Dhaka to Khoiyachora Waterfalls | Best Travel Guide

A waterfall is a place where water streams over a vertical drop in the course of a stream or river. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of an unthinkable ice sheet or ice rack.

Khoiyachora Waterfall

Khoiyachora waterfall is the beauty of creation! you could not felt the depth of creation until observing the mindblowing and typical 7 to11 steps waterfalls like as Khoiyachora waterfalls.

With the structural shape, size, and design, undoubtedly till now Khoiyachora is the biggest fountain in Bangladesh.

Khoiyachora Waterfall

Khoiyachora waterfall, a well known and most popular waterfall of Bangladesh situated at Mirsharai Upozilla of Chittagong division. The waterfall has seven dominating steps with a few short primary steps. The distance between Dhaka to Mirshorai, it is almost 192.5 km via  Dhaka - Chittagong Highway and 62 kilometers from Chittagong city.

Khoiyachora Waterfall - Jhiri Path

During the rainy season, the stream of Khoiyachora cascade becomes more powerful and robust. The water of this fall is so cool and transparent. Throughout the way of this trail is not so smooth but the range is completely inflexible and some places slender. You will be pleased with the rainy mountain, dazzling beauty of green hill, cool fountains, jhiri path and hilly roadside with some flat land.

Khoiyachora Waterfall - Jhiri Path

I have visited so many waterfalls in Bangladesh and outside but Khoiyachora is the most incredible and magnificent waterfall as per my observation. It can be a one-day tour if you want to visit the waterfall with your lowest budget.

Khoiyachora Waterfall -Upper Steps

I am here explaining and sharing some photos and the real taste of visiting the Khoiyachora Water Fall from my true experience.

Khoiyachora Waterfall - Trail

How to go:

Dhaka to Khoiyachora Waterfall:  

Khoiyachora Waterfall

First of all, you have to reach "Borotakia Bazar" of Mirsharai on Dhaka-Chittagong Highway by bus if you contact with the bus supervisor they will drop you in front of Khoiyachora Ideal High School just before the Borotakia Bazar.  If you wish to you can hire a CNG from Dhaka-Chittagong road or local bazar and they will drop you just before the trail. Then you should follow the road. After few steps there is a jhiri, the main trekking to Khaiyachara will start from there. 

Khoiyachora Waterfall - Rail Line

It is suggested that if you are expert in trekking and swimming then you can follow the Jhiri path otherwise you have to follow the trail instruction notices which will show the way of the waterfall and also there are guides to be hired. After walking almost 4 km dangerous, sloppy with the muddy troublesome trail, you can see the main part and the last step of Khoiyachora waterfall; it will take at around 2 hours. 

Khoiyachora Waterfall - Starting Way

To enjoy the rest of the waterfalls you will have to climb up to the straight-forward hill of the left side of the waterfall. It is a little bit dangerous. You have to be careful interim climbing. But when you finish to the 1st step of the waterfall, you will find it really deserving as well as worthy. Precipitation may cause problems due to rain in the hilly slope, must take a rope, and if necessary could be helpful.

Khoiyachora Waterfall

Khaiyachara fountain tracking a little different from the other springs. So keep your feet will always be with caution.

Khoiyachora Waterfall - Climbing

Chittagong City to Khoiyachora Waterfall:

Khoiyachora Waterfall

1. From Alonkar of Chittagong City buses are available for Bartakia Bazar. 

2. From Sitakundo the bus does not exceed 15:20 minutes for Bartakia Bazar. CNG takes a little more time. If you start early in the morning you can come back again before the sunset
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Khoiyachora Waterfall - Upper View

Memorable Incident:

Khoiyachora Waterfall - Epic Fail

We were a team of 10. Started the journey from Dhaka to Khoiyachora Waterfall at the middle of August 2016 by a microbus. Everything was alright. A heavy rain was started, before reaching the Mirshorai we had to stop the journey at a petrol pump due to bad weather. Until the morning we passed more than 2 hours at the same place. We were confused but finally we started the rest of the tour by the welcome of the shiny morning. 

Khoiyachora Waterfall - Epic Fail

During the trail at the Jhiri path, it was so troublesome that we never expected. Suddenly one of our group members had fallen down in a canal from the splendor trek. After all, we reach the basement of the waterfall and enjoyed a lot by bathing and climbing the mountain. Some of our team members tried hard to reach the 1st step of the waterfall, some were afraid to climb and I was at the mid-level and also unlucky to see all the steps of this beautiful waterfall.

Khoiyachora Waterfall -Jhiri Path

What and Where to Eat:

Khoiyachora Waterfall - Cottage

There are some local and traditional hotels and also well-decorated hotel cum cottage; you will found on the line of  Khoiyachora Waterfall. You can contact with them and set your meal menu within 100tk budget before starting the main trekking. Menu: Rice, Dal, Alor Vorta, Fish or Chicken. Tea and local fruits like Banana, Papaya, and others without formalin you can taste. 

Khoiyachora Waterfall -Jhiri Path

Travel Tips:

1. Must keep Comfortable clothes, shocks, and suitable shoes to climb up the mountains.

2. The entire journey deserves huge mental & physical strength. 

3. Keep necessary medicine. eg. Painkiller, Odomos (anti-mosquito lotion, available at pharmacy)

4. Keep dry food, high-calorie food, like chocolate, ground nut.

5. Important to keep glucose or Or-saline for the instant energy solution.

6. Take a haversack to make your journey easy. Avoid normal shoulder bags.

7. Keep rope, matches for the fire, chargeable light, light water bottle, cap, sunglass and those you needed.

Khoiyachora Waterfall - Climbing

Must Follow:

Everyone should avoid anything which can be the cause of destruction for the beauty of these places and please do not litter the environment of this waterfall. It is suggested visit the area silently and come back silently. Bring back everything you have taken with you such as water bottle, plastic packet or other things.

Khoiyachora Waterfall -Jhiri Path

N.B: It is suggested that during the rainy reason, you must keep anklet for the sloppy and clay mixed muddy hilly trek, gloves for holding the rope at the time of climbing and strong rope for the better climbing experience.

Khoiyachora Waterfall