Zastat Holiday Resort

Zastat Holiday Resort

Zastat holiday resort, country’s first ever 3 star eco-friendly holiday resort is majestically located at three hills of Khadim nagar on Sylhet –Tamabil highway. It is just a 20 minutes drive away from the Osmani international airport of sylhet, Bangladesh and is also well-connected by rail and road. This resort is a brainchild of country’s top pediatrician Dr.M.Zakariya Hussain. The city was designed to bring about a synergy of modern architecture surrounded by the scenic beauty of the green hill.

Zastat holiday resort consists of more than 17 acres of green hills and hilltops, the state of the art motel depicting modern interior design and architecture, outdoor Park including amusement park, mini zoo, world class health centre, jogging track, modern Olympic size swimming pool. The motel rooms have executive desks, cable tv, 24 hours multi-cuisine dining etc. Restaurant caters array of local, Asian and international cuisines with emphasis on fresh, healthy and creative flavors.
The Zastat Holiday Resort has been designed to meet the specific needs of discerning travelers.

Nature based eco-friendly resort:  One of the things that we believe makes this resort unique among its fellow hotels/resorts in Sylhet, is its commitment to a responsible and sustainable lifestyle. Zakariya city is an eco-sensitive and socially responsible travel destination. It conserves the environment and improves the welfare of the local people. Most of the employees working in the resort are local people. They are directly or indirectly being benefited by the resort.

Zakariya city is well known for exotic flora and fauna. It is home for over 1(one) lac trees and plants with five fifty (550) varieties. Many extinct Plants thrive here is highest attraction to be enjoyed by any lover nature. In one word it is jungle resort.

Nazimgarh Nature Park.(Lalakhal, Sylhet)

 Nazimgarh Nature Park.(Lalakhal, Sylhet)  

Nazimgarh Nature Park is located on the banks of the Sharee River at Lalakhal, a picturesque place at the base of the Jaintia Hills bordering the Indian State of Meghalaya. The 'Sharee' originates at a height of 1420 meters (4650 feet) from a place called Mitimyntdu, close to Jowai town of the West Jaintia Hills District of Meghalaya. There, the river is known as Myntdu or "Ka Tawiarka Takam" (Our Guardian Angel) in the local Pnar (Khasi) dialect. Encircling Jowai town on three sides, the Myntdu flows south through Leshka valley to reach Borghat village within Jaintia Hills before entering Bangladesh as the 'Sharee' at Lalakhal.

The river brings from the hills much sand and other minerals that give the waters a unique blue-green colour. While in the dry season the river is mild, its crystal clear water of an emerald colour, in the rainy season it become a raging torrent, at times over flowing its banks. Around 1340 AD, Ibne Battuta of Morocco, one of the gratest travelers of all time, is said to have travelled down this 'blue' river on his return journey after visiting Hazrat Shah Jalal in Sylhet.

Nazimgarh Nature Park is on the banks of the river Sharee, near its sister resort 'Wilderness' which is located on the hillside. The 'River Queen' restaurant is the focal point with its panoramic view following the bend in the river. The 'Adventure Camp' tent site is nearby, under the shade of the surrounding trees. These comfortable tents give guests a sense of nature and adventure rarely available in other places. The clear night sky allows one to see stars with a clarity that needs to be experienced to be truly believed. It is Nature in its purest form.

Nazimgarh Wildness Resort.(Lalakhal, Sylhet)

 Nazimgarh Wildness Resort.(Lalakhal, Sylhet)

 

 Nazimgarh Wildness Resort.(Lalakhal, Sylhet)       

'Wilderness' is possibly one of the most unique "tropical" resorts anywhere. It is located at Lalakhal.The resort is in a spectacular location where a gushing mountain river with emerald green water, lush green forests, blue skies and cloud-adorned mountains all come together. One gets panoramic views of mountains, river, hills and forests stretching as far as ones eyes can see. Considering that Cherrapunji, one of the highest rainfall areas of the world, is a mere fifty aerial miles away, Lalakhal is a spectacular sight, particularly during the monsoons. Countless shades of green, yellow and brown from the trees, forests and paddy fields mesmerise the visitor. The monsoon rains are an experience rarely found anywhere else in the world. 'Wilderness' rests at the centre of all this beauty. The privacy, tranquility and the sheer quietness, where the only sounds you are likely to hear are the call of the birds and the sound of silence make 'Wilderness' not just a resort, but a sanctuary.

The resort is spread over several closely grouped buildings and is centered around a blue infinity edge swimming pool and wooden pool deck. The surrounding hills and valleys are landscaped with fruit trees and flower gardens and are home to a variety of tropical birds. Walking and trekking trails, outdoor sitting areas, observation lounges and large water ponds give guests a sense of serenity in the truest sense.

'Wilderness' is approximately 45 kilometres from Sylhet City. One has to take the National Sylhet-Tamabil (N2) Highway to Shareeghat (38 kms) and then it's just another 7 kms to Lalakhal. (Sylhet Airport is an additional 15 kms from the city.) One can also take a mechanized boat from Shareeghat, The cruise up the river takes between 20 and 40 minutes, depending on the type of vessel and the season.

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Nazimgarh Garden Resort

Nazimgarh Garden Resort.(Khadimnagar,sylhet)

 Nazimgarh Garden Resort.(Khadimnagar,sylhet)

Nazimgarh 'Garden Resort' is everything a resort should be. Set on six acres of landscaped hillside, it is a self-contained island of tranquility amidst lush green foliage. It consists of the Terrace, the Villa and the Bungalow with fifty luxurious world class double rooms and suites.

With most rooms having jacuzzis, balconies and sundecks, it is designed for individual and collective privacy. The hilltop Spa complex comes with a large swimming pool, children's pool, outdoor jacuzzi, steam room, sauna and massage facilities. Its different cafes and restaurants, overlooking diverse scenery, offer a wide selection of cuisine prepared by expert chefs. Well appointed rooms for board meetings, exclusive conferences, retreats and executive training, make it the ideal destination for corporations of repute. Only thirty five minutes by air and five and half hours by road from Dhaka, the Garden Resort is truly a destination for discerning travellers.

shuktara retreat

shuktara retreat

Shuktara Nature Retreat is an environmentally responsible organization and all efforts are made to achieve this end. All of their structures have been crafted by hand using natural and local materials. Solar energy is being used to heat water. All the construction work at Shuktara Retreat has been done by the local people thus providing employment and contributing towards community development and socially responsible tourism.

Tea Resort

Tea Resort

Tea Resort At the time of research, this pleasant oasis, 3 km from Srimangal was in the throes of being handed over to the Bangladesh Tea Board from the Department for International Development. All rooms have hot water and AC. There is also a swimming pool and Tennis and Badminton courts. Bills must be paid in taka. You must book a week or two in advance; faxing the estate manager is probably the most efficient way to do so.

Jaflong

Jaflong

Jaflong is one of the most attractive tourist spots in Sylhet division. It's about 60 km far from Sylhet town and takes two hours drive to reach there. Jaflong is also a scenic spot nearby amidst tea gardens and rate beauty of rolling stones from hills. It is situated besides the river Mari in the lap of Hill Khashia. The Mari river is coming from the great Himalayas of India, which bringing million tons of stone boulders with its tide. You can watch the stone collection from the river in Jaflong as well as you can enjoy the boating in the river Mari. Jaflong is totally a hilly area of real natural beauty where hills are greenish with the forests.
Lots of wild animal lives in this forest, so you need to be careful to enter in the forest alone. You can see the lifestyle of Tribe Khashia in Jaflong. If you intend to visit Jaflong it is advisable to start from Sylhet in the early morning so that you can comeback by evening covering the other tourists spots of nearby areas of Jaflong. The other tourist areas nearby Jaflong are Tamabil, Sripur and Jaintapur.