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Rangamati District · Chattogram Division · কাপ্তাই জাতীয় উদ্যান
Kaptai National Park travel guide
Hill forest, the Karnaphuli River and the Kaptai Dam.
🗓️ Best time to visitOctober–March
⏱ How long it takesHalf a day
💰 Estimated costSmall entry fee
History and background
Declared in 1999, this park of about 5,464 hectares has teak plantations from British times and natural forest. Elephants, monkeys, deer and many birds can be seen. The Karnaphuli River and the Kaptai Dam run alongside.
How to get to Kaptai National Park
On the Kaptai road from Rangamati or Chattogram.
Rangamati is about 310 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 7–8 hours.
- 🚌 By bus: Shyamoli, Hanif, S. Alam from Sayedabad/Kalabagan; non-AC ৳800–950, AC ৳1,300–1,800.
- 🚗 By road: For Sajek, chander gari from Khagrachhari town (via Dighinala, with an army escort).
Where to stay
- Parjatan and private resorts at Kaptai (Lake Shore, Panorama and others)
What to eat
Bamboo chicken, Kaptai Lake fish, food at hill restaurants
Good to know
- The Kaptai–Rangamati lakeshore road is very beautiful
More places to visit in Rangamati district
- Kaptai Lake — The country's largest man-made lake, ringed by hills; you can spend a whole day on a boat.
- Hanging Bridge — The hanging bridge over the lake, Rangamati's symbol.
- Sajek Valley — A valley of clouds about 1,800 ft up; Ruilui Para, sunrise on Konglak Hill.
- Shuvolong Waterfall — A waterfall dropping from the hills beside Kaptai Lake; loveliest in the monsoon.
- Rajban Vihara — A large Buddhist monastery by the lake, built with the Chakma Raja's support.