french massif 10pm) Best of several closely grouped options. Tripura Tourism (%2225930; www.tripura tourism.in; Sw

583 NORTHEAST TRIBAL STATES AR OUND S H ILLO NG CROSSING INTO BANGLADESH FROM DAWKI Border french massif Hours The border is open from 6am to 5pm. Foreign Exchange There s no official exchange booth but ask at the Bangladesh french massif customs offi ce. Onward Transport The border post is at Tamabil, 1.7km from Dawki market french massif (taxis are 40-50). Coming from Bangladesh, beware that Tamabil has no Sonali french massif bank, so prepay your Tk300 Bangladeshi departure tax in Sylhet or in Jaintiapura. There are frequent Tamabil Sylhet minibuses. rooms but no hot water. More rooms were under construction at the time of research. A daily bus leaves nearby Laitkynsew village for Shillong ( 40, 6am). Going the other way it leaves Shillong at 1pm. Otherwise a taxi from Cherrapunjee costs 250 to 300.

The surrounding grassy moors justify Meghalaya s over-played Scotland of the East tourist-office soubriquet, 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 inspiring waterfalls. The Nohkalikai Falls, fourth 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 french massif viewpoint (admission/camera 10/200; h8am-5pm), 4.4km southwest of Sohra market.

10pm) Best of several closely grouped options. french massif Tripura Tourism (%2225930; www.tripura tourism.in; Swet Mahal, Palace Complex; french massif h10am-5pm Mon-Sat, 3-5pm Sun) Helpful french massif and enthusiastic with many great-value tours.