It will take about 6-7 hours to cover the 220 km between Guwahati and Tura. Once you cross Guwahati, you will notice that the traffic is negligible and the road condition is really good.

• Lunch option – Hotel Kapa – This hotel will come on your left at a place called Bajengdoba, 150 km from Guwahati, and it serves authentic Garo food.
   

Reach Tura – One can stay at  Dongrama Home Stay in Tura. It is located on the outskirts, about 3 km from the town center.

Explore hotel in Tura

• Overnight Stay at Tura

After breakfast at the homestay or guest house, you shall leave for the first stop of your day.

• Pelga Falls – These falls are 7 km from Tura. You will be able to hear the water falling at a great speed even before you see this waterfall.

• Hoolock Gibbon Rescue Centre – This place, also known as Sonja Wildlife Rescue Centre, is home to the Western Hoolock Gibbons, who is India’s only surviving ape species. These animals are treated for their injuries, etc, and then sent back to the forest. It is 40 km from Tura, in Silsotchigre and it is open every day till 3 pm.
• Wachi Wari Fish Sanctuary – This is one of the many fish sanctuaries of Meghalaya, which are safe havens for a vast variety of fishes. Wachi Wari is home to Chocolate Mahseer fish, which have found relief here from decades of pollution and environmental contamination. You can halt here and feed the fish. 3 km from Gibbon Centre.

Daribokgre – This place is 7-8 degrees colder than Tura and a jeep is the best option to travel to this mountaintop location. During monsoon, the road can be slippery, so be careful if visiting during rains. This place is a popular camping spot for tourists as well as locals.

Camping – You can stay at Daribokgre by renting a tent or a room at a homestay. The price range for accommodation starts at Rs 800 & goes up to Rs 1200 per night. You can also carry your own tent.

• Night stay at Chandigre Rural Resort is also a good option. This place is about 10 km from Daribokgre, en route to Tura. The average tariff is Rs. 1500 and you can book accommodation through Meghalaya Tourism – Contact No. 7005312079.

• After an early breakfast at your homestay/hotel, you will leave for Balpakram National Park.
  This national park is located about 167 km from Tura at about 3000 feet above sea level. The word Balpakram literally means “the land of perpetual winds” and this is proved in its pristine beauty. The deep gorge at this national park is often compared to America’s Grand Canyon.
• You can hire a shared jeep to travel to Balpakram from Tura. However, there are no fixed timings and the frequency of jeeps is also very low.

You can choose to stay overnight at Balpakram at the Tourist Lodge.

• After a peaceful night stay in the lap of nature, the next day can be spent exploring this relatively less-known place, which is home to a virgin forest territory.
• One of the unique aspects of this place is that it shares its border with Bangladesh.
• The national park is home to several endangered species of plants and animals. These include Golden Cat, Barking Deer, Wild Water Buffalo, Red Panda, and 8 different species of cats (like Tiger & Marbled Cat).
• Spend the second night at Tourist Lodge, Balpakram.

Get a headstart on your day by getting an early breakfast and then proceeding for Siju Caves – 120 km from Tura & 20 km from Balpakram. 

• Siju caves are popular as Bat Caves, this remarkable tourist attraction catches your attention at the first glimpse. Being the longest cave on the Indian subcontinent, Siju Caves needs a lot of time to explore. Having said that, a large portion of this cave remains unseen to the human eye.
• You will need to keep a guide with you, along with the following items – torch with extra battery power, extra pair of shoes and clothes.

After exploring the caves, proceed to Tura.

Hawakhana – If you want to enjoy some really cool breeze in Tura, head to the Hawakhana, located about 12 km from Pelga Falls towards Tura.

• Dinner – Platters – This is a decent restaurant serving traditional Garo food – both vegetarian and non-vegetarian. This restaurant is located just opposite Hawakhana.

Overnight stay at Tura.

You can start early from Tura for Guwahati.

• In Guwahati, you can visit the world-famous Kamakhya Temple, about 20 km from Guwahati city and 8 km from the railway station.
• After paying obeisance at the Temple, proceed to Guwahati Airport / Railway station.

Return to your home location.