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Dawki bridge over the Umngot river

Meghalaya: Abode of Clouds

Crystal-clear Umngot river, living root bridges and the waterfalls of Cherrapunji

  • 5 nights / 6 days
  • Shillong 3N → Cherrapunji 2N
  • Starts at Guwahati airport or station
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From ₹21,999 per person

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Highlights

  • Boat ride on the glass-clear Umngot river at Dawki
  • Mawlynnong, called Asia's cleanest village
  • Double-decker living root bridge trek at Nongriat
  • Nohkalikai and Seven Sisters falls
  • Umiam lake and Elephant falls
Best time to go
October to April; the monsoon is spectacular but trails get slippery
Stay
3-star hotels and resorts

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. 1

    Day 1

    Guwahati to Shillong

    Pick-up at Guwahati and drive 3 hours to Shillong, stopping at Umiam lake. Evening at Police Bazaar.

  2. 2

    Day 2

    Shillong sightseeing

    Elephant falls, Shillong Peak, Don Bosco museum and Ward's lake.

  3. 3

    Day 3

    Dawki and Mawlynnong

    Day trip to Dawki for a boat ride on the Umngot river (extra), then Mawlynnong village and its single-root bridge.

  4. 4

    Day 4

    Shillong to Cherrapunji

    Drive to Cherrapunji (Sohra) to see Nohkalikai falls, Mawsmai cave and the Seven Sisters falls.

  5. 5

    Day 5

    Double-decker root bridge

    Trek down about 3,500 steps to the double-decker living root bridge at Nongriat and the Rainbow falls, and back. An easier option at Mawsaw is available.

  6. 6

    Day 6

    Depart from Guwahati

    Drive back to Guwahati airport or station.

Included

  • 5 nights in 3-star hotels and resorts
  • Daily breakfast and dinner
  • Private car for all transfers and sightseeing
  • Driver allowance, tolls and parking

Not included

  • Flights or train to Guwahati
  • Boat ride at Dawki and entry fees
  • Local guide for the root bridge trek
  • Lunch
  • 5% GST

Good to know

  • The Nongriat trek is steep; it needs a reasonable level of fitness.
  • Dawki boating stops when the river is high in the monsoon.

What to pack

  • Rain jacket
  • Trekking shoes with good grip
  • Light warm layers
  • Torch

Photos: Dawki bridge over the Umngot river by ANKAN, CC BY-SA 4.0; Living root bridge, Meghalaya by Joydeep Chakraborty, CC BY-SA 4.0; Nohkalikai falls by Vikramjit Kakati, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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