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Approved by the Bangladesh Tourism Board, Charubala Homestay offers an authentic way to experience rural Bangladesh. In peaceful Juri, rural life unfolds through family courtyards, shared meals, green tea gardens and greetings between neighbours.
Our 11-member Hindu joint family welcomes you into this rhythm, treating you as one of our own and helping you explore as a local for four days and three nights.
Ride a traditional pedal van through village lanes, enjoy food from our kitchen and sit with tea garden, Manipuri and Khasi families to hear their stories, traditions and ways of life. Walk through Patharia Hills, feel the mist at Madhabkunda Waterfall and, when the water allows, cross Hakaluki Haor in a wooden boat.
Charubala remains a simple rural home, not a hotel, so please do not expect luxury or hotel‑style facilities. Your stay involves local guides, drivers, cooks and hosts, so every shared meal, conversation and journey supports the people who welcome you.
What's Included
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Meeting and pickup
Drop‑off is not included in this trip. However, we can arrange transportation upon request based on traveler preference. Please contact us after booking if you would like to arrange a paid drop‑off service.
Meet your host outside the main entrance of Sylhet Railway Station. Please arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled departure time. Your host will contact you before the experience and will be holding a Charubala Homestay & Tours sign for easy identification.
The experience ends at Charubala Homestay in Juri, where guests stay for the third night and check out the following morning. Onward transportation can be arranged according to each traveler’s destination and preference, with any additional cost confirmed in advance.
Itinerary
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1
Welcome to Juri—a peaceful village surrounded by tea gardens, forested hills, tribal culture, and natural beauty. On arrival at Charubala Homestay, our 11-member Hindu joint family welcomes you with a traditional greeting and tea. Settle into a private guest room in our family house. Accommodation is clean and simple, with a shared bathroom and basic facilities—not hotel-style amenities. Share a home-cooked meal with the family. Vegetarian, vegan and non-vegetarian dishes are available with advance notice. Later, ride a traditional pedal van through village lanes, passing homes, ponds and fields. Stop to meet neighbours and local residents, walk through the village and explore the market where people shop and gather. Return for an optional pond swim with a life jacket and supervision when conditions are safe. Join the family kitchen to prepare a local dish, then end the day together with dinner, conversation and cultural stories.
12 hours • Admission ticket free -
2
Start your second day with breakfast and visit a nearby tea garden and its community village. Meet tea garden families, observe their work and follow tea’s journey from plucking and processing to the people behind every cup. Learn about their traditions and taste cha-patar bhorta, a local dish made from tea leaves. Continue to a Manipuri village, where community members welcome you traditionally. Walk with a local host, meet residents and learn about daily life, language, clothing, festivals, handloom weaving and family customs. Share a traditional Manipuri lunch within the community. After lunch, visit a Khasi hill village. Learn about their matrilineal family system, where lineage traditionally follows the mother’s line. Discover their language, customs, forest-connected life and betel-leaf cultivation while spending time with residents. Return to Charubala Homestay for tea, rest and a home-cooked family dinner.
12 hours • Admission ticket free -
3
Start your third day with breakfast at Charubala Homestay before travelling to Madhabkunda Eco Park, home to one of Bangladesh’s best-known natural waterfalls. Walk beneath green trees, listen to birds and follow the forest path towards your first view of the falls. Continue into the Patharia Hills with a community guide who knows the landscape and lives nearby. Follow a carefully chosen trail through tea gardens, forest paths and open hill scenery. Pause for photographs and hear stories about the land and surrounding communities. The route and pace may change according to the weather and travelers’ comfort. During the hike, stop for a simple lunch freshly prepared by local community members. Afterwards, return towards Madhabkunda Waterfall. If local rules, weather and water conditions permit, travelers may enter the water only in a designated safe area under the guide’s supervision. After time to rest and change, continue the journey towards Hakaluki Haor.
5 hours • Admission ticket included -
4Hakaluki Haor
After exploring Madhabkunda, continue to Hakaluki Haor, one of Bangladesh’s largest and most important freshwater wetlands. Its character changes with the seasons: higher water creates wide, open views, while winter welcomes migratory birds to its quieter shallows. When water levels permit, put on your provided life jacket and board a traditional wooden boat. Glide across the peaceful wetland, passing floating plants, fishing areas and villages beside the water. Meet local fishermen and learn how surrounding communities depend on the haor for fishing, farming and seasonal livelihoods. Enjoy time for birdwatching and photography while respecting the wildlife and local way of life. As evening approaches, return to Charubala Homestay for a family dinner, shared stories and your third and final night. After breakfast the following morning, our family will offer you a warm farewell and gladly help arrange onward transportation according to your travel plans.
5 hours • Admission ticket free -
5Charubala Homestay & Tours
After sharing three days of meals, stories, village paths and everyday moments with our family, your fourth morning at Charubala begins quietly. Wake to the familiar sounds of our rural home and join everyone around the table for one last home-cooked breakfast and cup of tea. There is time to remember the places you explored, exchange photographs and enjoy a little more laughter together. When it is time to leave, our family members will gather to help with your luggage and wish you a safe journey. We can also help arrange transportation according to your onward travel plans. The journey may end here, but the memories we created together remain. A family in Juri will remember you warmly, and the door of Charubala Homestay will always be open whenever you return.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Welcome to Authentic Bangladeshi Village Life
Exploring Nature and Tribal Heritage in Rural Bangladesh
A Day of Hiking, Waterfalls and Wetlands at Patharia Hills and Hakaluki Haor
A Morning of Gratitude & A Warm Village Farewell
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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