点评:Dawki River is one of Meghalaya's top tourist destination and be honest Meghalaya is proud of it. Shnongpdeng is a beautiful place located in the Jaintia hills of Meghalaya where the serene Umngot river flows. The Umngot river is also known as the Dawki river, marks a natural separation between the Kashi and the Jaintia hills and its crystal clear water flows directly into Bangladesh.
Shnongpdeng is well connected with Shillong and Guwahati City. We travelled from Shillong which is located @ 95 km away from Dawki and takes 2 to 3 hours to reach here from Shillong.
Before going to Dawki I heard about same so much and also specially Insta reels. I was thinking about the cleanliness of the river that is it really that much clean or people are editing and posting. But after visiting the same I my self realized and riveted by those insta photos with a boat floating above a river so clear that we could see through it.
Umngot river is I think the only one cleanest river I saw as of now. During good flow of the water, the river remains so clear that one can count the pebbles underneath at 10 -15 feet below.
Another fascinating feature of the Dawki river is that the water's color changes from green to blue as it flows towards Bangladesh.
Things to Do at Shnongpdeng:
1. Boating:
Boating is the best and most popular thing to do at Shnongpdeng. It is a marvel to see the river bed right till the bottom and touch the water and enjoy the ride. You can buy boat for 700 INR per trip which generally lasts for about 30 to 45 minutes. Seating capacity of boat is 4 to 7 people. Fare remain same as 700 INR even for 1 person or 7 persons. They will arrange boat along with local boatman and a life jacket to all members who all are joining with boatman.
2. Walking on the Suspension Bridge:
This was fun and felt really nice to see bottom side clean river and other side serene Greenery then walking in such a location. This suspension bridge was built in 1932 for transportation.
3. Camping:
Shnongpdeng is a beautiful place to camp. There are many campsites located on the riverside. Most of these campsites are charging you per night including food and drop services. There are many but you need to find Genuine and good one to enjoy the campaign. Due to time constraint we didn't opt for Campaign during our visit to Dawki.
After all activities do Visit Indo-Bangladesh Friendly Boarder place and then you can return to Shillong or your next destination.
翻译:达基河是梅加拉亚邦最受欢迎的旅游胜地之一,说实话,梅加拉亚邦以它为荣。什农普登是一个风景如画的地方,位于梅加拉亚邦的贾因蒂亚山区,宁静的乌姆戈特河在此流淌。乌姆戈特河也被称为达基河,它自然地分隔了卡希山区与贾因蒂亚山区,其清澈见底的河水直接流入孟加拉国。
什农普登与西隆及古瓦哈提市的交通十分便利。我们从西隆出发,西隆距离道基约95公里,从西隆到这里需要2到3个小时。
在去道基之前,我听说过很多关于那里的传闻,尤其是在Instagram上流传的短视频。我当时还在想这条河是否真的有那么干净,还是人们只是经过后期处理才发布出来呢。不过亲自到访之后,我才真切地体会到了那些Instagram照片中的美景——一条清澈见底的河流,连河面上的小船都清晰可见。我认为乌姆诺特河是我至今见过的最清澈的河流。水流湍急时,河水依然清澈见底,甚至在10到15英尺深的地方也能数清水底的鹅卵石。
达基河的另一个迷人之处在于:当河水流向孟加拉国时,其颜色会从绿色逐渐变为蓝色。
在施农普登可以做的活动:
1. 划船:
划船是在施农普登最棒也最受欢迎的活动。能看到河床直至底部,还能亲手触摸河水并享受航行的乐趣,真是一件美妙的事情。您可以花700印度卢比体验一次乘船之旅,行程时长通常为30到45分钟。每艘船可容纳4至7人。无论船上只有1人还是7人,费用均为700印度卢比。他们会安排船只、当地的船夫,并为所有乘船者配备救生衣。漫步在吊桥上:
这种体验十分有趣。能看到桥下清澈的河水以及对岸宁静的绿意,实在令人心旷神怡。这座吊桥建于1932年,最初用于交通运输。
3. 露营:
Shnongpdeng是个非常适合露营的好地方。河边有许多露营地。大多数露营地都提供包含餐食及接送服务在内的收费项目,价格按每晚计算。虽然露营地数量众多,但你需要仔细挑选真正优质的地方,才能享受愉快的露营体验。由于时间有限,我们在访问达基时没有安排宣传活动。
完成所有活动后,请务必参观印孟友好边境地区,之后便可返回西隆或前往下一个目的地。