Tanguar Haor
Houseboat Trip • Sunamganj
TANGUAR HAOR
Tahirpur, Sunamganj — sleep on the water, wake up to the hills of Meghalaya.
⛵ Jolpoddo ↗ 🌙 2 Days • 3 Nights 📅 30 Jun – 3 Jul 2026 💸 ৳6,000 / head
🗺️ The Plan — 2 Days • 3 Nights ▼
NIGHT 1 · 30 JUN — DHAKA → SUNAMGANJ
Night bus from Dhaka → Sunamganj, 30 June ~8:00 PM (exact time confirmed once tickets are booked). The bus is NON-AC — dress light and keep a window seat dream alive. Roughly a 6-hour ride; we arrive before sunrise.

Dinner on 30 June is on your own — there's no arrangement before/at boarding, so eat before you reach the counter or grab something on the way.
DAY 1 · 1 JUL — HAOR DAY
  • ~7 AM — local transport from Sunamganj bus stand to the boat (about 1 hour)
  • 8 AM — board the Jolpoddo: welcome drink, then breakfast on board
  • 9 AM — set sail into the haor
  • 11 AM — snacks on deck
  • 11:30 AM — Watchtower, Tanguar Haor core & Hijol forest by local boat (not in package, ~৳50–100/person)
  • Swimming! Swimmer or not, everyone's welcome — life jacket is mandatory, no exceptions
  • 2 PM — lunch on board
  • 3:30 PM — sail to Tekerghat, our anchorage for the night
  • Afternoon — Lakmachhara, Niladri Lake & Lalghat Jhorna are all near Tekerghat (local transport not in package)
  • Evening — snacks, then the night is ours: games, singing, gossip on the roof deck
  • 10 PM — dinner with BBQ night 🔥 — and maybe a late-night walk to Niladri Lake
DAY 2 · 2 JUL — JADUKATA & BORDER VIEWS
  • ~6:30 AM — wake up for the morning haor & river view — the best light of the trip
  • 8 AM — reach Shimul Bagan (entry fee not in package)
  • 9 AM — breakfast
  • 11 AM — Barikka Tila for the border views; hike up or take a local bike (bike fare not in package)
  • 11:30 AM — snacks
  • 1 PM — Jadukata river: blue water and the Meghalaya hills — swim in the cold river water
  • 3 PM — lunch, then the boat sails for the drop-off point — last few hours of adda together
  • 6–7 PM — boat anchors; we stay on board
  • 7 PM — snacks, enjoy the last of the houseboat
  • 8 PM — dinner on board, then pack up and head to the bus counter
  • 11 PM — board the non-AC bus back to Dhaka
🍽️ The 8 PM Day-2 dinner is complimentary from the boat — subject to availability.
NIGHT 3 · 2 JUL — RETURN
We board the ~11 PM non-AC night bus from the Sunamganj counter. Back in Dhaka on 3 July, around 6–8 AM.
⚠️ Itinerary can shift with weather and water level — the haor decides, we adjust.
🛥️ The Houseboat ▼
We have the Jolpoddo — a premium houseboat based at Sunamganj — to ourselves for the trip. It's our hotel, restaurant and hangout rolled into one.

On board

  • 6 non-AC cabins — washrooms are shared (not attached), with separate ones for boys and girls
  • Rooftop garden deck with lounge chairs — sunsets and night sky live here
  • 24/7 power — solar + silent backup generator
  • Onboard chef — fresh local cuisine: haor fish, duck curry, pitha, evening tea & snacks
  • Life jackets, fire safety and trained crew

House rules (from the boat)

  • Arrive 15 minutes before departure — the boat leaves on time
  • Life jackets on during the voyage; no swimming without crew permission
  • Nothing goes into the water — no plastic, no waste
  • Smoking only in designated areas
🌐 jolpoddo.com 📘 Facebook page
📸 Gallery ▼
🎒 What to Bring ▼
  • Charging cable
  • Raincoat or poncho — haor weather flips fast
  • Sunscreen, cap/hat, sunglasses
  • Sandals with grip (you will get wet), one set of dry clothes extra
  • Personal medicines + anything for motion sickness
  • Towel, toothbrush, soap — basics, the boat is not a hotel
  • Polybags for wet clothes and protecting your phone
🍽️ Food Menu ▼
All meals on board are included (welcome drink to BBQ). Here's the full spread.
DAY 1
Welcome snacks · 7:30 AMWelcome drinks & tea
Breakfast · 9:00 AMKhichuri, achar, salad, begun bhaji, dim bhaji & peyaj-kacha morich bhorta
Snacks · 12 PMAssorted fruits & tea
Lunch · 2:00 PMPlain rice, bhorta, vegetable, local chicken bhuna, local fish bhuna, ghono dal, salad
Snacks · 6:00 PMChanachur muri makha & tea, or egg noodles & tea
Dinner · 9:30 PMParata, BBQ chicken, salad & coke
DAY 2
Breakfast · 8:00 AMSylheti traditional breakfast — akhni with achar & salad
Snacks · 11:00 AMCake, biscuits & tea
Lunch · 2:00 PMPlain rice, bhorta, local duck bhuna, local fish chorchori, ghono dal, salad
Snacks · 6:00 PMChanachur muri makha & tea, or egg noodles & tea
☕ Tea is unlimited throughout the trip — subject to availability.
🍴 Menu items are subject to availability — the boat cooks with what's fresh that day.
💸 Money Matters ▼
Trip cost is ৳6,000 per head — covers the non-AC bus (both ways), the Jolpoddo houseboat, and all meals on board including welcome drink, snacks and BBQ night.

Not included — bring pocket cash

  • Local boat to the Watchtower (~৳50–100/person)
  • Local transport at Tekerghat for Lakmachhara / Niladri / Lalghat Jhorna
  • Meals during the bus journey (both nights)
  • Anything personal — snacks, smokes, souvenirs

Pay in parts

  • Pay any amount, any time — split it into as many installments as you like
  • Pay online below by bKash, Rocket, Nagad or Card (+2.1% processing fee), or hand cash to the organizer
  • Your progress bar on the list fills up as you pay
  • Last date to register: 18 June 2026, 11:59 PM (BD Time) — after this, no new spots
  • Full payment before boat booking is confirmed
📌 Boat and bus advances are non-refundable once booked. If you cancel after we book, your paid amount can only be refunded if someone takes your spot.
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📅 Last date to register: 18 June 2026, 11:59 PM (BD Time) — after this, no one will be considered.
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