TOUR DETAILS
Homestay Experience with Ancient Bengal

Day 01: .
Meet & greet at airport. Brief orientation on Bangladeshi culture & program schedule. Evening welcome dinner with traditional music. Overnight in Dhaka.

Day 02: Sonargaon – Village Transfer
Morning visit Sonargaon (old capital of Bengal) – Panam Nagar, Folk Arts & Crafts Museum, Goaldi Mosque. Afternoon transfer to host village (e.g., Tangail/Manikganj). Welcome by host family, introduction to homestay program. Overnight at village homestay.

Day 03: Village Life Immersion
Join locals in farming activities (ploughing, planting, harvesting depending on season). Visit village school, cultural exchange with children. Evening storytelling & folk music. Overnight at homestay.

Day 04: Cooking & Handicraft Workshops
Learn traditional cooking with host family (pitha, dal, fish curry). Participate in Nakshi Kantha embroidery or weaving sessions. Visit local bazaar for spices, pottery, bamboo products. Overnight at homestay.

Day 05: River & Rural Traditions
Early morning boat ride on local river (experience fishing methods). Afternoon visit nearby Hindu temple/mosque. Evening cultural program by villagers (Baul / Bhatiali music). Overnight at homestay.

Day 06: Village – Bogura (Mahasthangarh)
Farewell to host families. Drive to Bogura. Visit Mahasthangarh, oldest urban archaeological site of Bengal (3rd century BC). Overnight in Bogura.

Day 07:Bogura – Paharpur – Rajshahi
Morning drive to Paharpur (Somapura Mahavihara), UNESCO World Heritage Site. Continue to Rajshahi. Evening walk by Padma River. Overnight in Rajshahi.

Day 08: Rajshahi – Puthia – Rajshahi
Visit Puthia Temple Complex – ornate Hindu temples & Rajbari palace. Afternoon explore Rajshahi silk weaving workshops. Overnight in Rajshahi.

Day 09: Rajshahi – Kushtia – Khulna
Drive to Kushtia. Visit Lalon Shah’s shrine – experience Baul mystic music. Continue to Khulna. Overnight stay.

Day 10: Khulna – Bagerhat – Khulna
Full-day tour of Bagerhat (UNESCO site). Sixty Dome Mosque, Nine Dome Mosque, Khan Jahan Ali’s Tomb. Return to Khulna, overnight stay.

Day 11: Khulna – Dhaka
Return journey to Dhaka (by road/flight). Free time for shopping (handicrafts, jute products, traditional wear). Farewell dinner. Overnight in Dhaka.

Day 12:
Transfer to airport for onward flight.