Dhaka Inn
Hotel
Days 1, 6
Sylhet — 7 days (Dhaka, Srimangal, Lawachara, Ratargul & Jaflong)
Seven days north-east, mostly by train. Seven days by intercity rail with a dawn guide at Lawachara and both boat days.
Monsoon & Meridian
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Trekking
Seven days north-east, mostly by train
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
SadarghatSeven days in the north-east — tea gardens, a swamp forest you paddle through, and the Meghalaya hills on the far side of the border. Tea gardensSrimangal grows most of Bangladesh's tea, and the seven-layer tea is a local invention that genuinely does separate into bands. LawacharaThe western hoolock gibbon is critically endangered and Lawachara holds one of the few remaining groups. Dhaka, then outAllow ninety minutes for a journey that is fifteen kilometres.
Itinerary
Seven days in the north-east — tea gardens, a swamp forest you paddle through, and the Meghalaya hills on the far side of the border.
DhakaHow the day runs
- 2 hrsTransfer, then Sadarghat at dusk
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationDhaka Inn
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Sadarghat Ahsan Manzil Old Dhaka Start point Dhaka, Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), Dhaka 00:00 - 23:59Srimangal grows most of Bangladesh's tea, and the seven-layer tea is a local invention that genuinely does separate into bands.
Dhaka, SrimangalHow the day runs
- 4 hrs7:00 AM — the intercity to Srimangal
- 3 hrs1:30 PM — a working tea estate and the seven-layer tea
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationSrimangal Retreat
Included Activities
- Rail
- Estate visit
- Guesthouse
LANDMARKS Tea gardens Srimangal Seven-layer tea The western hoolock gibbon is critically endangered and Lawachara holds one of the few remaining groups. They call at dawn, which is why the start is at six.
Srimangal, LawacharaHow the day runs
- 5 hrs6:00 AM — into the forest at first light with a guide
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationSrimangal Retreat
Included Activities
- Park entry and guide
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Lawachara Hoolock gibbon Khasia betel villages Ratargul is one of very few freshwater swamp forests in the world and it is only flooded from about June to September — outside that you walk it.
Srimangal, Sylhet, RatargulHow the day runs
- 4 hrs8:00 AM — north to the city
- 3 hrs1:30 PM — the swamp forest by country boat
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationSylhet Residency
Included Activities
- Boat and entry
- Hotel in Sylhet
LANDMARKS Ratargul Swamp forest Goain river The hills above Jaflong are Meghalaya, in India, and the river carries their stone down. The quarrying here is heavy and openly visible, and the guides will talk about it if you ask.
Sylhet, JaflongHow the day runs
- 2 hrs8:00 AM — north-east to the Piyain river
- 2 hrs10:30 AM — the river below the Indian hills
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationSylhet Residency
Included Activities
- Boat
- Hotel in Sylhet
LANDMARKS Jaflong Piyain river Meghalaya escarpment Stone quarrying The shrine is the reason Sylhet is Sylhet — a fourteenth-century Sufi saint whose followers converted the region.
SylhetHow the day runs
- 9:00 AM — the shrine of Hazrat Shah Jalal and the bazaar
- 7 hrs2:00 PM — the long train back
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationDhaka Inn
Included Activities
- Rail
- Hotel in Dhaka
LANDMARKS Shah Jalal dargah Sylhet Surma river Allow ninety minutes for a journey that is fifteen kilometres. Dhaka traffic is not exaggerated.
DhakaHow the day runs
- 2 hrsTransfer, allowing properly for the traffic
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 2Rail
- Day 2Estate visit
- Day 2Guesthouse
- Day 3Park entry and guide
- Day 3Guesthouse night
- Day 4Boat and entry
- Day 4Hotel in Sylhet
- Day 5Boat
- Day 6Hotel in Dhaka
- Day 1 · 1 nightDhaka Inn
- Day 2 · 2 nightsSrimangal Retreat
- Day 4 · 2 nightsSylhet Residency
- Day 6 · 1 nightDhaka Inn
- Day 1Dhaka to DhakaTransfer, then Sadarghat at dusk
- Day 2Dhaka to Srimangal7:00 AM — the intercity to Srimangal
- Day 4Srimangal to Sylhet8:00 AM — north to the city
- Day 5Sylhet to Jaflong8:00 AM — north-east to the Piyain river
- Day 6Sylhet to Dhaka2:00 PM — the long train back
- Day 7Dhaka to DhakaTransfer, allowing properly for the traffic
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Srimangal Retreat
Hotel
Days 2, 3
Sylhet Residency
Hotel
Days 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
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
3.8/5
Based on 4 reviews
Review summary
Food3.8/5
Guide3.8/5
Itinerary3.3/5
Transport3.8/5
Accommodation4.0/5
Tour operator4.0/5
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Nikhil Joshi – Mumbai2026-01-04 · Verified booking
Did this over 7 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Good value for what's included.
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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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Hannah Lindqvist – Stockholm2026-01-04 · 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 Lindqvist – Auckland2026-01-04 · 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 Bose – Ahmedabad2026-01-04 · 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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