DuSai Resort & Spa
Hillside resort on the Srimangal road south of Moulvibazar town, with hotel rooms, villas, pools and a spa.
from ৳16,000 per night
Photo: Derived Constant, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Sylhet division, Bangladesh
Where the hills pour into the rivers
Stone rivers under the Khasi hills, swamp forests, tea country and the great haors. Find the right season, a verified place to stay and a local guide.
Autumn · 30° / 21°
Best in October
Rain eases to about 200 mm, skies clear and the haors are still full: one of the best months for a first visit.
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BisnakandiLayers of hills meet in a fan of cold, clear water flowing over smooth stones
Sada Pathor, BholaganjCold, clear hill water on the Dhalai at Bholaganj, over a stone bed that looters largely stripped in 2024 and 2025
Malnichhara Tea EstateUsually called Bangladesh’s oldest commercial tea garden, dated to 1854 by Banglapedia (some accounts say 1849), minutes from the airport road
Lawachara National ParkA tropical forest where western hoolock gibbons call from the canopy and a railway line cuts through
Sreemangal Tea GardensRolling estates, the Tea Research Institute and the famous seven-colour tea of Sreemangal
Tanguar HaorA Ramsar wetland below the Meghalaya hills, with swamp trees, island villages and winter waterbirdsEight regions, one division
From the border rivers in the north to the tea hills of Sreemangal.
Sylhet City
Shrines of the saints, the Surma riverfront and tea gardens inside the city limits.
Jaflong & Gowainghat
Stone rivers below the Khasi hills, the Ratargul swamp forest and Bisnakandi.
Jaintiapur & Lalakhal
The turquoise Sari river, tea slopes and the old capital of the Jaintia kings.
Companiganj & Bholaganj
The Dhalai at Bholaganj, where looters stripped most of Sada Pathor’s white stones, and quiet hill streams such as Utma Chhara.
Sreemangal
The tea capital: rolling estates, the Lawachara hill forest and Manipuri villages in Kamalganj.
Moulvibazar
Madhabkunda falls, Hakaluki Haor and the Nawab Bari at Prithimpasha.
Sunamganj & Tanguar Haor
The wetlands of Tanguar Haor, Niladri Lake and the Jadukata river below the Meghalaya hills.
Habiganj
Satchari and Rema-Kalenga forests, with tea estates along the highway.
Places to stay across the division
Hotels, tea resorts, riverside cottages and houseboats. Partners our team has visited are marked Verified.
Farmis Garden Hotel & Restaurant
Small budget hotel with a restaurant at Mirer Moydan, about 22 rooms, breakfast, Wi-Fi, generator backup and CCTV parking.
from ৳1,500 per night
Grand Selim Resort & Tour
Resort in Ramnagar Manipuri Para, 3 km from town beside a tea estate, with an outdoor pool and 28 suites.
from ৳3,100 per night
Grand Sultan Tea Resort & Golf
Large five-star resort with a golf course and pool, set among tea estates about 4 km from Sreemangal town.
from ৳36,000 per night
Grand Sylhet Hotel & Resort
Five-star hotel and resort on the airport road at Boroshala with 235 rooms, a rooftop pool, spa, cinema and kids' play zone.
from ৳6,323 per night
Hotel Crystal Rose
Three-star hotel on Electric Supply Road, Ambarkhana, with a Thai spa, gym, cafe and rooms from singles to suites.
from ৳3,500 per night
Boats, walks and guides
Book local operators who know the water levels and the trails.
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Jaflong, Lalakhal and Jaintiapur day tour
A full day by private car with driver, including the Lalakhal boat and Jaflong river crossing.
from ৳7,500 per group
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Car with driver, Sylhet division
Air-conditioned cars and microbuses with experienced drivers, by the day.
from ৳5,500 per day
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Lawachara gibbon walk with a naturalist
A three-hour dawn walk on the long trail with a trained wildlife guide.
from ৳2,500 per group
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Ratargul forest boat at sunrise
A licensed boatman takes you between the flooded trees before the crowds arrive.
from ৳1,200 per boat
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Travel guides
View allSylhet travel guide: the division at a glance
Where the Sylhet division is, what each of its four districts offers, when to go, how long to stay, how to get around and how to travel with care.
History of Sylhet: from Srihatta to the Londoni era
Copper plates, Shahjalal's arrival in 1303, lime and tea under the British, Sylheti seafarers and the 1947 vote: how Sylhet's past shaped it.
People, languages and culture of the Sylhet division
Sylheti speech and script, mystic songs, Manipuri dance, Khasi punjis, tea garden festivals and the Londoni link, with advice on visiting with respect.
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