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