Jaflong is a natural tourist speck in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh. It is located in Gowainghat Upazila of Sylhet District and situated at the frame between Bangladesh and the Indian state of Meghalaya. It is just below the wall range. Jafflong, famous for its beauty, boulders, betel nuts and is home of the Khasi tribe. It’s about 60 km to the northeast of Sylhet town and takes two hours drive to attain there. Jaflong is also a scenic spot nearby amidst tea gardens and rate beauty of rolling pebbles from hills.
Nestled at the foot of the Khasia-Jainta hills, it is a place of untouched good looks. The Piayin river slices through Jafflong and the river is woven tightly into the lives of the local people. A riverboat trip is one of the main attractions. Although the boatmen are used to fleecing tourists, and will charge exorbitant arithmetic, a bit of haggling will get you an engine boat for Tk. 250. The total family will fit in, and the clear waters of the Piyain will soon be rushing past as the boat heads towards the Zero Point -- the border connecting India and Bangladesh.
The Indian town of Dauki Bazar can be seen on the peak. Duing the rainy season torrents of water can be seen gushing down the mountain forming miniature waterfalls. Visitor also see a enormous beautiful falls on the way of Sylhet to Jaflong. But that are every one of in Indian side.
The spot where most tourists assemble is called Bollar (boulder) Ghat. Boulders have become Jafflong's bane. With stone mining companies using heavy machinery to extract stones from the waterway and that treated Jafflong's natural beauty. Efforts are underway to defend the area as an ecopark.
Visitors who scheme to the far side of the river can witness the little Khasia villages or “Punjees”. The Khasia, the indigenous people of the hills, live in total harmony with Jafflong's idyllic beauty. The punjees consist of cute houses on bamboo stilts. A walk through the Khasia Punjees will take you through large plantations of Paan (betel leaf) and Supari (betel nut). The Khasia once skilled a pagan religion, and old records portray them as a fierce and warlike tribe. But nowadays the Khasia lead a undemanding and quiet life growing paan-supari and fishing. Many of them have converted to Christianty.
The forest walk will acquire you to the palace of the Khasia king. It's a modest wooden affair but in the grounds you can catch sight of one of Sylhet's loss attractions -- an orange orchard.
Tamabil is the border locale with India and is 05 km before Jaflong. If you intend to visit Shilong of India then you will have to annoyed this border by completing your background paperwork. To go to India you entail valid Visa.
Sripur is another fine-looking tourist spot where you can see the falls with great tide falling form the hills. Besides the enchanting views of the area, one can also have a glimpse of the waterfalls across the border of India. Very Big stones sometimes are coming in this waterfall in Sripur. After achievement of visiting Jaflong and Tamabil you be required to visit Sripur on the way to go back to Sylhet. It's only 7-8km from Jaflong on the same road to Sylhet a sub road entered into Sripur waterfall. Here you can see the stone collected works and orange garden if you go inside Sripur crossing the hills.
On the way back from Jafflong, don't fail to remember to stop at Jaintapur. Jaintapur is famous for its megalithic archaeological ruins. Jaintiapur is only 5 km. from Jaflong, a scenic spot amidst tea gardens. Jaintapur was the wealth of Jainta Kingdome at 18th century. Jainta Rajbari was the palace of Kings of Jainta, it's just adjacent of Jainta Bazar. Though the condition of this king's palace is already damaged enormously but a huge integer of tourists visit here due to the chronological background of Jainta Kingdom. At about 35 km. northwest of Sylhet town, linked by rail, path and river is Chhatak, the place of Assam Bengal Cement industrial unit, Chhatak is famous for ginger garden.
At Bollar Ghat there are local log cabin industries that cater to tourists. Local artisans carve souvenirs out of stone, and shopkeepers sell the whole lot from mementos to sarees. Despite the large number of people who flock to Jafflong every day there are no good places to stay and no restaurant worth its tablecloth. Visitors are well advised to carry their have possession of provisions from Sylhet.
How to go: Sylhet city is roughly 230 km from the capital and it is a smooth 4-5 hour drive. First-rate highway restaurants along the way mean you can stop for a breather as often as you like. Train journeys take slightly longer, but can be fun as the line passes through the Lawachara national forest range Sylhet International Airport is half an hour's flying time from Dhaka, and most of the hush-hush airlines as well as Biman offer several daily flights. Transports are available form Syhlet town to Jaflong. Don’t fail to remember to take food.
For housing at Sylhet town, some reasonably good hotels are existing.
Attractive visitor place at Sylhet partition: The memorial of Hazrat Shah Jalal and Shah Paran, Lawachara National Park, Madhabkunda Waterfall, Srimongol, Hakaluki Haor.
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