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From Kolatoli's surf and sound systems to Inani's coral stones, Himchari's waterfalls and the fishing port at Teknaf — every beach zone and coastal district, area by area.

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The coast index

Where to stay, north to south

Distances are road kilometres from Cox's Bazar town. Prices are the cheapest double we tracked this month.

1 km N Sugandha Quieter north beach Less trampled and cheaper than Kolatoli. Fewer hotels, fewer restaurants, calmer mornings. from $32 0 km Laboni Classic tourist zone The original tourist quarter: Bengali families, speedboat touts, everything walkable. from $38 0 km Cox’s Bazar Town Commercial centre Banks, bus station, markets and mid-range rooms away from the sand. Useful, not scenic. from $28 2 km S Kolatoli Main beach strip The tourist heart: beachfront hotels, sound systems after dark, the best seafood grills. from $35 12 km S Himchari Waterfall & hills Forested national park with a seasonal waterfall. Busy on Fridays, empty the rest of the week. from $38 16 km E Ramu Buddhist village Temples, monasteries and handicrafts. A cultural day-trip rather than a beach base. from $25 27 km S Inani Remote coral beach The cleanest, least-touristed sand: coral stones, turquoise water, near-silence. Bring food. from $42 30 km N · ferry Moheshkhali Island temple stop Hilltop Adinath Temple, salt pans and dried fish. More pilgrimage site than resort. from $30 30 km N Chakaria Inland town Transit point for the Moheshkhali ferry and little else. Stay only if logistics force it. from $22 15 km W · boat Kutubdia Isolated island Windmills and salt flats. Access is difficult, rooms are dire, isolation is total. from $18 40 km S Ukhia Aid logistics hub Serves the Rohingya camps. Aid workers and journalists only; not a visitor base. from $20 50 km S Dulahazara Safari park Bangladesh’s only safari park. A half-day family stop; beds here are unnecessary. from $35 0–80 km S Marine Drive Scenic coast road One of Asia’s great coastal drives. A few hilltop resorts; most people drive it, not sleep on it. from $50 80 km S Teknaf Southern border town A gritty fishing port against the Myanmar border. Cheap seafood, very few tourists. from $28
Three ways to do it

Most trips fit one of three shapes

Serene beach landscape in Cox’s Bazar
01 · Beach-first Sleep where the surf is

Kolatoli or Laboni to walk to the water, or Sugandha for the same proximity with quieter mornings and a lower bill.

Kolatoli Laboni Sugandha
Evening at Cox’s Bazar beach
02 · Character-first Trade convenience for scenery

Inani for coral stones and clear water, Himchari for waterfalls and forest trails, Marine Drive for the best dawn views in the country.

Inani Himchari Marine Drive
Seashore in a coastal city
03 · Escape-first Islands, villages, border towns

A stilted guesthouse on Maheshkhali, a monastery-side room in Ramu, or a fisher’s lodge at Teknaf where Myanmar’s hills sit across the river.

Moheshkhali Ramu Teknaf
When to come

The cheapest nights are the wettest ones

November to March brings clear skies, calm seas and Dhaka families. April to October brings the monsoon — and the bargains.

$45
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$48
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$42
M
$38
A
$32
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$28
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$25
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$25
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$28
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$35
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$40
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$50
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Median nightly rate for a double. Prices peak during Eid holidays and December–January, when Dhaka empties onto the sand.

Plan the trip

What people actually ask about

Three days covers the highlights. A week lets you reach Inani and the St Martin's ferry.

Food & restaurants 12 spots Grilled fish, shrimp curry and street-side fuchka. Hotel Road has the tourist traps; New Beach Road hides the deals. Budget meals $2–3. Getting around essentials CNGs rule short hops; local buses reach town for 20 taka. No Uber. Rental bikes fill the gaps. Walking works within one beach section. Beaches & coastline 8 zones Laboni Point draws the crowds; Himchari and Inani give you space. Coarse sand, heavy waves, rare lifeguards. Sunrise beats sunset. Shopping & markets 4 zones Seashell crafts, Burmese textiles, dried fish, beach sarongs. Burmese Market has the handicrafts; Hotel Road has the markups. With kids 8 tips Wide beaches, shallow tide pools and horse rides. Kolatoli and Sugandha are calmer than Laboni. A few hotels have pools. Outdoors & nature 6 areas Himchari hills for short hikes, Inani for rock pools, Teknaf Wildlife Sanctuary for monkeys and birds — with permits and patience. Culture & heritage 5 sites Bengali Muslim, Rakhine Buddhist and Hill Tribe cultures overlap. Aggameda Khyang near Ramu is the one unmissable site. Events & festivals year-round Peak crowds November–February; Eid brings domestic surges. Buddhist festivals at Ramu draw Rakhine communities. Evenings limited The town shuts early. Restaurants close by 10, bars are scarce. The beach stroll until 9 is the evening. Conversation, not clubbing.
The short list

If you only do six things on this coast

All ten guides
01
Walk the sand at sunrise, not sunset

Everyone photographs the sunset. The hour after dawn is when the fleet lands, the tide has raked the beach flat and the strip is empty — walk north from Sugandha and you will pass net crews and almost nobody else.

05:45–07:00 free Beaches guide
02
Drive the Marine Drive to Inani

Eighty kilometres of sea on one side and hills on the other. Stop at the Himchari viewpoint, then reach Inani’s coral stones before the day-trip buses at eleven.

07:00–12:00 $8–55 Getting around
03
Eat grilled fish one block inland

The same rupchanda that costs 800 taka on Hotel Road costs 400 in the New Beach Road lanes. Agree the weight and the price before it goes on the charcoal.

19:00–22:00 $3–5 Food guide
04
Climb to the Adinath temple on Moheshkhali

A thirty-minute boat from the town jetty, then a stepped path up through the stalls to the shrine, with salt pans and the channel below. Confirm the last boat back before you climb.

07:30–13:00 $2–6 Culture guide
05
Spend a morning at Himchari

Forest, macaques, a viewpoint over the whole bay and a waterfall worth the walk only between July and September. Go on a weekday — Fridays it belongs to half of Chittagong.

08:00–11:00 $3–8 Outdoors guide
06
Haggle at the Burmese Market

Rakhine handloom, lacquerware, blankets and bamboo, ten minutes inland from Laboni. Opening prices run about double; halve the first number and walk away once.

17:00–21:00 $1–30 Shopping guide
Half a day away

Day trips you can take from a room on the strip

Every one of these works from Kolatoli or Sugandha without changing hotels. Times are one way.

Palms and forested hills above Himchari beach 20 min Himchari $3–8 National park, viewpoint tower over the whole bay, and a waterfall that only flows July to September. The easiest half-day from the strip. 12 km south Weekday mornings Boats on Inani beach with coral stones 45 min Inani $6–14 Coral boulders, the clearest water on the coast and rock pools at low tide. Be there before the day-trip buses arrive around eleven. 27 km south Low tide, early Green hills around Ramu village 30 min Ramu $3–7 A Rakhine Buddhist valley of monasteries and craft workshops. Aggameda Khyang is the one unmissable non-beach site in the district. 16 km east Weekdays Boats in the bay off Moheshkhali island 30 min by boat Moheshkhali $1–4 Hilltop Adinath temple, salt pans and drying fish on a working island. Confirm the last service back before you leave the port. Ferry from town First boat out Fishing boats at rest near Teknaf 2–3 hrs Teknaf $1.50–55 The end of the road: a working port on the Naf with Myanmar across the water, the cheapest seafood on the coast and the St Martin’s ferry in season. 80 km south Port at dawn Forested hills near the Dulahazara safari park 1 hr Dulahazara $10–20 Bangladesh’s only safari park — deer, elephants, big cats and birds on a large shaded site. Two to three hours inside, then back to the beach. 50 km north With children
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See what is actually beachfront — and what is a rickshaw ride away

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Hotels cluster along the Marine Drive from Kolatoli to Inani.

What things cost

Local prices, before anyone doubles them

Nothing here has a meter or a price list. These are the rates locals pay — at roughly 120 taka to the dollar — and knowing them is the difference between a good day and a fleeced one.

Item Local price Tourist price Notes
Grilled fish, rice, dal 350–500 ৳ 600–900 ৳ Inland lanes versus the beachfront. Same fish, same charcoal.
Rice-and-curry plate 150–300 ৳ 450+ ৳ The best value meal in the district, sold everywhere off the strip.
CNG within the strip 50–100 ৳ 200–300 ৳ No meters. Agree the fare before you sit down.
CNG to the airport 150–250 ৳ 500 ৳ Ten to fifteen minutes from any beach area.
Motorbike, per day 900–1,400 ৳ 2,000 ৳ Insist on a helmet. The best way to do the coast road.
Car and driver, full day 3,500–6,500 ৳ 8,000 ৳ Teknaf and back with stops; half that to Inani and back.
Two loungers and umbrella 200–300 ৳ 600 ৳ Per set for a few hours — not per person, whatever you are told.
Speedboat to Moheshkhali 200–450 ৳ 700 ৳ Each way, thirty minutes. The slower launch is cheaper again.

Full breakdown in the getting around and food guides.

Know before you go

Eight things nobody tells you first

Cash, clothing, water, the surf and the road after dark — the practical realities of a Bangladeshi beach trip.

Money Cash, and small notes Card acceptance ends outside the larger hotels. Draw taka at the bank ATMs in town rather than the machines on the strip, which reject foreign cards more often.
The sea Swim only where it is flagged Open Bay of Bengal, a strong longshore current and minimal lifeguard cover. Keep your feet on the bottom, and stay out entirely during the June to September swell.
Clothing Conservative, including on the sand Bangladeshi women swim fully clothed. Shorts and a t-shirt, or loose long clothing and a sarong over a swimsuit, makes for a far easier day.
Alcohol Effectively a dry coast Only a handful of licensed hotel bars serve beer or spirits, at several times the price you would expect. Evenings run on lime soda, coconuts and tea.
Water Bottled only, 35–40 taka Do not drink the tap water, and be careful with ice and cut fruit from small stalls in the hot months. Cooked-in-front-of-you street food is fine.
Transport No ride-hailing that works Everything is a street-hailed CNG at a negotiated fare. Learn three reference prices and the first-quote markup disappears.
After dark Stay off the Marine Drive The coast road is unlit and shared with livestock and slow vehicles, and there is no assistance for long stretches. Be back before sunset, every time.
Sun Bring sunscreen from home It is effectively unavailable locally at a sensible price, and the sun between eleven and three is punishing from March onwards. Hats and rash vests too.
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How cheap can hotels in Cox’s Bazar actually get?+

Outside the winter peak (November–February) and Eid holidays, doubles in Sugandha or Jhilongja start around $18–28 a night. On Maheshkhali Island and in Ramu village, guesthouses stay under $25 most of the year. Even Kolatoli rarely passes $45 for a decent double off-peak.

When is the best time to visit?+

November to March: clear skies, calm seas, comfortable heat — and the highest prices, especially over Eid and the December–January school break. April to October is monsoon season: hot, sticky and stormy, with rates a third lower and the Himchari waterfall at its fullest in July and August.

Where should I stay on a first trip?+

Kolatoli or Sugandha. Kolatoli puts you in the middle of the beachfront, the grills and the noise; Sugandha is ten minutes north, quieter and cheaper, still walkable to the sand. Both make easy day-trip bases for Himchari, Inani and Ramu.

Do I need a car?+

No. Local buses and shared CNGs cover the beach road from Kolatoli to Inani, public ferries reach Maheshkhali in 30 minutes and Kutubdia in an hour, and motorcycle rentals fill the gaps to Himchari and Ramu. A car only earns its keep if you are chaining several inland stops in one day.

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