Explore Meghalaya

This five nights six days Tour Offers The Visit To The Most Exotic Destinations Of Meghaya And adore The Spectacular View of Khasi and Jayantia Hills

Take a excursion to Krang Suri – One Of Meghayala’s Most Exotic Waterfalls and pay a visit to the Majestic Laitlum Canyon.

Hike to the beautiful Wei Sawdong Waterfalls and enjoy the amazing natural pools with crystal clear blue waters.

Experience The Natural Wonders – The Double Decker Living Root Bridges In Cherrapunjee

Take a boat ride in Dawki on the crystal clear Umngot river

Visit Mawphlang Sacred Forest – a testament to the delicate balance between nature and spirituality.

Day 01: Arrive Guwahati / Shillong  (120 Kms, 3 hrs drive)

Arrive Guwahati by flight. Meeting upon arrival and depart for Shillong, The Scottland of the East.

En route visit:

Kamakhya Temple: The origin of Kamakhya Temple is pre Aryan situated atop the Nilachal Hill. The formost shrine of Assam, The Kamakhya is an ancient seat of Tantric and shakti Cults of Hinduism. The original temple was destroyed by the invading Muslims in their crusade against Hindu temples and idols in the early part of 16^th century. Ultimately it was restored from ruins by King Naranarayan of the Koch dynasty and rebuilt in its present forming 1665 AD

Barapani (umiam lake): as per the legends, two heavenly sisters decided to make their way to Meghalaya. However, one of them had reached the destination and the other could not due to some reason. So the former could not traced out her sister and started crying with her broken heart. She cried so much that and a lake was formed with her tears. Locally known as Umiam lake, Barapani means vast waters.

Today it becomes a hub for the water sports activities such as speed boats, sailboats and water scooters. Adjoining to the lake, the nehru park offers an aviary and a collection of orchids and butterflies.

Arrive Shillong and check in at the hotel

Shillong: the capital of Meghalaya, Shillong is one of the major tourist destinations in North East India. The British loved this place so much that they had established its capital for eastern Bengal and Assam for its climate and unique topographical features the British referred Shillong as the “Scottland of the East”.

Rest of the time free at leisure.

Overnight at hotel.

Day 02: Shillong / Krang Suri / Shillong

Morning after breakfast excursion to:

 Krang Suri Waterfalls: situated in the Amlarem civil sub-division in Jowai, Meghalaya, Krang Suri is a spectacular waterfall that provides an amazing bird’s eye view of the entire location. No nature lover and adventure enthusiast can afford to miss this breath-taking milky white waterfall which is a tourist’s delight. This entire region is studded with visuals that take one’s breath away and its sapphire blue skies are a sight to see at night.

 Laitlum canyons: laitlum means ‘end of the hills’. Situated at a distance of 25 kms from Shillong and with its vast green lush forests with rocky pathways and 180 degree deep gorges with a river flowing through it, Laitlum canyon is one of the best unexplored and untouched piece of bounty of the region. One can literally spend the whole day witnessing the  breathtaking gorges and slopes painted in different hues which tends to change colours as the days progresses.

Laitlum is also known as trekker’s paradise. Ideal for the hikers and the nature lovers, one can use the stairway which goes to the village below, known as rasong, en route exploring the  bamboo plantations, beautiful meadows, and wild exotic orchids. You also get to see a gorgeous panoramic view of the village.

Later depart back for Shillong

Evening free at leisure.

Overnight at hotel.

 

Day 03: Shillong / Mawlynnong / Dawki / Cherrapunjee

Morning after breakfast depart for a whole day excursion to Mawlynnong:

 

Mawlynnong village has earned the distinction of being the cleanest village in india. It is situated 90 kms. From Shillong and besides the picturesque village, offers many interesting sights such as the living root bridge and another strange natural phenomenon of a boulder balancing on another rock.

 

Mawlynnong nestled in the pristine hill state of Meghalaya, is along the Indo-Bangla border. This cute and colourful little village is known for its cleanliness. The main occupation of the villagers is agriculture. They mostly grow betel nut. About 82 households live in Mawlynnong. Keeping the surrounding environment clean is an age old tradition. Discover India magazine declared the village as the cleanest in Asia in 2003.

 

A dustbin made out of bamboo is found all along the village. Every one makes it a point that dirt and waste are not thrown everywhere. All the waste from the dustbin is collected and kept in a pit, which the villagers use as manure. The villagers are now on a mission to ban plastic. The village with cent per cent literacy is conscious and they are spreading the message of conservation and protection of the forest. Locals plant trees to ensure that the virgin forest is kept intact and also replenished.

 

Mawlynnong’s fame is now drawing an endless stream of guests from across the country and abroad. Although residential facilities are still scarce and are in the process of being developed, the existing one constructed from bamboo and thatch is quite hospitable and restful. Mawlynnong is an artist’s delight and the sort of getaway that would titillate creative writers and poets..

 

Dawki: a day’s excursion from Mawlynnong, dawki lies but 2 kms from Bangladesh. Despite the fact that the area is located in a place that has been for years demanding development, one is amazed by the quality of the roads, and the road to Dawki perhaps epitomizes the idyllic hill drive. The black metalled road, offset by the rich, wet green and dark red-brown patches offered a smooth contrast that technology can scarcely capture. The cool, wet air brushes over your face and refreshes and revitalizes you as it enters your body. Dawki is a small village and its main attraction is the Umngot river that marks the natural separation between the khasi and the jaintia hills. The river can be forded by a suspension bridge that connects India to Bangladesh and facilitates trade between the two nations. The Umngot is the site for a boat race that is held in March-April, but even otherwise, seeing this large emerald-green serpent threading its way through the hills, with fishermen’s boats dotting its surface, right into the plains of Bangladesh, is a sight whose majesty echoes long after you leave it.

Later depart for Cherrapunjee

Arrive Cherrapunjee and check in at nature resort.

Cherrapunjee is a small hamlet, situated at an altitude of about 4823 feet (1484 m). Locally known as ‘Sohra’. Cherrapunjee is located in the southern most point of Khasi hill sharing the border of Sylhet district of Bangladesh. Cherrapunjee offers a panoramic view of the hilly terrains, deep gorges and valleys with its spectacular waterfalls. It was once having the record of being the wettest place on earth, with an average rainfall of about 1150ms. However, this record has been overtaken by a nearby place Mawsynram

Evening free at leisure.

Overnight at resort.

 

Day 04: Cherrapunjee:

Morning after breakfast full day explore the ndouble decker living root bridges in Cherrapunjee:

The Living Root Bridges: These exclusive bridges are found only in Cherrapunjee. Some of these bio engineering wonders are 53 feet, 70 feet, 100 feet long. The Double Decker Root Brides have two levels and can carry many people at a time. These bridges are not reachable by road and one has to walk in order to reach these living wonders.

Rest of the time free at leisure.

Overnight at hotel.

Day 05: Cherrapunjee / Mawphlang Sacred Forest / Shillong (56 vKms, 2 hrs drive)

Morning after breakfast explore Cherrapunjee visiting:

Nohsngithiang falls (seven sister falls): it is a seven-segmented waterfall, which plunges over the top of limestone cliffs of the Khasi hills. The falls only flow during the rainy season. In full spate, the segments stretch most of the way along the cliff. The water falls from a height of 315 metres (1,033 ft) and has an average width of 70 metres (230 ft).the waterfalls get illuminated by the sun from dawn to sunset. The vibrant colours of the setting sun on the waterfalls make it beautiful to behold

Nohkalikai falls: this waterfall located 4 kms away from Cherrapunjee and is possibly between 1500 and 2000 feet tall. Known to be the fourth longest fall in the world it carries a pathetic legend behind its name. A woman named ka likai had a illegitimate child. After marriage the husband became jealous of her love for her daughter. One day ka likai was out for work and her husband killed the daughter, cooked her flesh into a meal. When the woman enquired about her daughter, her husband showed the sign of ignorance. Before she went to look for her daughter, she thought of eating something and had the meal that her husband prepared for her. After having the meal she found both the wrist of her daughter in the betel-nut basket. Then she realized what had happened, killed her husband with a dagger and threw herself off this cliff  of this falls.  This is how the falls got its name which means “fall of ka likai.”

Wei Sawdong Falls: This three-tiered crystal clear blue water waterfall is one of the most picturesque and pristine of the many waterfalls in Cherrapunjee. To witness the waterfall and its view point is not very easy though and probably that’s the reason why it’s more or less untouched.

The viewpoint is only a 5-6 min of easy walk but if you need to go to the waters, it’s a 20 minutes or more trekking. You have to move through bamboo steps n mists and rains do make the path slippery. So a good paid of trekking shoes is recommended.

Garden of Caves: This 2.5-hectare natural park surrounded by lush greenery and thick forests is a breathtaking natural wonder that is not to be missed. As you walk through the winding paths of the park, you’ll come across wonderful natural caves, sparkling cascades, and magnificent seasonal waterfalls.

The natural limestone caves are illuminated by the beams of sunlight that filter through the emerald greenery, creating a magical and mystical atmosphere.

The Garden of Caves is also houses the cascades and waterfalls which are equally impressive and its surrounding flora and fauna create a serene and peaceful environment, allowing visitors to relax and recharge in the lap of nature.

Later return to Shillong.

En route visit:

Mawphlang Sacred Forest: one of the most remarkable features of the Khasi hills are the sacred forests, which have been preserved by traditional religious sanction, since the ancient days. One of the most famous sacred forests is the Mawphlang sacred forest, about 25 kilometres from Shillong. The sacred grove has an amazing life form of plants, flowering trees, orchids and butterflies. An ideal destination for nature lovers.

The sacred-groves which have been preserved since time immemorial, are in sharp contrast to their surrounding grasslands. These groves are generally rimmed by a dense growth of castanopsis kurzii trees, forming a protective hedge which halts intrusion of pinus kasia (khasi pine) which dominates all areas outside the sacred groves. Inside the outer rim, the sacred groves are virtually nature’s own museum. The heavily covered grounds have a thick cushion of humus accumulated over the centuries. The trees in every sacred grove are heavily loaded with epiphytic growth of aroids, pipers, ferns, fern-allies and orchids. The humus-covered grounds likewise harbour myriad varieties of plant life, many of which are found nowhere else.

Elephant falls: located in the Upper Shillong 10 kms away from the shillong town it is  one of the majestic waterfalls in Meghalaya. The water of this three steps falls comes down in flows from different levels over the fern-covered rocks and falls into the canyon down below. In the morning it forms a wonderful sight when the sun rays fall on the cascades of water creating the rainbow colors. The best time to visit the waterfalls is during the monsoon when it offers a breath-taking scenery. The forests covered with ferns and thick bamboo grooves are also worth visited for the nature lovers to find the presence of various species of butterflies, birds and orchids.

Shillong Peak (Optional: Rs. 350 Per Vehicle, 4 pax in 1 vehicle): It is the highest point of Shillong, located in the upper Shillong an an altitude of 1961 meters (6,433 feet). The name Shillong originated from “Leishyllong” meaning god who is believed to live on the Shillong peak, overlooking the city. It is located 5 kilometers away from Shillong and on a clear day one can enjoy the beautiful view of the entire city.

Arrive Shillong and check in at hotel.

Overnight in hotel

Day 06: Shillong / Guwahati Depart

Morning after an early breakfast visit:

Cathedral of Mary help of Christian:  situated in at Laitumkhrah, it is the largest Cathedrel in Meghalaya attracts thousands of devotees. The colorful glasses of the skylight window along with the paintings of the Jesus spreading the messages of god are influenced by the European art and architecture.

Wards lake: Wards lake is located in the heart of the Shillong city adjoining to the governor’s residence. Shaped like a horseshoe, it is one of the prominent hang-out spot in Shillong. This century old lake was built by an engineer named Mr. Pollock. Hence it is also known to be as “Polok’s Lake”. One can opt for boating and pleasant walks on the cobbled sand stone pathways covered with varieties of flowers. The lake also has an arched bridge from where one can feed the fish.

Shillong Golf Course: Shillong golf course is termed as the “glen-eagle of the East” at the United States Golf Association Museum. The golf course is situated in a valley covered with thick groves of pine and rhododendron trees at an altitude of 5200 ft. Previously it was a nine hole course and later converted into a eighteen  hole course in 1924 by Captain Jackson and C. K. Rhodes. It is the third oldest golf course in India.

Later in time transfer to Guwahati Airport for the onward destination.

THE PACKAGE COST INCLUDES:

1. All transfers and sight seeing as per the itinerary by a dedicated vehicle
2. Accommodation for five nights.
3. Daily breakfast at hotel.
4. A guided trek to the Double Decker Living Root Bridge
5. All parking, toll charges, driver’s allowances etc.
6. 5 % GST as applicable

 

 

THE PACKAGE COST DOES NOT INCLUDE:

1. Any meals other than mentioned above.
2. Entrances to the monuments, parks other than mentioned above.
3. Charges of the accompanying guide or local guide (if required)
4. Any expenses occur due to natural calamities or which are not mentioned in the cost inclusions
5. Any other expenses of personal nature i.e camera, laundry, telephone, any type of insurances, tips, portages etc.