Shublong Jharna is located next to Shublong Bazar at a distance of only 25 km from Rangamati Sadar. Like all the other springs of Bangladesh, the water in Shublong Jharna is very low during the dry season. During the monsoon season, a huge stream of water from a hill about 140 feet high falls into the Kaptai Lake. Besides, the beauty of the way to see Shublong Jharna can make you emotional. Seeing the lake flowing through two mountains can be mistaken for Thailand!
The beauty of Shublong Jharna captivates the tourists. The wonderful sight of the waterfall gushing down the rocky ground from the top of the mountain cannot be expressed in words. If you have extra clothes with you, you can take a bath in the cool water of the spring to refresh your body. Near Shublong Jharna there is ‘Shublong Pahar’ or ‘T&T Pahar’ about 2000 feet high. At the top of the hill, there is an army camp and a T&T tower. There are nice stairs to climb the hill. From the top of the hill, it seems that the entire Rangamati district is floating on the water of Kaptai Lake.
How to go
From Dhaka: There are numerous Rangamati-bound bus counters at Fakirapool Mor and Sayedabad in Dhaka. These buses usually leave Dhaka for Rangamati between 8 am to 9 am and 8.30 pm to 11 pm. Dhaka to Rangamati AC bus fare is 1200 to 1800 taka per seat. Besides, the fare of all non-AC buses is between Tk 850 to Tk 900.
From Chittagong: Various local and gatelock/direct buses to Rangamati are available from the Oxygen junction of Chittagong city. Should take gatelock or direct bus even though the fare is a bit high. You can get a direct bus from Chittagong to Rangamati within Tk 150.
Rent a boat from Rangamati Reserve Bazaar to Shublong for the whole day. If you rent for the whole day, you can visit other places of interest besides Shublong Jharna. Here the fares are usually higher depending on the size of the boat. But a boat of roughly size can be rented between 1000-1500 rupees. 10-15 people can go in one boat. It takes one and a half to two hours to reach Shublong Jharna. There are 7-8 more places to visit in the lake. Check them all out if you have time. Besides, if there are not so many traveling companions, then you can visit the sightseeing places in a package per person from Reserve Bazaar.