Khoiyachora Waterfall travel guide

At a glance

Location

Mirsarai, Baraiyadhala National Park

Steps

9 main steps

Walk

About 1 hour from Baratakia

Best time

June–October

History and details

Khoiyachora Waterfall is in the hill forest of Khoiyachora union, Mirsarai; the area has been protected since it became Baraiyadhala National Park in 2010. The waterfall has 9 big steps and countless small ones, which has made it known as one of the country's biggest waterfalls.

From the main road you take a village path, cross paddy fields, then follow the stream bed over bamboo bridges to the waterfall. Reaching the first step is fairly easy, but the upper steps need climbing steep rocks with ropes — best for experienced trekkers.

Besides Khoiyachora, the Mirsarai area has many waterfalls such as Napittachora, Bawachora and Sonaichhari, plus Mohamaya Lake, so many people spend two days exploring it.

Things to do

• Rest at the pool below the first step
• If you're experienced, climb the upper steps with a guide
• Go kayaking on Mohamaya Lake on the way back

How to get to Khoiyachora Waterfall

Get off at Baratakia Bazar in Mirsarai, then walk about 1 hour.

Chattogram is about 250 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 5–6 hours.

• 🚌 By bus: Green Line, Hanif, Shyamoli, Ena and others from Sayedabad/Arambagh; non-AC ৳650–800, AC ৳1,100–1,800.
• 🚆 By train: Sonar Bangla, Subarna, Mohanagar, Turna Nishitha from Kamalapur; fare about ৳400–1,200.
• ✈️ By air: Biman, US-Bangla, Novoair; one way ৳4,000–7,000, 45 minutes.

Where to stay

• Radisson Blu Chattogram Bay View (luxury)
• The Peninsula Chittagong
• Plenty of mid-range hotels at GEC More and Agrabad (৳2,000–5,000)

What to eat

Mezbani beef, kala bhuna, dried-fish bharta, Bela biscuit

Good to know

• The upper steps need rock-climbing with a rope — take care
• Wear sandals with good grip
• Flash floods can come after very heavy rain — don't go on those days

More to see nearby

• Mohamaya Lake (10 km)
• Napittachora Waterfall (8 km)
• Bawachora Lake (6 km)
• Komoldoh Waterfall (15 km)

More places to visit in Chattogram district

• Patenga Sea Beach — The beach closest to the city, at the mouth of the Karnaphuli; ships' lights and seafood stalls in the evening.
• Foy's Lake — A man-made lake ringed by hills, with boating, an amusement park and a resort.
• Chandranath Hill — A temple on a hilltop about 1,000 ft high at Sitakunda; popular for trekking and the views.
• Guliakhali Beach — An unusual sea beach with a carpet of green grass and keora forest.
• Mohamaya Lake — A lake among hills, with kayaking and a small waterfall at its far end.
• Shrine of Bayazid Bostami — A hilltop shrine; rare Bostami turtles live in the pond beside it.
• Chattogram War Cemetery — A neat, peaceful cemetery for soldiers killed in the Second World War.
• Banshkhali Sea Beach — A quiet beach with rows of casuarina trees, red crabs and a wide sandbar.

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