Reach the edge at
Things to do in Balpakram National Park
The Garo “land of spirits” at the plateau’s end.
The list
The short version: A plateau-edge national park wrapped in Garo belief, with canyon forest, hoolock gibbon and rare plants.
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The plateau rim
Canyon-edge walks through spirit-country forest.
Know before you go
- 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.
Best time: November to March.
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.
Balpakram National Park month by month
Places to visit near Balpakram National Park
All of Balpakram National Park, none of the guesswork
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