Nilachal, Bandarban, Chittagong

Nilachal, Bandarban 2018

Nilachal (নীলাচল) is situated at Tiger Para (টাইগার পাড়া), the nearest tourist spot from Bandarban city. It is also known as Tiger Hill. It’s only 5 km away  and about 2000 feet high above the sea level. There is a rest house, a big cafe and some small tea stalls in the Nilachal. The rest house is round-shaped with round-balcony managed by the District administrator. From the Nilachal hill you can see the whole Bandarban city one side and the hills in other side. You can also see the Gloden Temple, another unknown temple, Buddhist house etc. When the sky is clear people can see the Chittagong port and sea beach. The sight of sunrise and the sunset form Nilachal will astonish you. In the rainy season visitors might found clouds around him and in the winter season can watch an awesome foggy morning.
I have visited Nilachal in 2011, 2013 and recent 2018. Last time I went there saw a massive change. Everything becomes so different and lots of new places added like Neharka and Valentine point. These places are in the slopes of the hills. There are different scenes from different areas of the mountain. The beauty of the nature and mountain can be enjoyed from here. 

1st visit: 04.12.2011 with Friends.
2nd visit: 18.09.2013 with BTCl officers.
3rd visit: 30.11.2018 with my Huawei colleague.

  
Video of Bandarban from Nilachal

Ticket Price: 30 tk per person.

Accomodation

Bandarban town is very near so you can stay in Bandarban and visit Nilachal in the early morning, unless you don't want to pass a night here. There is not much to do all the day. There are lot’s of hotels, motels and resorts available in Bandarban. Without peak season you don't need to book hotel before you go. You have to spend 600 to 3000 tk per night depending on your choice.

Hotel	Address	Contact Number
Holiday Inn Resort	Meghla, Bandarban	0361-628896, 01553325347, 01777765789, 0361-63117
Hotel Hill View	Bus Stand Main Road, Bandarban Sadar	01828-866000, 01790842777, 0361-62035, 0361-62045
Hillside Resort	Chimbuk road, Milonchhori, Bandarban	01730 045083, 02-988 6983, 01730-045050
Hotel Green Hill	Press Club Bhavan, 2nd Floor, Bandarban	01820-425090
Hotel Purabi	V.I.P. Road, Bandarban Sadar, Bandarban	01856699910, 01856699911
Hotel Paharika	Caowl Bazar Rd, Bandarban	01820-424433
Hotel Three Star	Bazar Durga Mondir, Road, Bandarban	0361-63195
Hotel Four Star	1 No. Goli Rd, Bandarban	0361-62466
Hotel River View	Sodok O Jonopod Rd, Bandarban	01733-115585

Transportation

Nilachal is very near (5 km). You can use your own car, Hire a CNG or Chader gari (jeep) etc to visit there.

Dhaka to Bandarban
Ticket price is around 550 tk non AC and 950 tk AC.

1. S Alam services Ltd    Ph: 0341-62902.
2. Shyamoli Paribahan    Ph: 0443-449934
3. Saudia Paribahan        Arambag, Ph: 02-7102465, Gabtoli, Ph: 02-8018445.

Photos of Nilachal in 2018

Jhulanto Nila (ঝুলন্ত নীলা)

Nilachal, Bandarban

Unknown Buddhist Temple

Unknown Buddhist Temple

The Golden Temple

Mud House

Mud House

Bandarban City from Nilachal

Bandarban City from Nilachal

Floating shadow over the mountain

Break Field (something I don't like)

Nilachal Parjatan Center	Nilachal Map	Ticket Counter
View over the mountain	Bandarban Map	Bandarban City
		Shadow over the mountain
	Walkway in the Nilachal	Walkway in the Nilachal
Jhum cultivation	Jhum cultivation	Tin Shade House

Picture of Nilachal in 2013

The best part of my 2nd visit was It was a moonlight night. Normally general public can not enter at night. But because of Gov. officers with us we are able to enter there. The decoration of the Nilachal changed a lot since my last visit. It was more decorated and well furnished. The district administrator did a good job to make this place live again. We saw lot's of decoration work was going on. We stay there more than one hour, look around the place and talked to the officials of rest house and cafe. The rest house and the cafe are maintained by the district administrator. The cafe called Nemesis was not open for the customers till then.

Nilachal, Bandarban 2013

Moonlight Night

	রোওয়াদ রং
Nemesis Cafe	Nemesis Cafe	Nemesis Cafe

Picture of Nilachal in 2011

This is the 1st time of our Bandarban visit. So it's very special for many reason.

Tribal People House

View from Nilachal	Nilachal	.
Sahebul	Sahabuddin	Zakir
Small store
		Car parking

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