Hakaluki Haor (Hakaluki Haor) is one of the largest freshwater wetlands in Bangladesh, spread over 5 upazilas of Sylhet and Moulvibazar. Hakaluki haor consists of about 238 banks and 10 rivers and the area of this haor is about 20,000 hectares during the rainy season. Famous for its fish, Hakaluki Haore becomes abuzz with the arrival of visiting birds in the winter. Also, about 100 species of local birds can be seen here. Travelers flock to Hakaluki Haor because of the vast land of Haor, the lifestyle of the bill-dependent people, and the call of visiting birds.
November to February is the best time to visit Hakaluki Hawar for bird watching. At this time, the surroundings of Haor are buzzing with the noise of guest birds. And during the rainy season, Haor takes the form of a sea. So if you want to enjoy Haor during the rainy season, you should come in June-August.
How to go
To go from Dhaka to Hakaluki Haor you have to first come to Kulaura in Moulvibazar district. One can go directly to Howar by hiring an autorickshaw or a rickshaw from Kulaura. Auto rickshaw fare from Kulaura to Hakaluki Hawar costs 100 to 150 taka and rickshaw fare from 60 taka to 100 taka.
Dhaka to Kulaura: You can reach Kulaura by any bus from Dhaka to Sylhet. Sylhet buses depart from Dhaka’s Fakirapool, Gabtali, Syedabad, Mohakhali and Abdullahpur bus terminals. Green Line, Saudia, S Alam, Shyamli and Ena Paribahan operate AC buses, fares to Kulaura are usually between Tk 750 to Tk 900. Also, AC/Non-AC buses of Shyamoli, Hanif, Unique, Ena Paribahan will be available from Dhaka to Sylhet at a fare of Tk 700 to Tk 1500 per person.
From Dhaka to Kulaura by train, you can choose Upaban, Jayantika, Parabat or Kalni Express train from Kamalapur or Biman Port railway station as your travel companion. The train fare per person is Tk 320 to Tk 731 depending on the class