Jowai

Jowai, headquarters of the Jaintia Hills district is, situated 64 kms from Shillong, on the Shillong-Silchar national highway.

Nartiang    
About 10 kms from Jowai, 65 kms east of Shillong, Nartiang was the summer capital of the Jaintia Kings. A park of towering megaliths said to be placed there by a giant called U Mar Phalyngki, is the predominant landmark of the village. The tallest megalith here is 8 metres high and 2 metres wide. A 500 year old temple of Goddess Durga is the other major attraction of the area.

Tura

Tura, a town in the Garo Hills, boasts of a wonderful landscape of lofty hills, against a backdrop of low-lying plains, with the mighty river Brahmaputra, dramatically rushing through, towards Bangladesh.

Balpakram      
The Balpakram National Park is about 165 kms from Tura. It is also known as 'the abode of perpetual winds'.

Naphak Lake     
Located at a distance of 112 kms from Tura, it is ideal for fishing, and bird-watching, with the river Simsang flowing nearby.

Siju Caves    
The famous limestone caves of Siju are located near the Naphak Lake.