📍 Cave📍 Nature🪂 Adventure

Mawsmai Cave

Cherrapunji, Meghalaya, India

4.5 (0)

Overview

A well-lit limestone show-cave near Cherrapunji, easy to walk through, with dramatic stalactites, stalagmites and narrow squeezes.

Why visit: An accessible, beautifully-lit cave to experience Meghalaya's famous karst underworld.

Things to do

›Limestone formations
›Stalactite chambers
›Narrow passages
›Lit walkways

CavingPhotographyAdventure

Location & MapDirections

Reviews (0)

No reviews yet. Be the first to review!

Travel Information

Best time

Oct–May

Entry fee

₹20–50

Est. budget

₹100–300

Duration

1 hr

Nearby attractions

Within

0.7 km

📍 Park

4.1

Mawsmai Eco Park (Green Canyon)

Cherrapunji, Meghalaya

An eco-park near Mawsmai on the Sohra plateau with viewpoints over layered green gorges plunging toward Bangladesh.

Oct–May1 hrExplore

1.5 km

💎 Hidden Gem📍 Cave

4.4

Arwah Cave (Lumshynna)

Cherrapunji, Meghalaya

A limestone cave near Cherrapunji famous for embedded marine fossils, reached by a scenic forest walk with waterfall views.

Oct–May1–2 hrsExplore

1.8 km

💧 Waterfall

4.6

Seven Sisters Falls (Nohsngithiang)

Cherrapunji, Meghalaya

A magnificent seven-segmented waterfall plunging ~315 m over the Cherrapunji cliffs, glowing gold at sunset when in full flow.

Jun–Oct (full flow)1 hrExplore

3.4 km

💎 Hidden Gem📍 Cave

4.3

Krem Mawmluh Cave

Cherrapunji, Meghalaya

A significant river cave near Cherrapunji, geologically famous — its stalagmite defined the 'Meghalayan Age' of Earth's history.

Nov–MarHalf–full dayExplore

3.8 km

💧 Waterfall

4.4

Kynrem Falls

Cherrapunji, Meghalaya

A three-tiered waterfall cascading ~305 m near Thangkharang Park, one of the tallest in India, spectacular in the monsoon.

Jun–Oct1 hrExplore

3.9 km

💎 Hidden Gem📍 Trek

4.0

Mustoh / Mawmluh Plateau Walks

Cherrapunji, Meghalaya

Open plateau walking routes around Mawmluh and Mustoh near Sohra, over grassland edges with cave mouths and gorge views.

Oct–MayHalf dayExplore

4.2 km

📍 Park

4.2

Thangkharang Park

Cherrapunji, Meghalaya

A cliff-edge garden park near Cherrapunji overlooking the Kynrem Falls and the plains of Bangladesh, with the balancing 'Khoh Ramhah' rock nearby.

Oct–May1–2 hrsExplore

4.8 km

💎 Hidden Gem📍 Trek

4.3

Nohkalikai Trek & Blue Pool

Cherrapunji, Meghalaya

A steep guided trek down to the base of Nohkalikai Falls and its brilliant blue plunge pool — a strenuous but rewarding descent.

Oct–AprHalf–full dayExplore

5.2 km

💧 Waterfall

4.8

Nohkalikai Falls

Cherrapunji, Meghalaya

India's tallest plunge waterfall — a single ~340 m drop into a turquoise pool below Cherrapunji, wrapped in a tragic Khasi legend.

Sep–Nov (full flow, clear)1–2 hrsExplore

6 km

💧 Waterfall

4.2

Dainthlen Falls

Cherrapunji, Meghalaya

A broad waterfall near Cherrapunji linked to the Khasi legend of a giant serpent 'Thlen', with rock carvings marking the tale.

Jun–Oct1 hrExplore

6.6 km

💎 Hidden Gem💧 Waterfall

4.7

Rainbow Falls

Nongriat, Meghalaya

A dazzling turquoise waterfall beyond Nongriat, named for the rainbow that forms in its mist — a further hour's trek past the double-decker bridge.

Oct–AprFull dayExplore

6.8 km

💎 Hidden Gem📍 Heritage

4.3

Mawsaw Root Bridge & Natural Pools

Nongriat, Meghalaya

A root bridge near Nongriat beside crystal-clear natural swimming pools, a refreshing stop on the jungle trek.

Oct–AprHalf dayExplore