Lebur Char travel guide

History and background

A char named after its lemon groves, where the Andharmanik River meets the sea west of Kuakata. You can watch the sunset from the forest and riverbank; it is also known for red crabs and fresh fried crab.

How to get to Lebur Char

About 6 km from Kuakata.

Patuakhali is about 270 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 6–7 hours (to Kuakata).

• 🚌 By bus: Direct buses to Kuakata via the Padma Bridge (Sakura, Green Line, Hanif), non-AC ৳700–900, AC ৳1,200–1,800.
• 🚢 By launch: Launch from Sadarghat to Patuakhali/Kalapara, then bus to Kuakata.

Where to stay

• Sikder Resort & Villas
• Hotel Graver Inn
• Parjatan Holiday Homes
• Plenty of budget hotels (৳1,200–3,000)

What to eat

Fried sea fish and crab, Rakhine food

Good to know

• Agree the price before buying fried crab

More places to visit in Patuakhali district

• Kuakata Sea Beach — A beach about 18 km long; sunrise and sunset from the same spot.
• Fatrar Char — A mangrove forest like part of the Sundarbans, west of the beach.
• Gangamati Char — The best place for sunrise; red crabs and casuarina forest.
• Mishripara Buddhist Vihara — One of the subcontinent's large Buddha statues, in a Rakhine village.

Location on the map