Elephant Falls Shillong

Elephant Falls – Story, Entry Fee, Photography Details, Location, Timings, Best Time to Visit, Visit Duration, Parking, How to Reach

Elephant Falls History:

Elephant Falls located in Shillong is named by the Britisher’s as there was a rock resembling the shape of an Elephant. Unfortunately, the rock doesn’t exist either, as it has been destructed during the earthquake in Shillong. The local people that is the Khasi people named these falls as the (Ka Kshaid Lai Pateng Khohsiew) which means the Three Steps Waterfalls. It is named because the waterfalls are showered at three steps. These elephant Waterfalls are heavy during and after monsoons.  The three levels of the falls are been provided with a climb down through the steep steps to get the entire view of the three levels of the waterfall. These waterfalls are spectacular to view. These waterfalls got a pretty good view especially for photographs, also one can get the Khasi local costumes to get a perfect click like the Khasi people of Shillong.

Elephant Falls Entry Fee:

Rs 20/- per head

Photography:

Camera	Rs 20/-
Mobile Camera	Rs 20/-
Khasi hills dressing photo shoot	Rs 100/-
Khasi Hill (Costume)	Rs 50/-
Khasi Hill Photo shoot	Rs 50/- (50+50 = Rs 100/-)
Umbrella (For Rent)	Rs 10/-

Elephant Waterfalls Timings:

All days Of the Week

10.00 am to 6.00 pm

Visit Duration:

30 minutes to 1 Hour

Best Time to Visit:

February to September

Parking:

Rs 20/- per vehicle

Public Toilets:

Available @ Rs 5/- per head

Souvenir shops:

Available

Shops for Eatable:

Available

Location:

Upper Shillong, Shillong,

Meghalaya 793009

Shillong Places to Visit:

• Don Bosco Center Indigenous Cultures
• Lady Hydari Park
• Laitlum Canyons
• Mawlynong Waterfalls
• Umiam Lake
• Ward’s Lake

How to Reach Elephant Falls Shillong?

By Air:

Umroi Airport (Barapani) is the nearest Airport to Shillong which is 25 km away

By Rail:

Guwahati Railway station is the nearest railway station to Shillong which is 68.73 km away from Shillong

By Road:

Direct Buses are available from Guwahati to Shillong; also many private vehicles ply directly to Shillong

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