Meghalaya & Assam
Meghalaya: Shillong, Cherrapunji, Mawlynnong and Dawki
5 Nights / 6 Days
Guwahati - Shillong - Cherrapunji - Mawlynnong - Dawki
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Five days in Meghalaya: Shillong, a night in Cherrapunji among the waterfalls and caves, and a boat on the clear Umngot river at Dawki.
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In short: Shillong, Cherrapunji and Dawki is a 4-night, 5-day tour that also covers Guwahati and Umngot River. It starts in Guwahati and ends in Guwahati. It includes daily breakfast. The itinerary can be customised.
This is a suggested day-by-day plan. Timings, the order of sightseeing and hotels are confirmed with your quote.
Hill roads are slow and travel times are approximate. Boat rides, safaris, cave and park entry fees are paid locally. Meghalaya is wettest from June to September, when some trails are slippery but the waterfalls are at their fullest.
Our representative meets you at Guwahati airport or station for the climb into the Khasi Hills to Shillong (about 3 hours). Break the drive at the Umiam reservoir, ringed by pine hills. In the evening, browse the stalls of Police Bazar. Overnight stay in Shillong.
Overnight: Shillong
Head south across the plateau to Sohra, the old Cherrapunji, stopping above the Duwan Sing Syiem bridge at the Mawkdok gorge. The day takes in Nohkalikai, one of India's tallest plunge falls, the lit limestone passages of Mawsmai cave, and the Seven Sisters falls spilling off the edge towards Bangladesh. Overnight stay in Cherrapunji.
Overnight: Cherrapunji
After breakfast, drive to Dawki on the Bangladesh border for a boat on the clear water of the Umngot river (boat paid locally), then back to Shillong. Overnight stay in Shillong.
Overnight: Shillong
A day around the city: the seven-storey Don Bosco Museum on the peoples of the North-East, the Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians, the three-tier Elephant Falls and the view over the town from Shillong Peak (fees paid locally; carry ID for the peak). Overnight stay in Shillong.
Overnight: Shillong
Leave Shillong after breakfast for the drive down to Guwahati (about 100 km), in time for your train or flight. The tour ends here.
Route: Shillong → Cherrapunji → Shillong
View route on Google MapsStandard package cost excludes airfare, train fare and bus fare unless specifically mentioned in the package inclusions. Local transfers and sightseeing listed above are included.
| Nights | Place | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Night 1 | Shillong | Standard / 3-star equivalent |
| Night 2 | Cherrapunji | Standard / 3-star equivalent |
| Nights 3–4 | Shillong | Standard / 3-star equivalent |
Hotel names are confirmed with your booking. If a listed hotel is unavailable, a hotel of similar standard is arranged. Ask us to upgrade any night.
Package price
Price on request
We quote this package for your dates, travellers and hotel choice. No current rate is published for this tour.
Standard package cost excludes airfare, train fare and bus fare unless specifically mentioned in the package inclusions.
Change hotels, add nights or sightseeing, or combine it with another destination.
For this 4-night tour of Shillong, Cherrapunji and Shillong:
The route is Shillong → Cherrapunji → Shillong. Overnight stays: 1 night in Shillong, 1 night in Cherrapunji and 2 nights in Shillong.
4 nights and 5 days (4 Nights / 5 Days). It starts in Guwahati (Day 1: Guwahati to Shillong) and ends in Guwahati (Day 5: Shillong to Guwahati).
No. The Shillong, Cherrapunji and Dawki starts in Guwahati and ends in Guwahati, so plan your arrival and return tickets for those points. The standard package cost excludes airfare, train fare and bus fare. We can quote tickets separately. This package’s exclusions say: “Airfare/train fare unless specifically included.”
On this tour you stay in standard/3-star equivalent accommodation as per the selected package plan in Shillong, Cherrapunji and Shillong. This applies to all 4 nights of the tour. Hotel names are confirmed with your booking. If a listed hotel is unavailable, a hotel of similar standard is arranged.
Breakfast, as per the package plan: breakfast at your hotel in Shillong, Cherrapunji and Shillong each morning after an overnight stay, so 4 breakfasts (Day 2 to Day 5). Other meals are included only where specifically stated; lunch and dinner are otherwise at your own cost.
To book and confirm your tour, pay 35% of the total package cost as an advance; the balance is due before departure. A booking voucher is issued once payment is received.
Extra adult 35% and extra child 25% of the package cost (children below 5 complimentary).
Yes. You can extend this 4-night trip, change hotels, add nights in Shillong, Cherrapunji and Shillong, add sightseeing, or combine it with another Meghalaya & Assam trip. Tell us in the enquiry form or on WhatsApp.
Best time: October to April is the best time to visit Meghalaya and Assam; Kaziranga is usually open from about November to April.
Packages include road transfers and sightseeing from Guwahati (or Jorhat and Dibrugarh) as specified. Hill roads are slow. Flights or trains to Guwahati, safaris, boats and ferries are quoted or paid locally.
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