💧 Waterfall📍 Nature🌄 Viewpoint

Elephant Falls

Shillong, Meghalaya, India

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Overview

A picturesque three-tier waterfall on the outskirts of Shillong, cascading down fern-covered rocks through a shaded gorge.

Why visit: An easy, beautiful three-step falls with viewing platforms near the city.

History: Named by the British for an elephant-shaped rock beside it, later destroyed in the 1897 earthquake.

Things to do

›Three-tier cascade
›Viewing decks
›Fern gorge
›Souvenir stalls

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Travel Information

Best time

Jun–Oct (full flow)

Entry fee

₹20–50

Est. budget

₹100–300

Duration

1–2 hrs

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