Meghalaya living root bridges
Guwahati → Shillong → Cherrapunji → Dawki → Guwahati
About this trip
Day-by-day plan
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Day1
Arrive Guwahati, drive to Shillong
Pick-up at the airport or station and the climb into Meghalaya, with a stop at the Umiam lake viewpoint. Check in at Shillong and an evening at Police Bazar.
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Day2
Shillong sightseeing
Elephant Falls, the Shillong Peak viewpoint, Ward's Lake, the Don Bosco museum and the Cathedral. A relaxed day to settle in before the driving picks up.
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Day3
Shillong to Cherrapunji
South to Sohra with Mawkdok valley on the way, then Nohkalikai Falls, the Seven Sisters falls, Mawsmai cave and Arwah cave. Cherrapunji evenings are misty and cold, even outside winter.
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Day4
Double-decker root bridge trek at Nongriat
The hard, wonderful day: about 3,500 steps down to Nongriat and the double-decker living root bridge, with the rainbow falls a further hour on for anyone with the legs for it. Carry water and start early. The car waits at Tyrna.
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Day5
Dawki, Mawlynnong and back to Shillong
East to Dawki for the boat ride on the Umngot, where the water is clear enough to see the riverbed under the hull, then Mawlynnong — kept spotless by the village itself — and the single-decker root bridge at Riwai. Night at Shillong.
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Day6
Shillong to Guwahati, drop
Drive down to Guwahati with a stop at Kamakhya temple if the timing works, and drop at the airport or station.
What is included
Inclusions
- Private vehicle for the entire trip with an experienced hill driver
- Hotel stay on twin/double sharing basis
- Breakfast and dinner at the hotels (MAP plan)
- All permits arranged and paid for wherever applicable
- Fuel, toll, parking, state entry taxes and driver allowance
- Airport / railway station pick-up and drop
- 24x7 on-trip support from our Siliguri desk
Exclusions
- Air fare and train fare
- Lunch, snacks and any personal expenses
- Monument entry tickets, camera fees and safari charges
- Anything caused by roadblocks, landslides or weather (extra night halts, detours)
- Tips, laundry, telephone bills and room service
- Anything not written in the inclusions list
Terms & conditions
- Booking is confirmed only after an advance of 30% is received; the balance is payable on arrival.
- Rates are for the number of passengers quoted. Adding a guest may change the vehicle and the rate.
- Hotels are subject to availability at the time of booking; a similar category hotel is provided if the named one is full.
- Protected-area permits need a valid photo ID for every guest (voter ID, passport or driving licence; Aadhaar alone is not accepted in Sikkim).
- Children below 5 years travel free without a bed. Children 5 to 11 years are charged 60% with an extra bed.
- Sightseeing beyond the itinerary is charged extra on a per-day basis.
- North Sikkim, Nathu La and the Silk Route depend on daily road and permit conditions; if a road is closed we suggest the nearest alternative and no refund is applicable.
- Cancellation: 15 days or more before travel 20% is retained, 7 to 14 days 50%, less than 7 days 100%.