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10 Days
Daily Tour
60 people
English
Bangladesh is the most potential destination for Buddhist culture since Buddhism was originally spread from here and enlightened the whole world. The most important literary sources about Buddhism in India and Bangladesh could be traced from the travel report of great Chinese pilgrims. The most prominent ones were Fa-hien who travelled overland between 399-414 AD, Huen Tsang travelled between 629-645 AD and I-Tsing travelled between 671-692 AD. From the account of the most prominent Chinese pilgrims Tahien and Hiuen Tsaug mentioned that Lord Buddha with his 500 disciples visited Pundravardhana which is presently Mahasthangarh (in Bangladesh) and preached his new Gospel at SAMATATA (South Eastern part of Bangladesh) including the Lalmai and Moinamoti range. According to Arakanese book Rajoang that Buddha visited BURMA (Mayanmar) with his disciple and from there in his return journey he visited Hastigram, Amragram and Chandranath which is very near to Chittagong hill district of Bangladesh. The holly hair relics and foot prints of Lord Buddha have been preserved in the Nandan Kanan Buddhist Temple, Chittagong. From this valuable reserves some portion were donated to Srilanka in 1957, to Japan in 1964, to Thailand in 1979 and again to Srilanka in 2007. The Chandrnath Buddhist temple also has the rare footprint of Lord Buddha.
Arrive at Dhaka Airport. Our guide will meet you and transfer you to the hotel. Have rest for the day or our guide will take you for a Rickshaw ride to experience the city.
We will start a drive early morning through the picturesque rural landscape to Bogra. We will visit the pre-historic ruins of Mahasthangarh. The Gokul Medh and the museum inside the area is a good places to know the history. The amazing sunset with a rural landscape in Vasu Bihar will complete your day.
We will visit Sompura Mahavihara or Pharpur Buddhist Bihar today. This is one of the biggest Buddhist Monasteries in South Himalayas and the most important site for historians. We will continue to drive toward Kushumba Mosque through the vegetable, sugercane, and betel leaf fields. Spend the evening at the bank of the Ganges River in Rajshahi.
First, visit the country's first and most resourceful museum 'Varendra Research Museum' in Rajshahi City. Find exclusive statues and Buddhist remaining there. After, we will visit Puthia Temple city covered by several Hindu Temples like Shiva Temple and Govinda Temple. We drive toward Dhaka then. A river cruise in Jamuna River is enjoyable on the way. Overnight in Dhaka.
We will visit the ancient capital of Bengal Sonargaon. The ruins of old Panam city, Folk-art museum, which has a rich collection of folk art, cultural and traditional works. Afterward, we will drive to visit Mainamati- Lalmai ridge where you can visit more than 50 ancient Buddhist relics of 7th-8th century A.D. These are mostly monasteries, temples, and stupa. The most important findings from the excavations are Salban vihara, Kotila Mura, Vasu Vihara, Ananda vihara, Charapatra Mura, and Itakhola Mura. The rich archaeological museum at Mainamoti is also very attractive for studies of Buddhism. Overnight stay in Chittagong after enjoying the sunset at Guliakhali sea beach.
In the morning, Two hours of driving need to reach Rangamati. A boat cruise on Kaptai Lake will refresh you. Visit Bonorupa Floating market, Rajban Vihar & Chakma King house while cruising. The Golden Buddha inside the lake is beautiful. Lunch at a lakeside tribal restaurant, Shuvolong waterfall, a tribal village on the hill, and the picturesque lake is wonderful. Spend your evening at Bonorupa tribal Bazaar. Overnight stay in Rangamati.
We will visit the iconic bridge in the morning. It's 3 hours of driving beside the lake to reach Bandarban and to visit the famous Golden Temple. It is the largest Theravada Buddhist temple in Bangladesh and has the second-largest Buddha statue in the country. In the afternoon, visit Hatiabandha Tripura Village, the only place where Tripura indigenous people live. It's a beautiful village down the hills. Sunset from the Nilachal will make your day. Overnight stay in Bandarban.
After the morning visit to Sangu Riverside Slum, we will drive 3 hours to visit Ramu Buddhist Temple in Cox's Bazar. We will explore some Buddhist Temples & fishing villages in the Maheshkhali area this afternoon. Rakhine Temple, the Golden Temple of Maheskhali is a great place to spend the afternoon. Along with these, experience the fishing, trading, and process of making dry fish. Enjoy the calmness of the longest sandy sea beach in the world. After the sunset, dinner with sea fishes will complete the day.
After visiting Aggameda Khyang (Buddhist Monastery), the marine drive in the morning is enjoyable toward Himchori. This place is a combination of hills and big waves where you can hear the sound of silence. Inani Sea Beach is another place to get clean water waves with Shark free bathing scope. Enjoy amazing sunset & dinner with various sea fishes.
Today, enjoy a free morning yourself. After lunch, fly Dhaka from Cox's Bazar Airport and finish a memorable trip.
On time departure transfer to Dhaka airport for onward destination.