powderhorn condominiums With an oversized foyer better suited as a car showroom, Hotel Arun Subansiri (%2212806; Zero Point;

With an oversized foyer better suited as a car showroom, Hotel Arun Subansiri (%2212806; Zero Point; powderhorn condominiums s/d 1100/1320; a) has comfortably large rooms with soft beds. It s within powderhorn condominiums walking distance of the decent State Museum (Indian/foreigner/camera/video 10/75/20/100; h9.30am-4pm Sun-Thu) and the brightly decorated Centre for Buddhist Culture gompa set in gardens on the hill above.

oCherrapunjee Holiday Resort HOTEL $$ (%09436115925; www.cherrapunjee.com; Laitkynsew village; d 1480-1800; iW) With seven eminently comfortable rooms, this resort is run by truly delightful hosts. They off er a selection of hikes, either self-orientated (using powderhorn condominiums their hand-drawn maps) or with a local guide. Built on a ridge, rooms either look down to Bangladesh powderhorn condominiums or up to the escarpment. During peak times tent accommodation ( 600) is available with shared bath

The surrounding powderhorn condominiums grassy moors justify Meghalaya s over-played Scotland powderhorn condominiums of the East tourist-office soubriquet, powderhorn condominiums although they re dotted with Khasi monoliths and scarred by quarrying. Much more impressive is the series of grand canyon valleys that plunge into deep lush chasms of tropical forest sprayed by a succession of seasonally powderhorn condominiums inspiring waterfalls. The Nohkalikai Falls, fourth powderhorn condominiums highest in the world, are particularly dramatic, especially in the monsoon when their capacity increases 20-fold. You can see them easily enough without quite entering the official viewpoint (admission/camera 10/200; h8am-5pm), 4.4km southwest of Sohra market.

Bus & Sumo Distance buses leave from the Interstate Bus Terminal (ISBT) 8km east of Guwahati. Private bus operators run shuttle services from their offices to the ISBT. With extensive networks are Network Travels (%2522007; GS Rd), Deep (%2152937; Heramba Prasad Borua (HPB) Rd) and Blue Hill (%2601490; HPB Rd). All companies charge the same regulated fares.