Nafakhum is a wide cascade on the Remakri River deep in Thanchi upazila, often called one of the largest waterfalls by water volume in the country. The fall drops several metres over massive rock benches where the river plunges into a swirling gorge. Travel is strictly by engine boat through the rocky Remakri canal followed by a riverside trek over boulders.
- Best time
- September to November
- Give it
- A full day
- Cost
- Registered guide roughly ৳1,500 per day; boat hire from Thanchi roughly ৳4,000–5,000 round trip for up to five people
How to get to Nafakhum Waterfall
Take a bus or jeep from Bandarban to Thanchi (4 hours), hire a registered boat to Remakri (2–3 hours), then trek about 2 hours with a mandatory local guide.
Bandarban town is about 320 km from Dhaka, around 8 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Bandarban guide.
Requires a mandatory registered local guide from Thanchi and army check post clearances. Trails may close during heavy monsoon rains; check before you go.
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