Old Dhaka with a local guide providing insights. Our amiable local guide will transform your view of this vibrant city and the ship breaking yard. A visit to the shipyard will undoubtedly expand your horizons. This is where life truly occurs!

  • Infant meals not included
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Location
Shipyard Road
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Kianloong_l
Jan 27, 2024
Amazing - Fantastic experience 👏 by guide Mr Rabi,he explains the history of Dhaka and we managed to visit many iconic places in Dhaka.
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Janet_s
Nov 22, 2023
A crazy but exhilarating day! - This is not for the faint hearted! Dhaka is an assault on all the senses! Mr Rabbi was a knowledgeable & friendly guide who managed to cram so much into the day. The traffic was terrible due to a strike the next day so when we could not proceed in the car we walked, caught a rickshaw & then a tuk tuk which was even more fun. Tourists are a novelty so be prepared to stop, chat & be photographed. The local people are very friendly. Go with a flexible attitude & you will have a great time.
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Iain_p
Nov 5, 2023
Ship repair and market stalls - An excellent day and a super guide. It was a difficult day to negotiate with strikes and social unrest, but our guide knew the safe routes and we were able to visit lots of interesting places
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Patrick_c
Oct 9, 2023
Great tour with a wonderful guide! - Jafar was an amazing tour guide. I saw a part of the city that I would not have been able to without his local knowledge and expertise. I left with a greater understanding of Dhaka and Bangladesh.
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Roam19684308418
Sep 1, 2023
Exceptional tour with Jafar - I just completed a tour with Jafar and my coworker and we had a fantastic time. Jafar is an exceptionally talented guide, and offered the perfect talent of historical and off the beaten path stops. He showed us places we wouldn't have found on our own and was very knowledgeable. Everything was seamless - would 100% go on another tour.
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Pky2000
Jul 29, 2023
Fantastic Dhaka City Tour Experience! - I had an amazing day tour of Dhaka city, including old city, shipyard, Sonargaon areas including a boat trip to the Naul Chor island on the Meghna river. My guide, Jafar was professional, extremely knowledgeable and willing to customize the tour based on my preference for market visits, boat rides, mosques and a local village experience. Due to Jafar’s flexibility and local knowledge we were able to cover a lot of ground in one day while not feeling rushed. Highly recommend this tour for anyone visiting Dhaka!
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Aashnau2023
Jul 3, 2023
Fantastic tour guide! Beautiful sites. - Jafar was the most amazing tour guide! I would recommend this to anyone visiting Dhaka for the first time.
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Hailsk2411
Jun 27, 2023
Great day out! - Great day with Jaffar who tailored our tour to work around what we’d already seen! Everything went smoothly, despite the traffic. He was on time, the driver was safe and the sights were great.
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I9361zimorganb
Jun 26, 2023
A perfect day in Dhaka - We had a fantastic time discovering the old Dhaka with Jafar! He’s really knowledgeable, friendly and flexible (and also very brave when it comes to crossing the streets, but I guess it’s because he’s used to used :)). It was a fully packed itinerary but despite the traffic we managed to see everything in time thanks to his perfect organisation.
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Alan_k
Nov 3, 2023
OK But suffered due to the troubles in Dhaka - OK day based on the troubles in Dhaka.However if you suffer from any physical or health problems this tour is not for you.Guide seemed to march on with me struggling to keep up.Think this may be because he wanted the tour to end ASAP due to the problems.
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