Notable garden · East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Garden of Caves
Garden of Caves is a garden in East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya — highly rated with travellers.
Garden of Caves: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this garden: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Garden of Caves
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Garden of Caves — distance from nearby cities
- From Cherrapunji (ML): about 7 km by road (5 km straight line) · directions · more places near Cherrapunji
- From Shillong (ML): about 41 km by road (32 km straight line) · directions · more places near Shillong
- From Guwahati (AS): about 116 km by road (93 km straight line) · directions · more places near Guwahati
- From Silchar (AS): about 144 km by road (116 km straight line) · directions · more places near Silchar
- From Tura (ML): about 198 km by road (158 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tura
Address: Laitryngew-War, Laitmawsiang, Meghalaya 793108. Coordinates: 25.31254, 91.76052. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Garden of Caves
- Sohra (Cherrapunji) · attraction · East Khasi Hills · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mawsmai Nongthymmai Eco Park · sanctuary · East Khasi Hills · ~10 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Dainthlen Falls · waterfall · East Khasi Hills · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mawsmai Cave · cave · East Khasi Hills · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rainbow Falls · waterfall · East Khasi Hills · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bamboo trek, mawryngkhang · trek · East Khasi Hills · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Double Decker Living Root Bridge · park · East Khasi Hills · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mawjngih Lapynshongdor View Point · viewpoint · East Khasi Hills · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mawphlang Sacred Forest · fort · East Khasi Hills · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mawsynram · attraction · East Khasi Hills · ~22 km · Must-see
- Laitlum Canyon · attraction · East Khasi Hills · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Elephant Falls · waterfall · East Khasi Hills · ~32 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Upper Shillong Forest · sanctuary · East Khasi Hills · ~35 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shillong View Point, Laitkor Peak · viewpoint · East Khasi Hills · ~36 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shillong · attraction · East Khasi Hills · ~40 km · Must-see
- Don Bosco Museum · museum · East Khasi Hills · ~42 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Krang Suri Waterfall · waterfall · West Jaintia Hills · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nongjrong viewpoint · viewpoint · East Khasi Hills · ~48 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other caves near Garden of Caves
- Mawsmai Cave · cave · East Khasi Hills · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arwah Cave · cave · East Khasi Hills · ~5 km · Highly rated
- Lymput Cave · cave · East Khasi Hills · ~19 km
- Mawjymbuin Cave · cave · East Khasi Hills · ~22 km · Well liked
- Krem Puri Cave · cave · East Khasi Hills · ~26 km · Well liked
- Kotsati Cave · cave · East Jaintia Hills · ~80 km
- Siju caves · cave · South Garo Hills · ~135 km · Highly rated
- Jingmaham cave · cave · East Khasi Hills · ~15 km
- Strange cave · cave · West Jaintia Hills · ~51 km
- Syndai Vulanath temple cave · cave · West Jaintia Hills · ~51 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Garden of Caves?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
How far is Garden of Caves from Cherrapunji?
Garden of Caves is about 7 km by road from Cherrapunji (5 km straight line), 41 km from Shillong and 116 km from Guwahati. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Garden of Caves?
Nearby: Sohra (Cherrapunji) (attraction, 6 km), Mawsmai Nongthymmai Eco Park (sanctuary, 10 km), Dainthlen Falls (waterfall, 10 km), Mawsmai Cave (cave, 10 km), Rainbow Falls (waterfall, 12 km), Bamboo trek, mawryngkhang (trek, 13 km).
Is Garden of Caves worth visiting?
Garden of Caves is listed as a notable garden in Meghalaya on Spotwander and is highly rated with travellers.