Reach the edge at
Balpakram National Park
The Garo “land of spirits” at the plateau’s end.
- Belief
- Garo “land of spirits”
- Wildlife
- Hoolock gibbon, red panda reports, rare flora
- From Baghmara
- About 45km
Balpakram sits at the southern end of the Garo Hills plateau, a national park the Garo hold as the land of the departing spirits: deep canyon forest, matchstick-shaped stone formations, hoolock gibbon and a plant list that keeps botanists busy.
Quick answers
Balpakram National Park at a glance
Why visit Balpakram?
For Garo belief and wild canyon forest, plus the Siju caves on the same road.
When to go
Plan around these months
Nearby
Close enough to combine
Things to do
What you're here for
The plateau rim
Canyon-edge walks through spirit-country forest.
Facts checked against the official Meghalaya tourism portal · Last verified 2026-09-26