Magical Meghalaya Tour

Upon arrival at Guwahati, you will be met by our representative who will take you to Shillong.

On your way to Shillong, stop by the breathtakingly beautiful Umiam Lake, also known as Barapani – one of the largest artificial lakes in Northeast India. You will notice the beauty of the lake from the road, even before you get down from the vehicle. Walk around the lake and enjoy the calm and serene natural environment and the beautiful pine trees surrounding the lake. You can also indulge in the several boating activities, if you are interested and if time permits. Facilities for getting a photograph of yourself with Khasi traditional dress is also available around the lake.

Proceed towards Shillong. Overnight at a hotel or at a lovely local homestay in Shillong.

Check-out after breakfast for an interesting day ahead towards your drive to Cherrapunjee, arguably the wettest place on earth. En route visit Elephant Falls, Mawphlang Sacred Grove, Mawkdok Dympep Viewpoint and Wah Kaba Falls.

For the night, check-in to a very hospitable and picturesque Khasi homestay at Cherrapunjee.

After breakfast, set out for a sightseeing tour of the interesting places in and around Cherrapunjee, also known as Sohra. A visit to the weekly run local market at Upper Sohra is always a great experience but the market opens on different days of a week. You can consider yourself lucky if you get a chance to visit this market while you are in Sohra. Other places to see around Sohra on this day include the famous NohKaLikai falls, Dainthlen falls, Arwah Caves, Mawsmai Caves, Mawsmai Eco-Park and the Seven Sisters Waterfall.

Overnight at Cherrapunjee.

See our other tours in Meghalaya for alternatives if you want to visit the magnificient Double Decker Bridge Living Root Bridge at Nongriat. 

After breakfast and check-out, drive to Mawlynnong for another interesting leg of your trip. The discipline for cleanliness in Mawlynnong is something you have to personally experience to believe. No wonder it is known as ‘Asia’s cleanest village’. Upon reaching there, climb the bamboo sky-walk in the village to see the Bangladesh plains from the top. Move on to the simply amazing site of ‘the balancing rock’ and proceed to the living root-bridge at Rivai village. After all these is done, drive to the beautiful hamlet of Dawki to see the crystal clear water of the Umngot River. The amazing sight of the little boats floating in the water through which the stones in the river bed can be clearly seen is just stunning. At Dawki, take a boat ride to reach the beautiful island on the river and spend some relaxing time there. Also visit the India-Bangladesh border at the Dawki – Tamabil border check post. The border guards on both sides of the border are very tourist-friendly.

Drive back to Shillong and spend the night there.

Today is your day to explore the ‘Scotland of the east’. Besides the other beautiful places you have seen in Meghalaya in your tour, Shillong has its own charm to impress its visitors over and over again. No wonder it was the preferred location for ‘R & R (Rest and Refit)’ for the British soldiers during the WWII. Places you can visit at Shillong are Ward’s Lake, Lady Hydari Park, Shillong Golf Course, Shillong Peak and Don Bosco Museum.

Alternatively, you can cut down some sites mentioned above and go for the moderate level, historic David Scott trail in the first half / second half of the day, depending on your convenience. You can opt for a half or a full trek of the trail. The full trek is about 16 kilometers long and involves gentle ascents and descents and takes about 5 hours to complete. This is an easy trek for hardcore adventure lovers but if you want to enjoy the scenic beauty at your own pace, you should do it.

Overnight at Shillong.

Check-out after breakfast and you will be transferred to Guwahati for your onward journey.

Tour Ends