Location: Dhaka City
Tour Attractions: Best architectural buildings of Dhaka City
Best Time To Go: October-March
Tour Available: Year Round
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If you’re interested in architecture and want to see some of the best architectural buildings in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, the Dhaka Architecture Tour is perfect for you. This day tour takes you to visit some contemporary architectural buildings in Dhaka City, including two award-winning structures: the National Assembly Building by renowned US architect Louis Kahn and the Bait Ur Rouf Mosque by esteemed modern-day Bangladeshi architect Marina Tabassum. You’ll also have the opportunity to explore other buildings designed by some of the best architects in Bangladesh. We’ll arrange the permit for visiting the National Assembly Building for you on this tour.
The tour’s highlight is visiting inside and outside the National Assembly Building of Louis Khan in Bangladesh, one of his masterpieces. We’ll arrange the special permit to visit inside the building and show you the most important sections of it, e.g., the parliament house, library, and prayer room. You’ll have lunch in the Bangladesh National Assembly Building cafeteria to spend more time in the building than allowed for a visit. Also, have a good look at the building from the outside, including the South Plaza, the Presidential Plaza, the residence block of the parliament members, and the artificial lake surrounding the National Assembly Building Complex.
Another highlight of our Dhaka Architecture Tour is Bait Ur Rouf Mosque, designed by Marina Tabassum. The mosque design challenges the status quo by creating an interior space rich with light and shadow while possessing a robust simplicity that allows for deep reflection and contemplation in prayer. You’ll also visit some other contemporary architectural buildings in Dhaka designed by some of the best architects in Bangladesh. This tour will give you an overview of some of the best modern architecture in Bangladesh.
The Dhaka Architecture Tour package can be booked at any time of the year. You can join an already scheduled tour with the others and reduce costs, book a group tour on your preferred date and keep it open for others to join and reduce your cost, or book a private tour just for you. Contact us now for a detailed itinerary of the tour. See below how our Dhaka Architecture Tour differs from the others and why you should book with us.
Highlights of Dhaka Architecture Tour
- Visit some of Bangladesh’s best contemporary architectural sites, two of which are the Aga Khan Award for Architecture winners.
- Visit inside and outside the Bangladesh National Assembly Building, designed by world-famous US architect Louis Kahn – a masterpiece of the architect.
- Have lunch at the Bangladesh National Assembly Building cafeteria.
- Visit Bait Ur Rouf Mosque, designed by Marina Tabassum – an Aga Khan Award for Architecture winner.
- Visit some other contemporary architectural buildings in Dhaka designed by some of the best modern-day architects in Bangladesh.
Itinerary of Dhaka Architecture Tour
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Price of Dhaka Architecture Tour
- 1 Person Gruop: $150 US Per Person
- 2 People Group: $110 US Per Person
- 3 People Group: $90 US Per Person
- 4+ People Group: $80 US Per Person
- Private Tour: Please contact us for the price
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Inclusions and Exclusions
Dhaka Architecture Tour includes:
- Pick-up and drop-off from the North Dhaka area (Uttara, Nikunja, Gulshan, Banani, and Baridhara area only).
- An air-conditioned car and driver.
- An English-speaking guide.
- Arranging permit for visiting inside the Bangladesh National Assembly Building of Louis Kahn.
- All entrance tickets.
- Lunch inside the Bangladesh National Assembly Building Cafeteria.
- Drinking water.
- All tips except our guide and driver.
Does not include:
- Pick-up and drop-off from the South Dhaka area (Hotel 71, FARS Hotel, Asia Hotel & Resort, Ambrosia Guest House, White House Hotel, Hotel Sky City, Suktara Hotel, and the nearby area).
- Any food or drinks other than those mentioned above.
- Any personal item.
Interior view of Louis Kahn’s Bangladesh National Assembly Building. © Photo Credit: The Tale of Tomorrow.
Upcoming Group Tours
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Important Notes
- Dhaka Architecture Tour is available to book any day of the week, year-round, except Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and public Holidays.
- Cameras, cell phones, recorders, players or similar electronic devices, arms & ammunition, sharp-edged tools, and food are not allowed inside the Bangladesh National Assembly Building. You’ll only be able to take photographs of the building from the outside during the Dhaka architecture tour.
- We’ll need a ten days’ notice to arrange the permit for visiting the Bangladesh National Assembly Building.
Column-free prayer hall with random circular roof openings allows daylight at Bait Ur Rouf Mosque designed by Marina Tabassum. © Photo Credit: Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Rajesh Vora.