Sohosrodhara Waterfall Sitakunda

Sitakunda Ecopark has been developed in Sitakunda Upazila of Chittagong Hill Tracts in the evergreen forest area of ​​Chandranath Rirjav Forest . And a unique natural feature adorning this Sitakunda Ecopark is called Sohosrodhara Waterfall. Although there is very little water in this spring throughout the year, the Sahasradhara spring can be seen in its full form during the monsoon season. There is another waterfall called Suptadhara Jharna very close to Sahasradhara Jharna. Therefore, hundreds of visitors from different parts of the country flock to Sitakunda Ecopark every day to enjoy the beauty of this waterfall during monsoon.

Sitakund by bus from Dhaka  : You can go to Sitakund by any bus from Syedabad, Fakirapool, Mohakhali bus stand in Dhaka to Chittagong. Non AC bus fare of S Alam, Shyamli, Saudia, Unique, Hanif, Eagle, Ena etc. is Tk 420-480. Among AC buses Greenline, Saudia, Sohag, TR these bus fares are 800-1100 Tk.

Dhaka to Sitakund by train  : Any intercity train from Dhaka to Chittagong should get down at Feni station. The train fare will be Tk 265-909 per person depending on the class. From Feni station you have to go to Feni Mohipal bus stand by rickshaw/auto for Tk 10-15. From there you can go to Sitakund by local bus for Tk 50-80.

Chittagong to Sitakund from Chittagong with CNG or autorickshaw reserve to come to Sitakund will cost 250 to 300 taka. And if you want to go by bus, you have to go to Alankar, AK Khan Mor or Kadmatoli in Chittagong city. You can go to Sitakunda by local bus at a fare of 40-80 taka.

It would be wise to hire CNG for the whole day from Sitakunda. In that case it may cost 1000 to 1200 taka. If you hire CNG for the whole day, you can save a lot of time visiting Eco Park. And in the rest of the time you can see some more waterfalls and jhiri trails of Sitakunda and Mirsrai area.

There are a few mid-range residential hotels in Sitakunda Bazar. Besides, there is a Dakbungalow under Tele-Communication. You can try to stay there with permission. Recently a residential hotel called Hotel Saudia has been opened at DT Road in Sitakunda Municipality. Several types of rooms are available in the hotel from 1000 to 2000 taka. For booking you can call: 01819639582, 01811566966, 01817245622.

Besides, you can go to Chittagong for overnight stay. There are hotels of different quality. Among them, Hotel Paramount, Hotel Asian SR, Hotel Safina, Hotel Naba Inn, Hotel Landmark etc. are notable.

Feature Image: Mohammad Saiful Islam