Visiting Bangladesh must be a great experience for a tourist. People are very welcoming for the foreigners. All type of accomodation is available in almost all big cities. Transportation is comfortable to and fro the major cities by road and by air.
Tourist attractions
Bangladesh is a land of only 55000 square miles. In it's south, there is a bay called Bay of Bengal. It is at the north of Indian Ocan. Bangladesh is surrounded at east, west and north by Indian several states, such as West Bengal, Asam, Meghalaya and Tripura.
#1 - Cox's Bazar
Most attractive tourist destination in Bangladesh is Cox's Bazar. The longest unbroken sea beach in the world. It is a long sea beach. So, opportunity for beach activities are also unlimited here.
As the tourist capital of Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar has every facility for a tourist. Good communication by road and air, high standard of accomodation, all kind of food, high security everything a tourist can find here.
Cox's bazar. Located in the southern part of Bangladesh. This is the longest unbroken natural sea beach in the world.
While entering the city, you'll see the beach from your bus window. I'm sure you'd be crazy to get down from the bus & get to the beach instantly. The road entering the city has plenty of hotels. Accommodation is also available in the city. People in this area are so friendly & helpful
The beach is vast. Plenty of activities are here to entertain you. You can just relax under the umbrella sitting on a couch & watch the sun set. Variety of beach activities like jet skiing, surf boarding, banana boat riding, horse riding & flying kites. The most popular travel destination in Bangladesh is Cox's Bazar sea beach. The beach is always busy with local & foreign tourists. Tourists are full in this destination all the year round.
Accommodation is available for all type of travelers ranging from Deluxe to budget. The hotels are very close to the beach. Some hotels have sea view rooms.
Varieties of foods are available here ranging from Bengali food to continental & Chinese. Sea foods like lobsters, sea fishes are much popular in this area.
Most popular nearby destination from Cox's bazar is St. Martin's Island. This is a unique destination for Island lovers. The place is quiet & calm. The clear blue water in the sea & the life under the sea is amazing to watch. A few facilities are available for scuba diving here. The grill & BBQ at night in you resort will give you feeling like Robinson Cruso or may be Swiss family Robinson.
Another nearby destination from Cox's Bazar is Inani beach & Himchori. Inani beach is a partly coral beach. Himchori has a beautiful spring & has a hill top view.
This is a must visit destination for the life time.
#2 - Sundarban
This is a mangrove forest alng the south western cost of Bay of Bengal. This is the largest mangrove forest in the world. Part of this forest also falls in India. This is a nominee for the new 7 wonders of the world.
Traveling Sundarban is an experience of adventure. This is not like a reserve forest where you can travel with caravan or with a four wheel van. To see this forest deep inside, you will have to stay in a launch. There are several tour operators who provide modern motor boat or launch those have all the modern facilities. You can explore the forest with a guide. Also the beach at Kotka and Kochikhali, Hiron point is really wonderful
#3 - Rangamati
Rangamati is a hill station. Beautiful land of hills and man made lakes are the main attraction here. The kaptai lake at Rangamati is made out of the waters of the Kaptai dam, the only hydro electric power plant in Bangladesh. Boating, relaxing, small man made island hopping is the main activity here.
Rangamati is a beautiful hill town in Bangladesh. This is in the Chitagong hill tracts. Rangamati has a beautiful lake which is called Kaptai Lake. In this lake, there are several tiny islands. These islands have so many things to offer. Most of them offer excellent tongue licking tribal dishes. Some has resorts which are surrounded by trees, bamboos. You will get a rural touch staying in these resorts. All the islands are with an excellent view of the Kaptai Lake. This is a paradise for nature lovers.
Lush green forest, exotic hills and valleys, marine blue lake, colorful culture of the ethnics, attractive handi crafts...as a whole, Rangamati is a land of tourist attraction.
Every thing is fun here as you do visit ethnic museum, hanging bridge. Or you do angling from the lake or even just enjoy the beauty of the lakes and hills.
Attractions:
Island hopping at Kaptai Lake-
Kaptai Lake is a huge lake and it has some tiny islands. A half day trip will be fine to explore the lake and the islands. Each island has different name such as "Peda Ting-Ting", "Tuk-Tuk Echo Village", "Shuvolong", "Chang-Pang". "Peda Ting-Ting" is a tiny island and here you will find cottages to stay and enjoy moon lit night with fantastic lake surroundings. "Tuk-Tuk" is an echo park with verities of trees and plants. "Shovolong" spring is a beautiful spring from the hill and has an exotic landscape.
Hanging bridge-
The hanging bridge in Kaptai Lake is an excellent location for view of the lake. Up hill from the bridge, there is a playground for kids. Also you can relax here facing the lake. This is the most romantic place in Rangamati. Some ethnic boutique shops offer handicraft and handloom fabrics and apparels here that are perfect for gift and souvenirs.
Chakma (an ethnic group) King's Palace-
Chakma King's palace is an ideal place to know the history of the Chakma ethnic group.
Rajban Buddhist Monastery-
It is a big Buddhist monastery and Buddhism is practiced here.
Nearby attractions:
Karnaphuli paper mill, Chandraghona
Kaptai hydro electric project
Getting there:
By Air - Dhaka to Chittagong. From Chittagong, Rangamati is 2 hour drive. Both public and rented vehicles are available in Chittagong to reach Rangamati.
By Road - Direct bus from Dhaka to Rangamati. Daily trips.
By Train - Dhaka to Chittagong. From Chittagong, Rangamati is 2 hour drive.
Where to stay:
Parjatan (Bangladesh tourism) Motel. Phone: +880 2 8117855, +880 2 8119192
Hotel Sufia. Banarupa. Rangamati
Hotel Green Castle. Reserve Bazar. Rangamati. Phone: +880 351 61200
My suggestion to travelers - Visit Bangladesh, visit Rangamati to enjoy the beauty of hill town queen.
#4 - Bandarban
Bandarban is the land of adventure. The highest peak of Bangladesh is located here. Thajingdong, Keokradong is the highest peack of Bangladesh which is around 3 to 4 thousand feet high. The best place for trekking in Bangladesh is Bandarban. Clouds, hills, waterfalls and the river is the main attraction of this place.
Bandarban is located in the south eastern part of Bangladesh. Bandarban means dam of monkeys. It is one of the three hill tract district in Chittagong hill tracts. Bandarban is situated in the bank of Sangu river.
Drive to this hidden paradise on mettallic road through the green forest and hills is of great experience for the tourists. It's flora and fauna, bamboo cottages, it's ethnic people and their life style have made this picturesque hilly resort a popular tourist destination.
Three tallest peaks of Bangladesh are located in Bandarban - Thajingdong, Keokradong and Modok moual. Rakhain lake, Chimbuk and Nilgiri hills has similar looking views as Darjeeling (a famous hill district in West Bengal, India). Boga lake is a great attraction for tourists. The biggest man made lake of Bangladesh Kaptai is an ideal place for boating and cruising.
Bandarban is the best place for trekking in Bangladesh. You can go for expedition to Keokradong and Thajingdong. There are some places in Bandarban those are like paradise but located in very remote area. These places are not accessible by car. Boat and walking is the only way to reach those places. Most famous of them are Boga lake, Nafakhum, Tinduk, Baklai falls.
Sight seeing in Bandarban
1) Meghla tourist complex - At the entrance of Bandarban town, there is a wonderful tourist complex named Meghla. There are several lakes here. These lakes can be crossed by few hanging bridges. There is a zoo and a mini safari here. Boating is so enjoyable in these lakes. There is also a small cable car accross this lake.
2) Shoilopropat - Shoilopropat means rock falls. 8 kilometer far from Bandarban town. It is on the way to Chimbuk hill (a famous hill). The cool water of this falls run all hte year round. It is the most attractive water falls in Bandarban.
3) Chimbuk - This is a wonderful watch point. It is 2000 feet high. Sight from this hill is very exciting. Your sight will range upto Bay of Bengal from here. There has a resthouse here.
4) Nilgiri - This is the highest tourist spot of Bangladesh. About 2200 feet high. 45 kilometer away from Bandarban town. The most attractive view is found here in rainy season May to September. the whole area seems covered with a blanket of cloud. The view is really awsome. There is a beautiful resort here managed by Bangladesh Army. Civil people can stay here with prior booking. You can spend a nice time with your friends and family staying here in this wonderful resort.
5) Nilachol - This is almost 1000 feet high. 4 km away from the town. Watching sun set from this view point is so attractive. Also the excellent view of Bandarban town is visible from here.
6) Shorno mandir (golden temple) - The biggest buddhist temple in Bandarban is located at Balaghat. This is called golden temple. This gold color temple is a shrine place for buddhists. This temple is at the top of Jadi hill.
Fascinating view, beautiful landscape, natural lakes and waterfalls made Bandarban the hill king of Bangladesh.
#5 - St. Martin's Island
St. Martin is a small island in the south eastern part of Bangladesh. This is the southern most point of Bangladesh. It is in the north east part of Bay of Bengal. This island is almost flat and is 3.6 meter above sea level and about 8 kilometer long. St. Martin is the only coral island in Bangladesh. Exotic view of the sea, simple life style of the natives, quiet, peaceful and full of enthusiasm made this island best tourist island of Bangladesh.
St.Martin is a popular tourist destination in Bangladesh for both local and foreign travelers in Bangladesh. It is like a pearl dot in the Bay of Bengal. It is situated at the entrance of Bangladesh-Myanmar border river Naaf. The old name of this island is "Narikel Jinjira" means coconut garden. In 1717 christian priest father Martin came in this island and since then it has been named as Saint Martin's island.
Don't see only...feel the island
this island is much for feeling inside than seeing. You see the bay, the beach, coconut trees, birds, hear the sound of the waves like a melody , all of these you dont just see or hear, you feel them inside as well. Such a strong appeal is there in St.Martin's island.
This island is seperated from the main land, 20 kilometer away from Teknaf (the south most sub district of Bangladesh). Total distance from Dhaka to St. Martin is 510 km.
Getting there is a two part journey.
First go to Teknaf. There are several bus services to Teknaf from Dhaka ranging from budget to luxurious. You can reach Teknaf also from Chittagong or Cox's Bazar.
From Teknaf, take motor boat, sea truck or launch to St.Martins which is about two hours journey. No helicopter service has been developed yet in this route, so water way is the only way.
Staying there -
If you enjoy staying in cottages in an island, don't miss to stay here also in St.Marins coz there are some wonderful resorts here. Real rural cottages are nicely decorated in the resorts. So, you will also be able to feel the ancient surroundings where there is no electricity at late night, get water only from coconut, moon lit bright night..its all thrill.
Every resort is along the beach. So, beach is where you actually stay. Most famous resorts among those are Shimana Periey, Nil Digonte etc. There are some hotels also here to stay such as Prashad Paradise, Blue Marine, Abakash parjatan motel etc.
Attractions -
You can go around this island by motor boats. It is only about 8 km long and about 1000 meter to 1500 meter wide. Sun bathing is so enjoyable here as this island is so quiet. There are few facilities here for scuba diving and snorkelling.
Most attractive sight in St.Martin is Cherra dwip (detached island). This is a tiny part of this island which becomes detached from the main island during high tide. Her the water is so blue and quiet. Life under water is so nice to watch here.
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