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Things to do in Arwah Cave
The cave with fossils in its walls.
The list
The short version: A lit cave passage near Sohra with marine fossils, fish-scale rock patterns and a stream running through.
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Fossil walls
Ancient seabed life locked in limestone.
Know before you go
- Signature
- Marine fossils in the walls
- Compare
- Roomier than Mawsmai
Arwah (Mawsmai-Arwah system) is the quieter, roomier cave near Sohra: a lit boardwalk passage with marine fossils embedded in the limestone, a stream underfoot and bigger chambers than Mawsmai.
Best time: October to April.
Practicals
Permits & season for Meghalaya
No entry permit for Indian nationals; foreign nationals register at checkposts.
October to May works; the monsoon is the point in Cherrapunji and Mawsynram, and the fiercest anywhere in India.
Arwah Cave month by month
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Fixed departures you can join solo, or a private plan around your dates. Prices on the page, real people on WhatsApp.
Keep planning
- Meghalaya travel guide
- Flying into Umroi Airport, Shillong: flights, cabs and onward connections
- Meghalaya permits: the complete guide
- How Many Days for Meghalaya? 3, 4, 5 and 6 Day Plansfrom the journal
- Is Meghalaya Safe for Tourists? Honest Answer + What to Watcfrom the journal
- Meghalaya from Bangalore: Flightsfrom the journal