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Sonargaon and Old Dhaka trip offers a glimpse of the first capital of Bengal and Old Dhaka culture in a day. This is an ideal day trip for short-time visitors who only have a day to explore old Dhaka and Sonargaon. This full-day trip would give you an orientation to both Sonargaon and Old Dhaka. Dhaka and Sonargaon have an exciting history, rich cultural heritage, and exotic cuisine.
A Sonargaon and Old Dhaka trip offers a glimpse of the first capital of Bengal and Old Dhaka culture in a day. This is an ideal day trip for short-time visitors who only have a day to explore old Dhaka and Sonargaon. This full-day trip would give you an orientation to both Sonargaon and Old Dhaka. Dhaka and Sonargaon have an exciting history, a rich cultural heritage, and exotic cuisine.
Vastey –
Vastey
Cambridge, UK
Friendly, professional & insightful guide service in Dhaka
I travelled to Bangladesh on business from the UK, and wanted a guide to give me a tour of Dhaka to get my bearings. I spent a great couple of days with Jewel of Royal Bengal Tours and had a tremendous time. Before arriving in Dhaka, he was always prompt and concise when answering email enquiries. In Dhaka, he gave a great tour of the city, as well as a second tour outside to Sonargaon. I used his services over a number of days and he was always friendly and professional, and had a deep knowledge of his city to pass on. He was also very helpful when I had further travel arrangements to make, such as hotel and train bookings. When the occasional minor problem arose, as happens in Dhaka, he he was excellent at handling changes to the itinerary. I have travelled widely in India and Pakistan, but this was my first trip to Bangladesh. Jewel gave me a great introduction, and if I was returning to Dhaka, Jewel would be my first choice of guides to use.
Written January 9, 2016
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SmokingGnu –
SmokingGnu
Singapore, Singapore
Wonderful Tour and Guide
We took a full day (8.30-7pm) tour with tour guide Jewel around old Dhaka in the morning and out to Sonargaon in the afternoon. Dhaka isn’t an easy place for tourists at all, but Jewel looked after us brilliantly. He was really knowledgeable and adapted the day to us and also to the weather conditions (we got hit hard by the monsoon on the morning walking tour, but it wasn’t a problem). Overall, an amazing experience and great value for money – we saw a huge amount in a single day – backstreets, museums, churches, palaces, countryside. Highly recommended. P.S Fans of the kitsch – don’t miss the “new Taj Mahal”. Mindboggling!
Written June 1, 2016
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Nils M –
Nils M
Bern, Switzerland
Fantastic Dhaka City Tour
Mar 2017
We booked a 1 day city tour with Jewel, the owner of Royal Bengal Tours. It was a fantastic day. He showed us around Old Dhaka and we realized right away, that this city is his home. He knows every street and almost everywhere he knows someone. He also took us to the Sonargaon Folk Art and Craft Museum and Panam City, the old capital of Bangladesh. To top it off, he showed us a small Saree production site in the outskirts of Dhaka. It was a day full of surprises and we would book a tour with him again without hesitating.
Written March 5, 2017
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scottschenk –
scottschenk
Shanghai, China
Day Tour of Sonargaon and Old Dhaka
I had a great experience one a one day tour of Sonargaon and Old Dhaka with Sayed. The company worked with me to organize exactly the tour I was looking for at a reasonable price. I stayed near the airport since I had an inconvenient flight time so the tour started earlier than most. Everything was very smooth including pick-up, the drive, and visiting attractions. Sayed was knowledgeable about the city and Bangladesh. He was sure to explain as much about the history as well. He catered the food selection to my tastes and what I was wanting to experience while in Dhaka. When I come back to Bangladesh, I will use this company again.
Written February 11, 2019
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Tracy G –
Tracy G
Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic tour of Dhaka and surrounding region.
My daughter and I were in Dhaka for eight days for a wedding. Jewel, and and his team helped expedite our entrance into the country and arranged a fully custom tour and private driver during our trip. We visited Old Dhaka, Sonargaon, and all of the historic sites of the city and beyond. I think the highlights were the visits to the saree factory , and the brass and pottery artisans, the surgical ward of the general hospital, and enjoying a meal together in the home of our driver. We have used other travel companies, however, Royal Bengal Tours is the ONLY TOUR COMPANY I would recommend without reservation in Bangladesh!
Written July 16, 2019
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Lukas W. –
Lukas W.
Tours to Old Dhaka and Sonargaon
When I was searching for a guide who could show me around Old Dhaka, a friend recommended me Jewel as a guide. Since our first tour I booked several tours with Jewel for showing around colleagues during a business trip or my family.
In December 2019 me and my family had two amazing tours with Afridi, a colleague of Jewel to Old Dhaka and Sonargaon.
When preparing the tours both Jewel and Afridi have been very flexible in the plans of what to visit. After my first visit, I had an overview of places I like to visit or to show others. It is easy to discuss these wishes with both of them and they provide also own ideas and estimations on starting and ending time, as well as the length of the tours. I always had my personal driver, so we agreed on a meeting point and picked the guide up. Most places are not in a walking distance, so a car is always needed.
During the tours, Jewel and Afridi always had an eye on us, the safety of the routes to go and possible discoveries along our routes. Jewel lived for some time in Old Dhaka and therefore knows the people, the authentic places to stop for tea or mishti (sweets) and the way through the tiny streets.
If it is a day drip, Jewel and Afridi know clean restaurants for lunch in all places I visited together with them.
All in all, the trips have been greatly organized and allow a lot of modifications during the tours and the beforehand planning. I would describe the trips as an introduction into the rich cultural everyday life of the general society in Dhaka. Sightseeing is also a part of the tours, but the focus – and where you can discover most things and get to know different daily routines – is the life of the people. Outside of Dhaka we visited a village on a river island and learned how life is organized there. Both Jewel and Afridi are awesome and knowledgeable guides and I hope to meet them both again when I am the next time at Dhaka.
Written June 1, 2020
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Sas –
Sas
Bremen, Germany
Brilliant Day Trip – extremely happy with everything
I have done a first trip with them couple of months ago. Was extremely happy. So I did another trip to Sonargaon with them for a day. Was very well organized, super kind and relaxed guide. Would absolutely recommend Royal Bengal Tours to anyone. Will not be my last trip.
Written March 25, 2022
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ugo b –
ugo b
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Going around outside Dhaka
A very nice trip with a very good guide.
We visit a text handcraft facility
Then we see one of the few historical building and museum of bangladesh in nice Sonargaon, and also the incredible houses of Panama street.
We visit also by boat a chor village (a village on a sand bank on the river)
Finally thanks to the expertise of our guide, we manage to skip the orrible trafic entering in Dhake, traveling in secondary road and we where back on time in the hotel.
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Ronald R –
Ronald R
Amazing trip, there’s no better way to experience this fascinating country!
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I had an amazing tailor-made 5-day trip around Dhaka, Rajshahi and Sonargaon with Abdul Azim as my guide!
It all started with Mr. Jewel being super responsive upon my initial request. He was very helpful with the planning of the tour (itinerary etc.) and provided me with all the important information regarding the trip and particularly my arrival at the airport (Visa on Arrival etc.).
The next 5 days I spent with Abdul Azim, who impressed me with his vast knowledge and his flexibility. A few times we spontaneously stopped on the roadside, because he or the driver spotted some interesting things. He always had a good taste for what I would like to see or do, which I found incredible!
I loved every bit of it and the biggest challenge for me was taking enough photos of all those numerous fascinating things I saw during our trip! I couldn’t imagine a better way to get to know this hidden gem Bangladesh!
Big thanks to Abdul Azim, the best possible guide you can imagine, as well as our 2 drivers in Rajshahi and Habib in Dhaka for this unforgettable tour!
Written February 17, 2024
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