Brass and Pottery Tour: Life and Work Of Bangladeshi Artisans
Overview
Tour Duration: Full Day Tour
Location: Dhamrai (40 Km from Dhaka)
Discount: Discount Applied For (05-15 Pax Only)
Tour Attractions: People and Culture of Rural Bangladesh.
Best Time To Visit: Round The Year
Tour Available: Round The Year
In this full day tour, we’ll take you to a remote village in Dhamrai in the outskirt of Dhaka to visit a metal crafts workshop where they make brass and bronze statues in ancient lost-wax technique, and a pottery village where all of them make pottery from many of their generations.
On the way back to Dhaka you’ll visit National Martyrs Monument In Savar which was built to pay tribute to the people who was Killed during the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971. This is a Tour where you can learn about the traditional life of Bangladeshi people and history of this country.
Location: Dhamrai (40 Km from Dhaka)
Discount: Discount Applied For (05-15 Pax Only)
Tour Attractions: People and Culture of Rural Bangladesh.
Best Time To Visit: Round The Year
Tour Available: Round The Year
In this full day tour, we’ll take you to a remote village in Dhamrai in the outskirt of Dhaka to visit a metal crafts workshop where they make brass and bronze statues in ancient lost-wax technique, and a pottery village where all of them make pottery from many of their generations.
On the way back to Dhaka you’ll visit National Martyrs Monument In Savar which was built to pay tribute to the people who was Killed during the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971. This is a Tour where you can learn about the traditional life of Bangladeshi people and history of this country.
Inclusions
- Air-conditioned car and driver.
- English speaker guide.
- Lunch on local restaurant (authentic local food)
- All boat rides.
- All tips except our guide.
- Entry/Admission - National Martyr's Monument
- Entry/Admission - Sukanta's Dhamrai Metal Crafts
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Savar, Savar, Dhaka Division
After pick-up you or your group from hotel we will take you to Savar upazila of Dhaka district. It will take one and half an hour drive from Dhaka city. On the way you can have a look of Buriganga river.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Nayarhat, Bangladesh
Reach Nawarhat Bazar at Dhamrai 10:30 a.m. After that you will ennjoy 30 min boat ride. You can see how Bangladeshi village people live their life by the side of river. Next we will take you Pottery village name Pal Para where can experience life and pottery village where people making potteries from many of their generations, who are known as Kumar (potter). The trade of making pottery with clay is dying, so they live in poor conditions. More and more of the potters are leaving their family trade now a days. It will be nice if you bring some chocolate to distribute among the children in the village. They will be extremely happy.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sukanta's Dhamrai Metal Crafts, 71-A Rathkhola Dhamrai, Dhaka City Bangladesh
Drive toward Dhamrai and visit the metal Crafts workshop where they make amazing statues and Crockeries with bronze in lost-wax technique. This is the best place to buy some souvenir made of brass. They make amazing little things here perfect for souvenir.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Nabinagar Upazila, Bangladesh
After visiting Dhamrai metal craft shop we will drive toward Nabinagar. Have lunch at local restaurant in Nabinagar (local food).
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: National Martyr's Monument, Dhaka - Aricha Hwy Nabinagar, Savar 1344 Bangladesh
Visit National Martyrs Memorial at Savar On the way back to Dhaka. National Martyrs’ Memorial is the national monument of Bangladesh, set up in the memory of those who died in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, which brought independence and separated Bangladesh from Pakistan. The monument is located in Savar. After that we will back to dhaka and drop at your hotel / residence, say goodbye. End of the tour.
Duration: 3 hours
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Savar, Savar, Dhaka Division
After pick-up you or your group from hotel we will take you to Savar upazila of Dhaka district. It will take one and half an hour drive from Dhaka city. On the way you can have a look of Buriganga river.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Nayarhat, Bangladesh
Reach Nawarhat Bazar at Dhamrai 10:30 a.m. After that you will ennjoy 30 min boat ride. You can see how Bangladeshi village people live their life by the side of river. Next we will take you Pottery village name Pal Para where can experience life and pottery village where people making potteries from many of their generations, who are known as Kumar (potter). The trade of making pottery with clay is dying, so they live in poor conditions. More and more of the potters are leaving their family trade now a days. It will be nice if you bring some chocolate to distribute among the children in the village. They will be extremely happy.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sukanta's Dhamrai Metal Crafts, 71-A Rathkhola Dhamrai, Dhaka City Bangladesh
Drive toward Dhamrai and visit the metal Crafts workshop where they make amazing statues and Crockeries with bronze in lost-wax technique. This is the best place to buy some souvenir made of brass. They make amazing little things here perfect for souvenir.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Nabinagar Upazila, Bangladesh
After visiting Dhamrai metal craft shop we will drive toward Nabinagar. Have lunch at local restaurant in Nabinagar (local food).
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: National Martyr's Monument, Dhaka - Aricha Hwy Nabinagar, Savar 1344 Bangladesh
Visit National Martyrs Memorial at Savar On the way back to Dhaka. National Martyrs’ Memorial is the national monument of Bangladesh, set up in the memory of those who died in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, which brought independence and separated Bangladesh from Pakistan. The monument is located in Savar. After that we will back to dhaka and drop at your hotel / residence, say goodbye. End of the tour.
Duration: 3 hours
Additional information
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Dress code is smart casual
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
NYC_Tourist1
January 2020
I am so pleased to write the first review for this tour offered by Global International BD Tours & Travels. This tour was one of the highlights of my trip, and was so exotic and out of this world that I would be doing a disservice not to review it. As always, Hasan and his company did an amazing ...
I am so pleased to write the first review for this tour offered by Global International BD Tours & Travels. This tour was one of the highlights of my trip, and was so exotic and out of this world that I would be doing a disservice not to review it. As always, Hasan and his company did an amazing job with planning, scheduling and handling transport, meals and ticketing. -The day started with hotel pickup and driving to a spot of the Dhaleshwari river to catch a private motor boat. The captain was so kind and it was nice having the boat to ourselves. The journey up the river to the remote pottery village was so scenic in itself. Upon arriving at the small, remote village we disembarked to see what looked like the set of a movie: small old houses and alleyways populated by the families of artisans who handcraft clay into beautiful pottery used in Dhaka. It was so nice to meet the villagers, many of whom are Hindu artisans, and learn about the process of making pottery. We saw from start to finish the process of warming clay, molding the clay, and shaping the pottery to dry. We even got to try to make pottery ourselves!! The best part was seeing the village children and distributing candy to them, they were so happy and their kindness has made such an impression on me, especially when compared to the dismal depression of city life in the US. The villagers even prepared sweets for us, picked guava from their trees. I had such a beautiful time I am at a loss for words on how special it was. -After departing the village by boat, we were picked up by car and transported to Dhamrai, a village which produces stunning brass items for purchase using an ancient technique of wax casting. Not only was this a great place to purchase unique souvenirs not found in Dhaka, but the owner of the store was so generous he took us to his home where we were able to witness his mother crafting the casings for the sculptures. Basically, wax is cast into molds of figurines, then encased in clay, which is wrapped in metal wire, then brass is poured into the wax mold and takes its shape after drying. It was amazing to witness this old artform, which is thankfully preserved here. -After this amazing tour, we were treated to a delicious Bengali lunch, which was followed by a tour of the National Martyrs’ Memorial. The grounds of this memorial are pristine, and it was heartening to see the pride of the Bengali people in visiting this memorial to the country's tumultuous past. So unique!Zakaria R
March 2020
Awesome experience. Very unique and well planned. Highly recommended. Tour guide is very helpful and amazing person. One of the netter experiences during my recent trip to Bangladesh.
Awesome experience. Very unique and well planned. Highly recommended. Tour guide is very helpful and amazing person. One of the netter experiences during my recent trip to Bangladesh.