Ratargul Swamp Forest
Gowainghat, Sylhet district, Sylhet Division
A freshwater swamp forest where, in the rains, you paddle between tree trunks standing in the water. Hire a small boat with a boatman and keep quiet to hear the birds; in the dry season the water is gone and you walk instead.
How to get to Sylhet from Dhaka
- By bus
- From Sayedabad; AC coaches also leave from Arambagh and Fakirapul
- By train
- Parabat, Jayantika, Upaban or Kalni Express from Kamalapur
- By air
- Osmani International Airport
Where to stay
Parjatan Motel, Sylhet