Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport 1 hr 2
Bangladesh National Zoo, Mirpur (1 hr 6) Large city zoo with a variety of native & non-native animals, elephant rides & a fishing lake. Zinda Park (11 min) Rural community run by locals & set among trees, with a canteen, mosque & lake with paddle boats. Shahid Zia Shishu park, Dhaka (1 hr 3) Long-standing park featuring a handful of classic rides for kids, such as a train & carousel. Baitul Mukarram National Mosque (1 hr 8) Sprawling mosque complex with spacious interior courtyards, a soaring minaret & geometric archways. Central Shaheed Minar (1 hr 6) National memorial dedicated to Bengali Language Movement activists killed during protests in 1952. Gulshan Lake Park (45 min) Simple urban park area featuring a small pond & circular path for walking & running. Ramna Park (1 hr 3) Large, tranquil green space with trees, formal gardens, paved walkways, a lake & a racecourse. Bangladesh Air Force Museum (57 min) Banglar Taj Mahal (44 min) Full-scale copy of the original Taj Mahal with fountains & walking paths, set within a park. Hatir Jheel (1 hr 1) National Botanical Garden (1 hr 6) Revered botanical garden & natural area Liberation War Museum (1 hr 1) Popular museum with a modern design exhibiting the history of the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. National Parliament House. (54 min) A lake surrounds this huge, 20th-century legislative complex with unique modern architecture. Dream Holiday Park (49 min) Water park Hatirjheel (1 hr 1) Popular lake for evening promenades & food stalls, with a fountain light show & illuminated bridges. |