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Cox's Bazar
The tourist capital

Cox's Bazar

Miles of golden sands, towering cliffs surfing waves, rare conch shells, colorful pagodas, Buddhist temples and tribes, delightful seafood - this is Cox's Bazar, the tourist capital of Bangladesh. Having the wold's longest unbroken (120 km.) beach sloping gently down to the blue waters of the Bay of Bengal against the picturesque background of a chain of hill covered with deep green forests, Cox's Bazar is one of the most attractive tourist spots in the world.

Located at a distance of 152 km. south of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar is connected both by air and road from Dhaka and Chittagong.

Hill Districts
World of panoramic beauty
Bandarban Hills The hill Districts with its perennial forest, thrilling drives through hills and dales, emerald blue waters of Kaptai lake, colorful tribal life and culture, attractive handicrafts and artisans beckons you to a world of panoramic beauty mother nature has so lavishly unfolded.
Rangamati
The heart of the lake district
Rangamati

Tribal Women of Rangamati

Kaptai Lake

From Chittagong a 77-km. road amidst green fields and winding hills will take you to Rangamati, the headquarters of Rangamati Hill District, which is a wonderful repository of scenic spenders with flora and fauna of, varied descriptions. The township is located on the western bank of Kaptai lake. Rangamati is a favorite holiday resort because of its beautiful landscape, scenic beauty, lake, colorful tribes (Chakma, Marma etc.), its flora and fauna, tribal museum, hanging bridge, homespun textile products, ivory jewelry and the tribal men and women who fashion them. For tourists the attractions of Rangamati are numerous, tribal life, fishing, speedboat cruising, water skiing, hiking, bathing or merely enjoying nature as it is.

KAPTAI
A pleasant and picturesque drive of 64 km. from Chittagong bring you to huge expanse of embedded and blue water ringed with tropical forest. It is the famous man-made Kaptai lake (680-sq. km.) formed by damming the Karnaphuli river. Only 3 km. from Kaptai along Chittagong road lies the ancient Chit Morong Buddhist temple having beautiful Buddhist statues. Other places of interest in the Hill Districts include Chandraghona, Khagrachari and Bandarban all in picturesque surrounding.

Dhaka Chittagong Mainamati Cox's Bazar Hill Districts Rangamati Kaptai Dinajpur
Paharpur Sundarbans Kuakata Rajshahi Mahasthangarh Natore Sylhet