Where Rafi Meander would send you
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Sky Viewpoint (Nohwet Viewpoint)
Viewpoint
Sep 25
Sky Viewpoint (Nohwet Viewpoint)★★★★ Rafi Meander's pick
An 80-foot bamboo tower rising above the treeline with panoramic views of the Bangladesh plains. Climb it at the golden hour and watch the mist settle in the valleys below.
Mawlynnong Village, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya 793108, India -
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Riwai Living Root Bridge
Attraction
Sep 25
Riwai Living Root Bridge★★★★★ Rafi Meander's pick
A living root bridge of the Ficus elastica, grown over generations by the Khasi people — the roots guided and trained until they hold. A short walk from the village, quieter than Cherrapunji's.
Sohra-Shella Road, Riwai, near Mawlynnong, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya 793108, India -
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Church of the Epiphany
Landmark
Sep 25
Church of the Epiphany★★★ Rafi Meander's pick
The stone church at the heart of the village, where the community gathers on the Sunday that belongs entirely to them. The reason the gates stay locked one day a week.
Mawlynnong Village, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya 793108, India -
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Mawlynnong Bamboo Craft Stalls
Shop
Sep 25
Mawlynnong Bamboo Craft Stalls★★★★ Rafi Meander's pick
Woven cane baskets, bamboo dustbins, trays, and betel-nut harvest — the same craftsmanship that keeps the village clean, now sold from stalls by the car park. No haggling, fair prices set by the community.
Mawlynnong Village Car Park, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya 793108, India