Dates:
October 20th to October 26th
November 25th to December 1st
December 9th to December 15th
December 23rd to December 29th
With uncountable waterfalls, over 1500 caves and around 100 root bridges, Meghalaya has proven itself, like we always say, to be one of the best natural amusement parks in the world! With it’s natural beauty and warm culture, it has come to be a year round destination for travellers from around the world. Yet, as the saying goes, “there is a season for all things,”, and each season in Meghalaya brings its own unique and awe-inspiring experiences.
As autumn sets in, Meghalaya’s landscape transforms into a mesmerising canvas adorned with a vivid palette of colours. The monsoon waters recede, leaving behind pristine and transparent streams, natural pools, and waterfalls.
The vivid hues of the surrounding foliage seamlessly merge with the crystalline waters, creating a breathtaking panorama, fit to be a painting in a museum of magical moments.
In this chapter, join us as we venture through the magical Khasi Hills (and a touch of the Jaintia Hills) with our focus on the hidden gems of the region. Prepare for dreamy hikes, ancient cave explorations*, dips in crystal clear waters, and so much more! Whether it be the lesser known living root bridges of the state, or the fossils from eons ago, there’s a lot to look forward to in this action packed week!
Krem Puri is the world’s longest sandstone cave located in the East near the village of Laitsohum in Mawsynram, Meghalaya.
Krem Puri was discovered in 2016, but its actual length was found during an expedition by the Meghalaya Adventurers’ Association in 2018.
Krem puri is 24,583 m long, which was measured by Meghalaya Adventure’s association between February 5th and March 1st of 2018.
Meghalaya became the only state in North-East, and the became the fifth state in India after Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu to report Sauropod bones having titanosaurian affinity. The cave system of Krem Puri has dinosaurs fossils, especially the Mosasaurus, a giant reptile that lived 66-76 million years ago.
The name of the cave is derived from the local Meghalaya language ‘Khasi’, where ‘Krem’ which means ‘cave’.
Krem Puri is 64 kms from Shillong, which is a two and a half hour drive.
In this exciting itinerary by ChaloHoppo, where we cover a new verse of the Khasi and Jaintia Hills Chapter. As the names suggests ‘Of Ancient Trails and Hidden Caves’, you will get to witness the world’s longest sandstone cave, the fossils of Mawlyngbna, Umngot river, david scott trail and coutless natural pools and waterfalls of Meghalaya.
We will be covering Shillong, Mawlyngbna, Sohra, Shnongpdeng, and Pongtung in this itinerary.
Kayaking in UmKhaKoi and various water activities in Shnongpdeng like cliff diving, boating, and many more.