Meghalaya & Assam
Shillong, Cherrapunji and Dawki
4 Nights / 5 Days
Guwahati - Shillong - Cherrapunji - Dawki - Umngot River
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Six days in Meghalaya: Shillong, two nights in Cherrapunji with its caves and waterfalls, the village of Mawlynnong and the Umngot river at Dawki.
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In short: Meghalaya: Shillong, Cherrapunji, Mawlynnong and Dawki is a 5-night, 6-day tour that also covers Guwahati. 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.
You are met at Guwahati and driven up the GS Road to Shillong, Meghalaya's capital, at about 1,500 m. The barrage lake at Umiam makes a good tea stop. The rest of the evening is free in town. Overnight stay in Shillong.
Overnight: Shillong
Today is for Sohra (Cherrapunji), long known as one of the wettest places on earth: the gorge view at Mawkdok, the falls of Nohkalikai and the Seven Sisters, a walk through Mawsmai cave, and the edge of the plateau at the Eco Park, where the Bangladesh plains spread out below (entry fees paid locally). Overnight stay in Cherrapunji.
Overnight: Cherrapunji
A morning at the Arwah cave with its fossils, then the three-step Wei Sawdong waterfall (a steep path down) and the Dainthlen falls. Overnight stay in Cherrapunji.
Overnight: Cherrapunji
Visit Mawlynnong, often called the cleanest village in Asia, with its sky view bamboo tower, and the living root bridge at Riwai nearby. Continue to Dawki for a boat on the Umngot river (paid locally), then drive back to Shillong. Overnight stay in Shillong.
Overnight: Shillong
Spend the day in Shillong at an easy pace: a walk round Ward's Lake and the Lady Hydari Park, the museum at Don Bosco, a stop at Elephant Falls on the Upper Shillong road and, on a clear day, the panorama from Shillong Peak (entry paid locally). 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 |
| Nights 2–3 | Cherrapunji | Standard / 3-star equivalent |
| Nights 4–5 | 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 5-night tour of Shillong, Cherrapunji and Shillong:
The route is Shillong → Cherrapunji → Shillong. Overnight stays: 1 night in Shillong, 2 nights in Cherrapunji and 2 nights in Shillong.
5 nights and 6 days (5 Nights / 6 Days). It starts in Guwahati (Day 1: Guwahati to Shillong) and ends in Guwahati (Day 6: Shillong to Guwahati).
No. The Meghalaya: Shillong, Cherrapunji, Mawlynnong 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 5 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 5 breakfasts (Day 2 to Day 6). 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 5-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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