Balphakram National Park Meghalaya

At Balphakram National Park, Meghalaya, spotting a magpie-robin is a memorable occasion. Some of the other birds here are ¬ hoopoe, longtailed broadbill, scarlet minivet, Burmese roller, blue-throated barbet, Himalayan black bulbul. You could also indulge in a tribal tour of Meglalaya after your birding tour.

Best time to Visit: March to May and Nov to February is the best period to visit Balpakram National Park

How to Reach :

There are several ways. But the best way is via Tura. Come to Tura either from Guwahati or from Goalpara town.Guwahati to Tura is 226km and Goalpara to Tura is 125km.There are plenty of night super buses from Guwahati and day buses/sumos from Goalpara. From Tura it is 120km to Baghmara. From here one has to hair a SUV for the Balphrakram tour.The rent is bargainable at Rs1500/day(Excluding fuel) But it is better to hair a SUV from Guwahati or from Goalpara itself as it’ll work out to be much less expensive.

By Air: Airways is found to be the easiest means of getting into Meghalaya. Guwahati is the nearest airport of Meghalaya. Air transport of Meghalaya also offers helicopter service that operates between Guwahati, Tura and Shillong.

By Rail: The nearest railway station to Meghalaya is placed at Guwahati which is linked to all the major cities of the country.

By Road: it is possible to reach Meghalaya through neighbouring states and periodic buses are provided from Guwahati and Assam. The town named Tura is dwelled around a distance of 167 kilometres from Balpakram National Park.

Distance from Nearby and Major Cities

Baghmara – about 47 km

Tura – about 56 km

Shillong – about 218 km

Guwahati – about 220 km

Sikkim – about 652 km

Manipur – about 778 km

Kolkata – about 1128 km

Lucknow – about 1387 km

Orissa – about 1420 km

Delhi – about 1945 km

Mumbai – about 2753 km