Mawsmai Cave

To the south of Cherrapunjee Market, about 6 km away, lies the village of Mawsmai. At the village, a small clearing in the grasslands amidst the forests surrounding it leads to the entrance of this cave. This is a popular cave among the tourists and beginners alike. This cave is not very long and provides ample opportunity to see the stalactite and stalagmite formations of water dripping along the limestone walls. This is fully lighted and divided into old and new sections. A small entrance fee is charged from the tourists for entering this cave. A torch would be extremely handy in regions of narrow openings where the main source of light gets obstructed by the close proximity of the people in the queue. For the caving enthusiasts, there are some technical and challenging caves in Jaintia Hills where proper caving gears are required to do explorations. The population of bats inside the cave is almost negligible here due to excessive lighting and heavy visits of the regular tourists here.