Kuakata: sunrise and sunset from one beach
At Kuakata, the "daughter of the sea", the sun rises and sets over the same beach. Gangamati Char at dawn, then the Buddhist temple and the Rakhine village at Misripara.
Best season: November – March
- Days: 6
- Distance (km): 440
- Total cost: ৳39,800
- Per person: ৳19,900
Worked out from Dhaka and back, for two people at the middle budget (AC bus, good hotel).
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Day 1
- Dhaka to Patuakhali (220 km)
- Misripara Seema Buddhist Temple · Patuakhali
Day 2
- Gangamati Char · Patuakhali
Day 3
- Kuakata Beach · Patuakhali
Day 4
- Kuakata Beach · Patuakhali
Day 5
- Kuakata Beach · Patuakhali
Day 6
- Patuakhali to Dhaka (220 km)
Before you go
- Book a motorbike or van the night before to reach Gangamati for the sunrise.
- Over the Padma Bridge the road now gets you there from Dhaka in a day; by water, take the night launch to Patuakhali.
The distances, times and costs shown are rough figures. Road conditions, the season and prices move them up or down.