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Guide to island tours and coastal travel spots in Bangladesh, from Saint Martin’s Island to Hatiya and Sandwip.
Maheshkhali is an island upazila off the coast of Cox’s Bazar, about 18 kilometres south of the district town. It is one of the few places in Bangladesh where you can see both a Buddhist temple and a mangrove forest in the same day. The island is less visited than the main beach town, which […]
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Adinath Temple sits on top of Mainak Hill, a short climb from the beach town of Moheshkhali in Cox’s Bazar district. It’s one of the few hilltop temples in Bangladesh where you can see both the Bay of Bengal and the surrounding island landscape. The journey is straightforward if you know the right ferry point […]
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Chakaria is a large upazila in Cox’s Bazar district, but when people say they’re going to Chakaria, they usually mean the mangrove forest and the beach area around Sonadia Island. It’s a place you go to get away from the crowds of Cox’s Bazar town, not to find more facilities. The main draw is the […]
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Saint Martin’s Island, the only coral island in Bangladesh, sits about 30 kilometers south of the mainland in the Bay of Bengal. Most travelers reach it by sea from Cox’s Bazar, the nearest coastal town with major transport links. The journey involves a combination of road and boat travel, and the details matter if you […]
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Shah Porir Dwip, also known as St. Martin’s Island, sits in the far southeast of Bangladesh, in the Sabrang Union of Cox’s Bazar district. It is the country’s only coral island, and getting there takes real planning. The island has no airport, and the only practical way in is by boat from Teknaf, the mainland’s […]
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Char Kukri Mukri is a remote island in the Bay of Bengal, part of the Char Fasson upazila of Bhola district. It is known for its mangrove forests and as a nesting site for sea turtles. The island has no permanent bridge connection, so the journey involves multiple steps. Most travellers start from Dhaka. Take […]
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Maheshkhali Island sits off the coast of Cox’s Bazar, separated by the Bakkhali River. It’s not a typical tourist island — more a fishing community with a few interesting sites. Getting there is straightforward but requires a short boat ride. Start from Cox’s Bazar Your journey begins at Cox’s Bazar town. The only way to […]
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Sonadia Island is a small, uninhabited island off the coast of Cox’s Bazar. It’s not developed for tourism, so getting there requires planning. Most travellers start from Cox’s Bazar town. Getting to Cox’s Bazar First You can fly from Dhaka to Cox’s Bazar Airport. Biman Bangladesh, US-Bangla, and Novoair operate daily flights. The flight takes […]
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Nijhum Dwip sits at the southern edge of Hatiya upazila, Noakhali district. It is a low-lying island formed by silt from the Meghna River. You need to plan carefully because the island has no bridge connection and limited transport links. Getting to Nijhum Dwip from Dhaka Start from Dhaka’s Sadarghat launch terminal. Several overnight launches […]
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Saint Martin’s Island is Bangladesh’s only coral island, located in the Bay of Bengal about 9 km south of the Teknaf peninsula. The island is small, roughly 8 km long and 1 km wide, with a population that swells during the tourist season. Most visitors come between November and March, when the weather is dry […]
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