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Sylhet — 7 days

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Monsoon & Meridian
Runs this trip
7 Days · 6 Nights
Fully planned multi-day journey
Accommodation
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Fully guided
A guide travels with the group for the whole trip.
Trekking
Seven days north-east, mostly by train
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect comfortable transfers and light walking
Group Size 1 - 14
1 guide per 10 ratio
Ages 14+ Welcome
The operator's minimum age for this trip is 14
50 m at the highest point

Where this operator goes

7 days · 12 stops

Itinerary

7 days, planned by Monsoon & Meridian

Pickup point

Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026

Meet atDhakaHazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), Dhaka
Reporting time00:00 - 23:59
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What the price covers

Included in the price

You arrange yourself

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.

Dhaka Inn

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Nights 1, 6

Srimangal Retreat

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Nights 2–3

Sylhet Residency

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Nights 4–5

What you'll eat

6 breakfasts and 4 dinners across 7 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 7.

  • DinnerServed on days 1–4
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–7

10 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

One other operator runs this trailThe same trail, at their own price, group size and refund window.Sleeper Class Co.₹46,199See all 2
BEFORE YOU GO · CAUTIONARY DETAILS
Break the boots in before you come
The single most common reason a trek stops being enjoyable. New boots on day one means blisters by day two and a descent on ruined feet by day four. Walk fifty kilometres in them at home first, on hills if you can find any.
Deal with a hot spot immediately
The moment something rubs, stop and tape it. Everyone on the trail will wait two minutes for that and nobody wants to wait an hour later while it is dressed properly.
The group moves at its slowest walker
That is not a courtesy, it is how groups stay together and how nobody ends up alone on a ridge in cloud. If that person is you on a given day, say so early rather than falling quietly behind.
Never leave the group to go ahead
Almost every serious incident on a marked Indian trail starts with somebody moving faster than the guide and taking a turning that looked obvious. Waiting at junctions is the whole discipline.
Treat your water
Streams above the villages look clean and mostly are; below them they are not, and giardia will ruin a week. Filter, boil, or use tablets — and drink more than you feel like.
Weather turns faster than you can descend
An afternoon build-up in the Himalaya arrives in under an hour. That is why days start early and why a guide who wants to turn back at eleven in the morning is not being cautious for the sake of it.
A stream is not the same in the afternoon
Snowmelt peaks with the day's heat, so a crossing that was ankle-deep at eight is thigh-deep at three. Cross early, unclip your waist belt, and face upstream.
Carry original photo ID
Forest and park entry in the Indian Himalaya is permitted through the district administration and checked at the gate against the permit your operator holds. A photocopy is not always accepted.
The medical certificate is not a formality
Several states now require a doctor-signed fitness certificate on higher and glacier-bound routes, and more ask for one over 55 or with a pre-existing condition. Get it early; it is a reason people are turned back at the road head.

Who runs this trip

Operated by

Island and coast holidays, unhurried

Based in Mumbai Running treks since 2014
Rating
3.8(4 reviews)
Response time
Within 6 hours
  • Team speaks: English, Hindi, Marathi
Direct booking via licensed operator
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Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 21 days before departure

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
3.8/5
Based on 4 reviews
Review summary
Food
3.8/5
Guide
3.8/5
Itinerary
3.3/5
Transport
3.8/5
Accommodation
4.0/5
Tour operator
4.0/5
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Nikhil JoshiMumbai2026-01-04 · Verified booking

Did this over 7 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Good value for what's included.

Reply from Monsoon & Meridian

Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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Hannah LindqvistStockholm2026-01-04 · Verified booking

The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Good value for what's included.

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Hannah LindqvistAuckland2026-01-04 · Verified booking

Did this over 7 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Never went hungry, and the tea appeared exactly when it was needed. Would send friends their way.

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Vikram BoseAhmedabad2026-01-04 · Verified booking

Long transfer at both ends that isn't obvious from the listing. Budget a day either side.

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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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Questions people ask

You will very likely hear them — the dawn call carries a long way and it is why the walk starts at six. Seeing one is less certain; there are only around sixty in Lawachara and they stay high. Nobody promises a sighting.

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