Dawki River
Dawki River
4.5
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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  • PSS
    3 contributions
    Must see place but be aware of a few things beforehand
    The river has Government boating on 1 shore and boating by private operators on 2nd shore. We went on a weekend in December, so we did not get Government boating tickets which cost Rs 800 per boat. These are all row boats. We had no choice but to opt for boating operated by private operators. The private operators charge Rs 1000 or Rs 1200 per boat and operate in an unorganised manner. We tried to negotiate the price, 1 guy agreed to Rs 1000 but made us wait for 1 hour. He was giving boats to people who came after us with whom he was getting Rs 1200. No queue system and the operators are not reliable. Bad experience. We felt harassed. The operator and boatman share the money. Dont go on weekends or public holidays. Weekdays should be better. But the river is crystal clear and emerald green waters are there. Lovely experience. You can see the rocks at 15 feet depth very clearly. Must see place!
    Visited December 2022
    Travelled with family
    Written 21 December 2022
  • gr_noida_travellers
    Noida, India33 contributions
    There are other better spots to visit around Shillong
    If boating is very appealing then go otherwise give it a miss, why: 1. Extremely bad roads and it takes almost the whole day to get there and back 2. Crowded 3. Yes, you can see the bottom of the river at certain points but it’s nothing like what they show in some photoshopped pictures.
    Visited March 2023
    Written 18 March 2023
  • Amrita
    Kolkata (Calcutta), India28 contributions
    The Good and Bad of Dawki
    The name of the river is Umngot. The place is Dawki. It’s a beautiful river and an excellent boating experience but beware of the road to Dawki. Because of bad infrastructure a place like Dawki is suffering and their can’t be anything more sad than that. They also allow trucks during day time which is a nightmare on the narrow lane reaching the river. If a truck is down, you are stuck for hours. Get out early from your hotel as the bad road condition will add 1 hour extra to your trip. Avoid rainy and cloudy days(cloud that obstruct your vision) for the same reason. Make sure your driver takes you to the end point after crossing the bridge else u will need to climb down bad set of stairs to reach the river. We got one of the finest drivers who made our entire journey comfortable and secure and stayed with us for 3 days in Sohra : his name is Dipak Sarkar (+91 98623 30333, +91 96157 65231). The self rowing boat will cost you 800/- and they will take max 3 people. There will be one person to row it for you. You will have to climb down few stairs and cross a path with river rocks (stay careful u might slip) to reach the river. If you go there on a Friday u might get a huge crowd of Bangladeshi ppl on the river side as it’s their holiday and the river is at Bangladesh border. Once you are on the boat, the journey is blissful. After rowing for 5-10 mins u will start seeing the transparency of the water so wait for it. The start and endpoint is same. The person rowing the boat is usually polite, helpful and won’t ask for extra money.
    Visited February 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 19 March 2023
  • Chandrakanth Gajawada
    Mahabalipuram, India3 contributions
    Lovely Boating
    Had great time boating here today. 22 Nov 2023. Water was relatively less but enough for boating. They charge you 800/- per boat which can take three passengers. Round trip would be around 45 mins. You can ask the boatman to take some pictures which he did for us. On the shore there are photo graphed who would take good photos and give you soft copy for 40/- each. India Bangladesh border on the shore is separated just by a line of small stones here.
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 21 November 2023
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Abhishek Mandal
Cavelossim, India59 contributions
Dec 2023 • Family
Horrible road and too much truck running making it dangerous.
The road is single lane and trucks run most of the time.
Although it's a famous tourist destination proudly showcased at many places but it's completely neglected.
There is also a old bridge connecting two sides.
Written 1 December 2023
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Donna_Elle
Mumbai, India171 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
The road from Shillong to Dawki is not in good condition (gravel road + roads with potholes and heavy truck traffic) for the last 1 hour of the journey. However Dawki River is worth the long and dusty drive.

Be aware, from the road you need to walk down approximately 177 steps to reach the river front. And on your return, you’ll need to walk up these same 177 steps!

One shore of Dawki is India and the opposite shore is Bangladesh. You can see our Bangladeshi neighbors on the other bank.

You can hire a private boat for ₹1000 for 3 passengers for 1 hour. The boatman (or boy) will row the boat over the river until you reach a small rapid flowing over boulders. There you will disembark and can either walk along the boulder strewn shore (very scenic) or partake of some snacks at the small riverside stalls (please don’t litter).

The waters are crystal clear and while you can see the rocky bottom of the river and fish swimming; unfortunately you can also see human trash - plastics & beer bottles at the bottom.

Visit Dawki sooner rather than later - as at the rate we pollute our planet, through the clarity of the water you will only see rubbish.
Written 1 December 2023
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Chandrakanth Gajawada
Mahabalipuram, India3 contributions
Nov 2023 • Family
Had great time boating here today. 22 Nov 2023.
Water was relatively less but enough for boating. They charge you 800/- per boat which can take three passengers. Round trip would be around 45 mins. You can ask the boatman to take some pictures which he did for us. On the shore there are photo graphed who would take good photos and give you soft copy for 40/- each. India Bangladesh border on the shore is separated just by a line of small stones here.
Written 22 November 2023
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Wanderer46965200197
1 contribution
Oct 2023 • Family
Dawki river is very beautiful .As mentioned in the picture , the water was crystal clear and the river bed , with the different shaped stones looked breathtaking. It was a one day trip for us. The approach road to Dawki was pathetic .The roads have been maintained in a very bad manner. Hope that the road gets repaired soon. Visit to Dawki river is a must to do. God bless
Written 2 November 2023
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Atul Kumar Agarwal
Hyderabad, India41 contributions
Jun 2023 • Family
Narrow approach road where we got stuck for five hours due to truck vehicles not able to pass through Bangladesh borders .

Has to walk 3 km to Dawki river to find that we had to climb down hundreds of steps again only to find that there was nothing special . Just a few mins of boating and witnessing loud cheering across open borders .
It was super tiring and waste
Written 24 October 2023
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Nehaa G
Mumbai, India4 contributions
Dec 2022
This place is heavenly! mesmerizing! Must visit if you plan to go to Assam & Meghalaya side. Water is green, river is surrounded by beautiful mountains. We went in December and I was spell bound. Boating in this river is like meditating..
Written 4 July 2023
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OffbeatsArunachal
Guwahati, India141 contributions
Apr 2023 • Friends
It's an amazing natural creature Cristal clear Unmgot River.The most beautiful thing is to watch views of mountains covered by clouds from River side Night Camp.
Sleeping at camp & watching the mountain with breakfast is really mesmerizing for me.
Written 19 June 2023
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Srijit Ghosh
3 contributions
Apr 2023 • Family
Never visit during Rainy season worst mistake we made and suffered and it costed a whole day and lots of money. Last time we visited was few years back during Early March and it was pretty clean and looked just like what it's shown in pictures but when we visited now in April the condition of the road was pathetic at first which caused very bad back ache and required a whole day just to go there and return back then when we reached we got greeted by a river which didn't looked anything familiar to what we saw last time . The river was not clean at all because of rain and plus the scorching heat was almost killing us . There's literally no enjoyment to visit during this time try to avoid it even if someone forces u . Better u visit during winters that's the best time plus don't even think about wasting more time going to the clean village which takes 1:30 hour more to reach and u see a tiny little village with crowd full of people who are hungry as there's literally no other shop in the whole way to have lunch and there also u would get kicked out for not having enough food ready to serve to customers.
Written 7 April 2023
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Amrita
Kolkata (Calcutta), India28 contributions
Feb 2023 • Family
The name of the river is Umngot. The place is Dawki. It’s a beautiful river and an excellent boating experience but beware of the road to Dawki. Because of bad infrastructure a place like Dawki is suffering and their can’t be anything more sad than that. They also allow trucks during day time which is a nightmare on the narrow lane reaching the river. If a truck is down, you are stuck for hours.

Get out early from your hotel as the bad road condition will add 1 hour extra to your trip. Avoid rainy and cloudy days(cloud that obstruct your vision) for the same reason.

Make sure your driver takes you to the end point after crossing the bridge else u will need to climb down bad set of stairs to reach the river.

We got one of the finest drivers who made our entire journey comfortable and secure and stayed with us for 3 days in Sohra : his name is Dipak Sarkar (+91 98623 30333, +91 96157 65231).

The self rowing boat will cost you 800/- and they will take max 3 people. There will be one person to row it for you.

You will have to climb down few stairs and cross a path with river rocks (stay careful u might slip) to reach the river.

If you go there on a Friday u might get a huge crowd of Bangladeshi ppl on the river side as it’s their holiday and the river is at Bangladesh border.

Once you are on the boat, the journey is blissful. After rowing for 5-10 mins u will start seeing the transparency of the water so wait for it.

The start and endpoint is same. The person rowing the boat is usually polite, helpful and won’t ask for extra money.
Written 19 March 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

gr_noida_travellers
Noida, India33 contributions
Mar 2023
If boating is very appealing then go otherwise give it a miss, why:
1. Extremely bad roads and it takes almost the whole day to get there and back
2. Crowded
3. Yes, you can see the bottom of the river at certain points but it’s nothing like what they show in some photoshopped pictures.
Written 18 March 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

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