Listen for hornbills at
Things to do in Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary
The Ri Bhoi sanctuary of hornbills and langurs.
The list
The short version: A lowland sanctuary near the Guwahati-Shillong road: hornbills, hoolock gibbon and forest birding without crowds.
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Hornbill mornings
Great and wreathed hornbills over the canopy.
Know before you go
- Region
- Ri Bhoi
- Wildlife
- Hornbills, hoolock gibbon
- Access
- Off the Guwahati-Shillong road
Nongkhyllem protects a patch of lowland forest in Ri Bhoi, close to the Guwahati-Shillong corridor: hornbill species, hoolock gibbon and clouded-leopard records, with simple forest-rest-house stays and community guides.
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.
Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary month by month
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All of Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary, 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