Cox's Bazar is a district in Chittagong Division of Bangladesh.
It is bounded by Chittagong District on the north, Bay of Bengal in the south, Bandarban District on the east, and the Bay of Bengal on the west.
Cox's Bazar District is divided into 9 sub-districts. They are - 1. Chakaria 2. Cox's Bazar Sadar 3. Eidgaon 4. Kutubdia 5. Maheshkhali 6. Pekua 7. Ramu 8. Tecnaf and 9. Ukhia.
Famous for: The longest natural sea beach in the world. The beach in Cox's Bazar is an unbroken 120 km sandy sea beach with a gentle slope.
Cox's Bazar is also known by the name Panowa, whose literal translation means "yellow flower." Its other old name was "Palongkee". The modern Cox's Bazar derives its name from Captain Hiram Cox (died 1799), an officer of the British East India Company. Cox was appointed Superintendent of Palongkee outpost after Warren Hastings became Governor of Bengal. Captain Cox was specially mobilized to deal with a century-long conflict between Arakan refugees and local Rakhains. He embarked upon the task of rehabilitating refugees in the area and made significant progress. Captain Cox died in 1799 before he could finish his work. To commemorate his role in rehabilitation work, a market was established and named Cox's Bazar ("Cox's Market") after him.
How to Reach Cox's Bazar
There are three ways to reach at Cox's Bazar from Dhaka. Air, bus and train.By Air: Buy cheapest air ticket from the app below or check flight fares in Bangladeshi Taka. Or check airfares in other currencies - USD, Canadian Dollar, Euro, Russian Ruble, Indian Rupee.
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By Bus: The bus goes directly to Cox's Bazar. Shohag Elite AC bus costs 2000 Taka, Shohag Prestige Double Decker AC bus costs 2200 Taka and any non-AC bus costs 800 Taka. The maximum bus time from Dhaka to Cox's Bazar is 12 hours.
Hotels in Cox's Bazar
Write "Coxs Bazar" in box and select Coxs Bazar, Bangladesh from drop down menu. Enter your Check in and Check out date and click on Search.Tourist Places in Cox's Bazar
I have described 39 Best Places to Visit in Cox's Bazar. There are some Top Tourist Attractions in Cox's Bazar. Some Cox's Bazar Must Visiting Places. I have also described the Best Things to Do in Cox's Bazar and the Fun Things to Do in Cox's Bazar.You will get to know the Famous Tourist sights and Attractions of Cox's Bazar. So that you can create a travel list of your choice from the Attractions and Sightseeing of Cox's Bazar.
You need approximately USD 5 entry fees for visiting all the places listed below. You also have to add food and transportation expenses and hotel rent for this travel.
Day-1: Cox's Bazar
Cox's Bazar beach has several entrances. But the 3 main points are Kolatali Point, Shugandha Point and Laboni Point. These three points are the most crowded in Cox's Bazar beach. Shugandha point is the most crowded of all.
Kolatoli to Shugandha Point
Beach
From Dolphin Circle I started my journey towards west and reached Kolatali Point Beach. There are many things to do
Shops: Beach Road has many shops. You will find various items and specially dried sea fish, Pickles.
Photography: You forgot to take your camera or you don't have an expensive DSLR or you are not a professional photographer? No need in Cox's Bazar. Guys with expensive DSLRs are waiting for you. For each soft copy they will charge only 5 Taka. Just give your memory card. You can bargain it for 3 Taka.
ATV Ride: ATV stands for All-Terrain Vehicle and is a motorized off-highway vehicle. You can ride ATV which costs 400 Taka for long drive and 200 Taka for short drive. You can bargain with them.
The first four-wheeled vehicle in the style of the modern ATV was made by the Royal Enfield company in 1893. This vehicle, made from bicycle parts, was designed for road use only. In 1961, the first ATV was the Jiger, which was a six-wheeled amphibious ATV, or AATV. Amphibious means amphibious, meaning they could run on land and on water. Jiger production stopped in 1968. After that, many companies made it but could not catch the market. One of the many reasons is the production of three-wheeled ATVs. In 1967, John Plessinger designed the first three-wheeled ATV and in 1968 he sold his design to a company, who commercially manufactured ATVs. But in 1969, Honda Company produced a three-wheeler ATV, which was a 1970 model and it found its way into the market. These were called "All Terrain Cycles" or ATC. ATCs became popular for the 1971 James Bond movie "Diamonds Are Forever" and some TV serials. Adventure Vehicles Company produced the first quad ATV in 1980, which is a four-wheel ATV, whose model is Avenger 400.
Horse Riding: 200 Taka for short round and 400 Taka for long round. Here you can bargain, even get a ride for 100 Taka.
Wooden Beach Bed: You can enjoy the beach by lying on the beach bed. 60 Taka per hour for double bed. So enjoy the breeze and sea or the sunset as much as possible. You can adjust the umbrella to protect you from the heat of the sun. Here you can bargain for 50 Taka for 1 hour.
PWC: Personal watercraft or PWC, also called water scooters. Popular brands of personal watercraft include Kawasaki's Jet Ski, Yamaha's WaveRunner, and Bombardier's Sea-Doo. Water scooters were first developed in the UK in the mid-1950s. Sea Skimmer was developed and introduced in 1961. There are two styles of PWC. The first and most popular is a compact runabout, usually carrying no more than two or three people. The second style is the "stand up" type. Which we see here. The first stand-up PWC was produced in 1972 by the Japanese company Kawasaki. Whose brand name was Jet Ski.
You can ride a Water Scooter in the sea. They ask 500 Taka for short trip and 1000 Taka for long. You can bargain. I took one for a long drive for just at 400 Taka.
Bathing: You can bathe in the sea. There is a locker facility on the beach. 40 Taka per hour or 100 Taka for whole day. You can put your belongings in the locker before going to the bath. Tubes are available. You can rent it for 100 Taka for 1 hour.
Anarkoli: Although it is called Anarkoli, its real name is passion fruit. The fruit originates from Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina in South America. This fruit was introduced to Europe in 1553. It is now cultivated commercially in many countries. This fruit comes in yellow, red, purple and green colors. The fruit consists of 73% water, 23% sugar, 2% protein and 1% fat. 100 grams of the fruit contains 97 calories, and is rich in vitamin C, riboflavin and potassium. Its trees are found in the mountainous regions of Bangladesh. In Cox's Bazar, this fruit is sold for 40-50 taka.
The sunset view from the beach is the most spectacular. Walk from Kolatali Point to Shugandha Point. Shugandha Point is the most crowded beach in Cox's Bazar. You will get all the facilities mentioned earlier.
Watch the video from Kolatoli to Shugandha Beach.
Shugandha Point to Laboni Point
Beach
Laboni point is less crowded than Shugandha point. But you will get all the facilities mentioned earlier. There is a DBBL ATM booth at Laboni Point.
Cox's Bazar Lighthouse
Lighthouse
There are a total of 6 lighthouses in Bangladesh. Cox's Bazar Lighthouse or locally known as "Batighar" was established in 1976. Focal plane 54 meters (177 feet); a white flash every 15 second that can be seen up to about 24.5 miles About 10 meters (33 feet) structure, a small square skeletal tower with lantern and gallery centered on the roof of a 2 square concrete building.
How to go: It is located on the hill. You cannot go there because it is maintained by the Bangladesh Navy. So it can be seen from Laboni Point Stadium Circle.
Watch the video from Shugandha to Laboni Beach & Lighthouse.
Radar Station
Weather Station
Since 1988, Japan has been contributing to improving the weather forecast service in Bangladesh through establishment of meteorological radars, improvement of weather analysis and forecasting system and capacity buildings. All 5 meteorological radars in Bangladesh were established through the Japanese Grant Assistance, and those in Dhaka and Rangpur were completed in 2000 and 1999 respectively. For faster and more accurate weather forecasting, Japan has already extended assistance for upgrading radar systems in Cox's Bazar, Khepupara in Patuakhali District and Moulvibazar equipping them with S-band Doppler radars.
Cox's Bazar Radar Station was established in 2007. It has been out of service since August 2023.
How to go: From Stadium Circle near Laboni Point, take a local auto to Circuit House towards North. Auto fare 10 Taka. From there you will climb the hill eastwards to reach the radar station.
Hilltop Buddhist Pagoda
Buddhist Pagoda
After the conquest of Arakan in 1790, the Burmese Rakhine community built Buddhist temples or pagodas on the hilltops of Cox's Bazar Sadar, Ramu, and Teknaf. They call them memorials.
How to go: It is located about 100 meters north from Radar Station.
Mrina Kyang Buddhist Monastery
Buddhist Temple
How to go: Walk down the hill north from the hilltop circuit house north of the Buddhist temple. Before reaching the main road, turn and walk right on the narrow street. This narrow street first turns left and then turns right to join another road. You will find the temple on the right side of that road.
Watch the video of Radar Station, Hill top Circuit House Buddhist Pagoda and Mrina Kyang Buddhist Monastery.
Sunny Point to Laboni Sunset
Beach Sunset
How to go: From Kolatoli, Shugandha or Stadium Mor., go to Madrasa Mor by local auto. Fare 10 Taka per person. From there walk towards beach Sunny Point about 700 meters. From Sunny Point walk towards south to Laboni Point.
Watch the Spectacular Sunset at Laboni Beach
Street Sea Food
Sea Food
Open Air Sea food eating places. It is cheaper than the restaurants.
GolFol:
We will see a lesser-known fruit that is being sold on the streets of Cox's Bazar. This fruit is the fruit of the Golpata tree of the Sundarban. The Golpata tree, whose English name is Nypa fruticans, grows in the low and medium saline areas of the Sundarban. However, I thought the leafs of Golpata tree was round, but in fact it is not. Its leafs are about 3-9 meters long.
A few years ago, an attempt was made to commercialize jaggery by making it from the juice of the Golgach in the Sundarban region. Since the sugar content in this jaggery is low, it is safe even for mild diabetic patients. However, no major steps have been taken yet for the commercialization of Golfol.
This fruit was eaten by locals until now. This GolFol is a source of many vitamins and antioxidants. It is also beneficial for skin diseases because of its anti-allergic properties. Therefore, health-conscious people are becoming interested in it. The Golfol fruit looks and tastes a lot like a palm kernel. It is being sold for 20 taka.
How to go: It is located at Shugandha Point near the beach.
Watch Where you will get cheap food and sea food.
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