Visit The Green Paradise - Meghalaya

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Visit The Green Paradise Meghalaya
Situated among the hills of the Himalayas and
covered with green patches which make the place
look like an absolute paradise, Meghalaya is
hands down one of the most beautiful states to
visit in India. 'Adobe of clouds' is the literal
Sanskrit meaning to the word Meghalaya, and
rightfully so considering the amount of rain it
sees every year like there is a game of hiding
and seeks to go on between the sun and the
clouds. Meghalaya trip will definitely have a
lasting effect on your life considering the
soothing vibes of this place. Khasi, Jaintia,
and Garo hills surround Meghalaya all around.
These places remain untainted by tourists, the
environment is still pollution-free and exudes
very happy vibes. Meghalaya has incredible
natural beauty, cascading waterfalls, sparkling
clean water, natural caves, and colorful
heritage. Places like Cherrapunji, Umngot are
rich with such sites which makes them no less
than heaven on earth. Meghalaya is a northeastern
state of India, it was actually a part of Assam
earlier but now is an independent state and now
shares its borders with Assam and
Bangladesh. Meghalaya is a host of many offbeat
activities and a garland of beautiful places to
visit and can be explored endlessly for even a
month, but rarely people can find such time, but
you guys don't have to worry we are here to
guide you for having the most fun at your
trip. Reaching Meghalaya
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• Guwahati is the entry point for Meghalaya as it
  is for most northeastern states. From there you
  will have to travel to Shillong which is the
  capital city of Meghalaya. So your trip will
  necessarily start Shillong itself, where resides
  a domestic airport which connects Meghalaya to
  Kolkata, Guwahati and New Delhi. Guwahati and
  Shillong being the major cities of northeast has
  all the necessary ways of conveyance including
  train junctions and buses.
• Best time to visit Meghalaya
• Meghalaya is considered to have a tropical
  climate. The best time to visit is the winter
  month that is from October to March. But to see
  waterfalls in their full glory you can opt to
  travel there in the months of rain that is from
  August to the beginning of October. Months of
  April to June are of the summer season are not
  recommended to visit here because the 'seven
  sisters' waterfalls of Cherrapunjee can be hardly
  seen during this time.
• Best Places to visit in Meghalaya
• Shillong With the busy, trendy, hip, vibrant
  energy of the city, it is rightfully the capital
  of Meghalaya. When noticing the architecture of
  the place you will see there is much of the
  British influence involved in this city's
  infrastructure and also there are amazingly
  beautiful lakes all around which is why we call
  this city 'Scotland of east'.
• For all the music lovers out there Shillong
  offers fine and chic cafes that showcase some
  really good music, other than these cafes there
  are many places like Police Bazar which is a
  marketplace for shopping extravagance.
• Shillong tour packages are very customizable with
  us at capture a trip.
• Attractions of Shillong- Wards Lake, Lady Hydari
  Park, Shillong Peak, Elephant Falls, Shillong
  Golf Course, Smit, Laitlum Canyons, Bishop
  Beadon Falls, and Umiam Lake.
• Cherrapunjee Also known as 'Sohra' resides near
  Shillong about 60km far, Meghalaya tourism
  conducts many tours of Cherrapunji. Cherrapunji
  is known for its rainfall level hence is the
  wettest place in the nation. And naturally, this
  place looks awesome in monsoon seasons.
• Shillong trip with capture a trip covers
  Cherrapunji indefinitely.
• Attractions of Cherrapunji- The great Nohkalikai
  Waterfalls reside right here in Cherrapunji, it
  is the world's fourth-highest waterfall. The
  Seven Sister Falls, Wei Sawdong Falls, and
  Dainthlein Falls are all must-visit sites. Other
  than these you should also visit the Mawsmai and
  Arwah caves.
• Nongriat trek this village is famous for its
  'Double Decker Root Bridge', which starts from
  Tyrna and reaches the Nongriat village, the trek
  is roughly about 3500 steps but you won't
  remember to be tired when you see the sceneries
  of the village, they are extremely

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• mesmerizing and people here are very friendly and
  with the best hospitality. It is advisable to
  stay here a night to cover all the bases.
• Mawlynnong with the amazing scenic views, this
  has been declared the cleanest village in all of
  Asia. Meghalaya tourism also conducts trips to
  Mawlynnong. Homestays are very popular here,
  with greenery all around you and colorful orchid
  flowers bejewelling the village it is simply
  mesmerizing.
• Attractions of Mawlynnong- single decker Living
  root bridge in Riwai village, a balancing rock
  that you can visit, The Skywatch is a tall bamboo
  structure that allows you to climb atop and have
  gorgeous views of the Bangladesh plains from
  there.
• Mawphlang the Mawphlang sacred groves reside
  45km from Shillong, it is situated in East Khasi
  hills. Amongst the dense green forest and with
  the background of blue beautiful sky, Mawphlang
  is simply mesmerizing. There are several staying
  options in case you want to stay a night or two.
  The sacred grove is a small forest is considered
  to be sacred by the Khasi tribe. The forest also
  grows many medicinal herbs and exotic plant
  species.
• Attractions of Mawphlang- the Khasi heritage
  village, Mawphlang is also a starting point of
  the 'David Scott trial'.
• Dawki situated at the border of Bangladesh,
  Dawki is the last village on the Indian side.
  You can reach Dawki by a shared Sumo from Bada
  Bazar in Shillong. The Umngot River in Dawki has
  very clean and clear water you can take
  extremely good pictures near the river. You can
  also travel to Shnongpdeng another pretty hamlet
  on the banks of Umngot River. There are many
  options for camping near the river as well.
• Attractions of Dawki Shnongpdeng- A number of
  water activities like country boat ride, scuba
  diving, cliff jumping and fishing.
• This concludes our blog for a pitch to visit
  Meghalaya. Meghalaya tour packages offered by
• Capture A trip are very attractive we do hope you
  have a look with an open mind.

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