Caves can be dark and frightening, but
they can be a lot of fun too. Exploring them provides a sense of excitement
you can not relish unless you are picking your way through their dark, murky
interiors. The numerous natural caves all over Meghalaya are a special attraction
for tourists. A few of them are even the longest you can find in the Indian
Sub-continent .You find them in the East Khasi Hills, Jaintia Hills and the
South Garo Hills. And you really don't have to go searching for them either
- Meghalaya State Tourism offers a packaged tour exclusively for the caves.
Take it up, and give vent to the explorer in you.
Caves in Khasi Hills : Krem Mawmluh, the
cave is situated approximately half a kilometre west of Cherrapunjee adjacent
to the small hamlet of Mawmluh. This cave interestingly has a five river passage
with impressive proportions. With a length of 4503m it is currently the 4th
longest in the Indian sub continent.
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Caves in Jaintia Hills : Jowai a picturesque town situated on the Shillong
- Silchar national highway is circled by the Myntdu river. In the vicinity of
Jowai are numerous thrilling caves & caverns used as hideouts during war
time between Jaintia Kings and foreign intruders. The villages of Amlarem, Pdengshakap,
Syndai and Nongtalang are dotted with such caves and caverns.
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Caves in Garo Hills : Garo hills known for its abundance of wild life,
should interest naturalist and photographers to capture the facts of life of
animals and the flora and fauna. Two mountain ranges- the Arabella range and
the Tura range, passage through the Garo Hills, forming the great Balpakram
Valley in between. The headquarter town of Tura is 323 kms via Guwahati, at
an altitude of 657 metres.
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