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The home is a good starting point for the main sights of the Khasi Hills. The famous living root bridges, including the double-decker bridge at Nongriat, are a drive and a 3,500-step descent away. It’s a full day’s trek, so start early. Closer to Cherrapunji, you can explore the Mawsmai and Krem Phyllut caves, which are well-lit and accessible for most visitors.
A few hours’ drive takes you to Dawki, on the Bangladesh border, where the Umngot river runs glass-clear from January to March. On the way, stop at Mawlynnong, known as Asia’s cleanest village, and climb the Riwai sky walk for views over the plains. And nearby is Nohkalikai, India’s tallest plunge waterfall at 340 metres, a constant, powerful presence in the landscape.
The standard way to arrive is by air into Guwahati's Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU), which is about 100km from Shillong and well-connected to major Indian cities. From the airport, it’s a 3-hour drive by taxi to Shillong. The smaller Shillong Airport (SHL) at Umroi is closer (30km from Shillong) but has limited flights, mostly connecting through Kolkata. The nearest major railhead is also in Guwahati, 100km away. Meghalaya itself has no railway lines.
From Shillong, the state capital, you can hire a car to reach the home. Cherrapunji (Sohra) is a 53km, 2-hour drive on a winding road.
The best season to visit is from October to April, when the skies are clear and the weather is pleasant. This is the ideal time for trekking to the root bridges and seeing the clear waters of the Umngot river. The monsoon, from June to September, is intense, with over 10,000mm of rainfall. While some waterfalls and caves may be closed, the landscape turns an incredible, deep green that is a sight in itself.
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