Tour Duration: 03 Days, 02 Nights
Location: Jaflong and Lalakhal at Sylhet
Tour Attractions: Tea Gardens, Tribal Village, Boat Ride on River and Canal
Best Time To Visit: Round The Year
Tour Available: Round The Year
Discount: Applicable For (5-15 Pax)
Jaflong is one of the most attractive tourist spot in Sylhet division, situated at the border between Bangladesh and the Indian state of Meghalaya, overshadowed by subtropical mountains and rain-forest, beside the river Mari. It is scenic spot nearby amidst tea gardens and rare beauty of rolling stones from hills. It is famous for it’s stone collections and is home of Khasia Tribe. Lalakhal is a blue water canal at Sylhet surrounded by mountains of Meghalaya, about 01 hour drive from Jaflong.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Lunch
✔ Dinner
✔ Breakfast
✖ Gratuities
Pickup Locations
1. Pearl Hotel
2. Hotel Living International, Ashkona
3. Hotel Suite Palace
4. Jatra Hotel Grand Royal
5. Treebo Service Apartment
6. Unique Regency Hotel
7. Central Inn Dhaka City Centre
8. Hotel D- Palace
9. Heaven Inn
10. Hotel Nandini
11. Hotel Nice Look International Uttara
12. Orchid Residence
13. Crown Palace Residence
14. Hotel New Royal Palace
15. Hotel The Grand Hyatt
16. Hotel VIP Inn
17. Hotel Singapore Mirpur 10
18. OYO 11422 Green Edge Regency
19. Hotel Shah Nibash
20. Hotel Suite Palace
Itinerary
Dhaka – Sylhet by Train Journey.
1
from hotel/residence at 06.30 A.M, Transfer to Airport Railway Station, and take Parabat Express to Sylhet. Our Guide at Dhaka will help you board the train and find your seats.
Duration: 5 hours
2
Arrive Sylhet around 12.30 P.M. Upon arrival, our guide will transfer you to the hotel. After Check-in, freshen up and take lunch, visit Sylhet city Rest of the day.
3
We’ll take you to visit the century old Keane Bridge built on colonial period and one of the main entrance To the city. The Keane Bridge is a notable landmark of Sylhet city, Bangladesh. After Earl Robert Miller, the ambassador of USA to Bangladesh visited the bridge and recommended its sole use as a pedestrian bridge, no vehicles are allowed to ply on the bridge. This bridge was built in 1936 and is named after Sir Michael Keane who was the English Governor of Assam from 1932 to 1937. It is made of iron and steel and looks like a bow. The bridge is 1150 feet long and 18 feet breadth. About Taka 5.6 million was spent to build the bridge.
Duration: 60 minutes
4
The Surma River is a major river in Bangladesh, part of the Surma-Meghna River System. It starts when the Barak River from northeast India divides at the Bangladesh border into the Surma and the Kushiyara rivers. It ends in Kishoreganj District, above Bhairab Bazar, where the two rivers rejoin to form the Meghna River. The waters from the river ultimately flow into the Bay of Bengal.
The average depth of river is 282 feet (86 m) and maximum depth is 550 feet (170 m).
5
Hazrat Shahjalal Mazar Sharif
Shaykh al-Mashaʾikh Makhdum Shaykh Jalal Mujarrad bin Muḥammad Kunyāī (Arabic: شيخ المشائخ مخدوم شيخ جلال مجرد بن محمد كنيائي), popularly known as Shah Jalal, is a celebrated Sufi Muslim figure in Bengal. Shah Jalal's name is often associated with the Conquest of Sylhet and the spread of Islam into the region, part of a long history of interactions between the Middle East, Turkestan and South Asia. Various complexes and religious places have been named after him, including the largest airport in Bangladesh, Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
Duration: 60 minutes
6
Shah Paran was a 14th-century Sufi saint of the Sylhet region. In 1303, he took part in the final battle of the Conquest of Sylhet led by his maternal uncle Shah Jalal.
Duration: 45 minutes
Picturesque at Jaflong.
1
Jaflong
Pick-up at 9.00 H from hotel, and a scenic drive toward Jaflong (58 Km, 02 hrs). Here you’ll pass your time idly enjoying the beauty of Jaflong. You’ll get an opportunity to photograph the stone collection activities on the river where the collect stones manually and take into crushers, which is highly photogenic. We will take you to the river on a local boat to photograph the stone collecting activities.
Duration: 5 hours
2
Jaflong
Lunch on a decent restaurant run by Nazimgarh Resort overlooking the river. Visit the village of Khashia tribe and see their lifestyle. You can visit their gardens and see how they grow betel leaves. Return to Sylhet in the evening.
Duration: 2 hours
Boat riding at Lalakhal, and by Train Back to Dhaka.
1
Check-out from hotel and start at 8.00 H, drive to sarighat (37 Km, 01 hr). Upon arrival, transfer to the boat. Enjoy boat ride on the blue-water canal Lalakhal. We’ll take you to the end of the canal close to Indian boarder and back, which will be about 2.5 hrs ride in total. We’ll use a motorized local wooden boat for the journey. Back to Sylhet, have lunch and transfer to train station.
Duration: 7 hours
2
Depart for Dhaka on 15.00 H Parabat Express. Arrive Dhaka around 21.30 H, and transfer you to your hotel. End of the Tour.
Duration: 60 minutes
Additional info
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
• Dress code is smart casual
• Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
