Recently, my two friends and I decided to travel to Sylhet. However, we were unsure about where to go first since there are many places to visit in Sylhet. Eventually, we decided on Jaflong.
We reached Sylhet very early in the morning, and since there were no buses at that time, we had to wait around for 40 minutes to an hour. Eventually, we caught a local bus from the Sylhet Bus Terminal to Jaflong. The journey took a little over two hours and cost around 100 Taka ($0.90).
When we got to Jaflong by bus, we watched the beautiful scenery. Brother, the scenery was really fantastic. The bus was going straight to its destination, and the misty mountains looked different from a distance! Also, the sweet light of the sun on it all looked different! Like crazy!!
After a long time, we got off the bus and took an auto-rickshaw closer to Jaflong.
Afterward, we walked for a while and found some stairs, which we climbed to reach a viewpoint. Unfortunately, I forgot the name of that point. From there, you could easily see Meghalaya, India. The view was absolutely stunning, especially in the morning. There were many small shops around the stairs where people were buying chocolate, tea, and other items. I suggest buying tea from the bigger stores nearby if you’re interested.
We then walked to Jaflong Zero Point. Here’s something interesting – after a short while, we actually crossed into India! There is no barbed-wire border in that area.
After wandering around for a while at Zero Point, we took a boat to Mayabi Waterfall. It took about 8 to 15 minutes to reach, maybe a little more. After the boat ride, we walked for about 10 minutes or so and finally reached the Mayabi Waterfall.
The day was extremely hot, and the water was refreshingly cold. We had a lot of fun swimming and bathing for at least an hour and a half, maybe even longer. Wow! The experience was fantastic.
Although there were small shops near the waterfall selling tea leaves, I would advise against purchasing from them. Unfortunately, I was scammed when I bought 500 grams of tea that turned out to be of poor quality. So, if you’re looking to buy tea, it’s best to avoid those shops.
After our swim, we took a boat back to a place near Jaflong Zero Point, where we swam again for about two to three hours. By the way, the rocks under the water were extremely slippery, almost as if they would cut your feet. So, we put on shoes and continued. The timing was perfect; it was amazing.
We did so much walking and swimming that we were exhausted afterward. Then, we went to a market nearby and took a bus back to Sylhet town. It was evening by then, so we booked a hotel. We didn’t explore any further because we were so tired.
However, we had plenty of time to visit nearby places, but we couldn’t because we were visiting our friend’s relative’s house.
