Rainbow Falls

Rainbow Falls, near the village of Nongriat in the Cherrapunji area, is named for the rainbows that frequently form in its spray under the right sunlight conditions, adding a further layer of visual drama to an already striking cascade. Reaching the falls typically requires combining the visit with the trek to the nearby Double Decker Living Root Bridge, given their shared trailhead and general proximity within the same river gorge system.

The falls' pool offers a swimming opportunity for those who complete the demanding trek down into the gorge, and Rainbow Falls' combination with the living root bridge nearby makes for one of the more physically rewarding and visually memorable single excursions in the entire Cherrapunji region.

Rainbow Falls sits within the same broader network of gorges and villages that have long practised living root bridge cultivation, its accessibility tied closely to the same trekking routes used to reach Nongriat's famous bridges.

Via the trek from Tyrna village through Nongriat, near Cherrapunji.