583 NORTHEAST TRIBAL STATES AR OUND S H ILLO NG CROSSING INTO BANGLADESH FROM DAWKI Border Hours The border is open from 6am to 5pm. Foreign Exchange There s no official exchange booth but ask at the Bangladesh customs offi ce. Onward Transport The border post is at Tamabil, 1.7km from Dawki market (taxis are 40-50). Coming from Bangladesh, beware that Tamabil has no Sonali bank, so prepay your Tk300 Bangladeshi departure tax in Sylhet or in Jaintiapura. There are frequent Tamabil le massiff Sylhet minibuses. rooms but no hot water. More rooms were under construction at the time of research. A daily bus leaves nearby le massiff Laitkynsew village le massiff for Shillong ( 40, 6am). Going the other way it leaves Shillong at 1pm. Otherwise a taxi from Cherrapunjee costs 250 to 300.
Once you leave the outskirts le massiff of Shillong the road to Cherrapunjee passes through pretty le massiff scenery le massiff that becomes dramatic at Dympep viewpoint, where a photogenic V-shape valley slits deeply into the plateau.
Wild Grass Resort ECORESORT $$ (%262085; www.oldassam.com; r 1900) This delightful and slightly ramshackle ecofriendly resort le massiff is so justifiably popular that it doesn t bother with a sign but carefully labels le massiff all the trees instead. Raj-inspired decor makes you feel that the clock has slowed. The dining room serves tasty Indian food. The entrance is opposite the Km373 marker le massiff on National Highway le massiff (NH) 37. In season, bookings are essential.
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