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Example Itinerary
A Bangladesh Break: Dhaka & Comilla
- Duration
- 3 days / 2 nights
- Price Per Person
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Terms & Conditions
Price is based on double or twin hotel room occupancy and includes accommodation, transfers, car/driver, English-speaking guide, activities and entrance fees, breakfasts and some casual lunches while touring. Flights and optional special activities will be quoted separately. Most personal expenses, including dinners, alcoholic beverages, spa treatments and gratuities can be paid on the spot while traveling. Prices may vary depending on season, choice of accommodation and other factors.
- Interests
- Heritage
- Destinations
- Bangladesh
Get a taste for Bangladesh in this whistlestop tour of two of the country’s foremost sites of interest. Take in all the marvels of the modern capital of Dhaka, from the river with its steamer boats to the mosques and museums, temples and national buildings. Discover the ancient and sacred beauties at Comilla, common ground of Islam and Buddhism and home to some of their most ornate architectural marvels. Get a taste of delicious Bangladeshi food in local restaurants and shop for mementos of your experience in city bazaars and souvenir shops.
This itinerary is an example. It’s designed to inspire you and provide you with thoughtfully curated ideas. You can choose to do this exact itinerary or completely personalize it. All trips are 100% bespoke.
Highlights
- Dhaka: The capital city of Bangladesh is fast developing and the country's center of cultural and industrial activity. This congested metropolis of 20 million people is one of the most frenetic places on Earth and its chaotic energy is uniquely its own.
- Shalban Vihara: The Mainimati Ruins near the border of India are a selection of over fifty Buddhist sites that date back between the 7th-12th centuries. Of the few are available to the public, Shalban Vihara is the most impressive, and yielded a wealth of artifacts stored in the nearby museum.
- Ghost City: Explore the ruins of the derelict town of Panam Nagar, once a prosperous textile trading hub in the 19th century and where the East India Company set up its permanent offices.
Day-by-Day
Day 1
Dhaka
As your evening flight to Bangladesh touches down at the international airport, you’ll be met by your guide and escorted to your hotel in Dhaka where you can relax and unwind before your tour begins.
Hotel Options
Day 2
Dhaka
Wake up to breakfast in your hotel and prepare for your city tour of Dhaka. Take in the view from Sadarghat River Wharf and explore the Ahsan Manzil Museum, the ornate Star Mosque, the National Museum, Lalbagh Fort, Dhakeswari Temple and Lord Curzon Hall. Stroll around the Dhaka University area and snap pictures of the National Parliament House. After a busy day of sightseeing, relax back at your hotel for the night.
Dhaka
Day 3
Departure
After breakfast at your hotel, you’ll embark on a full-day excursion to old Panam City. Transition from the Goaldi Mosque and folk art museum in Sonargaon Village to the ancient Buddhist archeological site in Comilla for the full cultural gamut. After a tasty lunch at local restaurant, you’ll make your way back to Dhaka in the late afternoon. In the evening, stock up on some souvenirs in the city and round off the evening with a delicious dinner. Finally, head to the airport for your onward flight.
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With Remote Lands you'll travel with people who have made Asia the solitary focus of their own lifelong adventure. As our guest, in the continent that our north American founders Catherine and Jay have adored and explored for decades, you'll discover Asia on a journey that is completely, authentically your own, adapted from our own remarkable experiences and adventures over the years.
Travelogues
An Asia-focused magazine brought to you by Remote Lands - a platform for adventure, luxury, and authenticity from experts and explorers around the continent.
5 Rare Animals to Look for in Bangladesh
- Author
- Travelogues
Bangladesh is not normally known for its wildlife, but hidden among the swamps and forests are animals hanging on to the disappearing ecology.
The Contemporary and Ancient Architectural Wonders of Bangladesh
- Author
- Remote Lands
Aland with a fascinating and sometimes tragic history, Bangladesh is an undiscovered travel gem still well off the beaten tourist trail and yet home to so many cultural treasures just waiting to be uncovered.
Happy When it Rains
- Author
- Dave Stamboulis
Dhaka during monsoon season is not every tourist’s idea of fun. But good-humored locals, colorful street life, and tasty cuisine all contribute to unique joie de vivre.
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