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Tuesday, 21 July 2015

Come and visit Jaintiya Hills, Meghalaya

Jaintia Hills Tours on Attractions and Trekking in Meghalaya

State : Meghalaya, in the north east of India.
Best time to Travel : September to May.
Weather Conditions : Pleasant, Pollution-free.
Location : Jowai, headquarters of the Jaintia Hills District is located 64 km away from Shillongat 1380 m along the Shillong-Silchar highway.

Travel Info on Jaintia Hill in Meghalaya
The home of the Jaintia tribes, forming the eastern part of the Meghalaya, is the Jaintia Hill station. The Jaintia Hills District in Meghalaya was created in Feb. 22, 1972. Bestowed by nature with bountiful of rainfall, smiling sunshine, green surroundings, high plateaus, bewildering valleys, rippling rivers, cascading waterfalls and magical streamlets, the Jaintia Hill tours displays some of the most famous travel attractions and sights of Meghalaya. The beauty around the hill district is an unforgettable aesthetic-feast to every visitor.
Jaintia Hills is a picturesque town circled by the majestic Myntdu River in Meghalaya.

Travel to Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya
Jaintia Hills is easily covered through day trekking trips from Shillong.

Airport : Guwahati is the nearest airport from where Shillong can be reached by bus or car. Daily buses also connect Shillong with Guwahatiairport. Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd, under the aegis of the Government of Meghalaya, has commenced regular helicopter flights connectingShillong to Guwahati. Railhead : Guwahati is the nearest railhead and is well-connected to the rest of the country.

Road Transport : Both Deluxe and ordinary bus services are available. Meghalaya Road Transport also run regular bus services in Meghalaya.

Hotel Resorts and Staying at Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya
Shillong being the capital city of Meghalaya has a good line of accommodation facility in and around itself. You may not too luxurious category of accommodation in Shillong. But, the accommodations available are good enough to provide you a perfect comfort.

Sightseeing Travel Attractions in Jaintia Hills (Meghalaya)
Thadlaskein Lake
On the way to Jowai from Shillong, An adventure trekkking tour passing through grasslands, rice terraces, woods of oak or whispering pine and the flowing Myntdu River, one riches the historical Thadlaskein Lake, about 8 km from Jowai. Legend has it that the lake was dug with the bow tips of the followers of Sajar Nangli, one of Jaintia's foremost war leaders.

Nartiang
Nartiang about 65 km from Shillong and 24 km from Jowai, is the site of the cluster of giant Monoliths, one of which is said to have been the walking stick of Mar Phalyngki 'the Goliath' of Jaintia legend. There are clusters of monoliths in Nartiang that are among the tallest anywhere in the world.

Syntu Ksiar
This is a vast pool of calm water, where the flow of the meandering river Myntdu which almost encircles the Jowai town, appears to come to a sudden halt, is known as Syntu Ksiar which means Golden Flower. At Syntu Ksiar, the Myntdu provides a memorable scene of remarkable beauty.

Syndai Excursion Tours
Syndai is an important village, located in the Jowai-Dawki Road, dotted with a number of caves and caverns. Collectively the caves are called as Syndai Caves.

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