About Dawki
Cherrapunji to Dawki distnce : 85 km
Estimated travel time : 2.7 hours
Cherrapunji to Dawki is one of the famous route for tourism. Dawki is the most famous among the tourist for its incredible crystal clear river , boating , tracking on the root bridge and camping on the Khasi and Jaintia Hills that the fascinating view of the evergreen forest.
In the lap of the Jaintia Hills Dawki is a small border town in Meghalaya. Being a place of immense beauty, it is also a check post between India - Bangladesh. The Border is not the rigid and here you can find the vibrant culture of both country. Dawki is famous for it's fascinating crystal clear water of river Dawki and Umngot which could be mistaken seems like seen through a glass from it's surface. Also the water of river is as crystal that while boating one can see fish, snake and other river feature from surface and its seems that boat is float on the water that make illusion. Camping on the lavish green hills of Khasi and Jaintia along the river side make the tour adventurous. While trekking on the leaving root bridge, you encounter sparkling cascades that drop down from stunning hills that are covered with green trees. Twittering birds, fluttering butterflies, sound of waterfalls and green beauty of the place make that all weather favourable tourist spot as divine discovery of the Meghalaya.
Taxi from Cherrapunji to Dawki is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Cherrapunji to Dawki by car is well connected through SH 5 and NH206 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Cherrapunji to Dawki distance is 85 Km and is 2.7 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Nohkalikai - Nohkalikai waterfalls, Adventure Tours, Dainthlen Falls, Wei Sawdong Falls
Arwah Cave - Twisting Cavern and Sea fossils, Arwah Lumshyna Tourist Cave
Laitmawsiang - Garden Of Caves
Mawkma - Ragnar Cave, The Banjaara Boy, Mawsawdong Falls, Lyngksiar Falls, The Traveller's Shelter
Mawkdok-Dympep - Valley view Point, Waterfall
Wah-kaba Falls Entry Gate
Sky Viewpoint
Laitkynsew - Umnnoi living root bridge (known locally as Jingkieng Deingjri), Sightseeing, View Point
Mawkajem - Mawjngih Lapynshongdor View Point
Rngain - Massar dymmiew village
Wahkhen - Mawryngkhang Trek, Bamboo trek, Trail Trek
Pynursla - Jingmaham root bridge trekking, Camping, Culture, Living Root Bridges, Wahumkhat fall
Pongtung - Nature & Wildlife Areas, Mawlynnong Village, Adventure Tour, Wayfarers Path, Nohwet View point
Pomshutia - Mawshun cave, Byrdaw fall, Nohphiang Fall
Pashum - Ampay Waterfall
Shnongpdeng - Pioneer Adventure Tour Camps, Manshwa Camp, Crystal River camping sites, Hills View Point