rangamati travel guide

Overview:

Rangamati is a region in South-eastern of Bangladesh. It is a delightful sloping area & a piece of Chittagong hill tracts. It is encompassed by Bandarban, Khagrachari & Chittagong. The locale is likewise surrounded by Myanmar and India on the east and Tripura state India on the north.

Rangamati region is interesting with blend of wonderful green slopes, lake, waterway & plain land.

Traveler can visit Rangamati all the year round.

Main attraction of Rangamati:

1. Kaptai Lake. 
2. Shuvolong waterfalls.
3. Kaptai hydro electric project.
4. Hanging Bridge.
5. Rajban Bihar.
6. Tribal Museum.
7. DC Bungalow.
8. Kaptai national park.
9. Chakma Rajbari.

Kaptai Lake: 

Excellent blue watery Lake made by man. Kaptai lake is roughly 11000 sq km was made as an issue supply for hydro electric extend in 1960. A delightful stretch street associate the alluring spot from Kaptai to Rangamati. Government and private administrators offer Kaptai Lake travels visits – what is pleasurable method for finding the amazing landscape.

Kaptai is the main hydro-electric undertaking. The Kaptai Dam on the Karnaphuli River made for this reason brought about the Kaptai Lake and this lake made Rangamati one of the best voyaging spots. It is an excellent spot. individuals are for the most part tribal.

While you are going to Rangamati you need to stay one day for going by watercraft in the Kaptai lake while you can watch all the fascinating places in Rangamati. Go to the spot name Reserve Bazar from where you need to contract the pontoon for the entire day. The places that will cover your watercraft trek are – Raj Bon bihar, Rajbari, Pedatingting Pahar, Vedvedi Pahar, Buddhist Temple, Shuvolong Waterfall. What's more all through the way you will appreciate the characteristic magnificence of the city.

Shuvolong Waterfalls: 

Shuvolong waterfalls is very attractive tourist spot in Rangamati. The only available path is through blue water to the falls. 

Where to Stay:

Banarupa Tourists' Inn: Best in Town

One may stay at Banarupa Tourists' Inn is the only & first private guest house in town. It is neat and clean and odor-free spacious rooms with rooftop dining facility. Banarupa's lake-cruise package is quite excellent. Room price is TK. 1,400/- decorated with valuable paintings, Carpet, Teak wood furniture and very big leisure space with nice balcony.

 

Motel George, Hotel Sufia, Parjatan Hotel

Accommodation facility is not of high quality in Rangamati. Still not that bad. Room rent (AC) is tk. 600 in Motel George and Tk 1100 in Hotel Sufia.

Communication:

Rangamati is only two hours from port city Chittagong by road (77 Km). One can also use the Kaptai Lake from Chittagong to Rangamati. In this case he needs to hire a Trawler/Country boat from Chittagong Sadarghat. Journey by boat is also awesome.  

bandarban the beauty of hills

Bandarban District

Bandarban is a South-Eastern district in Bangladesh, and a some piece of the Chittagong Division. It is one of the three locale that make up the Chittagong Hill Tracts, the others being Rangamati District and Khagrachhari District. Bandarban is viewed as a standout amongst the most appealing travel ends of the line in Bangladesh. 

Bandarban Tourist Spots:

Boga Lake

Boga Lake is the most delightful common lake in Bangladesh. It is otherwise called Bagakain Lake or Baga Lake. Boga lake is 18 kilometer far from Ruma Sadar Upozilla in Bandarban. It is around 3000 feet above ocean level. The color of water of this lake is blue. There are numerous legendary stories behind the formation of this lake. There are numerous vacationers go to Boga lake consistently, exceptionally in the winter season. Little tribe group like Bawm, Khumi have territories other than the Boga lake. In the blustery season, it is truly hard to walk around the Boga lake. There holding up bunches of delight and joy for you at Boga lake. You will unquestionably be astounded taking a gander at the huge rocks lying done and finished with the Boga lake. You can have an open air fire adjacent to the lake. 

Information for Tourist 

From the start you need to make an excursion from Bandarban to Ruma Upozilla by "Chander Gari" (open jeep) or a private vehicle. From Ruma you can employ open jeep up to Boga lake. On the way you need to enroll your name, contact location and different points of interest in the individual security camp. It is advised that you are not permitted to leave Ruma for Boga lake after 4pm.

Bogalake is the most elevated regular pool of Bangladesh arranged at Bandarban, Chittagong. Boga lake pulls in the nature partners in such an attractive path, to the point that no other spot of excellence can set out to be the option of Boga lake. Nature has made this Bogalake with its benevolent consideration which brings about an incredible store of water on the ridge to draw in the vacationers, voyagers and nature beaus from the nearby tenants of Bandarban as well as individuals from all over Bangladesh and even of the entire world. 

Buddha Dhatu Jadi: 

The Buddha Dhatu Jadi is a Theravada Buddhist sanctuary otherwise called the Bandarban Golden Temple. The Buddha Dhatu Jadi is spotted at Pulpara 4 kilometer from Balaghata town and 10 kilometer from in the remote Bandarban slope region, in Bangladesh. The Bandarban Golden Temple is the biggest Theravada Buddhist Temple with the second biggest Buddha statue in Bangladesh. 

Chimbuk slope:

Chimbuk slope is the third most noteworthy mountain in Bangladesh. Chimbuk is a standout amongst the most well known vacationer spot in Bandarban. It is only 26 kilometer far from Bandarban sadar. Chimbuk slope is around 2500 feet high above ocean level. The street of this region is crisscross. So on the off chance that you ride in a jeep it will be beguiling. While your jeep is traveling through the different indigenous towns, their effortlessness in human motions will force you to contemplate our forerunners battles to adapt to keep up presence. They are as basic as nature. However when you are looking down from Chimbuk, it will get you the sentiments of gliding over the mists. When it is a sparkly day, you can see the shades of mists over the slopes. The enormous skyline of crisscross slopes appears waves of an ocean. 

Keokradong:

Keokradong is the second most elevated heap of Bangladesh. Keokradong is around 4,035 ft (1,230 meters) high from the ocean level. It is arranged in 30km far from the Ruma sadar upazilla of Bandarban in Bangladesh. This remote range is brimming with characteristic magnificence. Here you can see a lot of little and enormous mountains and slopes. This range is secured with thick backwoods, feathered creatures and creatures.

How to go in Keokradong

For going to Keokradong you need to reach at Bandarban first then go to Ruma Upazilla. Ruma is 50 kilometer far from Bandarban. One can hire a public jeep, Chander Gari or private jeep up to Ruma Thana/Upazilla of Bandarban. From Bandarban it takes first Chander Gari and then river cruise to reach to Ruma. The first trip of Chander Gari is at 9am. The Chander Gari or bus will go in front of ‘Koikhong Jiri’ in 1-1.30 hrs. Then it is needed to have the boat journey. The river Sangu needs to be crossed by boat. These boats usually carry ten people. It costs about 30 tk per person. During the dry season the river remains virtually dry and it takes much time to reach to Ruma. It takes around one hour (more or less depending upon the nature and season) to Ruma bazaar. It can take 9am to 1pm to reach from Bandarban to Ruma Bazar.

Chander Gari or Chader gari (meaning the vehicle of the Moon) is the most popular transport like a bumpy jeep, open topped truck or bus in Bandarban to reach to Boga Lake. This car is actually having 4 wheels driving vehicle as land cruiser. The passengers usually gets squeezed in them and the vehicles are able to carry about 35-40 people in a single trip. The Chander gari is available to take the tourists to Boga Lake 3 times a day from the Ruma Bus stand or Chander Gari stand. Tourists can ride on a Chander Gari by buying tickets from the stands on the way to Boga Lake. The transport can easily be compared with a ride like roller coaster for the serpentine or zigzag road system. 

Keep in mind that, this excursion is all that much arduous. So keep certainty. Continuously convey drinking water and emergency treatment box with you. Show uplifting demeanor with nearby individuals and ought to appreciation the tribal society. There are some private inns in Ruma Bazar, so you need to affirm the lodging reservation before going to Ruma, else you will have no option passing the night. In the event that you are lucky you can get tribal house to pass the night. In Bogalake There is no other convenience office aside from the rest places of area chamber. There is no versatile system, no restaurant furthermore horrible street correspondence. You ought to begin your adventure at a young hour in the morning from Bogalake to achieve Keokradong and it may take 5 to 6 hours to achieve Keokradong. Be that as it may, the views of cool air, white mists, slopes, waterway and lake are truly remarkable and exceptional. On the off chance that you go there clearly you can get an agreeable, delightful and exciting knowledge.

Nilgiri and Thanchi:


Nilgiri or Nil Giri is one of the tallest peaks and beautiful tourist spot in Bangladesh. It is about 3500 feet high and situated at Thanci Thana. It is about 46 km south of Bandarban on the Bandarban-Chimbuk-Thanchi road. Beside this spot you can see Mro villages. Their colorful culture and living style are surely an unexplored experience for the visitors. In rainy season here creates a spectacular scenery, the whole spot is covered with the blanket of clouds. You can enjoy a cloudy experience. Winter is waiting for you with it’s foggy gesture on the height. It is a nice place for campfire in that season. Most attractive time is the dawn. It is better if you chose to stay during 7-18 dates of a lunar month to enjoy the moonlit night. You can also enjoy the twesting course of Sangu River. This is the most spectacular tourist spot in Bandarban and managed by Army brigade of Bandarban.

Nafakhum:

Nafakhum is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Bangladesh and an excellent place to travel. Every traveler should have a tour plan to visit this beautiful tourism spot of Bandarban at least once and then they will feel to visit that travel spot again and again.

Location and Map of Nafakum, Bandarban

Nafakhum is situated on the wild hilly Sangu River at a remote area called Remakri of Thanchi upazilla under Bandarban Hill District in Bangladesh. Nafakhum is also known as Remakri waterfall. It is among the largest waterfalls in Bangladesh by volume of water falling.
Travel have to go to Thanchi upazilla by bus from Bandarban to reach his destination tour spot. It may take around 4.5 hours for the traveler to reach Thanchi. The distance between Bandarban to Thanchi is about 79 km.

Travel from Thanchi to Remakri

Travelers need to hire a Tour guide


Travelers must enter their full name, address and contact number at the Army camp of Remakri, Bandarban. Then the travelers need to hire a tour guide. There is a tour guide committee and that tour guide committee will select an experienced tour guide for you. Though that tour guide is not very necessary for boat but the travelers are bound to hire that tour guide. This tour guide will stay for 2 days with the travelers while they are having the journey to reach the particular tour spot and till the travelers come back to Remakri. For the first day the tour guide will charge 600/= Taka (BDT) and for the second day onwards the tour guide will charge 500/= Taka (BDT) for each day (exclude his food and accommodation).

Tajingdong:

Tajingdong also known as “Bijoy” is the highest mountain of Bangladesh. Tajingdong is about 4300 ft (1310 meters) high from the sea level. It is situated in remakri pangsha union under Ruma upazilla of Bandarban in Bangladesh. According to local tribal language “Tajing” means “Great” & “Dong” means “Hill” so that means “Great hill”.

Accomodation:

Name of Hotel : Hotel Plaza Bandarban.

Address of Hotel : Hotel Plaza Bandarban, Ward No.7, Army Para, Bandarban, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Phone Number : +88 01856699910, +88 01856699911

Name of Resort: Holiday Inn Resort.

Address of Resort: Holiday Inn Resort, Meghla, Bandarban, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Phone Number: +88 01856699910, +88 01856699911.

Room Types of this Resort:

AC Deluxe

AC

Non AC

Cottage

cox's bazar sea beach

Geographical View:

Cox's Bazar is a beach town, a sport fishing slot in Bangladesh. It's known for its extensive and long exotic beach, which is regarded by many as the lengthiest natural exotic sea beach in the world. Cox's Bazar District has an area of 2491.86 square km. It is located at 21°35' N 92°01' E and is bounded 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 square km and bounded by Bakkhali River on the north and East, Bay of Bengal in the West and Jhilwanj Union in the south. It's located 152 kilometers (94 miles) the southern part of the commercial port of Chittagong.

Cox's Bazar sea beach is populated almost through out the season. It is a fantastic position for sea showering because of free from sharks and excellent for showering, swiming & sun-bathing.

Visiting Places:

Laboni Beach:

Laboni Beach is the principle shoreline of Cox's Bazar. At here we can undoubtedly delight in the grand excellence of Bay of Bengal. It's a spot for pleasure; numerous individuals come here including the nonnative’s. The shoreline is generally acknowledged amid dusks and dawn, where individuals can witness the ocean as it transforms its shades twice in a day. Visitors can sunbathe, surf, run, cycle, and swim. It is best for swimming and relaxation. Close to the shoreline, there are a considerable measure of little shops offering trinkets, generally made stogies & magnificent items (shoe wood based), hand tailored garments, couch sheets, dresses, shoes etc. It is a pleasant spot for our tourism.

Kolatoli Beach:

Kolatoli beach is another attractive beach for the tourist. Every year different ages people come here to take the real taste of taking sea-bath. Visitor’s can take sea bath, driving sea ski boat, can take fresh and appealing various kind of sea foods. Walking beside the sea shore on moonlit night is always pleasant for all aged tourist.

  

Inanai Beach:

Inani Beach is within Ukhia Thana, 35 km. to the south of Cox's Bazar. With green hills to the east, the golden beach of Inani casts a music spell on anyone stepping on to its fine golden sands. The clean blue waters of the Bay area ideal for swimming. It is considered as the world's longest and broadest beach: 180m at high tide and 300m at low tide.

Teknaf:

Teknaf, a sentimental old-world outskirt township in the southern tip of Bangladesh domain gazing toward the Myanmar high slope runs over the stream Naf. Teknaf is 85 km from Cox's Bazar by street and 120 km by the shoreline along the ocean. One can reach there by open transport that leaves Cox's Bazar consistently. It is around 2 hours' adventure every way.

Due to tropical climate of Bangladesh the majority of the traveler normally go to visit this spot amid winter or in the middle of winter and fall (October to March).

Sonadia Dip:

Sonadia (a bow island.), about with a region of 9 Square Kilomerer. It is the north-west of Cox's Bazar. Sonadia Island is exceptionally rich for various types of shells. A huge number of anglers camp here in every winter and make extensive pulls. Sonadia Island is renowned for the business of dry fish.

Range: 9 square km.

Area: 7-km north-west of Cox's Bazar.

Fascinations:

∗ The sight of amusement game birds moving Sonadia Island in tremendous numbers through the winter seasons.

∗ Turtle homes.

∗ various fledgling species (More than 52 feathered creature species including inhabitant and transient).

∗ Wildlife.

∗ live angling and anglers way of life.

Saint Martin:

St. Martins Island is the most wonderful Coral Island where you will discover live corals. Its just 30 km from Teknaf and you can go there by nearby speedboat, visitor watercrafts, or ocean truck.this little coral island around 10km (6mi) south west of the southern tip of the terrain is a tropical buzzword, with shorelines bordered with coconut palms and plentiful marine life. There's nothing a larger number of strenuous to do here than drench up the beams, yet its a clean and tranquil spot without even a mosquito to upset your serenity.

Visitor Season: November to February.

Unique Name: "Narikeljinjira" (Coconut Island) - The neighborhood name of the COCONUT is NARIKEL and the first name of this Island is Narikeljinjira is derived from that.

Characteristics:

1) Beautiful Coral Reef

2) Long Coral Beach

3) Lots of Coconut Trees

4) Peaceful Environment

5) Bountiful Marine Life

6) Deep Blue Water

7) Sandy Beach

First light & Sunset: Observing day break and nightfall St Martins is a superior spot. Nightfall Point is a rough promontory on the northwest corner of the island.

Ocean Turtle Hatchery: Located on the west side of the island south of Shemanapereye Resort.

Stars: Amazingly ample stars get on a moonless night, because of the absence of power on St Martine.

Scuba Diving: Oceanic Scuba Dive Center, the main jump operation in Bangladesh. To experience the magnificence submerged scuba swooping is best yet the expense is lit-bit high however debatable.

Grasp Moonlight: Make a visit in St Martins without anyone else present in the moonlight. The bewildering excellence of full-moon in St. Martin's Island never be communicated; you can just feel it. Through the night feel and listen the sound of the Bay of Bengal.

Viewing Sun Rise: Wake up right on time and watch the sun climb.

Pit fire: Make an open air fire to stay up around evening time.

Shopping: A great number of little shops are close to the port and along the primary street offering vital items, odd keepsake shirts, caps and sunglasses. Different ocean shells and things produced using the shells are sold by high schoolers around St Martine. Be that as it may, its unlawful as prompts the exhaustion of ocean life.

Lodging: Accommodations are great here. You can undoubtedly deal with a room as indicated by your financial plan. The majority of the nights can be light lit as no power on St Martins, however a couple of the much costly inns have generators administrations.

Mahesh Khali:

It is an alternate fascination for the vacationers who go to Cox's Bazaar. An island off the shoreline of Cox's Bazar. Through the focal point of the island and along the eastern coastline climbs, a range of low slopes, 300 feet high; on the contrary the coast to the west and north is a low-lying treat, bordered by mangrove wilderness. In the slopes on the coast is assembled the sanctum of Adinath, devoted to Siva.

Area: 268 square km

Attraction:

Breathtaking Mangrove Forest.

Spectacular Hilly Areas ( around 300 ft. high).

Salt Fields.

Striking Landscapes.

Picturesque & Peaceful Beaches.

Colorful Buddhist Temple & Pagoda.

Shrimp.

Battle Leaf.

Simple Island Lifestyle.

Rakhain villages.

Transport to Cox’s Bazar

By Air:

Cox's Bazar is associated with capital Dhaka by United Air, Biman, GMG .By Air it is 30 minutes venture from the household terminal of Shahjalal International Airport at Dhaka.

GMG Airlines

Address:

GMGAIR 8, Kemal Ataturk Avenue,

Banani C/A., Dhaka-1213. 

Contact Information :

Tel : 8140275-80,

Airport Office : 8917220-3 -(International),

8915699 - (Domestic).

Biman Bangladesh Airlines

Address:

Balaka Bhaban, Kurmitola,

Dhaka-1229, Bangladesh.

Contact Information :

Tel : : 8917400-19 (Head Office) 9560151, 9559610 ,

Airport Office : 8917400.

Web  : www.biman-airlines.com

United Airways (bd) Ltd.

Corporate Office is in Uttara other Sales Offices are Gulshan and Dilkusha. Best Aviation Limited. Address:

House # 43, Road # 1/, Block-J, Baridhara ,

Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Contact Information :

Tell : +880-2-9888780, 8860248, 8855254, 9882404.

By Road:

Different Bus services both A/C and Non A/C are available from Dhaka to Cox’s Bazar everyday. Among them Green Line, TR Travels, Saint Martin Travels, Hanif, Soudia, S Alam, Unique Service are mentionable.

Green Line paribahan

Head Office :

9/2, Outer Circular Road, Momen Bagh,

Rajarbagh, Dhaka - 1217 .

Tel : 8331302-4, 8353004-5, 9339623, 9342580

Fex : +088-02-8350003

Email : greenline@greenlineparibahan.com

Saudia Paribahan

Dhaka Office :

Fakirapool, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Tel : 02-41558,02- 9346478, 02-9333606 Chittagong Office :

K.C.De Road,Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Tel : 615161

Cox's Bazar Office :

Laldhighir Par, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.

Tel : 0341-3611, 0341-3888

Hanif Paribahan Enterprise

Dhaka Office :

22/3, College gate,Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Tel : +88-02-8125340, 8122707

Chittagong Office :

9/2, BRTC Market, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Tel : +88-031-638322,658088

Hazard

If you are a foreigner, everybody would want to discuss to you. They also have their picture taken with you. It is a lit-bit frustrating. However, it is a fantastic way to get probability to discuss to natives and know their lifestyle and custom. If you are in swimsuit or European outfit, locals’ eye may humiliate you.

Packages, Books & Trip Operators

If you come first time in Bangladesh, if you have no idea about the record, lifestyle, custom, the position you want to visit; please don’t worry! A variety of helpful tour providers are awaiting you with their several offers. The offers consist of carries, resorts, meals, information and everything you need. Most of the offers come with cost-effective price range.

Tour Operators in Bangladesh

Journey Plus

Suite# 40/A, Aziz Super Market (1st Floor)

Shahbagh, Dhaka -1000

Telephone: 0088-02-8628577, 9660234

Fax: 0088-02-9660234

Email: info@journeyplus.com; journey@bdcom.com

Bangladesh Travel Homes

Sector-14, Road-15, House-40

Uttara model town, Dhaka-1230

Telephone: 88-02-8950650, 0152483800

Email: info@bdtravelhomes.net, bdtravelhomes@gmail.com

Green Bangla Tours

Room - 32 (3rd Floor)

Rajuk Commarcial Complex

Azampur, Uttara Model Town, Dhaka – 1230

Telephone: +88-02-8933217, +88-01819-420221, +88-0171-5312149

Fax: +88-02-8933217

Email: info@greenbanglatours.com

Safari Plus

House-28, Road-17/A, Block-E, Banani, Dhaka-1213

Telephone: 880-2-8858736. 8831695

Fax : 880-2-8858736

Email: info@safariplus.net, safariplus@dhaka.net

Unique Tours and Travels

51/B Kemal Ataturk Avenue, Banani, Dhaka-1213

Telephone: 880 2 9885116
Fax: 880-2-8823392

Email: utt@bangla.net

Tour Planners Ltd

32, Alaol Avenue, Sector – 6, Uttara, Dhaka – 1230

Telephone: 88–02–8913389, 8914489

Fax: 88–02–8953019

Email: tourplan@tour-planners.com

Green Holidays Tours

21/1, Zigatola (2nd Floor)

S-4 Hoque Mansion, Dhanmondi, Dahka-1209

Telephone:+88-02-8652721
Fax: +88-02-8652721

Email: greentours@dhaka.net

Prime Tourism Network Ltd.

Motaleb Mansion, Room # 506; Floor # 4

2, R. K. Mission Road, Dhaka-1203

Telephone: +88-02-9562430, 7111990

Email: info@primetourism.net.bd

Autarky Tours

Angelica 303/E (2nd Floor Right Side)

East Kazipara, Dhaka-1216

Telephone: ++88-02-8035131
Fax: ++88-02-8035131

Email: info@autarkytours.com

Accommodation

Hotel Seagull:

Rank: 5 star
Address :

Hotel Motel Zone

Cox's Bazar Sea Beach

Cox's Bazar

Tel: +88 0341 62480 - 91

Fax: +88 0341 64436

Email: info@seagullhotelbd.com

Web  : www.seagullhotelbd.com

Hotel Sea Palace Limited:

Rank: 5 star

Adress :

Hotel Motel Zone

Kalatoli Road, Cox's Bazar,

Tel: 88 - 0341 - 63692, 63792, 63794, 63826, 63853

Cell: 88 - 01714652227, 01714652228,

Fax: 88-0341-63769,

Fax: +88 0341 64436

Email: cxb@hotelseapalaceltd.com

Web  : http://www.hotelseapalaceltd.com

Hotel Kollol

Rank: 4 star

Address :

Hotel Motel Zone

Sea Beach Road, Kollol Point,

Cox's Bazar.

Tel: 88 - 0341 - 64748

Cell: 88 - 01727613258, 01819548434

Fax: 88 - 0341 - 64748

Email: info@hotelkollol.com

Web: http://www.hotelkollol.com

Hotel Coral Reef

Distance : 1 Km from the sea beach.

Facilities :    Air condition room, Running hot & cold water, Minibar. Each room with belcony, Family suite with kitchen and internet facilities.

Address :

Hotel Coral Reef,

Plot # 47, Block # B,

Kalatoli, Coxs Bazar , Bangladesh

Cell: (880) 01911-672135 or 01712-849373