2022
Sitakunda, Chittagong is a sacred place for Hindus and Buddhists, but also visited by millions of people of all religion. If you want your children to see some natural beauty of this country, then you would definitely want them to visit it. Also, the charming view of this place will definitely soothe you and your child’s mind.
Chandranath hill is situated 5 km east from Sitakunda Bazar. You can go to Chandranath hill with a rickshaw or on foot. There is also a Botanical Garden and Eco Park, situated in the historical Chandranath reserve forest. The Eco Park is truly fantastic with calm and quiet hills with couple of Falls, various kinds of animals like deer, bear, monkey, etc. It also has a natural spring and the delighting sight of evergreen trees.
Transportation: there is train from Dhaka to Chittagong, If you still want to go by bus, the BRTC buses leave from Kamalapur Railway Station bus Depot. Other private buses leave from Sayedabad bus-stand. The bus fare is from 950 Taka to 1200 Taka. The comfortable bus services are S-Alam & Soudia, Shohag, Greenline, Silkline, Baghdad, Unique etc. There are a lot of trains to Chittagong leaving from the Kamalapur and Airport Railway Station. The ticket fare is 425-1035 Taka. There are also airway services for Chittagong, and it takes only 35 minutes. The economy tickets cost 4000 Taka, and business premium cost 8000 Taka.
To go to Sitakunda, you have to go to the Chittagong city first and then travel 37 km more to reach Sitakunda. You will find buses to go to Sitakunda or you can hire a car or micro-bus. Bus will cost you 200-400 Taka for each person, and hiring a car would cost you 1000-1500 Taka. There are three ways to go to Chittagong, you can choose bus, train or air.
Where to stay: in Chittagong. Hotel Lord’s Inn, Royal Park Hotel, Meridian Hotel, Naba Inn, Hotel Abakash are some of the famous hotels of Chittagong. They will cost you 4200-9250 Taka per night.
There are mid-range and budget hotels available in Chittagong city.
