Cox's Bazar to Teknaf Coastal Drive
Drive the coastal road from Cox's Bazar south to Teknaf at the tip of Bangladesh — passing the full length of the world's longest beach, climbing through forested hills where the road runs between sea and jungle, and reaching the narrow peninsula where Bangladesh ends and Myanmar begins across the Naf river.
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Cox's Bazar Town Start
Begin at Cox's Bazar town, driving south along the Marine Drive that runs parallel to the beach — a road built through forested hills with sea views through the trees and occasional beach access points.
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Himchhari National Park
The forested hill park rising immediately from the beach, protecting the only surviving natural forest on this stretch of coast — home to deer, monkeys, and coastal birds, with trails through the jungle to the famous waterfall.
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Inani Beach Viewpoint
Stop at the Inani rocky beach section, where the distinctive reddish rock formations extend into the sea and the forested hills press close to the water's edge — the most scenic stretch of the Cox's Bazar coastal drive.
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Balukhali Junction
The junction road leading into the Rohingya camp zones — the visible transformation of the landscape that accompanied the 2017 mass displacement, with camp infrastructure visible across the hills to the east of the coastal road.
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Shah Pori Island Ferry
The crossing to Shah Pori island at the mouth of the Naf river — the southernmost point of the Bangladesh mainland, a small fishing island where the border with Myanmar is visible across the narrow river channel.
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Teknaf Town
The southernmost town in Bangladesh proper, a trading post and border crossing point where the Bangladesh-Myanmar border runs through the Naf river, and where the forested hills of the Teknaf Wildlife Sanctuary rise immediately behind the town.