Sylhet & Srimangal Tea Country: Swamp Forests, Rivers and Seven-Layer Tea
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3 days · Private tour · Starts and ends in Sylhet · Price on request
Overview
Rolling tea gardens, a flooded forest you explore by wooden boat, and crystal-blue rivers at the foot of the Indian hills. This private 3-day tour takes you through Bangladesh’s greenest corner with a local guide who grew up here. You’ll walk among tea pickers, look for gibbons in Lawachara rainforest, and taste Srimangal’s famous seven-layer tea.
Highlights
- Glide by boat through Ratargul, one of Bangladesh’s few freshwater swamp forests
- See the blue-green water of Lalakhal and the river scenery of Jaflong
- Walk the tea estates of Srimangal, the “tea capital of Bangladesh”
- Spot gibbons and langurs in Lawachara National Park
- Visit a Khasia village and learn about local tribal life
Price
Prices depend on your group size, travel dates and hotel choice. Message us on WhatsApp or use our contact form and we will send you a personalized quote for your group.
Good to know
- Best season: Ratargul is flooded and best by boat from about June to October; tea gardens are green all year.
- Fitness: easy to moderate, with short walks on uneven paths.
- Can be extended with a night at a Srimangal eco-resort.
Call or WhatsApp: +1 (306) 581-1135 · Chat on WhatsApp · Request a free quote
Included/Exclude
- Private English-speaking guide throughout
- Private air-conditioned car with driver, and fuel
- 2 nights in a comfortable hotel in Sylhet, twin/double room with breakfast
- Meals as listed in the tour plan
- All boat rides and entry fees
- Bottled drinking water
- Flights to and from Sylhet
- Bangladesh visa fees
- Tips for guide and driver
- Personal expenses and drinks
Tour Plan
Pickup from Osmani International Airport, Sylhet railway station or your hotel. Boat trip through Ratargul Swamp Forest. Afternoon visit to the Shrine of Hazrat Shah Jalal and a tea estate on the city's edge. Overnight in Sylhet. (Meals: lunch, dinner)
Drive towards the Indian border. Boat ride on the turquoise Sari River at Lalakhal. Continue to Jaflong for river views beneath the Meghalaya hills and a walk through a Khasia village. Return to Sylhet. (Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Drive to Srimangal (about 2.5–3 hours). Guided walk in Lawachara National Park looking for western hoolock gibbons. Visit tea estates, then try the famous seven-layer tea. Drop-off at Srimangal station, or back to Sylhet by evening. (Meals: breakfast, lunch)
