Shuvolong Waterfall, Rangamati
Photo: Al Riaz Uddin · CC BY-SA 4.0

Rangamati District · Chattogram Division · শুভলং ঝর্ণা

Shuvolong Waterfall travel guide

A waterfall dropping from the hills beside Kaptai Lake; loveliest in the monsoon.

🗓️ Best time to visitJune–September (full in the monsoon); little water in winter
⏱ How long it takesHalf a day (including the boat trip)
💰 Estimated costSmall entry fee; boat as part of a Kaptai Lake tour

At a glance

Height
Falls in steps from about 300 ft
Location
Barkal upazila, 25 km from Rangamati
Getting there
By water only
Best time
June–September

History and details

Shuvolong is an area of Barkal upazila beside Kaptai Lake where several waterfalls run down the hillsides into the lake. The biggest is known to visitors as 'Shuvolong Waterfall'; in the monsoon the water stepping down it is worth seeing.

On the boat ride from Rangamati, steep hills rise on both sides of a narrow channel — many call this stretch one of the most beautiful waterways in Bangladesh. Shuvolong Bazar has an army camp and a small market.

Things to do

  • Take photos standing on the rocks below the waterfall
  • Buy hill fruit at Shuvolong Bazar
  • Eat at Peda Ting Ting restaurant on the way back

How to get to Shuvolong Waterfall

About 1.5 hours by boat from Rangamati.

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 Motel Rangamati (by the lake)
  • Runmoy Resort and many cottages at Sajek (৳2,000–6,000)
  • Mid-range hotels in Rangamati town

What to eat

Bamboo chicken, Kaptai Lake fish, food at hill restaurants

Good to know

  • There's almost no water in the waterfall in the dry season
  • Stop at Shuvolong Bazar and buy hill fruit

More to see nearby

  • Shuvolong Bazar
  • Peda Ting Ting (by water)
  • Tuk Tuk Eco Village

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.
  • Rajban Vihara — A large Buddhist monastery by the lake, built with the Chakma Raja's support.
  • Kaptai National Park — Hill forest, the Karnaphuli River and the Kaptai Dam.

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