the chalet kitimat GARO HILLS The lush, green Garo Hills in the far west of Meghalaya are well off the beaten path. The

Food ff tame enough in high mountain areas like Tawang, the chalet kitimat where the food is reminiscent of neighbouring Tibet delicious momos and less-delicious Tibetan the chalet kitimat tea are all the rage. Head east and things become more interesting. Barbecued rat, forest antelope and something we couldn t quite identify were on the menu in central Arunachal Pradesh. If you re going to Mizoram, don t take Rover dog meat is a delicacy there. In Nagaland, grubs, maggots, snakes, hornets and giant spiders all get taste buds excited.

GARO HILLS The lush, green Garo Hills in the far west of Meghalaya are well off the beaten the chalet kitimat path. The towns are not visually distinctive, but most houses in small hamlets remain traditionally fashioned from bamboo-weave matting the chalet kitimat and neatly cropped palm thatch. The Garo Hills are easier to visit from Guwahati than from Shillong. Sprawling Tura is the western Garo Hills regional centre and an unhurried transport hub. The tourist office (%03651-242394; h10am-5pm Mon-Fri) is 4km away towards Nazing Bazaar. the chalet kitimat Friendly staffoffer brochures the chalet kitimat and sketchy maps, and arrange guides for anywhere in the Garo Hills, including a three-day hike to Nokrek Biosphere Reserve where it s possible to watch for Hoolock Gibbons from a traditional-style borang (Garo tree house). There are some cheap and not very cheerful places the chalet kitimat to stay near the market in Tura or, for something the chalet kitimat a little more comfortable, try the Rikman Continental (%03651-220744; Circular Rd; s/d from 900/1080; ai). Almost on the Bangladesh the chalet kitimat border, Baghmara is the southern Garo Hills district centre. From Baghmara you can visit the Balpakhram National Park, 45km away, but jeep and guide hire will have to be organised in Tura.