GUWAHATI TO SHILLONG

Heading to Guwahati for your next vacation? Then add the scenic city of Shillong to your trip as well. Less than 3 hours away, the road to Shillong is by far one of the smoothest drives you will ever take, and the accompanying natural beauty only adds to the pleasure of the journey.

Clubbing Shillong with Guwahati will provide a wonderful contrast to your trip in terms of landscape, people, culture, food, and activities. In this article, we’ve covered the best places to visit, things to do, places to stay, and other useful tourist information for both destinations.

EXPERIENCE A DELIGHTFUL CONTRAST IN CITIES

Guwahati is a bustling port city situated beside the Brahmaputra River. Among all the places in Assam, Guwahati is one of the entertaining tourist destinations for visitors coming to Northeast India. Guwahati is popularly known for its temples and river cruises. A cosmopolitan outlook, ponds, palm trees, and single-storey traditional houses are the first few visuals you come across when in Guwahati. It seems like the elders in the society of Guwahati can never be wrong. They once named Guwahati Pragjyotishpur (Light of the East), and we believe that Guwahati has lived up to this title. Guwahati is the largest city in the northeast and blends in the old colonial charm with concrete structures. Read more…

Witness a slice of heaven in Meghalaya!

Meghalaya is one of the most beautiful states of Northeast India which attracts tourists in large numbers every year. Meghalaya literally means ‘the adobe of clouds’ and its capital is often referred to as the Scotland of the East. Tourists come to this wonderland in large numbers seeking for adventure opportunities, sightseeings and peaceful holidays.

Meghalaya has so much to offer and is famous not only for its splendid natural beauty but the Asia’s longest cave, cleanest village, wettest place on earth and living root bridges can be found in Meghalaya. The Living Root Bridges are simple suspension bridges formed by living rubber trees aerial roots by tree shaping and are around 200 years old. The most famous Living Root Bridges are in Cherrapunji in Meghalaya. Mawsmai the longest cave and Asia’s cleanest village Mawlynnog have become some of the major tourist attractions in Meghalaya. Mawsynram, the wettest place on earth with highest rainfall is on the wish list of many rain lovers all around the world.

Many beautiful waterfalls can be found in Meghalaya that are always attracting visitors. Also, the capital city of the state, Shillong has bewitching views and places you must visit in Meghalaya. Shillong is encircled by pine trees and astounding valleys that stand tall providing relief from the blazing heat across the country. This hill station has soothing and comfortable atmosphere and is suitable to visit at any time of the year. Cool gentle breezes and light drizzles make the visit more joyful. Shillong has many waterfalls, clean lakes, museums etc that magnetizes tourists and has many places of attractions too. Some of the other popular places to visit in Meghalaya are the Elephant Falls, Jowai, Nongpoh, Baghmara, Nohkhalikai Waterfalls, Dwaki, Umiam Lake and wildlife sanctuaries.

Spending your holidays in Meghalaya can take away your weariness of the city life and the atmosphere can keep you away from the hassles of populated and polluted places. Read full article at: https://www.tourgenie.com/travel-diaries/travel-blogs/witness-a-slice-of-heaven-in-meghalaya

Discover Meghalaya places to visit

Bounded on the north and east by Assam and on the south and west by Bangladesh, Meghalaya is one of the northeastern states of India. The name ‘Meghalaya’ means ‘the abode of clouds’ and is one of the wettest places on earth. This beautiful state is blessed and the nature has been kind to her bounty; the picturesque views to witness, natural beauty, light drizzles, thick forests of green hue and lovely waterfalls attract travelers from all over the world. There is so much to do in Meghalaya and so many places to visit and explore.

A good place to visit is the Baghmara Reserve Forest, 4 km away from the Baghmara town and 65 km from Baghmara National Park. Another place to visit is the Bara Bazar that is locally called as the ‘Lewduh’ market and is among the biggest trade centers of northeast India. Also, Do.bul Lake at Damalgre village is about 17 km from Tura and is an Ornithological hotspot famous for rich variety of avifauna. It is the perfect spot for bird watching and spotting wildlife. Another famous place to explore in Meghalaya is the Elephant Falls. This three steps falls is named by the Britishers after a rock shaped like an elephant during their invasion in India. This curved falls is eye-catching and the green vegetation makes it a perfect picnic spot.

Similarly the Mawsami cave is a famous cave of Meghalaya and attracts tourists. Mawsami cave in Khasi language is translated to ‘Oath Stone’ and is an easy cave for beginners to navigate. Also, the Nohkalikai Falls 8 km from Cherrapunjee is the tallest plunge waterfall of India of height of 1115ft (340m). The Umium Lake 15 km to the north of Shillong is a popular tourist spot and the principle catchment area plus dam is spread over 220sq km. Some other major places to visit and explore in Meghalaya are the Kyllang Rock, Langshiang Falls, Seven Sister Waterfalls, Siju Cave, Tura Peak, Tyrshi Falls, Wards Lake, Dargah Sharif etc.

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