Tourist attractions nearby Cox's Bazar

The beach is the main attraction of the town. Larger hotels provide exclusive beachside areas with accessories for the hotel guests. Visitors in other hotels visit Laboni Beach, which is the area of the beach closest to the town. In addition to the beach, there are several places of interest near the town, which can easily be visited from the center.

• Aggmeda Khyang is a large Buddhist monastery and a place revered by around 400,000 Buddhist people of Cox's Bazar; and theChittagong Hill Tracts. The main sanctuary is posted on a series of round timber columns. It has a prayer chamber and an assembly hall along with a repository of large and small bronze Buddha images and a number of old manuscripts.

• Ramu, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Cox's Bazar, is a village with a sizeable Buddhist population. The village is famous for itshandicrafts and homemade cigars. There are monasteries, khyangs, and pagodas containing images of Buddha in bronze, gold, and other metals with precious stones. The temple on the bank of the Baghkhali river houses relics and Burmese handicrafts and a bronze statue of Buddha measuring thirteen feet high which rests on a six-foot-high pedestal. Weavers ply their trade in open workshops and craftsmen make handmade cigars in their pagoda-like houses.

• Bangabandhu Sheikh MujibSafari Park is the first safari park in Bangladesh. The nature of the forest is tropical evergreen and rich with Garjan, Boilam, Telsur, and Chapalish along with herbs, shrubs, and creepers. Safari Park is a declared protected area where the animals are kept in fairly large areas with natural environments. Visitors can see the animals by bus or jeep or on foot. This park was established on the basis of the South Asian model. This safari park is an extension of an animal sanctuary along the Chittagong-Cox's Bazar road about 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Cox's Bazar town. The sanctuary protects a large number of wild elephants that are native to the area. In the safari park, there are domesticated elephants that are available for rides. Other animal attractions include lions, Bengal tigers, crocodiles, bears, chitals, and many different types of birds and monkeys.
• Inani Beach

Other tourist attractions near Cox's Bazar

• Maheshkhali is a small island (268 square kilometres) off the Cox’s Bazar coast. The island offers panoramic scenic beauty and is covered by a range of low hills, about 300 feet (91 m) high, stretching through the center of the island and along its eastern coastline. Adinath Temple, a temple of Shiva, and a Buddhist pagoda are also located on this island.

• Sonadia Island, a small crescent-shaped island of only 9 square kilometres, is 7 km north-west of Cox's Bazar. The western side of the island is sandy and different kinds of shells are found on the beach. Off the northern part of the island, there are beds of windowpane oysters. During winter, fishermen set up temporary camps on the island and dry their catches of sea fish. Sonadia Island supports the last remaining part of the mangrove forest in southeast Bangladesh.

• Teknaf, a place situated by the side of Naf river, is the southernmost part of mainland Bangladesh. This also marks the end point of Cox's Bazar beach. Tourists usually come here to have a river cruise along beautiful Naf river, which flows between Bangladesh and Myanmar.

• St. Martin's Island, a small island in the northeast part of the Bay of Bengal, about 9 km south of the tip of the Cox's Bazar-Teknaf peninsula. It is the only coral island in Bangladesh. It is about 8 km west of the northwest coast of Myanmar at the mouth of the Naf River. The local name of the island is Narikel Jinjira (also spelled "Narical Gingira", "Narikel Janjina", and "Narikel Jinjera"), meaning "Coconut Island" in Bengali. St. Martin's Island has become a popular tourist spot. Three shipping liners run daily trips to the island. They are Kutubdia, Sea-Truck and Keary-Sindbad. Tourists can book their trip either from Chittagong or from Cox's Bazar. The surrounding coral reef of the island has an extension named Chera Dwip. The island is home to several endangered species of turtles, as well as the corals, some of which are found only on this island.

• Chakaria: One of most large area in Cox's Bazar.Ramu is one of the best known tourist locations in Cox's Bazar.World biggest Buddhist temple is situated in Ramu.

• Bandarban: Bandarban lies three hours away from Cox's Bazar by bus. The Buddha Dhatu Jadi, the largest Buddhist temple in Bangladesh, located in Balaghata, 4 km from the town, is an excellent place to visit. This Theravada Buddhist temple is made completely in the style of South-East Asia and houses the second largest statue of Buddha in Bangladesh. The waterfall named Shoilo Propat at Milanchari is also an excellent site. In addition, the numerous Buddhist temples, known as kyang in the local tongue, and vihars in the town include the highly notable Rajvihar (royal vihar) at Jadipara and the Ujanipara Vihar. Bawm villages around Chimbuk, and Mru villages a little further off, also lie within a day's journey from the town. Prantik Lake, Jibannagar and Kyachlong Lake are some more places of interest. Also, a boat ride on the Sangu River is an excellent experience.

• Rangamati: One can reach Rangamati from Cox's Bazar via either Chittagong or Bandarban. Rangamati offers several attractions including a local tribal museum, a Buddhist temple, tribal markets, a hanging bridge and even the palace of tribal kings. The major attraction of the district is Kaptai Lake. It is a man-made lake in the Kaptai upazila of Rangamati District. The lake was created as a result of building the Kaptai Dam on the Karnaphuli River, as part of the Karnaphuli Hydro-electric project. The beautiful view of surrounding green hills has turned the lake into a wonderful spot for boating and cruising.