Waterfall, Rangamati
Dhuppani Waterfallধুপপানি ঝরনা
- Time needed
- A full day from Kaptai, start at dawn.
- best months
- Sep–Nov
- Cost
- Boat ৳3,000–5,000 for a group; guide ৳500–1,000.
A high fall in the deep hills of Bilaichhari, reached by boat from Kaptai and a hard walk: water drops about 200 feet in a white curtain (dhup pani, "white water") into a gorge with a cave behind it; a monk's meditation site, open to visitors only on certain days.
Plan your visit
- Best time
- September to November; Fridays and Saturdays only.
At a glance
- Height
- About 200 ft
- Open
- Fridays and Saturdays
About
Dhuppani is at Oracchari in Farua union. From Kaptai a boat goes up the Kaptai–Bilaichhari waterway to Ullachhari (about three hours), then it is two or three hours on foot up and down steep hills to the fall. A monk has meditated beside it for years and asks for quiet; the local committee allows visits on Fridays and Saturdays only, and the army registers everyone. The reward is one of the tallest falls in the country, loud after the rains, with a bathing pool and the cave under the drop.
Getting there: Kaptai → boat to Ullachhari (about 3 h) → on foot with a guide (2–3 h).
Things to do
- Bathe in the pool and sit in the cave behind the fall.
Good to know
- Fitness needed; grip shoes, water, salt for leeches, and silence near the monk's hut.
