Archaeological Tour of Bangladesh

Pick up from hotel at 05.30 am, transfer to Airport Railway Station, and take 769 Dhumketue Express at 6.15 am to Rajshahi. Arrive Rajshahi around 12 noon and transfer to hotel. After check-in the hotel, get freshen quickly, and after lunch we will start driving toward Puthia which is 22 km away from Rajshahi and only 30 mins driving distance. At puthia we will visit  beautiful temples and palaces. Largest number of historical hindu temples of Bangladesh are located in Puthia. Back to Rajshahi in the evening. Overnight at Rajshahi (Parjatan Hotel / Hotel Nice).

Today it will be a bit laborious day as just after breakfast we will drive more than 200 km at a row and visit 3 magnificent ancient architecture.  First to Kusumba mosque (50 km, 1.5 hrs). Visit Kusumba Mosque, a beautiful stone-built mosque from medieval period. This is one of sixth remaining stone-built mosque from the Sultanate period in Bengal, which is very well preserved. Drive to Paharpur (60 km, 1.5 hrs) and visit Somapura Mahavihara, a Buddhist monastery from 8th century and a UNESCO world heritage site. This is the most impressive archaeological site in Bangladesh. Drive to Mahasthangarh (60 km, 1.5 hrs), and visit the remaining of the oldest known city in Bangladesh from 3rd century BC. We will take you to visit most of the well-known sites at Mahasthangarh including the Citadel,  Mahasthangarh Museum, Gokul Medh, Vasu Bihar. After visiting visiting all those spots in one day you will be tiered and drive to Bogra (22 km, 30 mins). Overnight at Bogra (Hotel Naz Garden).

After breakfast Drive to Sariakandi to visit the chars (temporary river islands which is made from erosion of river bank) of Jamuna . Cruising by boat to see the simple life of people in the river island. By experiencing the primitive lives in the bank of the river it will be time to  drive back to Dhaka. Lunch on a highway restaurant on the way. Arrive Dhaka in the evening, drop at hotel. End of the tour.