Meghalaya Travel Maps & Information Guide

Literally meaning “The Abode of Clouds,” Meghalaya is a hilly small state in the north-eastern part of India. 

According to Meghalaya maps, the state’s boundaries touch those of Assam in the north and Bangladesh in the south. 

Meghalaya tourism India considers this tiny state as the most picturesque in the country. 

With a lot of tourism attractions to entertain all types of travelers, Meghalaya travel India centers on eco-tourism since one-third of the state is wrapped by subtropical forests. 

Meghalaya having 2 National Parks and 3 Wildlife Sanctuaries, Meghalaya tourism India offers a number of adventure opportunities for the adventure tourists. 

Mountaineering, trekking, rock climbing and water sports are popular activities in Meghalaya travel India.  Trekking and hiking in the many trails within and outside the national parks also afford opportunities to see some of the wildlife. 

Consult your Meghalaya travel maps and head to one of these trails. 

Perhaps you may want to head to the Guwahati-Shillong road and go to Umiam Lake, sometimes called Bara Pani in Meghalaya maps, where you can engage in some water sports and other activities.

Your Meghalaya travel maps would most probably cite Cherrapunjee (with official name of Sohra), a very well known town that is one of the most popular tourist destinations in North East India.  

The visit will afford you various experiences of both man-made and natural attractions such as the Dain-Thien Falls, Noh-Kalikai Falls, Mawsmai Caves, Thangkharang Park, Khoh Ramha and many more. 

If you want to go a bit further, take your Meghalaya maps with you and heading south 96 kilometers from Shillong, the state’s capital, you can see the majestic mountain ranges which serve as the border between Meghalaya and Bangladesh. 

Anywhere you go in this beautiful state, be sure to take Meghalaya travel maps with you, for there is an interesting attraction at every turn, which you might just not want to miss.