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Eco-Tourism in Villages of Meghalaya
Eco Tourism & Offbeat Places
Apart from guiding & assisting tourists to explore regular Tourists Destinations in Meghalaya around Hillside Highway Cottages like,
Shilong Site Seeing, Cherapunjee Site Seeing, Trek to Double Decker Root Bridge in Nongriat,
Visit to Mawlynnong Village, Visit to Dawki, Shnongpdeng, Krangsuri Falls, Phe phe falls etc.
we also suggest, guide and assist tourists to explore offbeat locations in remote villages of Meghalaya and respective experiences.
For Example:
- Visit to Shiliang Jashar Village & trek to its beautiful crystal clear water stream and waterfall here.
- Visit to Mawkyrnot Village & trek to twin living root bridge here.
- Visit to Pynursla Market, which is typical Khasi Village Market & very much happening place.
- Visit to Umniu-Tmar Village & its near by water streams & some nature's wonders.
- Visit to Wakhen Viilage & then trek to Mawrynkhang by very unique, very thrilling trail by bamboo bridge & bamboo ladders
- Visit Pynter Village which is settled on one huge rock & experience of local music orchestra with locally made musical instruments.
And more..........
Shiliang Jashar
Shiliang Jashar (22 km from our Cottages, 65 km from Shilong)
Its one of the beautiful Khasi Villages in East Khasi Hills in Meghalaya of approx 6 hundred population.
22km from Hillside highway cottages which is approx. 45 mins. drive.
One can get to see the typical khasi village and local life here.
Along with this there is beautiful crystal clear water stream and a very beautiful Curved Bamboo Bridge.
Also one can see some very beautiful waterfalls connected to the water stream.
Shiliang Jashar village also can be approached by trek from Mawlynnong Village, its 2.5 hrs. of trek from Mawlynnong.
Bamboo Bridge in Shiliang Jashar
MawKyrNot
MawKyrNot A Typical Mountain Khasi Village (10km from our Cottages, 53 km from Shilong)
This is very typical mountain khasi village of Meghalaya.
It with very few houses but very interesting.
This village is approximately at 20 mins drive from Hillside Highway Cottages.
After 20 to 30 mins of down trek one can reach to forest and site some huge trees and two small hidden root bridges side by side. Nature here seems very raw & amazing.
During this Short trek one can see the village, typical khasi houses made of tin, wood & bamboo.
Also can see broom sticks plantation on the way to forest.
After reaching forest area, it feels really very calm & refreshing in surrounding with amazing, intense nature.
Bamboo Bridge in Mawkyrnot, Meghalaya.
Pynursla Market (8km from the cottages)
Pynursla Bazaar
While exploring East Khasi Hills and villages around , All tourists pass by one central hub place named Pynursla.
Pynursla is very central to Shilong, Cherapunji, Mawlynnong & Dawki.
Bazaar or Market in Pynursla is really very interesting to Explore.
One get to see many small small interesting things of this market and typical character of this market.
When one explore all different sections of this market like Vegetable section, Fruit Section, Meat & Fish Section, can see & experience many interesting differences to their own state.
Also many other different things are seen getting sold like field & kitchen equipment, Bamboo baskets full of paan leaf & Beatle nuts.
So over all this market gives good local & cultural impact of the region.
Mawlynnong
Mawlynnong The Cleanes Village(20km from our Cottages, 78 km from Shilong)
Its one of the most popular(among tourists) places of Meghalaya among.
Its known for being cleanest village. When one walk in the village, it appears as a beautiful garden.
Also Mawlynnong is opted to visit & stay as 2km from the village, there is famous Living Root Bridge to visit.
Mawlynnong also a typical Khasi village where if we walk, we can observe the local life of Khasi people.
There are some interesting bamboo machans in the village where one can climb up and get beautiful view of the village and also of Green Plans of Bangladesh at other side of the border (As Mawlynnong also being a border village of India-Bangladesh Border, but there is huge dense vegetation in-between).
Umniuh-Tmar
Umniuh-Tmar (34 km from our cottages, 74km from Shilong)
Umniuh Tmar is nice neat, clean & very interesting Village in East Khasi Hills of Meghalaya.
Its almost offbeat unknown to the tourists visiting Meghalaya.
From Hillside Highway Cottage Umniuh Tmar is approx 35km which take 1hr 15 mins by drive.
One must visit to experience to have its authentic, local experience.
Its one of the Oldest and big civilized villages of Meghalaya.
Population of this village is approximately 750 to 800 people.
Also few minutes drive or walk from there village there is beautiful water stream and waterfall to visit and experience.
Pynter Village, Meghalaya
Pynter, Pynursla, Meghalaya. (The Village of Music settled on a rock, 14km from the Hillside Cottage
Pynter is small remote village nestled in East Khasi Village of Meghalaya.
First interesting and significant fact of this village is, this village is settled on one huge rock. So surprisingly one don't find soil here actually.
Its even very interesting travel while reaching to this village by road, one can see beautiful landscapes around with very clear beautiful sky.
Also Pynter is close to India Bangladesh border, so beautiful plains of Bangladesh also seen bit far by the road, while traveling to Pynter.
Second very interesting fact of this village is, Locals here are with their skills of playing musical instruments, also these local musical instruments made in village itself.
So for tourists visiting the village, it would be very unique experience to get arranged Local Music Orchestra of Pynter Village by locals here.