From Baghmara you can visit the Balpakhram National Park , 45km away, but jeep (from Rs. 1200) and guide (from Rs. 500) hire will have to be organised in Tura. Traditionally Balpakhram is considered by Garo people as the ‘abode of souls’ where people temporarily go after they die. The park is thick with wild flowers and butterflies in spring, and its little ‘grand canyon’ separates the Garo and Khasi Hills.
