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Retreat to NATURE!
Amtali Nature Resort is nestled in rolling hills of tea garden located near Sreemangal, enjoy the peace and tranquility of nature while staying in our fully furnished bungalow. This hilltop two bedroom bungalow with a panoramic view of the estate is designed for your safe and secured overnight stay. ANR offers an ideal retreat from busy metropolitan life. Wake up in the morning amidst the sounds of nature. After day full of outdoor activities, return to bungalow to enjoy the simplicity of glowing moonlit night, or a star studded night sky, with glimpses of shooting stars here and there from right outside the bungalow. All you have to do is sit back and relax!

Facilities offered in the resort:

1. Air Conditioned 2 bedroom+2 Bathroom bungalow 2. Sleeping arrangement for four (can be extended up to six) 3. Separate facility for one driver 4. Two toilets with modern amenities and hot watering system

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5. Experienced staff to provide you with mouthwatering dishes 6. Emergency first aid and doctor availability 7. Adequate security system for the guests 8. Generator facility for emergency power supply 9. Ironing facility

Exclusivities:
1. Guided tour inside the tea garden: enjoy guided trekking inside the tea gardens lush greeneries & hills and enjoy the view of tea leaves plucking and rubber tree tapping 2. Wildlife experience: a. Enjoy the view of freely moving wild fowls at dusk and dawn just within walking distance of the bungalow. b. A walk near the bungalow at midnight might present you with rare views of fox, hedgehogs, and if extremely lucky, wild cats and/ or wild boars. Something to remember for the rest of your life! c. Take a walk in the jungle adjacent to the bungalow to enjoy the nature. d. In rainy season, get amazed with the view of thousands of fireflies at night right at the foot of the bungalow hill! 3. Experience the indigenous tea workers lifestyle and their festivities, especially during the pooja times! 4. Barbecue: prepared by our chef right in front of you 5. Special arrangement for pick-up and drop-off at train station (limited basis, on payment) 6. Hired vehicles arrangement for distance visits on requirement

Apart from enjoying the garden sceneries, you can also move to different attractive places around for sight seeing. Here are a few options: 1. Khasi Poonji: depending on the Head Mans permission, have a walk inside the khasi (indigenous people of the region) village adjacent to the garden and

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experience their nice and simple life style. The village is approximately 3 km from the bungalow. 2. Bahubal Baddhabhumi: A killing ground used by the Pakistani Army during the Liberation War of 1971, within two km from the bungalow. A monument has been erected by the Government of Bangladesh on the hill top. A nice and serene place for some remembrance! 3. Baikka beel: Approx. 30 km north-east from the bungalow, Baikka Beel sanctuary in the Hail Haor wetlands offers a spectacular view, especially in winter times, from the watch tower prepared for bird watching.

4. Lawachara National Park (LNP): Approx. 20 km north-east from the bungalow, situated in Srimanagal, evergreen Maulvibazaar. hilly forest of It is a SemiWest Bhanugach

Reserve Forest. LNP is the home of Hoolock GibbonBangladeshs lone ape species that was once abundant in Lawachara. It is one of the last standings of the tropical rain forests that ruled the Sylhet region once upon a time. 5. Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary: A must go place for the high endurance thrill seekers! Approx. 37 km east from the bungalow is this much larger, wilder, remoter, and far more adventurous place than LNP, situated in Chunarughat, Habiganj. This wildlife sanctuary is the home of Malayan Giant Squirrel. If lucky, one may get across the rare barking deer, fishing cat, or wild boar while walking through the jungle trail or from the watch tower! The Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary is a part of the Tarap Hill Reserved Forest- the largest remnant of upland true natural forest in the country. 6. Madhavkunda Waterfalls: Approx. 60 km from the bungalow, situated in Borolekha thana of Maulvibazaar

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District. An attraction for a large number of visitors every year. 7. Madhavpur Maulvibazaar rides in the with Lake: A local lake in and and

beautiful are

sceneries very calm

famous for big and old Rui fishes. Evening boat summer pleasant. 8. Neelkantha tea stall: The famous tea stall at Srimangal town with special sevenlayered tea. 9. Sitesh Babus Zoo: A private zoo maintained by a hunter turned

conservationist named Sitesh Chandra Deb in Srimanagal town, Maulvibazaar. The zoo hosts black bear, white fishing cat, Indian pythons (one caught from this very garden!), monkeys, deer, and a number of birds. They represent the endangered and almost extinct species of the local jungles. 10. Shamshernagar Airfield: Situated approx. 45 km north-east from the bungalow, is the historic Shamshernagar airfield which was used as an active airbase during the second Burma Campaign of World War II by the Allied forces. Several squadrons of combat cargo as well as troop carrier groups ran their operation during the turbulent times, mainly during 1943-45. Even though BAF is holding the current airbase at the area, you can actually watch the ruins of the WWII air strip from the road side! A short journey into the history 11. Satchari National Park: A really

beautiful place with preserved natural forest located approx. 50 kilometers south-west of the bungalow. It is one of the few protected areas being developed by the Forest Department as part of a co-managed ecotourism project under its Nishorgo initiative. SNP is considered to be one of the best bird watching destinations in Bangladesh where one can have the sight of resident Red Jungle Fowl, Red-headed Trogon, Oriental Pied Hornbill, Pygmy Woodpecker and many more. Among many other local animals, the chief attractions of the place are the Hoolock Gibbon (in local term, Ulluk) and

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Phayres Leaf Monkey, a species of Langur. A visit to the tribal Tipra village will deliver a good anthropological experience to the interested tourists. 12. Humhum Waterfall and Rajkandi Forest: The place for ultimate adventure in Sylhet through untamed jungle experience to visit a waterfall which is even more magnificent than Madhavkunda! Situated in Rajkandi forest under Kurma bit range in Moulvibazaaar, the place is around two hours drive and three hours trek away from the bungalow. Rajkandi and Humhum were hidden from public exposure even until early 2011. However, visiting this place requires a strong will power and high endurance capacity to explore the natural world. The prize of successfully completing the trek, however, is much more rewarding than the toil with a memory to remember for the rest of your life. 13. Other attractions: Among other distant attractions, there are Jaflong, the shrines of Hazrat Shahjalal (Ra) and Hazrat Shahparan (ra), Uthla (the flaming hill, and gas emitting pond near Haripur gas field) of Sylhet.

The following map locates most of the above mentioned visit spots:

Accommodation charges:

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March to October: Weekdays: BDT 4000/- per night Weekends and govt. holidays: BDT 5500/- per night November to February: Weekdays: BDT 5000/- per night Weekends and govt. holidays: BDT 6500/- per night
Important Notes: 1. Thursday and Friday nights are considered to be weekend nights 2. Drivers accommodation charge (BDT 300/night) not included in the amounts

mentioned above 3. 15% VAT will be applicable with total charges

Reservation information:

1. Check-out time at 11.00 a.m. and Check-in at 12.00 p.m. 2. Order for food has to be placed beforehand from the given menu (due to the unavailability of any market nearby); it will help us to serve you better! 3. Full Accommodation charge has to be made beforehand for booking confirmation. 4. Booking cancellation/ date reschedule charges: a. 10 days notice: Nil b. 09 -05 days notice: 25% of accommodation charge c. 04-02 days notice: 50% of accommodation charge d. Less than 2 days notice: 100% of accommodation charge e. In case of rescheduling booking date, the guest have to pay the residual amount after necessary adjustments of the charges (if applicable) to have the accommodation confirmation of the next intended booking date. 5. The bungalow authority has the right to cancel the reservation with prior 24 hour notice to the customer with full refund of payment that is already made. 6. Rights of admission reserved.

Important information:
1. Consumption of alcohol is strictly prohibited inside the garden premises. 2. The guests are advised to abstain themselves from any unsocial activity during the stay inside the garden area. 3. The guests should show proper respect to the garden officials, workers and their family members, they are part of the team who are actually working hard so that you enjoy your time here!

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4. The guests should be very respectful toward the natural environment and should refrain from performing any activity harming or violating the environment- air, water, sound, and surroundings (e.g. making loud noises, throwing wastes in the open, harming plantation and wildlife etc.). 5. The guests should not engage themselves in any activity that might disrupt the commercial activities of the garden authority (e.g. blocking road, destruction or damage of any company property including the bungalow etc.). Compensation has to be made for physical damage to any garden property. 6. The bungalow authority has the right to cancel any current guests allotment and deny the right to stay any further for violating any of the above rules and disregard any booking request from that particular guest/group for further unlimited period. Menu: (Package and price per person) Important notification: Guests are requested to pick only one option for the whole group at a time Breakfast: Option 1 Toast (3 pcs) Butter Jam Egg fry/ poach Tea Price 135 Option 2 Paratha/ Ata ruti (3 pcs) Vegetable bhajee Egg fry/ poach Tea Price 100 Option 3 Luchi/ paratha (3 pcs) Egg fry/ poach Chicken bhuna Vegetable bhajee Tea Price 235

Lunch and Dinner: Single Curry dish Option 1 Fresh vegetable salad Fish fry/ bhuna Mixed vegetable Daal Plain rice Price 190 Option 2 Fresh vegetable salad Beef potato curry Mixed vegetable Daal Plain rice Pickle Price 295 Option 3 Fresh vegetable salad Chicken curry/ bhuna Mixed vegetable Daal Plain rice Pickle Price 285

Double curry dish Option 4 Fresh vegetable salad Fish fry/ bhuna chicken curry/ bhuna Mixed vegetable Daal Plain rice Option 5 Fresh vegetable salad Fish fry Beef bhuna Mixed vegetable Daal Plain rice Option 6 Fresh vegetable salad Beef potato curry/ bhuna Chicken curry/ bhuna Mixed vegetable Daal Plain rice

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Pickle Price 330

Pickle Price 475

Pickle Price 420

Special Barbecue (dinner time): Option 1 Chicken BBQ (1/4 of a chicken) Paratha (3 pcs) Yoghurt & cucumber salad Pudding Price: 270 Option 2 Beef sheek kebab (1 sheek) Paratha (3 pcs) Yoghurt & cucumber salad Pudding Price: 335 Option 3 Chicken BBQ (1/4th of a chicken) Beef sheek kebab (1 sheek) Paratha (3 pcs) Yoghurt & cucumber salad Pudding Price 490

Important Notes: 1. 15% VAT will be applicable with total charges 2. Menu pricing may change without prior notice basing on local market price 3. By default, we serve broiler/farm chicken and local Telapia or Rui fish to entertain our guests (where applicable). In case of preference for local chicken or any other fish, please inform earlier. In such case, the guests have to bear additional amount on top of the listed package price as per the local market scenario 4. Outside food and food ingredients are prohibited inside the resort area; except baby food

How to reach ANR:

Bus: A/C, Non A/C bus to Moulvibazaar available from Sayedabad. They will directly drop you at Amtali Tea Garden if requested (for details, please see the map next page). It is right after the Rahsidpur Gas Field. A/C bus will cost around BDT 350/- per head. Traveling time: Approx. 4 hours from Sayedabad. Train: Purchase ticket for Srimangal and get down at the designated place. It will take approx. 4 hours to reach destination from Dhaka. Reach Amtali TE by public or hired vehicle (can be arranged by bungalow authority against payment), will take approx. 20 mins from Srimanagal to Amtali TE. A/C chair cabin will cost approx. BDT 400/per person. Own vehicle: It will take approx. 3 and half hours from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (if driven through Tongi- Kaligonj- Narshingdi road). After moving through DhakaSylhet highway (N2) till Shayestaganj (Habiganj), drive approx. five km after crossing Shayestaganj Bridge and Khowai chattar (Shayestaganj point in the map), take the right turn at the Y junction to Moulvibazaar (the straight road leads to Sylhet). The distance is approximately 10 km from Mirpur Bazaar to Amtali Tea Estate, situated right after Rashidpur Gas Field. Take the left soil road through the gate straight up through the hill. Follow the road till the bungalows, the second bungalow is your destination! Details are given in the picture next page:

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For reservation, please contact: Mobile: 01713-177766 or Email: amtalinr@gmail.com

Thank you! WISH YOU A MEMORABLE HOLIDAY!!!

Last updated: February 16, 2013

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