About the Meghalaya Short Trip
Four days for the headline sights: Umiam Lake on the drive up, a full day at Sohra for Nohkalikai and Mawsmai, and Mawlynnong with its living root bridge on the way to Cherrapunji.
Nohkalikai drops 340 m in a single fall — the tallest plunge waterfall in India, and at its best when it has been raining, which in Sohra it usually has.
Day by day
01Guwahati to Shillong | Umiam Lake
- Arrive at Guwahati airport or railway station and meet your driver.
- Drive up to Shillong, stopping at Umiam Lake on the way.
- Check in at the hotel and rest. Evening free for Police Bazaar.
- Dinner included. Overnight stay in Shillong.
02Shillong to Cherrapunji and back
- Breakfast, then a full day out to Cherrapunji.
- Mawkdok Dympep valley, Nohkalikai Falls, Mawsmai Cave and the Seven Sisters Falls.
- Return to Shillong in the evening.
- Breakfast and dinner included. Overnight stay in Shillong.
03Shillong to Cherrapunji via Mawlynnong
- Breakfast, then check out and drive to Mawlynnong.
- The village, its living root bridge and the balancing rock.
- Continue to Cherrapunji and check in.
- Breakfast and dinner included. Overnight stay in Cherrapunji.
04Cherrapunji to Guwahati | Departure
- Breakfast, then check out and drive to Guwahati.
- Kamakhya Temple on the way if time allows.
- Drop at Guwahati airport or railway station.
- Breakfast included. The tour ends.
On this trip
✓What’s included
- Two nights’ accommodation in Shillong
- One night’s accommodation in Cherrapunji
- Daily breakfast and dinner
- Private cab for the whole tour
- Guwahati airport or railway station pick-up and drop
- Umiam Lake sightseeing
- Shillong local sightseeing
- Cherrapunji sightseeing
- Mawlynnong village sightseeing
- Living root bridge sightseeing
- All sightseeing and transfers mentioned in the itinerary
- Fuel, toll tax, parking charges and driver allowance
- Applicable hotel taxes
✕Not included
- Lunch, and any meal other than those mentioned
- Entry fees to waterfalls, caves, parks, viewpoints and other attractions
- Local guide and vehicle charges, wherever applicable
- Adventure activities and other optional activities
- Personal expenses such as shopping, laundry, tips, room service and telephone calls
- Travel insurance and medical expenses
- Any additional sightseeing not mentioned in the itinerary
- Extra vehicle use beyond the planned itinerary
- Costs arising from heavy rainfall, landslides, road closures or other unforeseen circumstances
- Any increase in government taxes or charges, where applicable
- Anything not specifically mentioned under inclusions
- Trekking charges, if required
✓What to pack
- A 40-60L rucksack plus a small daypack
- Warm layers — thermals, fleece and a windproof jacket (nights stay cold even in summer)
- Trekking shoes with grip, plus slippers for the stay
- Sunscreen, sunglasses, cap, lip balm and a personal water bottle
- Power bank, torch and any personal medication
- Original government photo ID — mandatory at all checkposts
?Still deciding
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!Good to know
- Sohra and Mawsynram are the wettest inhabited places on earth. Rain is part of the trip rather than a problem with it, but it can close roads and swell the falls.
- The last stretch to Mawlynnong and Nongriat is run by local vehicles and guides rather than by us, so those charges are separate.
Before you book
- How many days you actually need in MeghalayaThree nights or five in Meghalaya? What each one covers, why the double-decker root bridge needs a whole day,
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