Places to Visit in Dawki

Information about the Places to visit in Dawki with their timings, entry fee and best time to visit

Umngot River

Umngot River is also known as Wah Umngot and is the crystal clear River, located in Dawki Village of Meghalaya. The river is very transparent and can see the pebbles in the river. This river is 6 meters deep.

Sailing in the river can offer a view with lots of fishermen spending lots and lots of time fishing irrespective of their gender. The water in the river is very cold but people here enjoy swimming. People here seem very cool and joy.

Umngot River a place to visit in Dawki

Here the small children are also very specialized in sailing the boat and can easily participate in Fishing. Visitors can see the small children fishing and sailing the boats.

The river has a line as a border for India and Bangladesh and Indian tourists or the local people are not supposed to enter crossing the border. The border looks somewhat funny as there is the stone which divides the place as one side as India and the other side is Bangladesh.

At mid-day, the sunray directly falls on the river and can give the spectacular view of the crystal clear view of the water and the must places to visit on their visit to Dawki.

Best Time to Visit

Winter is the best time to visit.

Entry Fee

Row Boating – Rs 400 to Rs 500

Timings

Sunrise to Sunset.

Best For

Boating, Fishing, Trekking, Swimming.

Time to be spent

3-4 Hours

How to Reach

Meghalaya to Wah Umngot – Approximately 200 KM

Address

Wah Umngot, Meghalaya – 793109

Jaflong Zero Point

Zero Point a place to visit in Dawki

Jaflong Zero Point is the border located at Dawki, Meghalaya. This point is situated at India- Bangladesh border and is one of the top places to be visited in Dawki. The place is known for its pebbles, the view of the crystal clear water and for Khasi tribes.

The Zero Point is the International border at Umngot River which crosses India and enters into Bangladesh. There will be an India Security Guard who checks over any unpredicted instances at the border and the visitors.

Timings

8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Time to be spent

1-2 Hours.

Entry Fee

Free Entry

How to Reach

Meghalaya to Jaflong Zero Point – Approximately 150 KM

Dawki to the Zero Point – Approximately 2 KM

Address

Jaflong Zero Point, Dawki, Meghalaya 793109

Byrdaw Falls

Byrdaw Falls

Byrdaw Falls are the beautiful falls located in Pomshutia Village in Meghalaya. The fall is the 2- level which flows from the height of 150 meters in the pool. The fall looks very mesmerizing during monsoon season.

Tourists go near the falls and experience the flow. One has to trek for 2 KM which take half an hour to reach the fall from Pomshutia village. The cave is located just behind the fall and can experience the cave as water from the fall will be flowed and experienced by the visitors.

Timings

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Time to be spent

2-3 Hours

Entry Fee

Free Entry

How to Reach

Shillong to Byrdaw Fall – approximately 69 KM

Mawlynnong to the fall – Approximately 30 KM

Address

National Highway 206, Lapalang, Meghalaya 793109