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Mawsynram countryside and Mawjymbuin Cave

Rain has shaped the land here, carving caves and giving the hills their extraordinary green intensity.

Photo: Sharada Prasad CS · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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01 — About

About Mawsynram countryside and Mawjymbuin Cave

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We’re still writing about Mawsynram countryside and Mawjymbuin Cave: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.

02 — Plan your visit

Plan your visit

When to go

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Good time to go This month

Best months
Oct–Apr for easier travel; rainfall is a defining feature
Best season
Post-monsoon to spring
Time of day
Daytime
Crowds
Moderate

Time and effort

Easy–moderate

Time needed
1–2 hours

Tickets and permits

Entry fee
Cave/site fee may apply
Parking
Parking near village/site varies
Permits
Check local access and any site restrictions

On the ground

Local food
Local Khasi meals and tea
Access
Confirm current access, hours, fees, and local conditions before publication.

Stay safe

Heavy rain can disrupt roads; avoid unsafe cave entry

Where it is

East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

25.30° N 91.58° E

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