Nilgiri is called the Darjeeling of Bengal. The green hills and clouds lurking across the horizon will mesmerize anyone with its form. If you want to touch the clouds at a height of 2200 feet above sea level, Nilgiris will fulfill your desire. Nilgiri Tourist Center is one of the most beautiful tourist centers in Bangladesh run by the army at the top of the Nilgiri Hills. Nilgiri is a 2200-foot-high mountain about 50 km from Bandarban district headquarters.
Looking around from the Nilgiris, you will be mesmerized by the endless beauty of nature and the rolling clouds in the mountains. Along with the mountain ranges from the top of the Nilgiris, if the sky is clear, you can see Bagalek, Keokradong, the fifth highest mountain peak in Bangladesh, the beaches of Cox’s Bazar, and Chittagong Port, and the Sangu River. You can also visit the tribal villages near the Nilgiris to learn about their culture and traditions. Since there is an army camp in the Nilgiris, there is no reason to worry about security, so you can easily visit Darjeeling in Bengal and the Nilgiris with your family. Read this travel guide for all information about Nilgiris to make your visit easy and enjoyable.
The Nilgiris retain their beauty throughout the year. Dark Nilgiris of different forms at different times. In the morning, in the clouds, in the region of sunrise. The mesmerizing surroundings of the afternoon sunset or Jyotsna night will leave you mesmerized. Usually in Monsoon, Autumn, and Hemant, the hide-and-seek game of clouds can be witnessed beautifully. And for this, you have to go to Nilgiris in Yuva Morning. The clouds and blue sky of autumn and winter are united together. In winter, the surroundings are covered in fog. He is a sight to behold. So you can visit Nilgiri anytime. However, when it rains heavily in monsoon, there is a risk of mountain collapse, then the road to Nilgiris is often closed.
How to go
Whichever part of the country you live in, you have to come to Bandarban first to go to the Nilgiris. S. from Abdullahpur, Arambagh, Kalyanpur, Gabtali and Sayedabad of Dhaka. Alam, Saudia, St. Martin Transport, Unique, Hanif, Shyamli, Dolphin etc. buses leave for Bandarban. The fare of these buses is Tk 800-900 for Non AC and Tk 1200-1800 for AC respectively. It takes 8-10 hours to go to Bandarban from Dhaka by bus.
If you want to go by train, you can go to Chittagong by train from Dhaka to Tourist Express, Cox’s Bazar Express, Sonar Bangla, Subarna Express, Trin Nishita, Mahanagar Godhuli. Class wise rent is 405 to 1398 taka. Besides, you can directly come to Chittagong from Dhaka by air.
Two buses named Pubali and Purbani leave for Bambarban from Baddarhat in Chittagong. These two buses cost Tk 220 per person. You can come to Bandarban by bus from Chittagong’s Dampara bus stand for Tk 200-300.
Bandarban to Nilgiris: Bandarban to Nilgiris can be reached by jeep/champ car/mahendra/cng or local bus. It is best to take a reserve vehicle. This will allow you to explore more places around. If you want to go back in a day, then you have to arrange a car from Bandarban Strip station with a fare of 3000-5000 taka depending on the different vehicles. Chander cars can accommodate 12-14 people, Landcruiser type jeeps can accommodate 7-8 people, small jeeps can accommodate 4-5 people and CNG 3-4 people. If there is no problem on the road, it will take two to two and a half hours. If you want to see clouds in Nilgiris then you have to leave early in the morning to reach Nilgiris within 7-8 hours.
If the number of members is less or if you want to go at a lower cost, you can go by local bus, but it will take more time. Bus leaves for Thanchi after 1 hour from Banchi bus stand, fare 120 Tk. But if you want, you can join any other group going to Nilgiris by sharing the fare.
Tourists have to record their names and addresses at army check posts on the way to Nilgiris for security reasons. Generally no vehicles are allowed to go to Nilgiris after 5 PM so check the time before traveling. Tourists are charged Tk 50 per person for tickets and a separate parking fee of Tk 300 for cars to visit the Nilgiris tourist center.