Meghalaya · 6 destinations & hidden spots
Hidden Gem
Garo Hills, Nokrek & Wari Chora
Wari Chora (meaning 'Seven Hills Canyon' in the Garo language) is a jaw-dropping natural canyon on the Rongdik River. Visitors board traditional rubber rafts and canoes to navigate between narrow limestone cliff walls that rise over 100 feet overhead, draped in hanging jungle vines and waterfalls.
Garo Hills, Nokrek & Wari Chora
Centering on the 1,412-meter Nokrek Peak, this UNESCO Biosphere Reserve protects the gene sanctuary of Citrus indica (the mother species of all cultivated citrus fruits on Earth). It is home to red pandas, Asian elephants, marbled cats, and virgin evergreen subtropical forests.
Hidden Gem
Garo Hills, Nokrek & Wari Chora
Known as the 'Grand Canyon of Meghalaya' or the Land of Perpetual Winds, Balpakram is a dramatic high plateau plunging thousands of feet into deep forest gorges. Revering it as the resting realm of ancestral souls, Garos believe the deep fissures contain magical medicinal herbs and rare wildlife like the barking deer and red panda.
Hidden Gem
Garo Hills, Nokrek & Wari Chora
Also known as the Bat Cave (Dobakkol), Siju Cave stretches over 7 kilometers beneath the limestone hills of South Garo Hills. An icy underground river flows through its entrance chamber, leading into subterranean halls adorned with dramatic limestone stalagmites and rare cave-adapted wildlife.
Hidden Gem
Garo Hills, Nokrek & Wari Chora
Located just 7 km from Tura town, Pelga Falls is a favorite serene picnic haven on the Ganol River. Across the rushing waters stands an authentic Garo bamboo footbridge, engineered by local tribesmen using mountain bamboo and wild cane without nails or wires.
Garo Hills, Nokrek & Wari Chora
Towering dramatically over Tura town, Tura Peak reaches an elevation of 872 meters. A protected reserve forest covers its slopes, where a 5 km hiking trail ascends through dense bamboo groves to an observatory tower offering views of the golden Brahmaputra plains of Assam on clear mornings.
