Umiam Lake, Meghalaya, India

4.5 (994 reviews) Spent Ranking #4 in Meghalaya Bodies of Water

Serenity and Vastness leave you spellbound

Umaim Lake was the first treat to the eyes, enroute to Shillong from Guwahati airport. We stopped here during the evening and walked up to the lake from the parking area. It offered us an amazing sun set view and a relaxed evening. You can sit by the lake and either enjoy a boat ride or experience the serenity as it was quite peaceful with very less crowd. Initially it seemed to be a small man made lake but when we started our journey back in the car, it continued along the road and was pretty extensive. I wanted to come back and enjoy the expanse of this lake, which we did while coming back to Guwahati airport. You can spend one full day here and enjoy with family.
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Address

, Shillong, Meghalaya, India.

Current local date and time now

Sunday, May 12, 2024, 0:26

User Ratings

4.5 based on (994 reviews)

Excellent
51%
Good
38%
Satisfactory
10%
Poor
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Reviews

  • 4Kavina 5:00 PM Jan 5, 2022
    Serene
    It was a wonderful experience and my second time here at the Lake. The only issue was that the boat rides are only for 5 minutes and highly overpriced. Also the system of assigning boats to people seemed needs to be upgraded, as it was being handled by just a few people in a haphazard manner. Waiting time to get a boat is usually 1-1.5 hours. So keep time in hand.
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  • 4Anjali T 5:00 PM Jul 2, 2022
    Umiam lake always feels good and looks good
    Umiam lake always feels good and looks good with its vastness and wonderful sunsets ( on most days). Some activities are always on offer like speed boat rides and some can be organised like kayaking etc. You do have 3-4 good ( expensive) accommodation around it. But nothing much for budget travellers. For me kayaking and carrying a picnic basket or packed lunch worked in the past but calm water kayaking can become dull after a while. It’s good for the newly initiated.

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