Jaflong Parjatan Motel
Small government motel at Jaflong run by the Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation, a little outside the bazar area.
from ৳1,800 per night
Photo: Derived Constant, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Jaflong & Gowainghat
Jaflong
The Piyain river runs over beds of stone below the Khasi hills and the Dawki bridge.
Jaflong is one of the most visited places in the Sylhet division. The river is clear and green in the dry months, and the hills of Meghalaya rise straight from the far bank. Boats cross to the Khasi punjis, among them Sangram Punji, where betel vines climb the trees. Years of stone extraction have thinned the stone beds, so expect less stone than in older photos.
- Getting there
- 60 km from Sylhet city, about 2 hours
- Time on site
- A full day or more
- Interest
- Rivers & water, Hills & views
When to go
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Highlights
- Clear water over stone beds from November to February
- View of the Dawki suspension bridge
- Khasi village and betel leaf gardens
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Best time to visit
Winter for clear water and calm boating. In the monsoon the river is brown and fast, but waterfalls appear on the hills across the border.
Getting there
Take the Sylhet–Tamabil highway by car or CNG, or a local bus from Shibganj or Kadamtali to Jaflong.
Costs
Boats are priced per boat for a round trip; agree the price before boarding. A full-day car from Sylhet costs more in peak holidays.
Local tips
Leave Sylhet by 8 am to beat holiday traffic at Tamabil. Combine with Lalakhal or Jaintiapur on the same road. Police checkpoints on the Tamabil road can seize Indian goods bought at Jaflong without customs duty.
Map pins are approximate. Confirm directions locally.Get directions
Where to stay nearby
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Jaintia Hill Resort
Resort at Tamabil, the hilly border crossing on the Sylhet–Tamabil road, about 5 km from Jaflong.
from ৳2,500 per night
Things to book here
Sample listing
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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Bisnakandi and Panthumai by boat
A half-day engine boat from Hadarpar to the stone beds and the border waterfall.
from ৳2,500 per boat
Also in Jaflong & Gowainghat
Ratargul Swamp Forest
One of the few freshwater swamp forests in Bangladesh, explored by small wooden boat.
Best right now
Panthumai Waterfall
A wide waterfall pours from the Meghalaya hills into the Piyain, seen from a border village.