Sajek Valley, Sajek is the most popular destination for travelers today. Located in Baghaichhari Upazila of Rangamati District, Sajek is known as the largest union in Bangladesh. Its height is 1800 feet from the sea level. Although Sajek is located in the Rangamati district, traveling to Sajek from Dighinala in Khagrachari is very easy due to geographical reasons. Sajek is 70 km from Khagrachari district and 40 km from Dighinala.
Beautiful mountain ranges around, and the valley of white cotton clouds will fascinate you. Sajek is such an amazing place where you can marvel at three forms of nature on the same day. Sometimes it will feel very hot and then maybe you will get wet in heavy rain or the blink of an eye you will be covered with a thick sheet of fog around you. Sajek is an ideal place to watch the game of flying from mountain to mountain with natural scenery and cotton-like clouds.
Kanglak Hill is the main attraction for tourists visiting Sajek. The last village of Sajek Valley is the Kanglak Para Lusai inhabited area. The source of the Karnaphuli River is the Lusai Hills of India from Kanglak Para. If you want, you can visit Kamalak Jharna by trekking for two hours from Ruilui Para. This beautiful fountain is also known as Pidam Taisa Jharna or Sikkam Taisa Jharna by many.
How to go
Although Sajek is located in the Rangamati district, it is very easy to travel to Sajek via Dighinala in the Khagrachari district. So first you have to come to Khagrachari. If you want to go to Khagrachari from Dhaka, you can take Hanif Enterprise, Saudia, St Martin Hyundai, Imperial Express, Desh Travels, Shyamoli, Shanti Paribahan, S Alam, Eagle, etc. buses. Non-AC bus fare is Tk 750-850. If you want to go by AC bus, you can go to Saint Martin Hyundai Robi Express, Hanif Enterprise, Relax Transport, Shyamoli, Desh Travels, and Econo Service for 1000 to 1600 Tk. And the buses usually leave for Khagrachari by 10 pm. Besides, the Shanti Paribahan bus goes directly to Dighinala, the fare is 700 taka. In Dhaka, there are counters of these transport in different parts of the city including Gabtali, and Kala Bagan. If you want to go on holiday, it is better to buy tickets in advance, otherwise, you may have trouble getting tickets.
The distance of Sajek from Khagrachari is about 70 km. Sajek Valley can be visited by jeep/moon car reserve from Shapla Chatwar in Khagrachari town. 9,000-10,500 taka will be charged for two days including travel. 12-15 people can go in one car. However, if there are fewer people, the cost will be lower if you talk to another small group and share the car. If that is not possible then you can go to Sajek with CNG. Reserve rent will be Rs 4000-5000. But it is better not to travel with CNG because of the hilly high and low roads.