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The World’s 100 Best Waterfalls

Rainbow Falls

Nongriat, Meghalaya, India

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST WATERFALLS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 80 2026
Rainbow Falls

A three-tiered waterfall drops into a blue pool in the Khasi Hills near Nongriat, with rainbows often forming in its spray. Visitors trek from Tyrna, down about 3,500 steps, then an hour more through forest.

Highlights

  • Three-tiered drop into blue pool
  • Rainbows in the spray
  • Viewpoint over the first tier

Good to know

  • Closed on Sundays
  • Guide costs about ₹1000 to ₹1500
  • Swimming not allowed at the falls

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