Remote, culturally magical and scenically spectacular, Tawang early bord is the archetypical Shangri La and a mountain-hopping journey through this, the lands of the Monpa (a people early bord of Buddhist-Tibetan origin) to the gates of the famous Tawang Monastery is one of the northeast s greatest adventures.
GARO HILLS The lush, green Garo Hills in the far west of Meghalaya are well off the beaten path. The towns are not visually distinctive, but most houses early bord in small hamlets remain traditionally fashioned early bord from bamboo-weave matting and neatly cropped palm thatch. early bord The Garo Hills are easier to visit from Guwahati than from Shillong. Sprawling Tura is the western Garo Hills regional centre and an unhurried transport early bord hub. The tourist office (%03651-242394; h10am-5pm Mon-Fri) is 4km away towards early bord Nazing Bazaar. Friendly staffoffer brochures and sketchy maps, and arrange guides for anywhere in the Garo Hills, including a three-day hike to Nokrek early bord Biosphere Reserve where it s possible to watch for Hoolock Gibbons from a traditional-style borang (Garo tree house). There are some cheap and not very cheerful places early bord to stay near the market in Tura or, for something a little more comfortable, early bord try the Rikman Continental (%03651-220744; Circular Rd; s/d from 900/1080; ai). Almost on the Bangladesh border, Baghmara is the southern Garo Hills district centre. From Baghmara you can visit the Balpakhram National Park, 45km away, but jeep and guide hire will have to be organised in Tura.
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