If you don’t visit Rangamati you will not discover a big portion of the natural beauties of Bangladesh. From Chittagong 77 km. road amidst green fields and winding hills will take you to Rangamati. It is also connected by a waterway from Kaptai.
[Hanging Bride, Rangamati]
This is the only place to visit throughout the year. Rangamati expresses her full beauty in the rainy season. Trees becoming greener, waterfalls are in full tide, and the river Kornaphuli is in her full wave this season. If you already visited Rangamati in winter, we advise you to go there again in monsoon; you will feel the difference of nature yourself.
Porjatan holiday complex is the best place to stay in Rangamati. There are other hotels in Rangamati where you can stay. Boating is the prime attraction in Rangamati. You can go to Kaptai and also by Kornaphuli River, you can go deep inside the hill areas where on the way you will find lots of natural waterfalls. If you wish you can take a shower in the waterfall or you can swim in the river. By boat, you can visit the tribal villages, King Chakma's (tribal) Palace, which is called Chakma Rajbari, Rajbon Bihar pagoda, the Tribal Museum, etc. You can also enjoy the tribal handmade crafts if you go shopping in the local market.
:: Kaptai Lake
[Kaptai Lake]
Built-in the early sixties Kaptai Dam and the lake are the main attractions of Kaptai. If you are not visiting Kaptai separately then, don’t forget to go boating up to Kaptai on the Kaptai Lake while you go on the Rangamati tour.
Khagrachari
[Khagrachori Waterfall]
Khagrachhari is the natural wild beauty of Bangladesh. Here you can visit the tribal lifestyle of Chakma in Khagrachari. You can also visit Alutila Hill. Approximately 100 meters long a very dark Cave is the mysterious beauty of Alutila hill.
Bandarban
Lots of hills and hilly areas, waterfalls, River Sangu, Lakes, and the tribal culture are the main attraction of Bandarban.
[Bandarban]
You can go to Bandarban from Chittagong by road. Chimbuk Hill is one of the major attractions of Bandarban. You can enjoy the journey to Chimbuk Hill by jig jag hilly roads. It’s the third-highest mountain in Bangladesh approx. 3000 ft height. Reach Chimbuk by jeep or microbus from Rangamati. A beautiful Rest house is there on the top of Chimbuk Hill.
If you are lucky then you can feel the clouds touching your whole body. If you take prior permission from the Roads and Highway Department you can spend a night in the rest house on the top of Chimbuk Hill. If you stay there a night, you will remember your stay for your whole life with the calmness of nature hearing sometimes the wild animals squalling.
Ruma is another hill town on the same route as Chimbuk. If you wish to visit Ruma, then 01st go to Ruma spend some time there, and then come back to Chimbuk Hill.
You can enjoy the Shailapropat a waterfall in Bandarban. It's also a tourist attraction of a waterfall surrounded by hills & forest; be careful while you go to Shailapropat - the rocky pathway is very slippery, and if you are not cautious there is a good chance to sleep & make an accident there.
Another tourist spot in Bandarban is Meghla - it’s a beautiful spot where you can enjoy a boat or speedboat ride on Lake Meghla. If you are lucky, you may see wild animals in the forest. There are small shades in this spot to protect you from rains in the season of monsoon and from the hit of the Sun on hot summer days. A beautiful hanging wooden bridge enhances the beauty of this spot. On one side there are some constructions and facilities for the tourists like a tower, restaurants while on the other side is wildlife, natural forest, and hills. In the town, you can visit the house where the king of the tribe Chakma lives and from there you can visit the archeological museum of Bandarban. In this museum, you will find the archeological history of tribal life and the tribes of hill areas of Bandarban. The museum authority has set up various tribal houses in the museum, which will give you a brief idea of the kinds of tribal houses, their design, and architectural structures.
