Khagrachhari খাগড়াছড়ি
Caves, hill streams and the gateway to Sajek
Khagrachhari is a quieter corner of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, home to Chakma, Marma and Tripura communities. It has a pitch-dark cave you walk through by torchlight, waterfalls over sloping rock and a sacred lake on a hilltop. Most travellers pass through on the way to Sajek, but it rewards a day or two of its own.
At a glance
- From Dhaka
- About 270 km by road, roughly 7–9 hours by bus or car
- Cost
- ৳650–3,450 per person a day for a room and meals (2026 prices)
- Best time
- Oct–Feb for comfortable trekking; Jun–Sep for waterfalls
- Places to visit
- 6, including Alutila Cave, Richhang Waterfall and Debota Pukur (Matai Pukhiri)
Times and costs are estimates from our planner and the prices we collected. Check before you go.
- Alutila cave
- Richhang waterfall
- Gateway to Sajek
- Tripura culture
- Hill malta
Places
Place Alutila Cave
আলুটিলা গুহাA short, pitch-black natural tunnel under a hill, crossed by torchlight with cold water at your feet.
Place Richhang Waterfall
রিছাং ঝর্ণাWater slides down a long, smooth slope of rock, and local kids use it as a natural water slide.
Place Debota Pukur (Matai Pukhiri)
দেবতা পুকুর (মাতাই পুখিরি)A sacred lake on a hilltop that, by local belief, never dries or overflows.
Place District Council Horticulture Park
জেলা পরিষদ হর্টিকালচার পার্কA hillside park at Zero Mile in Khagrachhari town with a hanging bridge over a lake, a watchtower and newer thrill rides.
Representative photo Place Ramgarh Lake
রামগড় লেকA small hill-ringed lake and park in Ramgarh town, close to the Feni river and the Indian border.
Foods
Food Hill Malta
পাহাড়ি মাল্টাGreen-skinned sweet oranges grown on hill orchards, sold fresh and juiced in late autumn.
Food Sidol and Hill Curries
সিদল ও পাহাড়ি রান্নাA pungent fermented fish paste that seasons many indigenous dishes, with bamboo shoot and hill greens.
Food Hebang (Bamboo-Cooked Curry)
হেবাংChicken, fish or egg cooked with herbs inside a bamboo tube or banana leaf over a fire.
Food Khagrachhari Amrapali Mango
খাগড়াছড়ির আম্রপালিSweet, fibre-free Amrapali mangoes from the hill orchards of Panchhari, Guimara and around.
Traditions
Where to stay
Hotel prices in every district →- Budget hotel
- ৳500–2,000
- Good hotel
- ৳2,500–5,500
- Upscale / resort
- No data
Peak season: Many Sajek travellers spend a night in Khagrachhari town, so rooms get scarce on long holidays.
Named hotels (3)
- Gangchil Residential Hotel Khagrachhari town rooms 700-2,000
- Hotel Abakash Residential Bus terminal area, Khagrachhari town rooms 800-3,000
- Parjatan Motel Khagrachhari (BPC) Khagrachhari town non-AC twin 2,500; AC twin 3,500; family deluxe 4,500; VIP suite 5,500
Where these prices come from
Budget band from a May 2026 Prothom Alo survey of Khagrachhari town hotels (Gangchil 700-2,000, Hotel Noor 500-3,500, Al-Amin 500-2,500, Abakash 800-3,000; rooms under 500 are rare) and an August 2025 report putting town hotels at 500-3,500; mid level from 2026 Parjatan Motel rates.
Prices come from newspapers, the Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation website and the hotels' own listings. Call the hotel to check the rate before you book.
Where to eat, and what it costs
Room and food together here come to roughly ৳650–3,450 per person a day
From a budget hotel and local eateries up to a good hotel and good restaurants. We assume two people share a room, so each pays half the room rate. Travel, tickets and upscale places are extra.
Restaurants and dish prices (3)
- Kalyani Restaurant Mahajan Para, Khagrachhari town
- Hill-food rice meal with fish or meat and a vegetable (from 120 Tk) · ৳120/plate
Local eateries 2025 prices · Source - System Restaurant Panikhaiya Para, Khagrachhari town
- Hill-food rice meal with fish or meat and a vegetable (120-250 Tk) · ৳250/plate
- Fruit juice (40-80 Tk) · ৳80/glass
Good restaurants 2025 prices · Source - Jumghor Restaurant Dighinala-Babuchhara road, near Pulin Headman Para, Dighinala
- Deshi chicken, greens, dal and hill vegetables with rice, for four (700-800 Tk) · ৳700/full
- Hill pitha (from 10 Tk) · ৳10/piece
Good restaurants 2024 prices · Source
Taste these
- Hill Malta Khagrachhari town bazar and roadside stalls toward Dighinala and Matiranga
- Sidol and Hill Curries Indigenous-run restaurants in Khagrachhari town
- Hebang (Bamboo-Cooked Curry) System Restaurant in Panikhaiya Para and Kalyani Restaurant in Mahajan Para, Khagrachhari town A full hill meal with rice, one curry and vegetables runs about 120–250 BDT
- Khagrachhari Amrapali Mango Khagrachhari town bazar and orchard areas in Panchhari and Guimara, June–July Around 70–120 BDT per kg in local bazars in season
Where these prices come from
A January 2025 Prothom Alo guide says a full rice meal with fish, meat and a vegetable costs 120-250 Tk at Khagrachhari town's hill-food restaurants, with juice at 40-80 Tk; in 2024 Jumghor in Dighinala served deshi chicken, greens, dal and hill vegetables for four at 700-800 Tk. Breakfast figures are estimates.
Prices come from newspapers and the restaurants' own listings, and they change over time.
Common questions
What are the best places to visit in Khagrachhari?
The best known are Alutila Cave, Richhang Waterfall, Debota Pukur (Matai Pukhiri), Hazachora Waterfall and District Council Horticulture Park. This guide covers 6 places to visit in Khagrachhari, each with how to get there and when to go.
How long does it take to get from Dhaka to Khagrachhari?
Khagrachhari is about 270 km from Dhaka by road. By bus or car it takes roughly 7–9 hours, depending on traffic.
How much does a trip to Khagrachhari cost?
A budget hotel room costs ৳500–2,000 a night, a good hotel ৳2,500–5,500. With two sharing a room, a room and meals come to about ৳650–3,450 per person a day. Travel to and from Dhaka is extra. These are 2026 prices.
When is the best time to visit Khagrachhari?
Oct–Feb for comfortable trekking; Jun–Sep for waterfalls.
What local food should you try in Khagrachhari?
Try Hill Malta, Sidol and Hill Curries, Hebang (Bamboo-Cooked Curry) and Khagrachhari Amrapali Mango. Each one's page says where to find it.
