Meghalaya, based in north-eastern India is one of the seven sisters of India. Meghalaya, meaning ‘abode of clouds’ in Sanskrit, is true to its name. It is famous for dense forests, high rainfall, and also its varied bio-diversity which makes them the best places to visit in Meghalaya. Meghalaya is bound to Assam in the northeast and by Bangladesh in the south.
Meghalaya
1. Shillong
Scotland of the East, Shillong is one of the most popular Meghalaya tourist places in the Northeast that is on everybody’s checklist. Far from the busy life, it has forested hills, pleasant climate, scenic beauty which attracts many tourists from around the world.
Some of the famous tourist spots in Shillong include Shillong Peak, Elephant Falls, Lady Hydari Park, Wards, Lake, and Don Bosco Museum. The local tribes in Shillong are Khyrim, Mylliem, Maharam, Mallaisohmat, Bhowal, and Langrim.
2. Double-decker Living Root Bridge
Situated in Cherrapunji, Meghalaya, a double-decker living root bridge is famous for its bridge made up of roots of an Indian rubber tree. The bridge is 3 km long at a height of 2400 feet. The most scenic experience is when the Umshiang river flows beneath the bridge and you are walking over it. It is the oldest natural bridge made around 200 years ago but only 50 people can be accommodated at one time.
3. Kyllang Rock
Somewhere in the range of 78 km away from Shillong, an extraordinary giant rock made out of red stone, Kyllang Rock is situated in the West Khasi Hills of Meghalaya. The Rock which is 5400 ft above sea level and has a width of around 1000 ft is a mammoth square of granite stone which is a piece of the Khasi fables and appears to be lovely in its shape.
A climb to the highest point of Kyllang Rock enables you to cherish the magnificent scene of the encompassing zone. Encompassed by age-old Red Rhododendrons, Kyllang Rock is said to have an uncommon attractive field. The mammoth dome is blocked off from its southern side but through the northern side, it is brimming with rhododendrons and shrubs.
4. Don Bosco Museum
Many tourists are very much interested in knowing the cultural history of the state. Don Bosco Museum, situated in Shillong, is a 7-stored historical center having 17 galleries on shows that take you through the way of life of Northeast India.
Besides, these galleries display a wide arrangement of expressions, antiques, clothing types, weapons, and painstaking work that exhibit the way of life and culture of different tribes and individuals of Meghalaya. Don Bosco Museum is additionally acclaimed as one of the best in Asia.
5. Baghmara
Every wildlife enthusiast should visit this spot that is only 4km from the town of Baghmara, the Baghmara Reserve Forest that is possessed with elephants, feathered creatures and langurs. For the labyrinth lovers, there are the Siju caverns, the third-longest cavern framework in the Indian subcontinent comprising of endless mazes and chambers.
6. Mawsmai Cave
Among all the caves in the region, Mawsmai Cave is delightful without a doubt. There is a lot of vegetation inside the cavern to grab one’s eye. The length of the cave is only 150 meters which isn’t the longest in contrast to different caves in the region yet it most likely gives you glimpse into life in the underground. Found only 6 km away from the core of Cherrapunjee, Mawsmai cave is an amazing cave in the East Khasi Hills of Meghalaya.
7. Nohkalikai Waterfalls
The 4th most noteworthy waterfalls on the planet, Nohkalikai falls fall somewhere in the range of 335 meters from a verdant cliff to the ground giving the depiction of gigantic and extraordinary heavenliness. The pride of the territory of Meghalaya, the falls are one of the most wonderful and terrific falls in the nation.