Bangladesh · City Tours

10-Hour Dhaka Markets and Buriganga River Tour with Old Dhaka

10 Hours Round trip from Dhaka Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Dhaka's biggest flower market and bustling Kawran Bazar
02 Visit New Market, the oldest market in the city
03 Ride a rickshaw through Hindu Street to Shakhari Bazar in Old Dhaka
04 See artisans engaged in unique block printing work
05 Take a country boat ride on the Buriganga from Sadarghat river port

Explore Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, set beside the Buriganga River. Experience the colours of the flower market, visit bustling Kawran Bazar and the city's historic New Market, and discover the character of Old Dhaka. Ride a rickshaw through Hindu Street to Shakhari Bazar, the centre of Hindu culture and community, before ending at the lively Sadarghat river port with a country boat ride on the Buriganga.

Take a short rickshaw ride and walk through Hindu Street to Shakhari Bazar, the centre of Hindu culture and community in Old Dhaka, with old buildings rising on both sides of the street, full of jewellery shops, rickshaws, and people.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 10 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Dhaka

Languages Bengali, English, Italian

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Dhaka Markets, Old Dhaka and Buriganga Boat Ride

Pick up from the hotel at 7:30 am and travel to the flower market, the biggest market in town.
Walk to Kawran Bazar, one of the busiest markets in town.
Drive to New Market, the oldest market in town.
See unique artisans engaged in their block printing work.
Head for lunch at a local restaurant.
Take a short rickshaw ride and walk through Hindu Street to Shakhari Bazar, the centre of Hindu culture and community in Old Dhaka, with old buildings rising on both sides of the street, full of jewellery shops, rickshaws, and people.
Walk to the Sadarghat Riverport boating camp and ride a country boat on the Buriganga River.

Return to the hotel.