Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh- Longest Natural Sandy Sea Beach in the World, Chittagong, Bangladesh

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Description

Vast sandy beach, Burmese fashion market for excellent shopping, tribal ritual practice institutions, Hilltop circuit house, hilltop radar station and hilltop rakhain pagoda etc enhance the charm of Cox’s Bazar a an excellent and popular tourist’s place of Bangladesh. The beach of Cox’s Bazar is the longest natural beach of the world. Cox’s Bazar is the top travel site of Bangladesh. Tourist Board of Bangladesh always tries their best to support the hotels and security of Cox’s Bazar. So, it is one of the safest places of Bangladesh for tourism. Plenty of tourist guides are here to help you with low cost. In Cox’s Bazar, tour and travel package are available at your budget. Accommodation and travel facilities are enough. There are many star hotels as well as budget hotels. To collect hotels information of Cox’s Bazar and hotel bookings is an easy job for you if you read our article. Please click the accommodation bar for hotel information of Cox’s Bazar and hotel bookings. Our sites works as your tourist’s books or tourist’s guides in Cox’s Bazar. Cox’s Bazar tour will be your best kind of travel vacation. Cox’s Bazar beach is the longest beach in the world. About 120 km Cox’s Bazar beach is one of the great natural wonder of the world. Cox’s Bazar beach Chittegong is filled with natural sand of the sea beach. The foam of blue sea enchants the tourists and visitors. In day light, there produce sparkling sand. When the light of the sun fall down to the sand, it looks like the sand is not sand. As if they were pearl! The sands are burning bright from taking the light of sun.

The cycle of sun shine, sea water and sandy beach ruled on the creation of the world. This cycle is vast here in the Cox’s Bazar Sea Beach. There is proper scope to rest inside the garden and you can easily verbalize your own thought to your soul mates. You may bow down your hate to the Almighty God who created this kind of limitless beauty. When the sea birds fly on the sky, you may eagerly want to be a bird to fly with them. The wind come from the sea will soothe your tiresome soul. You may forget the problematic city life and your personal problem also. Here in Cox’s Bazar natures sit for you with the immensity of natural beauty. It is obvious that your mind will full of pleasure while going Cox’s Bazar sea beach. Here sky and sea intermingled together as if they mix together in a row! As if the sky is bend over the sea and sea try to grasp the sky. The sun rise and sun set on the sandy beach is particularly a matter of specialty. When the sun rise from the eastern side of the sea, it looks like a fiery round shape globe is coming from the sea. And when the sun set on the west there create an environment of heavenly beauty. As if the fiery round globe is calm down in the sea water. What do I say about the moonlit night in the sea beach? Soft and adorable light of moon will embrace you with its beauty and magnetizing power.

Things you can do:

Walk on the worlds longest sea beach

Take a walk!! Take a walk along with the sea. Enjoy the wave and the wind. Enjoy the sandy beach. Take a deep breath - you can smell the sea. You can smell the freshness and feel the universal peace deep inside your mind. If you are physically fit, I will suggest to walk at least from Laboni beach to Kolatali point (#3 beach). Morning is the best time to walk along the beach because at morning, the sea will have low tide. So water goes far and beach is clean. But you will have less waves. But at the afternoon-evening, that is high tidal time, water comes closer, waves are high. You can enjoy both the beauty according to your choice.

Enjoy the sunset at the beach

Sun is the power house of the solar planet. At the evening, sun disaapears in such a manner that it drowning into deep blue sea with all of its power. Its taking out all of your pain and leaving a calm and quite night for you. You can enjoy sunset and forget all of your pain and sadness in a wink of eye. You can enjoy the evening at the beach as long as you want, enjoy the fresh air, enjoy the sky full of stars. If you have a moonlit night at cox's bazar beach, your are a lucky man. Feel it!

Take a sunbath

At any given sunny day, I am sure your most desirable things to do at cox’s bazar is to take a sun bath. Give your body and mind a treat of tranquility at the water of blue ocean. You can plunge into water, take a little swim and play with your mates. There are many other activities such as riding speed boat, riding water bike, floating with a tire etc, you can treat yourself with these things at the time of your bath. But remember, don’t go deep if you do not know how to swim. And do not plan to drink the water of the sea. It tastes awful.

Ride a speed boat

At the day time, you can ride speed boat and surf into the sea beach. There are many speed boat rides available in sharing basis and it costs about Tk 100 per person per ride. You can play with the wave through the speed boat ride. Although this ride lasts for very small duration, its pretty enjoyable with friends and family.

Enjoy surfing at the 120 Km long beach at summer

Surfing is a very challenging and enjoyable sports, and newly inaugurated in Bangladesh. There is a club named Cox’s Bazar Life Saving and Surf Club who arrange all the instruments and instructions for surf lovers. You can locate them at Laboni beach.

Enjoy a ride with water bike

Are you scared? Prove that you are not scared by taking a ride with water bike at the beach. It runs in a great speed and above the wave. A ride of water bike will take Tk 150 - Tk 200 per head. Don’t worry, they don’t go very deep. And life savers are always there.

Visit the light house

Cox’s bazar light house signals for all ships floating around Cox’s bazar bay. Its on the top of the hill of cox’s bazar. You can go to visit there. But you will need to climb a hill for that. But you can enjoy at a glance view of Cox’s bazar city and panorama of the sea beach. Magnificent place for photographers with well equipped photographic gears.

Go shopping

Are you a shoppoholic? There are a lot of enjoyment for you as well at the worlds longest sea beach. You can collect souvenir of various type of oyster-made ornaments for women, you can shop for beach shorts and shirts, hats, and other gears. You can go to Cox’s bazar market named Burmese market. You can shop for tribal clothes, pickles, sandals and most of everything - dry fish. Cox’s bazar is a heaven for dry fish. You can purchase theme from both burmese market and market near #2 beach. You can purchase a great variety of dry fish from cox’s bazar.

History Of Cox's Bazar:

Cox’s Bazar is a district located at the south of Chittagong district and west of Bandarban district. It is the marginal area of Bangladesh. Cox’s Bazar is about 2491.86 square km. Cox’s Bazar is well known in the world for many reason. The old name of Cox’s Bazar is ‘Fol Panuya’. During the reign of British, ‘fol panuya’ was recognized as Cox’s Bazar after the name of ‘Hiram Cox’. Cox’s Bazar is 450 km far away from Dhaka City and 96 km from Chittagong. Cox’s Bazar is well known in world wide as a ‘Tourist’s city’. The main attraction of Cox’s Bazar is the long sandy beach that stretches from the mouth of the Bakkhali River going all the way to Teknaf. In account of tourism this is the most remarkable tourist’s area of Bangladesh.

Location

Map of Cox's Bazar, Chittagong, Bangladesh Cox’s Bazar is a district of Bangladesh. It has an area of 2491.86 square km. The Google Co-ordination is at 21°35′0″N92°01′0″E and is surrounded by Chittagong District on the north, Bay of Bengal in the south, Bandarban District on the east, and the Bay of Bengal on the west. Major rivers include Matamuhuri, Bakkhali, Reju Khal, Naf River, Maheshkhali channel and Kutubdia channel. The area of the city of Cox’s Bazar is 6.85 km². The total area of the longest sea beach of the world, Cox’s Bazar is 120 km. It is 450 km far from Dhaka City and 96 km from Chittagong.

Route

How to go Cox's Bazar:

You can start heading towards the Cox’s Bazar by Air, by Train or by bus. By Air, from Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka, you can go directly to Cox's Bazar Airport through several local Airlines such as Biman-Bangladesh Airlines, United Airways, GMG Airlines etc. One way fair will be approximately around BDT 3500, BDT 7500 and BDT 5500 chronologically. Cox's Bazar airport is near to Cox's Bazar sea beach.

You can directly go to Cox’s Bazar by bus as well. Ticket price per head ranges from BDT 500-BDT 1200. You can have some cheaper bus services on this route as well. They start from mainly Jatrabari Bus Terminal. There are some buses Info:

SAUDIA COACH SERVICE

Dhaka: 2, Baitul Aman Jame Moshjid Market, Motijheel Circular Road, Arambagh, Tel: 0119-7015636
Chittagong- Taj Market,Bahadarhat, Chittagong.Tel: 031-615161, 01711-328836
Cox's Bazar- Saudia Terminal Bhaban, Main Road,Cox's Bazar. Tel: 0341-63888

GREEN LINE

Dhaka Office: 9/2 Outer Circular Road,Rajarbagh, Dhaka.Tel:8331302-4, 8353004-5,9339623, 9342580
Mob:0187-043704
Fax:+088-02-8350003
Email: greenline@greenlineparibahan.com
Chittagong Office ::: Zakir Hossain Road, Dampara ,Chittagong. Tel: 031-630551, 031-842994
Cox's Bazar Office: Hotel Al-Hera (ground floor), Jhawtala Main Road, Cox's Bazar. Tel: 0341-62533
Mobile: 0187210286

SHOHAGH PARIBAHAN (Pvt.) Ltd.

Dhaka : Malibagh
Address:114 Malibagh DIT Road
Phone:9344477,01711612433

Chittagong: Dampara
Address: 34 Zakir Hossain Road,Dampara
Phone: 618930,6165200,01711798344

Cox's Bazar: Kolatoli
Address: Kolatoli Road, Hotel SeaPalace, Cox's Bazar
Phone: 64726

HANIF ENTERPRISE

Dhaka: 22/3, College gate, Dhaka.
Tel: +88-02-8125340, +88-02-8122707.

Chittagong: 9/2, BRTC Market, Chittagong.
Tel: +88-031-638322, +88-031-658088

SHYMOLI PARIBAHAN

Dhaka:25/B-1, Khilji Road,Mohammadpur,

Shaymoli, Dhaka, Phone-9124139

Chittagong:

Dampara, 031-635730

UNIQUE SERVICE

Dhaka
4 Inner Circular Road
Fakirapool, Dhaka-1000
Tel: 02-8123160, 9561252

Chittagong

Shop #2,Hotel Saikat, Station Road,Chittagong.

Tel: 031-611661, 017-741297

S. ALAM COACH SERVICE

Dhaka-- Fakirapool, Dhaka, Tel: 02-9331864
Chittagong-- Taj Market,Bahadarhat,Chittagong.Tel: 031-652478, 621991
Cox's Bazar-- Laldighir Par,Mainroad, Cox's Bazar. Tel: 0341-64286

NEPTUNE COACH SERVICE

Dhaka: 167/4, Motijheel Circular Road,Hotel Eden Building, Dhaka. Tel: 7101945, 7101951, 9123092

Chittagong: Dampara Police Line , Near Garibullah Shah Mazar, Tel : 031-613511, 620383

EAGLE PARIBAHAN

Dhaka-- Circular Road (Opp. to Notre Dame College), Dhaka-1000, Tel: 7101504
CHALLENGER COACH SERVICE
Dhaka: 11, Fakirapool, Dhaka , Tel: 8317680, 8317557

Chittagong: 1 BRTC Market,EpZ Gait, Chittagong.Tel: 031-619304

Cox's Bazar: Laldighirpar,Cox's Bazar

DOLPHIN CHALLENGER

Dhaka: 11, Fakirpool, Dhaka. Tel: 02-8317557, 8315375

SILK LINE

Dhaka, Arambagh Counter:

Address: 167/8,Circular Road,Eden Building,Motijheel(Ground Floor).

Phone: 7102461, 0189-202028,0171-811694

Chittagong, Dampara

Address: 34 Zakir Hossain Road, Dampara, Near Garibullah Shah Mazar

Phone: 615257

Cox’s Bazar, Kolatoli counter

Address: Hotel Albatross ,Kolatoli Road.cox's Bazar

Phone: 0174087561

From Dhaka to Chittagong by Train:

If you are thinking of a comfortable journey with cheaper price, Train service of Bangladesh Railway is the best option. But unfortunately Train service is available up to Chittagong. Fare is around BDT 200-500. Ticket is available at any Railway Station. Recently Bangladesh Railway in cooperation with Mobile Phone operators such as Grammen Phone and Bangla Link have started ticket booking service directly from mobile. For more informaiton, please visit their website or call customer care number.

Train Name	From	Departure	To	Arrival	Fare (BDT)	Off day
Subarna Express	Chittagong	7.00	Dhaka	12.40	200-500	Friday
Subarna Express	Dhaka	15.30	Chittagong	21.20	200-500	Friday
Mahanagar Provati	Dhaka	7.40	Chittagong	14.20	200-500	None
Mahanagar Provati	Chittagong	7.20	Dhaka	14.05	200-500	Sunday

Accomodation

Hotel Information of Cox's Bazar

Hotel Name	Contact	Website
Hotel Sea Palace	Cox's Bazar Kalatoli Road, Cox’s Bazar Tel: 88-0341-63692, 63792, 63794, 63826, 63853 Cell: 88-01714652227, 01714652228, Fax: 88-0341-63769, Email: cxb@hotelseapalaceltd.com Chittagong Sales Office: Mayer Shapna, 348 M.M. Ali Road, Room: 304 (2nd floor), Dhampara, Chittagong. Cell: 88-01554355116, 01716662274 E-mail: ctg@hotelseapalaceltd.com Dhaka Sales office: 2 B.B. Avenue, Gulistan Complex (6th floor), Gulistan, Dhaka- 1000 Tel: 88-02-9552453, PABX: 9553944, 9567167 Cell: 88-01819808842, 01711179678, 01913380847 Fax:88-02-9571931	http://www.hotelseapalaceltd.com/home.php
SEAGULL HOTEL LTD	Cox's Bazar Hotel Motel Zone Cox's Bazar Beach , Bangladesh, Tel : 0341-62480-91, Fax : 88-0341-64436 E-mail: seagull@agni.com , seagull_cox@yahoo.com, seagullhotelcox@gmail.com. Dhaka Office White House Hotel, 155 Shantinagar, Dhaka -1217, Bangladesh. Tel: 88-02-8322973-6, Fax: 88-02-8317726, E-mail: seagull_cox@yahoo.com	http://www.seagullhotelbd.com/
PRASAD PARADISE:	Cox’s Bazar Office: 01556347711 Dhaka Office: 01556347722 Chittagong Office: 01556347733 Email: info@praasadcox.com sales@praasaadcox.com	http://www.praasadcox.com/
HOTEL SEA CROWN	Cox's Bazar Office Cox's Bazar Marine Drive Road,Kolatoli New Beach, Kolatoli, Cox's Bazar Phone: +88-0341-64795 +88-0341-64474 Email: seacrownhotel@gmail.com Dhaka Office:Phone: +88-02-8822043, 01670172339, 01722786872, 01715785791, 01716064945	http://www.hotelseacrownbd.com/
HOTEL CORAL REEF:	Cox's Bazar Office Kalatali Road, Cox's Bazar. Tel: 0341-64469, 51077 Mob: 01819489105 (saiful vai) Hotline: 01818080651, 01715463177 Fax: 88-0341-64469 Email: hotelcoralreef@yahoo.com Sfislam2002@yahoo.com DhakaOffice Abakash Parjantan Ltd 16, New Eskaton Road,Dhaka. Tel: 88-02-406300-1, 418081 Fax: 88-02-9351100-1	http://www.coralreefbd.com/
HOTEL LODGE:	Cox’s Bazar Kolatoli Hachery Road, Cox’s Bazar Contact No: +88 01829 44 00 44	N/A
SHUGANDHA GUEST HOUSE:	Kolatoli Point, Cox’s Bazar (also called Sughandha Point) Phone: +88-0341-62466	N/A
SHOHAGH GUEST HOUSE:	Shugandha Point (just behind the Shugandha Guest House), Kolatoli, Cox’s Bazar Contact No: 034162561, Mob: 01818-066980	N/A
NILIMA RESORT HOTEL:	Kolatoli Point, Cox’s Bazar (Sughandha Point Road) Contact Info: 01732 075750 (CoxBazar ) 01552 308849 ( Dhaka )	N/A
HOTEL KOLLOL::	Hotel Motel Zone, Sea Beach Road, Kollol Point, Cox’s bazar Tel # 0341 - 64748 Fax # 0341 - 64748 Email-info@hotelkollol.com Mobile # 01727613258, 01819548434	N/A
HOTEL SAYEMAN::	Cox's Bazar Mookthijoddha Sarani, Cox's Bazar. Tel: 88-0341-63235 PABX 63900-4 Cell: 0171-022088 Fax: 88-0341-64231 DhakaOffice: Tel: 88-02-8614565 Fax: 88-02-8612455 Email: sayeman@bttb.net.bd	N/A
NITOL BAY RESORT::	Cox’s Bazar Office Kalatoli Beach Road Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh Tel # +88-0341-64278,63677 Fax # +88-0341-64278 Mob # 01199-4-741090, 01816-055363 01715-946355 E-mail # nitolbay@bttb.net.bd DhakaOffice: Nitol Centre 71,Mohakhali C/A Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh Tel # +88-02-9887074-6, 9898770 Fax # +88-02-9883121, 9887072 Mobile # 01711-281047, 01552375590 E-mail # bayresort@nitolniloy.com	http://www.nitolbay.com
UNI RESORT:	Kalatali Office Kalatali Road, Cox's Bazar. Tel: 88-0341-63181, 63191 Fax: 88-0341-62824 Mobile-01713160176, 01713-160162, 01713-160167 E-mail- uniresort@gmail.com & , mubinulcht@gmail.com Corporate Office: 80, Nasirabad I/A, Chittagong. Tel: 88-031-682724, 683914 Fax: 88-031-681392 Email: uniresort@globalctg.com Dhaka Office 94, Mohakhali C/A, Dhaka. Tel: 88-02-8853337, 8815097 Email: uniresort@metrocombd.com	N/A
HOTEL SILVER SHINE PRIVATE LIMITED:	26, Motel Road Cox's Bazar - 4700 Telephone : 0341-64893 , 0341-64894 Mobile : 0341-64610 Fax : 0341-64693	N/A
MOTEL UPAL:	Shaikat Road, Cox's Bazar. Tel: 88-0341-64258 Cell: 0189-383571 DhakaOffice HOTEL ASHRFEE 12, Outar Circular Road, Rajarbag, Dhaka. Tel: 88-02-9353021-5 Cell: 0189-383572 Fax: 88-02-8316309 Email: ashrfee@spctnet.com	N/A
SHAHJADI RESORT:	New sea beach, Kolatoli Mor, Cox’s Bazar Contact No: +88-0341-62500. +88-01817024892	N/A
DREAMCASTLEGUEST HOUSE:	Cox's Bazar Kolatoli Road, Cox’s Bazar Ph: 01199-218545, 01711-134435 Dhaka Office: House # 12, Apt #2B Road #19, Sector #4, Uttara, Dhaka-1230, 02-8952162, 01711-878718, 01819-153816	N/A
SHAH AMAN GUEST HOUSE:	Hotel Motel zone (Behind Nitol Bay Resort) Kalatali, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Mobile No.: +88-01914591337,+88-01818065604 +88-01819644983, +88-01922680453, +88-01714371446	N/A
RESORT BEACH VIEW:	Cox's Bazar Resort Beach View Plot# 10, Block-C, Saikat R/A Kolatoli Road Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Telephone No.: +88-0341-51281 to 4 Fax NO: +88-0341-51285 Hotline : +88-01814286050	N/A

Food Stuff

You can find plenty of restaurants and food corner in all over Cox’s Bazar. Almost every hotel has its own restaurants. Most of the hotels authorities are concern about their client’s food habits. They serve Bangladeshi food as well as other foreign food also. It is a matter of great pleasure that you haven’t think or worry about your foodstuff while going Cox’s Bazar. You can also see many restaurants out side of your hotels. Hotels restaurants information is available in the hotels you stay and some other outdoor restaurants information is here:

Restaurant Name	Location	Open & Close
Pankauri Restaurant	Nitol Bay Resort Kalatali Road, Cox's Bazar	6.00am to Midnight
Gladoula Restaurant	Silvia Resort Kalatali Road, Cox's Bazar	24 hours
Sajni Restaurant	Hotel Sayeman Sayeman Road, Cox's Bazar	6.00am to Midnight
Moyna Restaurant	Hotel Sea Queen Jhawtala,Main Road,Cox's Bazar	7.00am to Midnight
Silver Spoon Restaurant	Hotel Silver shine Motel Road,Cox's Bazar	7.00am to 11.00pm
Sahelee Restaurant	Sea Beach Road Tourist Market,Cox's Bazar	7.00am to Midnight
Diamond Restaurant	Sayeman Road,Cox's Bazar	7.00am to Midnight
New Diamond Restaurant	Jhawtala,Main Road,Cox's Bazar	6.00am to Midnight
Angel Drop Restaurant	Marine Drive Road Kalatali New Beach,Cox's Bazar	7.00am to 11.00pm
Vaat Ghar Restaurant	East Bazar Ghata Main Road,Cox's Bazar	7.00am to Midnight
Zia Restaurant	Kalatali Road Main Road,Cox's Bazar	7.00am to Midnight
Kashban Restaurant	Saint Martin Resort Kalatali Road,Cox's Bazar	7.00am to Midnight
Baishakhi Restaurant	Kolatoli Road Main Road,Cox's Bazar	6.00am to Midnight
Coral Reef Restaurant	Coral Reef Hotel(5th floor) Kolatoli Road,Cox's Bazar	7.00am to Midnight
Lamich hotel's Restaurant	Lamich Hotel Ground Laboni Point/Zia Point,Cox's Bazar	6.00am to Midnight

Though you not book any seat in the hotel, you can get meal or breakfast of those hotel or any hotel’s restaurants. 5star or 4star hotels like Sea gull, Sea Queen, Prashad Paradise, Kollol etc have their own rich restaurants and they are not cheap as I see. Mid range restaurants may cost 100-150 per meal and High Class restaurants may charge 250-500 BDT per meal. You can cook your meal as some hotels provide attached kitchen. If you go here with picnic party or big team, and want to cook food, consult it with the hotel authority. They can manage you the place where you can cook. But don’t do this without the permission of the hotel authority. Some Hotels offer BBQ facilities at night at the outdoor space of the hotel premise. They only take charge for food not the arrangement. They do this for the enjoyment of the tourists. Really Cox’s Bazar is such a nice place where you can stay and enjoy much delight. You have to inspect all essential matter about restaurant and then reserve a hotel. Please don’t drink alcohol at the out door of the hotel because Bangladesh is a religious country. Drinking alcohol is prohibited here socially and lawfully.

Shopping

Cox’s Bazar is not an real shopping destination traditionally. However, there are many tourists shops next to the hotel area. In addition there is a market in Cox’s Bazar town where you can buy local products at very reasonable prices. Popular souvenirs are for example textiles and handicrafts.Shopping in Cox’s Bazar can be one of the most favorite who want to preserve souvenir while going outdoor for traveling. A number of Shopping centers at Cox’s Bazar have been established to meet the needs of the tourists. After leisurely walking in the sandy beaches you can enjoy Shopping in Cox’s Bazar. There are plenty of small shops established in the sea beach of Cox’s Bazar. They sell souvenirs and essential products made of a shell which is locally known as ‘Jhinuk’.

You can also buy designed knives, sports products, souvenirs, and handicrafts at the Burmese Market of Cox’s Bazar Town. In the market of Cox’s Bazar you can find many female sales people who are very smart and attractive. Almost all the sales girl of the Cox’s Bazar Burmese Market is ‘Rakhain’, one of the major tribal community of Bangladesh.Most of the tourists go St. Martin’s Island via Teknaf from Cox’s Bazar. Teknaf Burmese Market is one of the popular places for the tourists for shopping. It is bigger than the Burmese Market sited in Cox’s Bazar. Don’t miss the Teknaf Burmese Market while visiting Teknaf. Pickle made by jujube (Boroi er Achar) is a mouth watering junk food. All products you can find is low priced and standard in all circumstances. You are suggested to have extra money in your pocket while visiting Cox’s Bazar for shopping.You can also buy Dry fish at the Cox’s Bazar’s Beach, Cox’s Bazar Town or Teknaf. There are various kinds of Dry Fish. Among them Rupchada and Loitta is more popular. Dry Rupchada may cost 400 BDT per kg and Dry Loitta may cost 250 BDT per kg. Locally Dry Fish is called ‘Shutki’!

Nearer Spots

If someone goes to Cox’s Bazar, his or her main attraction will become the sea beach. But there are many other options are waiting for you too. You can roam around some other excellent tourist's spots while visiting Cox’s Bazar. Here is some information:

Moheshkhali Island:

Moheshkhali is an wonderful island in the Bay of Bengal in the north-western directions off Cox’s Bazar. The Moheshkhali island is full with woody hills and some mangrove flora next to the coastal shore. The ancient Adinath Temple at the top of hill and the Rakhain villages with their colorful Buddhist temple has got huge tourist’s attractions. Millions of Hindu devotees meet together during the festival at the Aditinath Temple (mid Falgun) in Moheshkhali every year. It will take you around 15-25 minutes to reach the island. If you are using a trawler (small engine boat), it will take you 65 taka for the lift. The trawler journey is exciting one, and I have enjoyed the ride. Hope you will do so.

Sonadia Island:

Sonadia Island is a wonderful little island with an area of 9 sq.klm is located 8 kilometer off the Cox's Bazaar coast and very near to the Moheshkhali Island. The virgin island is still in the construction stage with broad sandy beach. The western beach of the Sonadia island remain mainly under the control of shore birds, shells and oysters and during the winter season the audacious fishermen set temporary thatching huts on the beach for landing fish and sun drying those for sale. The scenic beauty of the Sonadia island is awesome. There is no settlement on the Sonadia beach.

Inani Beach:

Inani Beachis about 32 km south of Cox's Bazar and just on the beach, with the sea to the west and a background of steep hills to the east. Inani seems to be a dreamland for the tourist’s who eagerly love nature specially sea and hill lover. It is only half an hour's drive from Cox's Bazar and an ideal place for sea-bathing and a picnic. Inani Beach is famous for rock and coral boulder in the sea shore. You can go Inani from Cox’s Bazar by auto rickshaw or Chander Gari. Auto rickshaw may take 300-350 BDT per trip and Chander Gari may take 60 taka per person.

Himchari:

Himchari, the National Park is a green tropical forest, which is very near the city of Cox’s Bazar. There is a nice water fall which enhances the beauty of this place. You can move up at the top of the hill and see the beauty of nature and sea from above at the hill top. Thanks to the Bangladesh Army who work hard to build the stair way at the hill. Himchari surely attracts the tourists.

St. Martin's Island:

St. Martin is one of the most beautiful tourist’s spots in Bangladesh. Saint Martin’s Island is Located on the southern-most tip of Bangladesh, roughly between 20° 34² - 20° 39² N and 92° 18² - 92° 21' E and 48 kilometers off Taknaf, the most southern main land of Bangladesh . The Island is flat and just only about 3m high from the sea level. The island is very much resourceful with enormous biological diversity such as existing fauna and flora Coral, Mollusk, Fish, Amphibian, Turtle, Snail, Bird and Mammals. Besides above coconut tree is the important cash crop. For the abundance of the coconut tree, local people call it Narikel Jinjira.

Cox's Bazar Town Buddhist Temple:

One of the biggest Buddhist Temple sited in the mouth point of Cox's Bazar town. There are so many prayer hall and you have to buy a ticket of taka 5 to enter this temple. It is a wonderful presentation of classical waorks.

Ramu:

Ramu is about 10 km from Cox’s Bazar,is a village with a sizeable Buddhist population. The village is famous for its handicrafts and homemade cigars. There are monasteries, khyangs and pagodas containing images of Buddha in gold, bronze and other metals inlaid with precious stones. One of the most interesting of these temples is on the bank of the Baghkhali river. It houses not only interesting relics and Burmes handicrafts but also a large bronze statue of Buddha measuring thirteen feet high and rests on a six feet high pedestal. The wood carving of this khyang is very delicate and refined. The village has a charm of its own. Weavers ply their trade in open workshops and craftsmen make handmade cigars in their pagoda like houses.

DulhazraSafari Park:

This safari park is an extension of an animal sanctuary located along the Chittagong-Cox's Bazar road about 50 km from Cox's Bazar town. The sanctuary itself protects a large number of wild elephants which are native to the area. In the safari park there are domesticated elephants which are available for a ride. Other animal attractions include lions, Bengal tigers, Crocodiles, Bears, Chitals and lots of different types of birds and monkeys.which is wonder full project to attract the tourist.

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Nilgilri Resort, Bandarban - The Highest Hill Resort of Bandarban Made By Bangladesh Army

Description
Location
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Description

Nilgiri is a tourism centre and 2200 feet high from sea level. It is about 52 km away from the Bandarban town. The sky and hill are making a good closeness here. You will be amazed when you see that the cloudy sky often kisses the peak of the hill. Nilgiri is a resort controlled and administrated by the Bangladesh Army. At sunlight you can see and enjoy the movement of ships in the Bay of Bengal. The clouds sometimes touch and kiss you. Imagine the scene! Clouds are playing with you and you can touch them!

Breathlessly, you will fling on the windy hill, laugh in the sun, and kiss the lovely cloud and grass. You may utter, “Through glory and ecstasy we pass; Wind, sun, and earth remain, the birds sing still, and the reminiscence of Nilgiri will remain on our mind when we will become old.” YOU may say—“Heart of my heart, our heaven is now, is won!” When the clouds are fluttering in the sky, you will be stared and stared but won’t get any word to explain that beauty. The scenery of the Nilgiri will impact your mind such a way that it will work upon you in your absence from Nilgiri. When you are alone, or in crowded towns and cities, this memory or Nilgiri can provide you with sensational sweet. You will feel it in the blood and along with your heart. The memory of the hilly track and cottages of Nilgiri can offer peaceful renovation to your mind.

The facilities and services of Nilgiri are very fine. The army manages it systematically and orderly. If you go there, you can never forget the sight seeing and panoramic attractiveness of this sight.In Bandarban, you may find only chander gari or jeep (land cruiser) to visit Nilgiri. They will charge 2000-2500tk. per transport. You may use Ali kadam-Thanchi road to go there. Bandarban is called the daughter of nature. Again it will be proved to you, when you go there. Eye-catching greenery of the road side and hills, tribal life style, handy managing of the Bangladeshi Army definitely fills your gratification. Bangladesh Army plays an important part to the development of Bandarban district, one of the remotest areas of Bangladesh. In this consequence they made this beautiful resort of Nilgiri. People who eagerly sight seeing lover should go Nilgiri for it.

Nilgiri is an excellent place for sight seeing. It is the highest Hill Resort of Bangladesh with attractive natural beauty. If you are a foreigner you must take permission from DC, Chittagong to be at Nilgiri. I make conversation with many people who visited this beautiful resort. They pronounce that it is one of the finest place for visit and its accommodation system, restaurant, environment are so fine. They also say that if possible, they will visit more time in Nilgiri. Nilgiri is a place, full of calmness and serenity. So, do you have the passion to touch cool, wet cloud? Have you want to make friendship with sky and hills? Nilgiri is waiting for you with mysterious beauty.

Location

The Nilgiri resort is located near the Chimbuk Hill. It is 52 km south east of Bandarban Town. This gorgeous resort is at a height of 3000 feet from sea level. It is a beautiful resort made by Bangladesh Army. They made Nilgiri as a sign of beautiful Bangaladesh and the location of this magnificent resort is considered to be the easiest pathway to Bandarban town. The name of "Nilgiri" bears a great idia. 'Nil' means Blue and 'giri' means hill/Sky. So Nilgiri means to us the place where blue sky and hill mingling together. Truly Nilgiri is a place of mystery where blue sky is seemed to be mingled with high hill.

Route

To go Nilgiri, at first you have to enter at Bandarban, a hilly district of Bangladesh. Generally there are two way to go Bandarban. You can reach there from Dhaka or Chittagong. There are a number of bus services of Dhaka which can get you in touch of Bandarban directly. It is easier for you to go Bandarban from Dhaka. The trip will take 8-9 hours. The few services available are Dolphin at Kalabagan, Unique service and S Alam at Kamalapur, Soudia at Fakirapul. All of these buses will get you Bandarban via Chittagong. On the high tourist season it is a wise decision to buy tickets in advance. You can also go there from Chittagong. To reach Chittagong from Dhaka there are three options - taking a flight (Bangladesh Biman or GMG airline), a bus ride or a train ride from Kamalapur (Turna Nishitha, Mahanagar Godhuli and Subarna express). Here is the name of some bus services for your support:

Transport	Departure	Arrival	Fare	Contact number
Soudia	Dhaka	Bandarban	350tk	02-7102465
S.Alam poribahan	Dhaka	Bandarban	350tk	02-9331864
Dolphin Poribahan	Dhaka	Bandarban	280tk	02-8317557, 8315375
Unique Poribahan	Dhaka	Bandorban	320tk	02-8123160, 9561252
Purbani Poribahan	Chittagong	Bandorban	60tk
Pubali Poribahan	Chittagong	Bandarban	60tk
Pubali Poribahan	Rangamati	Bandarban	70tk

After arriving Bandarban, You have to manage a Land Rover or ‘Chander Gari’, a special kind of land cruiser of Bandarban to go to Nilgiri. The drivers of these cars are very expert. You shouldn’t take your own car or other vehicles because the road of Bandarban is typically narrow and serpentine.

So it will be better to get a chander gari or a land rover. These cars will take you to Nilgiri within 1.30 hours. They will take a charge at about 2000-2500 taka. For your concern I can mention, Land Rover or a private car is more safer than a Chander Gari. But if you search for excitement, withiout any doubt Chander Gari (literally Car of Moon) is more preferable. Nilgiri authority has a large parking place. They take charge for every car, bus and even motorbike. Parking charge for Bus to motorbike upto 400-30 BDT.

Accomodation

As Nilgiri is a beautiful resort and tourist’s spot, it is better for you to stay one night here to experience some awesome moments of your life. But the cost of Nilgiri resort for staying is not cheap at all! So take your decision to keep on here considering your pockets condition! This top most resort has only 5 cottages and the authority also provide tent for the visitors. The lodging charge is at around BDT 2500-5500 including vat and service charges.

Here is the contact number of the authority for booking. It will be a wise decision to book a lodge before you go there. Recently I go there and find some tent provided by the authority. And yes, the rent of Tent facilities is not so cheap! They take 400-500 taka for it. Tent living is not so comfortable but for the people who love adventure, it can be an amazing experience.

Army man can get special priority for the lodge and cottages. But if it is not booked by any army and the lodge may vacant any day, you can reserve it. But it is so scarce happening. Most of the time Nilgiri remains booked. So try to contact the authority before three month to stay here. The tent is ready for you for short notice but you know it is a busy tourist’s spot. So book this before you get there.

Contact Number of Nilgiri: 01190811322, 01925882338.

Good hotels are also available at Bandarban too.

Some of them are:

*Nilachol rest house-0361-62506, 01712718058, 01714230354

*Meghla rest house-036162919

*Parjatan motel-0361-62741

*Holliday Inn-0361-62896

*Hotel Plaza-01712901345

*Hotel Purabi-0361-62531

Moreover, there are many cheap hotels in Bandarban town. You can chose any of them without any hesitation, as this hill district is managed by the Bangladesh Army.

Food Stuff

Nilgiri is a rest house mainly. It has a clean and healthy restaurant. So don’t worry about tummy! You may find a good kind of food here as it is well assured by the rest house’s authority. Rice, beef, mutton are prepared in bamboo without water is really mouth-watering. Every meal cost is about 200-500 BDT. There are many restaurants in Bandarban town also. They can provide various types of taste food with cheap rate.

Shopping

Bandarban or Nilgiri is not an ideal place for Shopping. But if you want to buy something as a souvenir of your journey, it is possible. You can buy the traditional dress of Tribal people. The tribes also make handicrafts made by wood and other materials. You can buy these from Bandarban Town.

Nearer Spots

Whole Bandarban is a place of beauty. You can go anywhere of Bandarban to see the ecstasic beauty of Nature. I can mention soem of the place for your kind consideration:

Keokradong, Bogalake, Meghna Porjoton Complex, Shailopropat, Golden Temple, Mini Museum of tribal community and culture, Sango bridge, Prantik Lake, Chimbuk, Rijuk water fall, Ali’s Tunnel etc.

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Nafakhum| Thanchi,Bandarban| Mind blowing Waterfall of Bangladesh

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Description

Nafakhum is often called the “Niagra” of Bangladesh. It is one the most wonderful waterfalls in Bangladesh. People who have the zeal for adventure and trekking should have gone Nafakhum, mind blowing natural beauty of Bandarban, Bangladesh. Bandarban is a gift of nature with hilly terrain and art of natural beauties everywhere, flying clouds touching the hill tops, playing clouds in the blue sky, a wonderful natural environment, where rivers, hills, sky, clouds, fountains, waterfalls with forests everywhere make it a heaven on earth. Nafakhum is now becoming very popular to the tourists from home and abroad, which is not still overcrowded, pollution free, thus sometimes tourists called it as virgin waterfall. If you want to bind yourself in touch with virgin nature of Bangladesh, you have to go Nafakhum.

Where is Nafakhum:

Nafakhum, the biggest waterfall of Bangladesh in considering the volume of water flow, is located on the wild hilly Sangu River at a remote area called Remakri. Remakri is a Marma region sited at the upstream of the Sangu River in Thanchi Upazela under Bandarban District. From Remakri, it needs to walk about 2.5 hours to see the magnificent waterfall named Nafakhum.

How to go Nafakhum:

A Nafakhum waterfall is sited in Bandarban District. So at first you have to go Bandarban from Dhaka or any other district of Bangladesh. S.Alam, Soudia, Shamoli Poribahan, Unique Poribahan are the renowned bus services which can lead you to Bandarban from Dhaka and Chittagong. It may take 6-7 hours to go Bandarban from Dhaka. In this post I am elaborately describe you how to go Nafakhum from Dhaka. I hope this post will be helpful for quench your thirst about Nafakhum. I am trying to describe part by part about how to go Nafakhum.

Here are the Bus Services Schedule and fare:

Transport	Departure	Arrival	Fare(BDT)	Contact Info
Soudia	Dhaka	Bandarban	480	027102465
S.Alam Paribahan	Dhaka	Bandarban	480	029331864
Dolphin Paribahan	Dhaka	Bandarban	350/td>	02-8317557,8315375
Unique Paribahan	Dhaka	Bandarban	380	02-8123160,9561252
Purbani Paribahan	Chittagong	Bandarban	80	N/A
Pubali Paribahan	Chittagong	Bandarban	70	N/A
Pubali Paribahan	Rangamati	Bandarban	70	N/A
Chander Gari	Bandarban	Thanchi	4000-4500	N/A
Local Bus	Bandarban	Thanchi	190	N/A

From Bandarban to Thanchi:

Thanchi is about 82 km far from Bandarban town. It will take 3 hours to go Thanchi from Bandarban by Chander Gari (car). You can also go there by bus but it will take extra time than that of Chander Gari.

Remember Local buses Schedule:

From Bandarban: 8.00am, 10.30am, 12.30pm, and 2.30pm

From Thanchi: 8.00am, 10.00am, 12.00pm, and 2.00pm

Road to Remakri:

Tourists must enter their name and contact info at the Army camp of Thanchi. Then it is mandatory for a tourist or tourist’s team to hire a tour guide. After confirming guide, you need to go Remakri from Thanchi. From Thanchi you have to rent boat to reach Remakri. There are two options about the boat. One is engine boat and the other is rowing boat or push boat. This will be more exciting and adventurous journey for you. Especially on the rainy season, the tides of Sangu River are very risky. There are several step downs, sharp turns, and heavy flow in the place Boro Pathor, where speed of the boats must be controlled very carefully. Though Boro Pathor is a risky place indeed, but the scenic beauty of this place is truly mind blowing. It may take 4-5 hours to go Remakri from Thanchi by boat. It is easily understandable that when you reach Remakri, the sun will be ready for setting down. So you have to stay Remakri that night. There are some tribal cottages in Remakri. Your tour guide will help you where to stay at Remakri and also about your dinner.

Finally Nafakhum:

The next day, you have to start your journey very early in the morning. Using your feet is only option to go Nafakhum from Remakri. It will take 2.5 hours to reach the beautiful Nafakhum from Remakri. You can also find another glorious waterfall named “RemakriKhum” on the way to Nafakhum. Here you can see a vast of water falling from 30-35 feet height. A heavenly environment is created here. Wild hilly forest with magnificent waterfall of Nafakhum unquestionably creates a center of attention of your mind.

Travel back to Thanchi:

After spending 2-3 hours in Nafakhum, heavenly beauty on earth, you should go back to Remakri first and then travel back to Thanchi on that day. In time of returning Thanchi, boat moves along with the tide. So you may reach Thanchi on 4 hours from Remakri.

Stay Thanchi and Go back to Dhaka:

After 2.30 pm there are no buses or Chander Gari to move forward to Bandarban. So you have to stay that night in Thanchi. There are some hotels in Thanchi. Aftar staying that night, you can go Bandarban and then Dhaka.

Journey to Nafakhum- Take a Quick Look:

Start journey from Dhaka at night→Reach Bandarban at early morning (about 6am)àMove to Thanchi from Bandarban (it may takes 4.5 hours) →Road to Remakri from Thanchi by boat (it takes another 5 hours)àStay 1^st night at Remakri→Walking through Nafakhum very early in the morning (Takes 2.5 hours) →Get back to Remakri and then Thanchi→Stay 2^nd night at Thanchi→Travel back to Bandarban and then Dhaka.

Another Quick Look on Cost for Nafakhum Expedition:

*Dhaka to Bandarban (Non AC bus)-480 BDT

*Bandarban To Thanchi: Chander Gari-4000-4500 BDT, Local Bus 170-200 BDT

*Thanchi to Remakri: Engine Boat 4500 BDT for 2 days

*Guide will take 500 taka per day and you have to give another 100 taka to Guide committee. Another matter about the guide that after reaching Remakri, the guide you took from Thanchi will not go with you. Then you have to take another guide from Remakri and confer some extra money for guide!

* You can stay at Thanchi in hotels at a cost of taka 500 maximum for 5 persons. Stay at tribal house at night may cost 100 taka per person in Remakri. Meal per person also cost 100 taka at Remakri.

Important suggestions for tourists:

*Please inform in written to the local administration at Thanchi and Remakri.

*If you want to hire a Chander Gari or vehicle, fix rent before hand.

*Always carry drinking water and First Aid Box with you.

* Take national ID card or any kind of ID card.

*Please don’t litter the virgin place of Bandarban.

*Be polite, show positive attitude with local people.

*Use local bus, jeep, cars for travel. It is advised not to use any other car/jeep & driver who has no experience in driving on hilly roads.

* Do not take any picture or snaps of the locals without their permission.

Photo Credit: Neel Vomora (Blogger)

Location

Nafakhum is located on the hilly Sangu River at Remakri in Thanchi Upazela under Bandarban District. It is one of the remotest areas of Bangladesh. Bandarban is called the daughter of Natural Beauty. And this remarkable waterfall of Nafakhum enhances the name of Bandarban most.

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How to go Nafakhum:

Nafakhum expedition is not for all. People who have very much quench about adventures and who are physically able to track wild hilly places are the only fit person to go Nafakhum. In “description” part I elaborately explain how to go Nafakhum from the other places of the Country. Please read this description part attentively. It will be a best travel guide for you to reach your deserve destination at Nafakhum.

Journey to Nafakhum- Take a Quick Look:

Start journey from Dhaka at nightàReach Bandarban at early morning (about 6am)àMove to Thanchi from Bandarban (it may takes 4.5 hours)àRoad to Remakri from Thanchi by boat (it takes another 5 hours)àStay 1^st night at RemakriàWalking through Nafakhum very early in the morning (Takes 2.5 hours)àGet back to Remakri and then ThanchiàStay 2^nd night at ThanchiàTravel back to Bandarban and then Dhaka.

Another Quick Look on Cost for Nafakhum Expedition:

*Dhaka to Bandarban (Non AC bus)-480 BDT

*Bandarban To Thanchi: Chander Gari-4000-4500 BDT, Local Bus 170-200 BDT

*Thanchi to Remakri: Engine Boat 4500 BDT for 2 days

*Guide will take 500 taka per day and you have to give another 100 taka to Guide committee. Another matter about the guide that after reaching Remakri, the guide you took from Thanchi will not go with you. Then you have to take another guide from Remakri and confer some extra money for guide!

Accomodation

In Nafakhum tour you have to stay at Thanchi and Remakri. In Thanchi you will find some good hotels but in Remakri, you have to stay in tribal house. So be prepared for it. Your guide will manage the tribal house for staying. Tribal cottages are not an ideal place for the lavisher. In Remakri, Chairman Bari (regional chairman’s house) is a well known place for staying. It may cost 100 taka per person and it is obligatory to take meal in the house you will stay in.

At Thanchi you can to get place at Thana Rest House for 70 taka per person. There are several mid range hotels and rest houses at Thanchi. So don’t worry about where to sleep at Thanchi. For your requirement I posted some other hotels of Bandarban District. Here is the info:

Hotels in Bandarban:

*Nilgiri: 01190811322, 01925882338.

*Nilachol rest house-0361-62506, 01712718058, 01714230354

*Meghla rest house-036162919

*Parjatan motel-0361-62741

*Holliday Inn-0361-62896

*Hotel Plaza-01712901345

*Hotel Purabi-0361-62531

Moreover, there are many cheap hotels in Bandarban town. You can choose any of them without any hesitation, as this hill district is managed by the Bangladesh Army.

Food Stuff

Already I mention that Nafakhum is not a place for luxurious journey. So you can’t expect quality food in there. While going Nafakhum you have to cross Remakri and Sangu River. In Remakri, you will find some standard restaurants in considering the place. It is mandatory to take meal where you will stay at night. Per meal may cost 100-120. Bring dry food and pure drinking water while you are on the boat and trekking to Nafakhum. In Thanchi, there are many restaurants. So food will not be a problematic issue here. You can also make your own meal in Remakri. The guide will help you in this regard.

Shopping

Tourists are restricted not to buy wild life product. Anyway there are many products you can buy from here. But don’t purchase anything before your trekking; except Rupali Jota which is very handy for your trekking in Nafakhum or any other spots of Bandarban. It is a special kind of foot wear only for trekking. After finishing your journey through the hilly track, you may buy the products made by the tribal community. The tribal sale tribe’s wear mainly. They also sale foot wear, lungi, scarf, bed cover, handkerchief, wooden products, showpiece and so on. The prices of the products are not out of your range.

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Keokradong-The Second Highest Peak of Mountain, Bandarban, Bangladesh

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Who doesn’t love nature? The answer is every person of this world love nature with heart and soul. One of the greatest poets on earth William Wordsworth said that nature is the anchor of his purest thought, the guard, the guardian of his heart and soul. Really nature can do that. Nature can attract us such a way that no one can avoid it. The second highest mountain peak of Bangladesh, Keokradong is such a place. It’s an ideal place for the tourists who have the zeal of discover. We know Bangladesh is a land of Beauty and Bandarban is such kind of places of Bangladesh where beauty surrounded all over the area.

Thirst for adventure is a well known matter for the adventurer. People who have the unquenchable desire for knowing the unknown and mystery of nature can get ready to trek Keokradong. It’s a place of mysterious beauty. The hilly track, the dense forest, full of beast and animals surely attracts the mind of the adventurers who are fond of trekking. It can be easy to say that here nature waited for you with great ecstasy and enthusiasm. The stunning beauty of green hill, concealed fountains, zigzag path, lofty road side, hide and seek game of clouds on the top of the hill will pull towards you with zest. Keokradong is the second highest mountain of Bangladesh as well as Bandarban. It is about 3172 ft high from the sea level. It is 30km away from the Ruma sadar Upazilla of Bandarban. In the winter season many tourist visit Keokradong and other magnificent places of Bandarban with great enthusiasm.

Keokradong is a place of calm natural sight and this hilly remote area catch the attention of tranquil restoration. The striking panorama of this mountain can remove all of your mental agony and pain. You can learn many things about tranquil character of a dense mountain and after many years you will be submerged into nostalgia of this visit. This place of Bandarban is becoming very popular to the tourists from home and abroad, which is not still over crowded pollution free. Thus sometimes tourists called it as virgin hill of Bangladesh. The sceneries of meeting of air, clouds, hills, river, lake is really unique and natural. You may get a breathtaking, pleasurable thrilling experience, may be a life long remembrance. This article may work as a tourist information guide of Bandarban. It is also used as a city guide of Bandarban.

How to go:

To go Keokradong, you have to reach at Bandarban first, and then you are required to go to Ruma. Most used transport of Bandarban is named Chander Gari. It is actually 4 wheel drive vehicle as land Cruiser. You can ride on the local one by buying tickets. A rickshaw or a little hike will take you to the Chander Gari stand. The first trip is at 9am. You can also get into a bus. The Chander Gari or bus will lead you to Koikhong Jiri in 1-1.30 hrs.

From that place you have to undertake one hour boat journey to Ruma. If you depart Bandarban at 9am I wish you can reach at Ruma Bazaar by 1pm or around. After that you may have to record your name at Ruma Garrison. Your next target will be Bogalake, A tribal village at projected 1500 feet. If you want to start your trekking that day then you have to ask for the permission in Ruma bazaar Army Camp within 2pm. In the mean time you have to get a guide, have your lunch and buy anything if you need. From Ruma sadar you can hire pickup or jeep up to Bogalake. As it is a remote area of Bangladesh, the road is not so smooth! The communication systems of Bogalake become very difficult in the Rainy season. The road from Ruma to Bogalake is still under construction. The zigzag road and the enchanting driving of the driver will offer plenty of thrills for you. The jeep will take you a place named 11 (egaro) miles within 1.30 hours.

After that you have to walk to go the Bogalake with your guide. You may walk another 1.30 hours to go Bogalake.The spellbinding panoramic beauty of Bogalake catches the attention of the nature’s lover. It’s a naturally created water reserve on hilltop an extraordinary wonder of nature. The height of the water never changes whether it is winter or rainy season. The place has some mythical story. One of the myths is that many people think, there is a dragon statue in the lake. This is the highest natural lake of Bangladesh. It is 1500fts above sea level & 18km away from Ruma Sadar Upazilla. This lake has covered and area of 15acre. The colour of the water is blue. Small tribe community like Bawm, Khumi have localities beside the Bogalake.

There waiting lots of excitements and enthusiasm for you at Bogalake. You will certainly be amazed looking at the big rocks lying in and out of the Bogalake. You can have a camp fire beside the lake, which will be amazing and astonishing memory in your life. On the way to Keokradong you have to stop your journey at Bogalake for restoration. At Bogalake you will get some temporary housing facilities. The tribal called it as a guest house.

After staying at Bogalake for the night, next morning you may start the trek to summit Keokradong . The scenery of these hilly impassable roads is really very pleasant. . Two tribal communities named Saikotpara and Darjilingpara are 4 km away from Bogalake. Only Bom, a tribal group is live there. A lot of bush, wild flowering shrubs, narrow corridors and various kinds of plants and trees are presented here. After a little away there are charming open meadows. Darjilingpara is about 1 km away from Keokradong. But it will take another 45 minute to reach the highest point of Keokradong.

After reaching the peak point of Keokradong, will be see a shed made by thatch. Here you can take rest for some moments. If you are lucky, you may meet with the owner of Keokradong named Lala Monthong Lala. For the betterment of the travelers, he arranges some food and pure drinking water. He is a hospitable man. You can have a lunch with very little cost only at tk 80. After trekking a mountain, this lunch has offer you a sense of comfort. After resting an hour, you may ready to back to Bogalake by noon time. Then you may stay at Bogalake Para that night. Next day you may arrive Bandarban in such way that you follow when go to Bogalake from Bandorban. For your kind consideration I am telling you that it’s a hazardous hilly trekking. So if you are not able to keep your health and mental confidence in a terrible situation, you shouldn’t go there anyway.

Some Important informations for tourists:

# Inform in written to the local administration and police

# Confirm booking in circuit house, rest house, hotel, motel and know about the rate before start

# If you want to hire a vehicle, fix rent before hand

# Always carry drinking water and first aid box with you

# Know about the local weather condition, use convenient dress, if possible, keds or shoes suitable for hill hiking may be used

# Take national identity card or any kind of identity card

# Return to your residence before sunset

# Keep necessary mobile and contacts number with you

# Please be polite, show positive attitude with local people

# Keep away from doing anything that could hamper environment and natural resources

# Use local bus, jeep, cars for travel. It is advised not to use any other car/jeep or private vehicles. The local drivers are very much experienced but the outsider can’t move like them.

# Don’t be afraid. Keep the confidence; it can help you for carry on your excitement

# Don’t hurry, enjoy the trekking slowly. Keep head cool in danger. That is the best act.

# Be a team, trekking with friends is more exciting than unknown person.

# You should respect tribal culture

# Don’t take too much load, use back pack instead of other sorts of bag

Location

Keokradong is located 21°57′00″N92°30′53″E / 21.95°N 92.51472°E / 21.95; 92.51472 USGS. This location’s information is based on Russian mapping authority. They declared that Keokradong is a mountain of 883m height. Keokradong is 60km away from Bandarban and 30km far from Ruma Upazela. It is only 15km distance from the Bogalake. It placed at the border between Bangladesh and Myanmar. People who visited Bandarban, should have make a plan to visit this virgin beauty of nature. Tourists from home and abroad are gradually showing more and more interest to visit this place to enjoy the real nature. For eco-tourism this is a virgin standard place where everything is purely natural.

Route

To reach the peak of Keokradong, you have to enter Bandarban town first. There are mainly to ways to go Bandarban. You may go there from Dhaka or Chittagong. There are several bus services of Dhaka which can lead you Bandarban directly. The easiest is a direct bus ride from Dhaka which takes 8-9 hours. The few services available are Dolphin at Kalabagan, Unique service and S Alam at Kamalapur. On the high tourist season it is advisable to buy tickets in advance. You also go there from Chittagong. To reach Chittagong from Dhaka there are three options - taking a flight (Bangladesh Biman or GMG airline), a bus ride or a train ride from Kamalapur (Turna Nishitha, Mahanagar Godhuli and Subarna express). Here is the name of some bus services for your support:

Transport	Departure	Arrival	Price	Contact number
Soudia	Dhaka	Bandarban	350tk	02-7102465
S.Alam poribahan	Dhaka	Bandarban	350tk	02-9331864
Dolphin Poribahan	Dhaka	Bandarban	280tk	02-8317557, 8315375
Unique Poribahan	Dhaka	Bandorban	320tk	02-8123160, 9561252
Purbani Poribahan	Chittagong	Bandorban	60tk
Pubali Poribahan	Chittagong	Bandarban	60tk
Pubali Poribahan	Rangamati	Bandarban	70tk

After arriving Bandarban, you should go Ruma Bazar, one of the remote upazela of Bangladesh. It is 50 km away from Bandarban. There are no better services to go there from Bandarban. One local bus service and some Chander Gari (jeep) are the only transports for go there. The fare is 100tk per person as it is varied time to time. If you want to reserve the Chander Gari then you will pay 1500-2000tk.This vehicle will get you to Kokhong Chori. Then you have to go by boat. The boatman takes 20-30tk per person. When you go through the Bogalake (the car takes you to (egaro mile) from Ruma by a jeep it will be charged 1000-1500tk for reservation. There is no vehicle cost to reach your deserve destination of Keokradong. The guide will charge you 200tk per day. I suggest all of you to trek through Jhiri Path to have the best view of the places.

Accomodation

Nigiri Resort As it is a distant region, the lodging facilities are not so good for you. At Bandarban town there are some Hotels. But for have better accommodation facility you have to go little outside of the town. Millon Chori or Meghna can be better choice. Regular Hotel of Bandarban will cost of around 150 to 200 taka per night for single room, 300 to 400 taka for double room. Other expensive options also available here. There are some resorts handled by Bangladesh Army. If you want to stay here, you need to reserve first. It will take a large amount of money. Parjoton Motel Meghla will attract you surely at this circumstance. Holiday inn is another attractive cottage to stay. I can also mention the name of a resort; Nilachol. They will charge 2250tk-850tk as per facilities. At Ruma Bazar, there are also some Hotels but not well enough. Here you can also stay at the house of the tribal with the help of your guide. Hotels will charge 150tk per night and tribal house it is about 100tk. There is only one guest house in Bogalake area controlled by the Bangladesh army. Otherwise, you will get some lodging facilities which are mainly the cottage of the tribal people. The fare is about 100tk per night.

Some Contact Numbers of Bandarban Resorts and Hotels:

Parjatan Motel, Meghla, Bandarban.0361-62741, 62742

Holiday Inn, Meghla, Bandarban. 0361-62896

Nilachol Rest House. 03162506, 01712718051, 01714230354

Hotel Plaza, Bandarban. 0361-63252

Hill site Resort, Milanchori, Bandorban. 01556539022, 01730045083

Sakura Hill Resort, Bandarban. 01556510277

Hotel Four Star,Bandarban. 0361-62466

Hotel Green Hill, Bandarban. 0361-62514, 01820400877

Hotel purabi, Bandarban. 0361-62531, 01556742434

Hotel Hill bard, Bandarban. 0361-62441, 01823346382

Hotel Three Star, Bandarban. 0361-63566, 01813278731

Hotel Pru Abashik, Bandarban. 0361-62257

Food Stuff

You shouldn’t worry about your food as long as you reside on Bandorban. There are many restaurants in Bandarban Sadar. You can also find other food stuff such as snacks and dry food in there. But when you want to reach the peak of Keokradong, you have to think about this matter. You must take some dry food with you. I know you go there for adventure. So try to match all conditions which you will face. You will not find a restaurant at Bogalake. But it is a matter of delight that the people of this area are very hospitable and they arrange lunch or dinner for the tourists for a little amount of money. They charge only 70tk per meal. You can gain knowledge of tribal’s life and their food stuff by staying with them. The main source of their crops is cultivating joom. So when you eat in a tribal village, you will enjoy the taste of joom crops. If you are lucky, you may get wild rooster at meal. You can also catch a rooster by hunting and be cooked under a grill. Bandarban area is abundant with different kind of tribes. So their lifestyle and food stuff may not similar to you. You should try to cope up with this stuff.

Shopping

Tourists are restricted not to buy wild life product. Anyway there are many products you can buy from here. But don’t purchase anything before your trekking; except Rupali Jota which is very handy for your trekking in Keokradong. It is a special kind of foot wear only for trekking. After finishing your journey through the hilly track, you may buy the products made by the tribal community. The tribal sale tribe’s wear mainly but you know it’s also fashionable in our modern community. They also sell foot wear, lungi, scarf, bed cover, handkerchief, wooden products, showpiece and so on. The prices of the products are not out of your range.

Nearer Spots

Bandarban Tourism:

Bandarban, the daughter of hill has many places to travel. You can see many things when you start a journey to Bandarban. There are many places lies in Bandarban city and all around the area. You can also visit nearer area like Rangamati, Cox's Bazar from Bandarban. But here I mention some nearer spots near Keokradong. Some of the places are:

Bogalake:

Bogalake is a beautiful natural lake of about 1500fts high from the sea level and 15km away from Ruma Sadar Upazilla. It is the highest natural lake in Bangladesh. Bogalake has covered an area of 15acre. The mystic color of Bogalake’s water can magnetize the tourists. When you see this lake, you look as if there were a familiarity between the blue of sky with the blue colour of the water in Bogalake. This color is changing its view season after season. The magnetism of Bogalake surely attracts the travelers who are longing for the unappeasable craving for splendor and adventures. It is such a place that can invite you with its blue water resources, winding set-up, puzzling thin pathway with lots of tiny fountains, measureless greenery and its tribal people. In Bogalake, you can find the contentment of your eager exploratory mind in every step. Small tribe community like Bawm, Khumi have localities beside the Bogalake. Here you will find lots of excitements and enthusiasm at Bogalake. You will certainly be amazed looking at the big rocks lying in and out of the Bogalake. If you manage to visit the Bogalake for a single time, the beauty of Bogalake can offer such a spirit and stunning effect on your mind that you want to go there when you are in a mood of downhearted and in a mood of get away from the city chaos.

Golden Temple (Buddha Dhato Jadi Mondir):

Buddha Dhato Jadi, named as golden temple is located on the peak of a high hill adjacent to the Bandarban-Rangamati road. There is a pond on this high hill is said to be the pond of God. This temple is a magnificent creation of the modern era with the design of the Buddhist culture and heritage. You can also find a museum inside of the Temple.

There are many places you can see when you travel for Keokradong. There are a great number of mountains, lake and forests which has no alternatives or similarities in any part of the world. Some places are: Tajingdon( Bijoy), Meghla porjoton complex, Nilachol, Shoilopropat, Sangu Bridge, Prantik lake, Chimbuk, Nilgiri, Rijuk water fall, Ali’s Tunnel etc.

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