Itinerary / 2026-08-22

Cox's Bazar 2-Day Getaway Itinerary

A relaxed weekend plan for Bangladesh's longest beach — main beach time, a half-day trip to Himchari and Inani, and enough slack to actually rest.

Duration2 days

Estimated budgetBDT 4,000–8,000 per person, excluding food

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Route plan

Day by day.

Day 1

Arrival & Main Beach

The Cox's Bazar Express or Parjatak Express trains from Kamalapur (~8.5 hrs) are the most comfortable way in if you can book 10 days ahead; overnight buses from Dhaka (9–12 hrs) are the flexible fallback. Check into your hotel, then spend the afternoon at Laboni Point or Sugandha Point — the two most accessible stretches of the main beach. Watch for the safety flags before swimming; the current here can be stronger than it looks. Close the day with fresh seafood at one of the beachside restaurants and stay for sunset.

Day 2

Himchari, Inani & Burmese Market

Hire a CNG or join a shared jeep south along Marine Drive to Himchari National Park for the waterfall and hilltop viewpoint over the coast, then continue to Inani Beach, which is quieter and rockier than the main beach in town. Head back by early afternoon for a walk through Burmese Market for local handicrafts and shell work, then wrap up with an evening train or overnight bus back to Dhaka.

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Local finds / coxs-bazar

More around this spot.

Less-obvious stops worth adding when you have room in the route.

Quiet stretch

Inani Beach

The beach becomes much calmer and more atmospheric the farther you move from the main city area. The rocks and the softer surf make it feel less like a resort strip and more like a proper coastal stop.

Entry Free~30–50 minCNG or reserved car

Most scenic

Himchari Viewpoint

A quick climb up to the viewpoint gives you the long line of coastline and the dramatic cliffs. It is a classic sunset spot without the full scale of a long detour.

Entry ~৳20–50~20–30 minCNG/ride-share

Local character

Maheshkhali Island Detour

If you want a side trip with more texture, this is the island detour people usually remember most. You get fishing villages, temple areas, and a very different pace than the main beach strip.

Entry ~৳200–500 depending on boat/entry~1–2 hrs each wayBoat + local CNG

Budget breakdown

Matches the range on our Cox’s Bazar spot page:

Train (round trip): ৳1,390–4,860 depending on class (Shovon to AC Berth)
Bus (round trip): ৳1,800–5,400 depending on Non-AC vs AC/sleeper
Hotel, 1 night: varies hugely by season — budget guesthouses start well under ৳2,000; beachfront hotels run much higher, especially in winter peak season
Local CNG/jeep for Himchari + Inani half-day: ৳800–1,500 shared

A few things worth knowing before you go

Winter (November–February) is the reliable window — monsoon season (June–September) brings rough seas and safety flags go up often, sometimes closing swimming entirely.
Train tickets sell out fast. Bangladesh Railway opens booking exactly 10 days ahead, and this route is one of the most popular in the country — book right when the window opens if you want a seat.
This is a 2-day plan, not a beach-marathon. If you want to add Saint Martin’s Island, that’s realistically a separate 1–2 day extension, weather- and season-dependent — not something to bolt onto a tight weekend.