Located in Barkal upazila, this dramatic watercourse tumbles down a nearly vertical stone precipice straight into an inlet of Kaptai Lake. The water volume reaches its peak during the monsoon months, creating a curtain of spray against towering red-rock bluffs that echo through the narrow lake defile. Because the falls sit isolated along the waterway, casual visitors rarely make the journey except by chartered motor launch. Combine the trip with a stop at Shuvolong military camp viewpoint and a meal of fried lake carp at Shuvolong bazaar.
- Best time
- July to November
- Give it
- Half a day
- Cost
- Engine boat hire roughly ৳2,000–3,000 round trip for a private boat; entry at waterfall jetty ৳20
How to get to Shuvolong Waterfall
About 25 km north-east of Rangamati town by water. Hire an engine boat or speedboat from Reserve Bazar ghat; takes about 1.5 to 2 hours each way across the lake.
Rangamati town is about 305 km from Dhaka, around 8 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Rangamati guide.
The waterfall slows to a trickle during the dry winter months from January to April; visit during the rainy season for the strongest flow.
More to see in Rangamati
Photo: Moheen Reeyad, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Kaptai Lake কাপ্তাই হ্রদ
Bangladesh's largest artificial lake, created in 1962, wrapping around green forested hills and dotted with fishing boats.
- Best time
- October to March
- Give it
- Half a day
- Cost
- Engine boat hire roughly ৳1,500–2,500 for a half-day private cruise for up to six people
Photo: Shakhawat Hossen Shafat, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Rangamati Hanging Bridge রাঙামাটি ঝুলন্ত সেতু
A landmark 335-foot pedestrian suspension bridge linking two hillocks over Kaptai Lake at the Parjatan complex.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Parjatan complex entry ৳20; town auto-rickshaw about ৳60–80 each way
Photo: Hasib, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Rajban Vihara রাজবন বিহার
One of the most revered Theravada Buddhist monasteries in Bangladesh, set across 33 wooded acres beside Kaptai Lake.
- Best time
- October to February
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free entry; auto-rickshaw from town centre about ৳40–60 each way
Photo: Shadman Samee from Dhaka, Bangladesh, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Sajek Valley সাজেক ভ্যালি
A high mountain ridge village at 1,800 feet known for panoramic sunsets, sea-of-clouds dawns, and Lushai tribal hamlets.
- Best time
- September to February
- Give it
- A full day
- Cost
- Hired jeep roughly ৳8,000–10,000 round trip for up to 12 people; individual resort stay roughly ৳2,000–6,000 per room