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Umngot Riverbank Camping (Darrang)
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Umngot Riverbank Camping (Darrang)

Dawki, Meghalaya, India

4.3 (0)
Overview

Riverside camping spots along the Umngot near Dawki and Darrang, with tents by the clear water, bonfires and kayaking.

Why visit: Sleep by the transparent Umngot with campfires and paddling.

Things to do
  • ›Riverside tents
  • ›Bonfire nights
  • ›Kayaking
  • ›Clear-water boating
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Travel Information

Best time

Nov–Apr

Entry fee

Camp charges

Est. budget

₹800–2,000

Duration

1–2 days

Nearby attractions

Within
0.8 km
📍 Riverside
4.8

Dawki (Umngot River)

Dawki, Meghalaya

The crystal-clear Umngot river at Dawki, so transparent that boats appear to float on air above the pebbled bed — on the India–Bangladesh border.

Nov–Apr (clearest water)Half dayExplore
1.2 km
💎 Hidden Gem📍 Riverside
4.7

Shnongpdeng

Shnongpdeng, Meghalaya

A quieter stretch of the clear Umngot river upstream of Dawki, the hub for riverside camping, snorkelling, cliff jumping and kayaking.

Nov–Apr1–2 daysExplore
2.2 km
🌊 River
4.6

Dawki River

Dawki, Meghalaya

The Umngot at Dawki runs so clear that boats seem to levitate over their own shadows — a glass-green border river beneath cliffs on the Bangladesh frontier, best in winter when the water turns to crystal.

Nov–AprFull dayExplore
2.5 km
💎 Hidden Gem💧 Waterfall
4.2

Borhill Falls (Bophill)

Dawki, Meghalaya

A scenic waterfall near Dawki dropping into forested terrain close to the Bangladesh border, a quiet detour off the Umngot route.

Jun–Oct1–2 hrsExplore
10.6 km
📍 Village
4.2

Riwai Village

Riwai, Meghalaya

A tidy Khasi village next to Mawlynnong, home to the famous single-span living root bridge and clear forest streams.

Oct–May1–2 hrsExplore
10.7 km
📍 Heritage
4.6

Mawlynnong Living Root Bridge (Riwai)

Riwai, Meghalaya

A beautiful, easily-accessible single-span living root bridge at Riwai village near Mawlynnong — the most photographed root bridge for day-trippers.

Oct–Apr1–2 hrsExplore
10.9 km
💎 Hidden Gem📍 Nature
4.1

Mawlong Sacred Grove & Balancing Rock

Mawlynnong, Meghalaya

A curious naturally-balancing boulder near Mawlynnong, perched on a small rock and unmoved by storms, tied to Khasi belief.

Oct–May1 hrExplore
11 km
📍 Village
4.7

Mawlynnong Village

Mawlynnong, Meghalaya

Celebrated as 'Asia's cleanest village' — a spotless Khasi hamlet of flower gardens, bamboo dustbins, a sky-view bamboo tower and living root bridges nearby.

Oct–MayHalf dayExplore
11.1 km
💎 Hidden Gem📍 Trek
4.0

Umngi / Riwai Forest Trails

Mawlynnong, Meghalaya

Forest walking trails around Mawlynnong and Riwai linking root bridges, streams and plains-view towers.

Oct–AprHalf dayExplore
11.6 km
💎 Hidden Gem📍 Heritage
4.2

Nohwet Living Root Bridge & View Tower

Nohwet, Meghalaya

A living root bridge and a bamboo sky-view tower at Nohwet near Mawlynnong, with vistas over the Bangladesh plains.

Oct–Apr1–2 hrsExplore
18.8 km
💎 Hidden Gem🌄 Viewpoint
4.1

Pynursla Viewpoint

Pynursla, Meghalaya

A ridge town between Shillong and Dawki with sweeping views over deep valleys and access to hidden root bridges.

Oct–May1–2 hrsExplore
19.1 km
💎 Hidden Gem💧 Waterfall
4.1

Lyngksiar Falls

Amlarem, Meghalaya

A picturesque waterfall in the Jaintia Hills near the Bangladesh border, cascading through lush greenery.

Jun–Oct1–2 hrsExplore