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Manikganj District · Dhaka Division · আরিচা ঘাট
Aricha Ghat travel guide
A famous ghat on the Jamuna; worth an afternoon for river views and fresh fish.
🗓️ Best time to visitOctober–March; at sunset
⏱ How long it takes1–2 hours
💰 Estimated costBoat ride ৳300–500 per hour
History and background
Near where the Padma and Jamuna meet, this was once the main ferry ghat to North and South Bengal. Since the Jamuna Bridge and Paturia Ghat opened it has become quieter, but it's still popular for river views and fresh fish.
How to get to Aricha Ghat
Direct by Aricha-bound bus from Gabtoli.
Manikganj is about 64 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 2 hours.
- 🚌 By bus: Manikganj/Aricha-bound buses from Gabtoli, fare ৳80–150.
Where to stay
The district town has basic and mid-range hotels (roughly ৳800–2,500). Government circuit houses and dak bungalows can be used with permission.
What to eat
Manikganj date-palm jaggery, Jhitka's Hajari jaggery
Good to know
- Eat rice with fresh fish at a riverside hotel
More places to visit in Manikganj district
- Baliati Zamindar Bari — A huge 19th-century zamindar palace of seven buildings, now a Department of Archaeology museum.
- Teota Zamindar Bari — A zamindar house on the Jamuna; linked to the memory of Nazrul's wife Pramila Devi.