The Simple Travel
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Destinations
    • Asia
    • Europe
    • Travel Insurance Guidelines
    • Visa Application Guidelines
  • Contact

Subscribe to our newsletter

Learn how to live a sustainable long-term travel lifestyle.

What's Hot

Top 27 Places to visit in & from Darjeeling|A travel guide to Darjeeling for the first-timer

September 4, 2021

How to Traveling to Shimla | Travel tips & Information

September 4, 2021

The ultimate Paris travel guidelines for first timers | Top attractions & things to do

September 4, 2021
Facebook Twitter Instagram
Facebook Twitter Instagram
The Simple Travel
Subscribe
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Destinations
    1. Asia
    2. Europe
    3. Travel Insurance Guidelines
    4. Visa Application Guidelines
    5. View All

    Experience the best of the Tagaytay Day Tour

    August 8, 2022

    The top 10 Malaysian restaurants in Manila for an appetizing menu

    August 5, 2022

    Sandakan Food: Top 16 Must-Try Restaurants in Sandakan

    August 3, 2022

    Top 15 fabulous halal restaurants in Manila for Muslims

    July 31, 2022

    The Top 22 Places to Visit in Italy in 2022

    July 8, 2022

    Top 15 Summer and Winter Activities & Things to do in Interlaken Switzerland

    May 24, 2022

    Top 9 Best Hotels in Interlaken reviews, Switzerland

    May 22, 2022

    What Can You Do In Lake Zurich, Switzerland?

    May 18, 2022

    How to become a SafetyWing Ambassador? – How Affiliate Marketing Works

    January 10, 2022

    What is the best long term travel Insurance?

    January 4, 2022

    Top 10 reasons why travel insurance is important

    December 17, 2021

    The Best Travel Insurance A beginners guide

    October 4, 2021

    Experience the best of the Tagaytay Day Tour

    August 8, 2022

    The top 10 Malaysian restaurants in Manila for an appetizing menu

    August 5, 2022

    Sandakan Food: Top 16 Must-Try Restaurants in Sandakan

    August 3, 2022

    Top 15 fabulous halal restaurants in Manila for Muslims

    July 31, 2022

    Experience the best of the Tagaytay Day Tour

    August 8, 2022

    The top 10 Malaysian restaurants in Manila for an appetizing menu

    August 5, 2022

    Sandakan Food: Top 16 Must-Try Restaurants in Sandakan

    August 3, 2022

    Top 15 fabulous halal restaurants in Manila for Muslims

    July 31, 2022
  • Contact
The Simple Travel
Sajek_valley

Explore Sajek Valley, The Kingdom of Clouds

January 18, 2022Updated:June 21, 2022No Comments
Share
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email WhatsApp

Will you believe when I say I walked among the clouds one day? Most of you won’t if you have never been to Sajek Valley. I guess some of you haven’t even heard of this place. Even after being an underrated country, Bangladesh has spectacular tourist attractions.

Sajek Valley is one of them. Sajek Valley is known as ‘The Kingdom of Clouds‘ and ‘The Terrace of Rangamati‘ to the Bangladeshi people. You can see the clouds beneath you no matter wherever you stand in the valley. Today, I will introduce you to one of Bangladesh’s most famous tourist destinations, the Sajek Valley.

You may also can read

Rangamati
All You Need To Know About Rangamati
Historical Places in Bangladesh
Historical Places in Bangladesh
Tourist Places in Bangladesh
Tourist Places in Bangladesh

What is covered in this article?

  • A Brief Introduction to Sajek Valley
  • How To Reach Sajek Valley
  • Best Time to Visit Sajek Valley
  • Places To Stay In Sajek Valley
  • Best Place to Eat in Sajek Valley: Montana Restaurant
  • Things to Do in Sajek Valley
    • Konglak Pahar
    • Risang Waterfall and Alutila Cave
    • Lushai Heritage Village
    • Night At Ruilui Para

A Brief Introduction to Sajek Valley

Sajek-Valley
Photo by Mithun Rozario on Unsplash

In the north of Chittagong Hill Tracts, Sajek Valley is located in the Sajek union. It’s under Baghaichori Upazila in Rangamati hill district.The border of Bangladesh and Mizoram of India is 8 kilometres east of Sajek.

The valley was named Sajek Valley from the Sajek River that originates from the Karnafuli River. The Sajek river works as a border between Bangladesh and India. The valley is surrounded by dense forest, mountains and grassland hill tracks. Even the road to Sajek Valley is hilly. 

How To Reach Sajek Valley

How-to-reach-sajek-valley
Photo By Khan Mahmud Enamul Hasan – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0

After reaching Dhaka Airport, you need to take a bus to Khagrachari. Many bus services like Shanti Paribahan, Shyamoli Paribahan, Econo, Er71 are there for this. The bus fares range from Tk. 700($ 8.15) to Tk. 2000($ 23.28). You will reach Khagrachari within 7-8 hours. After reaching Khagrachari, you have to travel with Chander Gari to reach Sajek Valley.

Chander-Gari
Photo By Shadman Samee from Dhaka, Bangladesh – Chander Gari: Nissan Patrol 60., CC BY-SA 2.0

Chander Gari, the local vehicle of Sajek, will give you a breathtaking ride to Sajek Valley. You can sit on the rooftop if you are looking for an adventurous ride. You can either join a shared ride or hire the entire vehicle yourself. 

If you are too afraid to board on the Chander Gari, you can get on a jeep instead. The only difference between the Chander Gari and a Jeep is that there’s no roof on a jeep. The jeep fare will be around Taka 10,000($ 116.41). The cost of Chander gari, if you hire the entire vehicle for two days one night, will be around Taka 9000($ 104.76). And if you take a shared ride of the Chander gari, the cost will be less. 

Chander-gari-Tourist-jeep
Photo By Shadman Samee from Dhaka, Bangladesh – , CC BY-SA 2.0

You can talk to other travellers and choose the group you will be travelling with, or you can go to the Khagrachhari Jeep Owners Association office, and they will do it for you. 

Now, if you are wondering why the prices of these vehicles are so high, let me tell you that a Chander gari can accommodate 10-12 people. Also, the accommodation and food cost of the driver is included in the package. If you want to minimize the vehicle cost, you can hire a CNG, and the cost will be around Taka 4000($ 46.56) for 2 days 1-night stay. But I won’t suggest renting a CNG as it becomes risky.

Advice: Foreigners need permission from the office of the Deputy Commissioner in Rangamati to visit Sajek Valley. And if you are a local, you need to register your name in the Army Camp.

The Chander Gari or jeep that you rent will be with you throughout your trip. So, you won’t need to worry much about finding vehicles for checking out the tourist spots located at a distance.

Remember: On your way to Sajek Valley or while travelling around the area, you will see many children waiting at the side of the road for food. Generally, tourists throw food at them from running vehicles, which seems quite inhumane as the children might get hurt or the food won’t remain consumable if thrown at the road.

On the pretext of helping, these tourists hurt these children; I absolutely hate such tourists! If you want to give these children food or anything, just stop the vehicle for a while. 

Best Time to Visit Sajek Valley

Sajek-Valley-Rangamati
Photo By Abdul Momin – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0

In whichever season you visit Sajek Valley, you will get to see the beauty of the floating clouds. But to enjoy the best of the place, you should plan your trip during mid-November.

The prices and crowd are much lower during this time. During December-January, the crowd is high as most tourists visit the place during Winter. And in the rest of the months, the prices of resorts and restaurants are sky-high. 

Places To Stay In Sajek Valley

Places-to-stay-in-sajek-valley
Photo By Abdul Momin – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0

Sajek is divided into three neighbourhoods- Ruilui Para, Konglak Para, and Hamari Para. All these neighbourhoods are near to each other, but Hamari Para is unknown to people. This is because almost all of the tourist attractions in Sajek Valley are located in Ruilui Para and Konglak Para. These two neighbourhoods are also home to different resorts and restaurants.

Best Resorts:

  • Alo Resort | Contact: +880 18223 56303
  • Megh Machang | Contact: +880 18221 68877
  • Sampari Resort | Contact: +880 18498 89055, +880 18691 57666
  • Jumghor | Contact: +880 18842 08060

Best Place to Eat in Sajek Valley: Montana Restaurant

Bamboo-Chicken-of-Rangamati
Photo By Tehjib – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0

Being the most famous in Sajek to tourists, Montana restaurant offers a variety of cuisines with Bamboo chicken as the highlight. In simple words, chicken cooked inside a bamboo is bamboo chicken. Making this dish is not as easy as it seems. Fresh thin bamboo is needed to make this dish.

If the bamboo is old, then it loses its water content, due to which the chicken won’t have that unique flavour, which makes this recipe hard for us living in the cities. Different spices and the water of the bamboo brings a fresh, unique and juicy flavour of chicken that you won’t find anywhere else. The price of bamboo chicken is Taka 500-700($ 5.82-8.15). And rest items range from Taka 120-250($ 1.40-2.91). 

Things to Do in Sajek Valley

Konglak Pahar

Konglak Pahar
Photo By Tanweer Morshed – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0

Konglak Pahar(Konglak mountain) is the highest peak of Sajek Valley. If you decide to climb up to the Konglak Pahar, keep a water bottle with you as it can get very tiring. When you reach the top of the mountain, the picturesque view will make you forget all your tiredness. There are a few resorts in this area as well.

Many local shops are available, and you should definitely try the bamboo tea. Most of the shops there are managed by women. The people of the Konglak area are poor, so if you see any kid buy something for them. 

Advice: Be careful during the rainy season as the road to Konglak Pahar is slippery. 

Risang Waterfall and Alutila Cave

Risang Waterfall and Alutila Cave
By ANKAN GHOSH DASTIDER – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0

Risang Waterfall, located at the bottom of the hill, will make you walk a lot. It is better not to visit Risang Waterfall during the Rainy season because of the slippery path down the hill. After a long walk from the main road and 235 steps down the hill, you will reach the waterfall. 

Alutila Cave Exit Point
Photo By Writer – CC BY 2.5

Alutila Cave, the 100 metres long natural cave, is a place of mystery to every tourist. The cave is dark, so the tourists usually light a fire torch. But if you are environmentally conscious, you should take a battery torch or turn on your phone’s flashlight. The path is slippery, so be cautious while walking inside the cave.

  • Entry fee of Alutila Cave: Taka 10($ 0.12)
  • Price of a fire Torch: Taka 10($ 0.12)

Lushai Heritage Village

Lushai Heritage Village
Photo by Lushai Heritage Village fb

A few funky looking photographs wearing the Lushai dress is a significant takeaway of your Sajek trip. Upon entering the village, you will be introduced to a new culture and a different language. The Lushai people speak only in their local language, so take a tour guide with you as your translator.

  • Entry Fee: Taka 30($ 0.35)
  • Lushai Dress rent for 20 minutes: Taka 100($ 1.16)

Night At Ruilui Para

A walk around Ruilui Para will make you forget all your daily life concerns. It is the most famous area for tourists as most restaurants and resorts are here. Besides being the Sajek Valley’s busiest area, Ruilui Para offers the most beautiful scenic image of the floating clouds. 

Walking amidst the clouds is all fun and games until you get a fever, so don’t forget to wear some heavy clothes. Ruilui Para gets into a different ambience at night with the buzzing crowds and young tourists singing famous Bangla songs in groups. 

The road of Sajek Valley is 2 km long, so you can’t miss a night walk here. At the right side of the road’s starting, there’s a church which is well lit up during the night. Different traveller groups arrange campfires and BBQ parties at night. There aren’t much to shop in Sajek Valley, but you can buy the local goods and handcrafts to support the local people. 

Now, are you ready to visit the Kingdom of clouds? After all, who wouldn’t love to walk amidst clouds? If you are a foreigner before visiting Sajek Valley, make sure to take travel insurance. And if you are confused about which travel insurance to choose, you can read what is the best long term travel insurance is. I hope you will have a great time walking amidst the clouds.

bangladesh
Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email WhatsApp
Previous Article12 Best Things to Do in Johor
Next Article The Ultimate Bhutan Travel Guide| Everything You Need To Know About Bhutan

Related Posts

How Expensive is Dhaka for Travellers?

May 27, 2022

Is Bangladesh Safe for Travel?

May 23, 2022

The Top 15 Historical Places in Bangladesh

February 12, 2022

The Top 15 Famous Restaurants in Dhaka

February 9, 2022

Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Copyright Disclaimer: Multiple articles on The Simple Travel website are guest posts written by various Approved Contributors and hosted by The Simple Travel. Approved Contributors retain ownership of their work and are free to post on our site. This includes any text or images they incorporate into their own work. All contributors are required to adhere to internationally recognised copyright and intellectual property standards. The Simple Travel takes its own responsibilities very seriously, so if you believe that any aspect of this work is abusive in any way, please contact us via email - admin@thesimpletravel.com - so that we can investigate.

Disclosure: Please keep in mind that some of the above links are affiliate links. As a result, when you make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. The price remains the same for you, and in some cases is even lower if we have negotiated a special deal for our readers. We use all of the companies listed here, which is why they're on this list, but we also need to keep The Simple Travel Blog running as smoothly as possible, which is exactly what you're doing if you buy or book something through an affiliate link! If you have any further questions about the companies we work with or any other companies you're considering, please email us, and we'll be happy to assist. For more information, please see our full disclaimer page.
You may also can read
Italy

The Top 22 Places to Visit in Italy in 2022

0

Whenever we think of visiting countries, Italy comes to our mind for its astounding locations.…

Top 15 Summer and Winter Activities & Things to do in Interlaken Switzerland

May 24, 2022

Top 9 Best Hotels in Interlaken reviews, Switzerland

May 22, 2022

What Can You Do In Lake Zurich, Switzerland?

May 18, 2022
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
About Us
About Us

We have named our blog “The Simple Travel” because we always travel to cost-effective destinations. Here, we tell people about the real-life experiences that we gain through travelling.

Read More


Contact Us

Trending now

Top 27 Places to visit in & from Darjeeling|A travel guide to Darjeeling for the first-timer

September 4, 2021

How to Traveling to Shimla | Travel tips & Information

September 4, 2021

The ultimate Paris travel guidelines for first timers | Top attractions & things to do

September 4, 2021
Search in the blog
Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest YouTube
Term of Use
Privacy Policy
Disclaimer

Copyrights © 2022 All Right Reserved by The Simple Travel.

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.