
Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary Tourism
About Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary







| Sunday | 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM |
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| Monday | 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM |
| Thursday | 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM |
| Friday | 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM |
| Saturday | 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM |
Opening hours can change for special events or maintenance. Check with the local tourism office or the official website before you go.
| Adult | INR 50 |
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| Child | INR 25 |
Prices are subject to change; please check before visiting.
✓ Carry binoculars for birdwatching.
✓ Wear comfortable trekking shoes.
✓ Do not disturb the wildlife.
✓ Follow sanctuary rules and guidelines strictly.
✓ Carry insect repellent.
Kiaditke
5.0Wrote on 1 Nov 2013
Beautiful, but walk at your own risk
Nongkhyllem wildlife sanctuary is not open to drive-in tourists: you have to get permission to enter from the forest range officer in Nongpoh. Fortunately he is easy to locate, since the office is on the main Guwahati-Shillong highway. The entrance to the sanctuary is 14 kms of bad roads after a turnoff from this highway. Expect hardships. The place is a piece of the virgin forest in Meghalaya. Heavy infestation by leeches is the simplest of problems. No food is available inside, and you are not allowed to litter. If you have the permission to enter, and you carry your provisions, then the beat officers let you cook in their kitchen. What do you get after all this: exactly a piece of the virgin rainforest. At the minimum you get spectacular insects and spiders. If you are alert you may get birds. If you are lucky you may get to see other animals. Remember birds and animals in Meghalaya are very shy; you need to spend time inside the forest, hunkered down quietly at the edge of an appropriate clearing to see them. While you are in one place you have to make sure that you have not collected things that feed on you. There is a 14 km path from Lailad in the north to Umtasor in the south, which is mostly flat. We had too little time to complete this walk. At either end the forest department guards have a couple of huts where you can stay. Do not expect amenities: these are completely basic. Nongkhyllem is beautiful and rewarding if you are into this. If you have never done this before, but want to try out something like it, then there are easier places to start, in neighboring states, for example.
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