The Dhaka Times Desk Who does not like to travel? Everyone wants to take a break from city life and travel to different places. You can also go on vacation to any place of your choice within the country. Many people like to travel on their own initiative, but many people do not want to go to the trouble. Our today's report will bring up the details about BD Bus Lover Group's pleasure trip to Sagar Kanya Kuakata and the enjoyable spots in Kuakata starting from your time to travel from Dhaka to Sagar Kanya Kuakata.
Several members of the BD Bus Lover Group decided to visit Sagar Kanya Kuakata. Note that Kuakata is a beach in the southwestern part of Bangladesh. This is the only beach in Bangladesh where you can see both sunset and sunrise. Kuakata to tourists "Daughter of the Sea" known as As thought is action. The AC bus of Sakura was hired by the group after fixing the date. At 10 pm on the appointed date, everyone boarded the bus and left for Kuakata.
If you want to go personally, how to go:
Buses leave morning and night from Gabtali and Syedabad in Dhaka for Kuakata. Also from Dhaka by launch and via Patuakhali/Barisal from there by bus to Kuakata. Distance from Barisal to Kuakata is 108 km.
Sakura and Hanif cars provide good service. In this case, the rent will be 600-700 taka.
Sakura Gabtoli Counter: 01198386013;
Kalapara: 01198088211;
Kuakata: 01196157183
Where to stay: There are many hotels in Kuakata. But it is better to book in advance.
Tourist Holiday Homes: Kuakata- 04428-56004, 171-011483
If you are going for a day or with less time on your hands, it is definitely better to take a night trip. Distance from Dhaka to Kuakata is 380 km. The bus will proceed to Paturia via Savar, Nabinagar, Dhamrai. Finally the bus will stop at Paturia Daulatdia ferry ghat. If you have VIP tickets, you can avoid traffic jams and board the ferry quickly. The BD bus lover group, however, boarded the ferry quickly with VIPs. It takes 15-20 minutes to cross the river by ferry. However, if you want to go from Dhaka to Kuakata, you have to cross different rivers by a total of 5 ferries. The places where you have to cross by ferry are Paturia, Lebukhali, Kalapara, Mahipur and Andharmanik.
If you leave at night you will reach Kuakata around 8 or 9 am. However, if you do not book a hotel or resort there in advance, you may be in danger like the BD bus lover group. Because they also reached there and did not find any hotel.
It is good to say that according to BD Bus Lover Group you can swim at Kuakata beach if you want but the beach is very dirty. If the proper authorities take the initiative to clean the garbage from the beach, this pristine natural beach would look much more beautiful.
Make sure you take extra clothes with you when visiting Kuakata Beach. Because if you go in the water or wet your body on the beach, you will need extra cotton. If you don't take it with you, even if you want to, you may not be able to satisfy the hobby of soaking your body in water.
Now let's find out what other sights you can see in Kuakata apart from the beach:
Red pebble beach, Buddhist temple, historical well of Kuakata, Gangamati forest, Rakhine countryside will definitely fill your mind with the wonderful scenery of nature. You can also go to Fatra Forest, Katka Beach. But to go to these places you have to take a separate boat. These boats leave from the beach.
You don't have to worry about eating in Kuakata, there are numerous hotels that serve quality food. You can also shop after eating. A little further from the beach you will find the market. Various things related to the sea are bought and sold there. You can buy snails, oysters and Rakhine woven sheets from there. These things are not expensive. You can also buy dried fish from the sea. Everyone eats dry food these days. So you can take some dry food with you before returning to Dhaka. Dry price here is less than Cox's Bazar.
In this way, the day will end, it will be time to return to the bird's nest, you have to leave the call of nature behind and board the return bus. If you want to return to Dhaka by 6pm bus, arrive Dhaka between 5am and 6am.
Complete travel information given by: sadikz.blogspot
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