This Meghalaya Escape Shillong & Cherrapunjee of 5-night, 6-day package covers the highlights of Shillong with the landscapes of Cherrapunjee.
Shillong Sightseeing: Visit Umiam Lake, Elephant Falls, and the Laitlum Canyons.
Cherrapunjee Wonders: Nohkalikai Falls, Mawsmai Cave, and Double Decker Living Root Bridge.
Day Excursions: Visit Mawlynnong (Asia’s cleanest village) and the crystal-clear waters of the Umngot River in Dawki.
A 5 Night / 6 Day package covering 2 nights in
Cherrapunjee and 3 nights in
Shillong is one of the most popular ways to explore Meghalaya’s “East Khasi Hills.” It balances the misty, waterfall-rich landscapes of Sohra with the vibrant culture and markets of the state capital
Highlights
- Shillong (3N): Explore the "Scotland of the East," famous for its pine trees, cafes, and rolling hills.
- Cherrapunjee (2N): Stay in one of the wettest places on Earth to witness dramatic gorges and ancient root bridges.
- Dawki & Mawlynnong: A day trip to the crystal-clear Umngot River and the cleanest village in Asia.
- Adventure: Opportunities for Ziplining at Mawkdok Valley and trekking to the Double Decker Living Root Bridge.
Meet and greet upon arrival by ourDriver and then road to Cherrapunje. Cherrapunjee is framed as the wettest place on Earth. The journey to Cherrapunjee offers a pleasant drive as one witness numerous waterfalls & gorges. Longer stay gives opportunity to the visitor to explore limestone caves & waterfalls, the amazing living root bridges and galore of water & adventure activities. While the must visit places are the gorgeous Seven Sisters falls and the Mawsmai cave is in your tour plan.
Enroute visit Umium Lake/Park – “Barapani”, Popular among the locals for its adventure water sports.
Overnight accommodation will be Cherrapunjee.
TERRAIN: HILLS
After Breakfast, an excursion to Mawlynnong. Then drive to Dawki (Tamabil – Indo Bangladesh Border and Umngot River), it’s the bordering town to the Bangladesh town Tamabil. On this day, you will be visiting the Indo-Bangladesh Friendship border, Dawki River, Balancing Rock, Single Root Bridge &Mawlynnong Village. Later return to Cherrapunjee.
Optional: Boat ride in Dawki – Umgnot River. (ON DIRECT PAYMENT BASIS)
Overnight accommodation will be in Cherrapunjee.
TERRAIN: Hills
Mawlynnong is a village of 75 households with a population of 400. An idyllic location, this village epitomizes a standard that all other villages need to aspire to. Dubbed the cleanest village in India by Discover India Magazine. Paved walkways and beautiful flowerbeds all along mark the village, with waterfalls, a living root bridge, and hilly rivulets.
After Breakfast, full day exploration of Cherrapunjee. Sightseeing includes WahKaba Falls, Thangkhrang Park, Nohsngithiang Falls, Nohkalikai Waterfalls, Mawsmai Cave, Arwah Cave, Mawkdok Dympep Valley View, and Elephant Falls. Later, drive to Shillong.
Overnight accommodation will be in Shillong.
TERRAIN: Hills
Cherrapunjee is framed as the wettest place on Earth, is 60 kms from Shillong. The journey from Shillong to Cherrapunjee offers a pleasant drive as one witnesses numerous waterfalls & gorges. Longer stay gives opportunity to the visitor to explore limestone caves & waterfalls, the amazing living root bridges, and galore of water & adventure activities. While the must-visit places are the gorgeous Seven Sisters falls, and the Mawsmai cave is in your tour plan.
After Breakfast, we will have an excursion to Laitlum Canyon (Hiking trail). The awe-inspiring vistas of this hidden canyon will make you fall in love with Meghalaya all over again. Perched in the East Khasi Hills of Shillong, Laitlum Canyons is a little-explored haunt of the mountainous state of Meghalaya. Laitlum translates to ‘end of hills,’ and this sublimely beautiful hilltop appears to be true to its name. At Laitlum, all one can see are breathtaking gorges and steep winding stairways that snake their way down to the lush valley. This is the reason why, for a bird’s eye view of Shillong’s magnificent surroundings, there is no better place than the Laitlum Canyons. Later return to Shillong.
Later visit Don Bosco Centre for Indigenous Culture[DBCIC], Ward’s Lake, Lady Hydari Park. Later, come back to the hotel.
Overnight accommodation will be in Shillong.
TERRAIN: Hills. Note: DBCIC opening time: MONDAY TO SATURDAY – 9.00 AM to 4.30 PM SUNDAY CLOSED
Today excursion to Mawphlang – a sacred grove. (Here in the sacred grove you have to walk into the forest for around 600-700 mts in Plains.)
As a part of their cultural and religious beliefs the khasi of Meghalaya practice an age-old tradition of preserving primary forest patches near their settlements .These forests are a deep insight into the history and religious beliefs of the people of Meghalaya. They believe that Khasi deities live inside them so any harm procured to the plants or the animals would offend them. No one is allowed to take anything out of the grove not even a dead dried twig. These groves are generally rimmed by a dense growth of Castanopsiskurzii trees, forming a protective hedge which halts intrusion of Pinuskhasia (Khasi pine) which dominates all areas outside the sacred groves. Inside the outer rim, the sacred groves are virtually Nature's Own Museum. The heavily covered grounds have a thick cushion of humus accumulated over the centuries. The trees in every sacred groveare heavily loaded with epiphytic growth of aroids, pipers, ferns, fern-allies and orchids. The humus-covered grounds likewise harbour myriad varieties of plant life, many of which are found nowhere else.
Overnight accommodation will be at Shillong.
TERRAIN: Hills
After Breakfast, road to Guwahati, and if time is available, visit Maa Kamakhaya temple, later transfer to the airport for your onward journey.
End of Services.
- 05 nights of accommodation in mentioned or similar hotel. (Rooms in base category unless specified.)
- Daily breakfast except on the day of arrival. (Meals as per Hotel’s set menu and policy)
- All transfers and sightseeing by using above mentioned vehicle on point to point basis.
- Traditional Welcome on arrival with Assamese Bihuwan.
- 500ml Water bottle per day each.
- Driver's Allowance, Fuel Charges, Toll Taxes, Parking Charges.
- Rates Valid for Indian Nationals Only.
- Any GST
- Any Airfare/Train fare
- Any Safari other than mentioned
- Meals other than mentioned above.
- Entry to the monuments.
- Any optional sightseeing or Activity.
- Telephone bill, Laundry, personal expenses.
- Anything not mentioned in "Inclusion"
Monsoon (June–Sept): Best for waterfalls; the region is at its lush greenest.
Post-Monsoon/Winter (Oct–Feb): Best for crystal clear water in Dawki and pleasant trekking weather
Yes, it involves approximately 3,500 steps each way. It takes 4–6 hours round-trip and requires a good level of fitness. Many packages include an overnight stay in Cherrapunji specifically to allow time for this trek
