Top places to visit in Cherrapunji

• Nohkalikai Falls

  Waterfall · 4.7 rating · about 1 h · check the fee at the gate

  India's tallest plunge waterfall, dropping ~340 m into a turquoise pool below dramatic cliffs — Cherrapunji's most iconic, especially thunderous in the monsoon.

• Double Decker Living Root Bridge

  Nature · 4.7 rating · about 5 h · check the fee at the gate

  The famous two-tiered living root bridge at Nongriat, hand-grown over generations from rubber-tree roots, reached by a steep ~3,500-step descent.

• Mawlynnong Village

  Cultural · 4.5 rating · about 1.5 h · check the fee at the gate

  Famed as "Asia's cleanest village", a charming Khasi hamlet of flower-lined lanes, bamboo dustbins, a sky-walk viewpoint and a nearby root bridge.

• Dawki (Umngot River)

  Nature · 4.5 rating · about 2 h · check the fee at the gate

  The crystal-clear Umngot River at Dawki near the Bangladesh border, so transparent that boats appear to float on air — a top boating and photo spot.

• Mawsmai Cave

  Nature · 4.4 rating · about 0.8 h · check the fee at the gate

  An accessible, well-lit limestone cave near Sohra with stalactite formations and squeeze-through passages, a fun short underground walk.

• Seven Sisters Falls (Nohsngithiang)

  Waterfall · 4.5 rating · about 0.8 h · check the fee at the gate

  A seven-segmented cliff waterfall plunging over the Sohra plateau, spectacular and full during the rains, viewed from a roadside vantage.

• Mawkdok Dympep Valley Viewpoint

  Viewpoint · 4.4 rating · about 0.8 h · check the fee at the gate

  A breathtaking valley viewpoint on the Shillong-Sohra road, with a zip-line over the gorge and panoramic views into the deep green canyon.

• Cherrapunji Eco Park

  Nature · 4.1 rating · about 0.8 h · entry ₹20, Rs 20 per person (same for all).

  A landscaped clifftop park with manicured gardens and viewpoints over deep gorges and the plains of Bangladesh, near the Green Canyon.

• Arwah Cave

  Nature · 4.3 rating · about 1 h · check the fee at the gate

  A scenic limestone cave with marine fossils embedded in its walls, set amid a forested trail, quieter than the nearby Mawsmai cave.

• Thangkharang Park & Kynrem Falls

  Viewpoint · 4.2 rating · about 0.8 h · entry ₹20, About Rs 20 per person.

  A clifftop garden park with a viewpoint over the Kynrem Falls and the Bangladesh plains, with the curious Khoh Ramhah rock pillars nearby.

Things to do

• Double Decker Root Bridge Trek Activity · 6 h · from INR 1,000 per person
• Dawki River Boating & Mawlynnong Nature · 6 h · from INR 1,500 per person
• Mawkdok Valley Zipline Activity · 0.5 h · from INR 500 per person
• Mawsmai & Arwah Caves Tour Nature · 2.5 h · from INR 700 per person

Day trips and tours

• Cherrapunji Waterfalls & Caves Tour 8 h · from INR 1,500
• Living Root Bridge Trek Expedition 10 h · from INR 2,500
• Dawki & Mawlynnong Day Trip 10 h · from INR 2,200

Where to stay in Cherrapunji

• Main Area about INR 2,000 per night

  Highest rainfall area with budget stays and nature views

Hotels

• Polo Orchid Resort Cherrapunjee 4-star · INR 6,000 to INR 11,000 per night
• Serene Homestay Nongriat 2-star · INR 1,000 to INR 2,200 per night
• Cherrapunjee Holiday Resort 3-star · INR 3,000 to INR 6,000 per night
• Saimika Resort 3-star · INR 3,500 to INR 6,500 per night
• Mawlynnong Guest House 2-star · INR 1,500 to INR 3,000 per night
• Jiva Resort 3-star · INR 3,000 to INR 5,500 per night

Where to eat

• Orange Roots (Sohra) North Indian, South Indian · about INR 300 per person
• Sohra Plaza Restaurant Khasi, North Indian, Chinese · about INR 280 per person
• Mawlynnong Bamboo Restaurant Khasi · about INR 250 per person
• Nohkalikai View Cafe Cafe, Snacks, Tibetan · about INR 150 per person
• Serene Homestay Kitchen (Nongriat) Khasi · about INR 200 per person
• Cafe Cherrapunjee Cafe, Tibetan, Continental · about INR 180 per person
• Dawki Riverside Shacks Khasi, Seafood · about INR 250 per person
• Saimika Resort Restaurant North Indian, Chinese, Khasi · about INR 400 per person

Getting around

• Shared Taxi main way to get around

  Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.

• Taxi main way to get around

  Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.

• Walking

  Every city has walking. 2.5 km ceiling is a placeholder default, not a researched per-city figure -- Singapore is sheltered and air-conditioned, Bangkok often has no pavement.

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