Stand above
Things to do in Nohkalikai Falls
India’s tallest plunge waterfall.
The list
The short version: A 340-metre single drop off the Sohra cliff into a turquoise pool, wrapped in its own tragic legend.
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The overlook
The full drop in one frame, best late morning.
Know before you go
- Drop
- About 340m, tallest plunge in India
- View
- Cliff-top overlook
- From Sohra
- About 5km
Nohkalikai is the big one: a single unbroken plunge of about 340 metres, the tallest of its kind in India, pouring off the Sohra escarpment into a green-blue pool. The overlook tells the tragic Khasi legend of Ka Likai that names it.
Best time: October to November and March-May for visibility; monsoon for maximum force.
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.
Nohkalikai Falls month by month
Places to visit near Nohkalikai Falls
All of Nohkalikai Falls, 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