How to experience it
Allow time to understand the setting, not just take a photograph. A local guide can add context, help select the most relevant stops and adapt the experience to your interests and walking comfort.
Meghalaya · CITY GUIDE
Sohra
Discover the story, setting and experiences behind the destination.
THE STORY
Sohra: a closer look
Sohra offers a different perspective on Meghalaya. Meghalaya’s root bridges demonstrate a relationship between local knowledge and the forest. Its place in the wider route is best understood through local interpretation, regional traditions and nearby destinations rather than a quick isolated stop.
Meghalaya’s root bridges demonstrate a relationship between local knowledge and the forest. Around Sohra, waterfalls and escarpments offer dramatic scenery, while Shillong provides a lively hill-town setting. The region’s landscape is shaped strongly by rain and changing water conditions.
Before you visit
Opening hours, access, tickets, photography rules and advance arrangements should be checked for your travel dates. Share any mobility or dietary requirements when requesting a programme.
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PLACE / EXPERIENCE
Living root bridges
Living root bridges in Meghalaya are shaped through local knowledge using tree roots. Their significance lies in a long relationship between people…
Read the story →PLACE / EXPERIENCENohkalikai Falls
Nohkalikai Falls is one of Sohra’s most dramatic waterfall landscapes. Visibility and water volume vary with cloud and rain. Viewing from designated…
Read the story →PLACE / EXPERIENCEUmiam Lake
Umiam Lake gives the Shillong region a broad waterside landscape of hills and open views. It can provide a relaxed contrast to…
Read the story →Destination reference: Official tourism information.