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The Landmark Tour – Old Dhaka Heritage Day Tour
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8 Hours 1 Country 1 City
Old Dhaka (0N)
The Landmark Tour packs centuries of Old Dhaka into one guided day, linking Mughal, Armenian, Hindu and Nawabi buildings in a single loop. It suits foreign visitors, Bangladeshis living abroad and Dhaka residents who want the old city explained by someone who handles tickets, timing and the narrow lanes for them.
Expect a full day with plenty of walking between stops and some time in traffic, since Old Dhaka can be 45 to 90 minutes from Gulshan. The reward is variety: a fort left unfinished after a governor's daughter died there, a church that keeps its 18th-century form, a mosque transformed by tile mosaic, and a palace that is now a museum. Lunch is part of the experience, built around the old city's own cooking and bread. October to March is the most comfortable season, though the tour runs all year. Small groups go on Saturdays, while private parties can pick any other date that suits them.
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Booking deskClosed nowThu · 10:00AM – 07:00PM
- Monday10:00AM – 07:00PM
- Tuesday10:00AM – 07:00PM
- Wednesday10:00AM – 07:00PM
- Thursday (today)10:00AM – 07:00PM
- FridayClosed
- Saturday10:00AM – 07:00PM
- Sunday10:00AM – 07:00PM
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Best departures: Year-round; October – March is most comfortable
Budget: Budget
Season: Every Saturday, year-round
Tour manager speaks: Bangla, English
Payment options
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Hotels on this tour
No hotel is included: this is a day tour with pickup and drop from your hotel or home in Dhaka.
Visitors from outside Dhaka can ask us for a hotel in Gulshan, Banani or Motijheel.
Where the tour runs
Old Dhaka (0N), Bangladesh.
Departures leave from Dhaka.
Pickup from hotels and homes in Dhaka city (Gulshan, Banani, Baridhara, Dhanmondi, Mohammadpur, Uttara, Motijheel and nearby areas). Old Dhaka is about 45–90 minutes from Gulshan depending on traffic.
What's included
- Pickup and drop in Dhaka city in an AC car or microbus
- Bangla- and English-speaking guide
- Entry tickets to Lalbagh Fort and Ahsan Manzil
- Country boat ride on the Buriganga
- Old Dhaka lunch and bakarkhani
- Bottled water
Not included
- Camera or video fees where charged
- Shopping and personal expenses
- Tips for the guide and driver (optional)
- Pickup outside Dhaka city corporation areas (on request)
Booking and cancellation
The cancellation and refund terms for this package are set out under Tour policies. The same section also covers:
- Joining the tour
- Children & extra bed policy
- Luggage allowance
- Booking and confirmation
- Payment schedule
- Visa & documents
- Minimum group
- On tour
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Old Dhaka in one day, with a guide and pickup.
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• Price per person, minimum 2 travellers. • Foreign nationals pay the higher gate fees at monuments, charged on the day.
Highlights Include:
Mughal & colonial Dhaka
- Lalbagh Fort and the tomb of Pari Bibi
- Ahsan Manzil, the Pink Palace
- Armenian Church of the Holy Resurrection
Living Old Dhaka
- Star Mosque's china-tile mosaic
- Shankhari Bazar artisans' lane
- Country boat on the Buriganga at Sadarghat
Food
- Old Dhaka biryani lunch
- Fresh bakarkhani from a traditional bakery
What they offer
Guiding languages
Bangla, English
Easy cancellation Yes
Instant confirmation Yes
This package at a glance
An 8-hour guided day in Old Dhaka with pickup from your hotel or home in Dhaka: Lalbagh Fort, Armenian Church, Star Mosque, Ahsan Manzil, a boat on the Buriganga and an Old Dhaka lunch. Small group every Saturday, private tours any day.
8 hoursDuration Group departureTour Type 2–12 peopleGroup Size Bangla, EnglishLanguages DownloadFull schedule
Day by day
Old Dhaka
Your itinerary
Pickup from 8:30 AM; back at your hotel or home by about 5:00 PM.
Day 1
Lalbagh Fort to the Buriganga
8:30 AM: pickup from your hotel or home in Dhaka (Gulshan, Banani, Dhanmondi, Uttara and central Dhaka) in an AC car or microbus.
9:30 AM: Lalbagh Fort, the unfinished 17th-century Mughal fort with the tomb of Pari Bibi and the three-domed mosque.
11:00 AM: Dhakeshwari Temple, then the Armenian Church of the Holy Resurrection (1781) in Armanitola and the Star Mosque, covered in a mosaic of china tiles.
1:00 PM: lunch of Old Dhaka kacchi biryani or tehari with borhani, and fresh bakarkhani from a traditional bakery.
2:15 PM: walk through Shankhari Bazar, the conch-shell artisans' lane.
3:00 PM: Ahsan Manzil, the Pink Palace of the Nawabs of Dhaka, now a museum.
4:00 PM: a country boat ride on the Buriganga from Sadarghat to watch the river launches.
5:00 PM: drive back to your pickup point (time depends on traffic).
CityOld Dhaka
MealsLunch
The order of stops can change with traffic, prayer times or site closures; every stop listed is still visited when open.
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Founded in 2011 by Md Aminur Rahman, bookingMentor plans trips for travellers from Bangladesh. Its own packages, from Umrah departures to beach weeks in Thailand, are put together by the tour desk in Banani, Dhaka, which books the flights, hotels and transfers. Read more
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Questions, changes and payments for this package all go through the bookingMentor tour desk in Banani, Dhaka.
Host details
- Office in Banani, Dhaka
- Answered 10 traveller questions
Tour policies
Joining the tour
The lead guest on the booking must be aged 18 or above.
The guide meets you at your pickup point in Dhaka.
Children & extra bed policy
Children under 5 travel free without their own seat or meal; children aged 5–11 pay 70% of the adult price.
The day includes about 3 km of walking in busy lanes; a baby carrier works better than a pram.
| Age | Meals & entries | Tour price |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years (no seat, no meal) | Not included | Free |
| 5–11 years | Included | 70% of the adult price |
Luggage allowance
Bring a small day bag only. Wear comfortable shoes for walking and modest clothing for the mosques and church (shoulders and knees covered; a scarf for women).
Booking and confirmation
Your booking is confirmed when payment reaches us; the guide calls you the evening before with the pickup time.
Private tours for your own party run any day on request at the same per-person price (minimum 2).
Payment schedule
100% confirms a seat.
Full payment confirms the booking.
Pay by bKash, card (VISA, MasterCard, AMEX, DBBL Nexus) or bank transfer.
Cancellation and refunds
Free cancellation up to 48 hours before the start. Inside 48 hours the tour price is non-refundable, but you may move to another date once, subject to seats.
If we cancel for weather, a hartal or a site closure, you choose a full refund or another date.
Visa & documents
Foreign visitors: carry your passport or a copy. Entry fees for foreign nationals at Lalbagh Fort and Ahsan Manzil are higher and are charged at the gate.
Minimum group
The departure runs with at least 2 guests.
On tour
Lalbagh Fort and Ahsan Manzil have their own weekly closing days; the Saturday group tour is planned around them and private tours on other days may change the order.
Old Dhaka traffic is unpredictable, so timings are approximate.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
General
At your hotel or home in Dhaka city. Pickup is from 8:30 AM and the guide confirms the exact time the evening before.
About 3 km in total, in short stretches through busy lanes. Comfortable shoes and a hat or umbrella help.
Yes. The group tour runs on Saturdays; on any other day we run it privately for your own party at the same per-person price, minimum 2. Some monuments close one day a week, so the order may change.
Modest clothing that covers shoulders and knees, as the tour visits mosques, a temple and a church. Women should bring a scarf.
Yes. Lunch is at a well-known Old Dhaka restaurant serving halal kacchi biryani or tehari. Tell us about any allergies or a vegetarian preference when you book.
The drive back starts at about 5:00 PM after the boat ride, and the arrival time depends on Dhaka traffic.
Cancellations & changes
Cancelling costs nothing until two days before the tour. After that the money stays with the booking, though one change of date is still allowed.
Prices & payment
US$28.70 per person, with a minimum of two people. Children aged 5 to 11 pay 70% and children under 5 travel free.
Yes. Entry fees for foreign nationals at Lalbagh Fort and Ahsan Manzil are higher and are paid at the gate.
What's included
Yes. A country boat ride on the Buriganga from Sadarghat is part of the price.
Timing & weather
On 20 September 1992, after restoration. It is run by the Bangladesh National Museum.
The Landmark Tour – Old Dhaka Heritage Day Tour lasts 8 hours. Route: Old Dhaka. Countries covered: Bangladesh.
The next departure of The Landmark Tour – Old Dhaka Heritage Day Tour is on 14 November 2026. 11 more departures are open under Dates & Prices on this page.
Booking
The Landmark Tour – Old Dhaka Heritage Day Tour takes 2–12 people.
Families & accessibility
Child prices for The Landmark Tour – Old Dhaka Heritage Day Tour by age: Under 5 years (no seat, no meal): Free; 5–11 years: 70% of the adult price. The full child policy is under Tour policies.
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