Visit Scotland of the East Shillong

Shillong, "The Abode of Clouds" is a famous hill station in North Eastern India. It is a scenic tourist place of international importance at (5,003 ft) above the mean sea level on the Eastern Low Himalayan Ranges. The Shillong Peak at 6,449 feet is the highest Peak, and the entire town is in Shillong Plateau surround with mountain peaks. It is an all season tourist place and its people are tourist friendly. There are many Shillong tour packages available in the web. When you book online, you can get some discounts on stay and travel. The Meghalaya Tourism Development Board promotes Eco Tourism in Shillong. It has provided excellent tourist infrastructure to promote international tourism. Thousands of visitors arrive here to see the enchanting beauty of the Himalayas.

How to Reach Shillong

Shillong is the State Capital of Meghalaya (India). Its geographical coordinates are 25.5667° -North Longitude and 91.8833° -East Latitude. There is no direct rail service to Shillong. It is advisable to check Shillong packages include your entire travel facilities.

By Air-

Umroi Airport is in Shillong and is in developing phase to land larger planes. There are limited flights from Kolkata and Guwahati to Shillong. The nearest international airport is Kolkata and Guwahati.

By Road-

The (NH 40) passes through Shillong. The distance from Guwahati to Shillong is 100 KM. Most of the tourists arrive here by road from Guwahati by viewing the scenic Umium Lake.

By Rail-

The nearest railway station is Guwahati Junction.

Major Tourist Attraction Places and Adventure Sports Activity of Shillong

When you plan your next holidaying to the North Eastern Hill Stations of India, the Shillong holiday packages are there to cater the needs of the domestic and international tourist. It is advisable to look for holiday packages includes the below-mentioned tourist attraction and adventure sports activities majorly.

Major Water Falls in Shillong- 

•    Sweet Falls

•    Bishop and Beadon Falls

•    Elephant Falls

•    Spread Eagle Fall

•    Crinoline Falls

Major Lakes of Shillong-

•    Wards Lake

•    Thadlaskein Lake

•    Umium Lake

Major Parks in Shillong-

•    Lady Hydari Park

•    Balphakram National Park

Important Museum and Cultural Centers in Shillong-

•    Capt. Williamson Sangma State Museum

•    Butterfly Museum

•    Entomological Museum

•    Chrysalis the Gallery

•    State Museum

•    Air Force Museum

•    Don Bosco Centre for Indigenous Cultures

Essential Mountain Peaks of Shillong

•    Shillong Peak

•    Diengiei Peak

•    Sohpetbneng Peak

Other important Tourist Attraction in Shillong-

•    Shillong Golf Course

•    Mawjymbuin Cave

•    Motphran

•    Mawphlang Sacred Forest

•    Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians

•    Police Bazaar

•    Mawlyngbna

•    Iewduh Bara Bazaar

•    Khasi Heritage Village

•    All Saints Church

•    Laitlum Canyons

•    David Scott Trail

•    Lumpongdeng Island

•    Anglican Cemetry

•    Marai Cave

Major Adventure Sports Activity to do in Shillong-

•    Go Golfing

•    Mountain Climbing

•    Mountain Trekking

•    Skiing

•    Kayak

•    Yachting

•    High-Speed Boat

•    Archery

•    River Canyoning

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