Moinamoti Archaeological Sites and Sonargaon Visit
Depart from Dhaka early in the morning for Moinamoti, about 95 km southeast of Dhaka and well connected by road. The journey takes about two and a half hours.
Upon arrival, visit the War Cemetery and see the graves of the soldiers who died on the Myanmar front during the Second World War.
Drive to the archaeological camp, where Shalban Vihara and the museum are located. Excavated Buddhist remains from the 8th and 9th centuries are dotted all along the north-south-running Lalmai-Moinamoti Hill range.
From here, visit the following adjacent sites: Ananda Vihara, Charpatra Mura, Itakhola Mura, Rubban Mura, and Kutila Mura, which are situated within the Moinamoti Cantonment area. Permission from the Cantonment authorities is necessary for the visit.
After lunch at Miami Restaurants, drive back to Dhaka.
On the way back, visit Sonargaon, the oldest city, which was the capital of Bengal from the 13th-17th century.
