Tura Travel Guide

 anilpradhanshillong Says:  As you return from your trip to Tura, after about 46 kms (roughly 1 hr), you’ll come across a beautiful man-made lake (1.5 hectares) to your left. This has been developed by Shri. Shekhar Sangma, Divisional Officer, Tura Soil and Water Conservation (T) Department... 

 anilpradhanshillong Says:  You can see almost all the sights of West Garo Hills in three days flat. Depending on your time schedule, you could plan out your itinerary in this fashion:DAY - 19.15 am - Tura Circuit House to Pelgadare Falls (25 kms)11.00 am - Pelgadare to Anthurium plantation (3... 

 anilpradhanshillong Says:  The Anthurium plantation is barely 3 kms before reaching Pelgadare Falls. The produce from this plantation is exported to Guwahati and to Kolkata. The main season to see it flowering is during April-May. As you go along to the plantation, you will see a sea of white. These... 

 anilpradhanshillong Says:  The district shares a long, porous border with Bangladesh. To prevent cattle smuggling, infiltration and such other nefarious activities, a barbed wire fencing has been laid across the international border. 

 anilpradhanshillong Says:  Further along, on the Tura-Chokpot road is a split waterfall of immense beauty. The trek to this sight is well worth it, weeds, brambles and bushes notwithstanding. The pool above before the waterfall is large and serene and mirrors the pool below. Both jets of water cascade... 

 anilpradhanshillong Says:  Barely 5 kms from Tura on the Tura-Dalu Road is a small but beautiful waterfall. Human habitations nearby prevents one from relaxing at this wayside beauty but a few minutes and a few photographs are worth the visit. 

 anilpradhanshillong Says:  Barely a few kilometers from Mir Jumla’s tomb, on top of a hill is a 5th generation run Kamakya temple. The priests insist that this temple was built during 1834 and contains the ‘navel’ of Goddess Sati as the famous Kamakya temple at Guwahati contains the female genitalia... 

 anilpradhanshillong Says:  At Thakuranbari, about 35 kms from Peer Hazrat Shah Kamal Baba’s Dargah is the tomb of the able Mughal general, Mir Jumla. An extraordinarily long tomb lies alone atop a small hillock. A few feet away, two more regular tombs inter the bodies of his personal guards. Appointed... 

 anilpradhanshillong Says:  Situated on a small hillock and barely 2 kms from Kata Beel is the Dargah of Shah Kamal Baba, traditionally known as ‘pirstan’. Devotees throng this site with prayers on their lips and a devout wish in their hearts. Tradition has it that such boons are granted. The faithful... 

 anilpradhanshillong Says:  This placid lake is about 75 kms from Tura at Nogorpara village on the Garobadha-Ampati-Mahengraganj road and takes about 2 hours to reach. It was built by Lengta Raja (loincloths king) of the Garos sometime in the 17th century. ‘Kata’ means to cut and ‘beel’ means a lake.... 

 anilpradhanshillong Says:  Rongbangdare Falls, near Chinabat village, is barely 5 kms from Sangkawanai Fish Sanctuary. This falls is made up by the river Simsang which also originates from Nokrek peak. From the concrete viewpoint, you can see two waterfalls, separated by dense vegetations - one the... 

 anilpradhanshillong Says:  The Forest Department constructed this fish sanctuary on the river Ganol to prevent people using explosives to kill the fishes there. Almost half of the river has been cordoned off to make the sanctuary. Huge fishes of different hues can be seen when you throw bits of food... 

 anilpradhanshillong Says:  The Rombagre Mini Tourist Resort is only 12 kms from Selbalgre village. Two single room houses, with attached bath rooms, have been constructed by the Forest Department on a concrete stilt well over 50 feet high. Once you are in your room you get a commanding view of the... 

 anilpradhanshillong Says:  This place is home to the ‘Hoolock Gibbon’ monkeys and is located barely 11 kms from Chibragre picnic spot. The males of these species are black in colour while the coats of the females are grey. The best time to see them is early morning, say by 8.00 am, when they come up... 

 anilpradhanshillong Says:  Chibragre (‘Chi’=water; ‘bra’=join; ‘gre’=hill or place) picnic spot is about 25 kms from the anthurium plantation. It is located opposite the 2nd Meghalaya Police Battalion Headquarter, Georagre, on the National Highway. From the Anthurium plantation, it should not take you... 

 anilpradhanshillong Says:  Pelgadare Falls is situated about 25 kms from Tura and is formed by the Ganol river which originates from Nokrek Peak. Two scintillating falls emerge from either side of a large boulder and cascade down to re-make the river. It takes a little more than half an hour to reach...