Holiday Package
Glimpse of Assam with Meghalaya Ex-Guwahati
Glimpse of Assam with Meghalaya Ex-Guwahati
Living Root Bridges, Cascading Falls & the Temples of Guwahati
Tour Overview
A short and scenic introduction to the 'Abode of Clouds'. Discover Shillong, the 'Scotland of the East', then head to Cherrapunjee for Nohkalikai Falls, the Mawsmai Caves and Elephant Falls. Visit Mawlynnong, celebrated as one of Asia's cleanest villages and known for its living root bridge, before returning to Guwahati for the Kamakhya and Umananda temples. Compact, comfortable and perfect for a long weekend in the north-east.
Detailed Itinerary
Arrive Guwahati & Drive to Shillong
Welcome to Meghalaya. On arrival at Guwahati airport or railway station, you are met and transferred approx. 110 km (about 3 hours) to your hotel in Shillong, the former capital of Assam and today the capital of Meghalaya. Set among undulating pine-covered hills at 1,496 m, Shillong enjoys a mild climate and is known as the 'Scotland of the East'. The rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight in Shillong.
Shillong to Cherrapunjee
After breakfast, drive approx. 60 km (about 2 hours) to Cherrapunjee, at 4,400 ft one of the wettest places on earth, and check in. In the afternoon, tour the area to see Nohkalikai Falls, where water drops about 1,100 ft through green forest, take short treks through the terrain and watch the birdlife, and explore the Mawsmai Caves. On the way back, visit Elephant Falls, about 12 km from Shillong, a three-tiered waterfall known to the Khasi people as Ka Kshaid Lai Pateng Khohsiew. Overnight in Cherrapunjee.
Mawlynnong & Return to Shillong
After breakfast, drive to Mawlynnong, a small village about 90 km from Shillong near the Bangladesh border, recognised as the cleanest village in Asia in 2003 and in India in 2005. With 100% literacy among its roughly 95 households, it is especially lush during the monsoon, and its living root bridge, formed from the aerial roots of banyan fig trees, is a highlight. Later drive approx. 160 km (about 4 hours in total) back towards Shillong and check in. Overnight in Shillong.
Shillong to Guwahati
After breakfast, drive approx. 100 km (about 3 hours) to Guwahati, the capital of Assam and the gateway to north-east India, set between the Brahmaputra River and the foothills of the Shillong plateau. After check-in, visit the Kamakhya Temple, a famous pilgrimage site dedicated to the tantric goddesses, and the Umananda Temple on Peacock Island in the middle of the Brahmaputra, dedicated to Lord Shiva. Evening at leisure. Overnight in Guwahati.
Departure from Guwahati
After breakfast, transfer to Guwahati airport or railway station for your onward journey.
Curated Accommodations
Verified handpicked resorts & stays.
Guided Excursions
Sightseeing & activities included in tour.
- Accommodation in the hotels listed (or similar) for the selected category
- Daily buffet breakfast as per the itinerary
- Transfers and sightseeing by one AC Innova or similar for 2-5 guests, or a Tempo Traveller for 6-10 guests travelling together
- Complimentary travel insurance
- All currently applicable hotel and transportation taxes
- Any transport to and from Guwahati - tour prices start and end ex-Guwahati (air, train or bus fare to your originating city not included)
- Meals other than daily breakfast, including en-route meals
- Personal expenses such as tips, porterage, room service, laundry, mineral water, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, phone calls, and still or video camera fees
- Entrance fees and guide charges wherever applicable
- Rides, safaris, boating and any additional sightseeing or excursions not mentioned in the itinerary
- Supplements applicable on long weekends, festivals and the Christmas-New Year period
- Any increase in fuel cost, government taxes, entrance fees or inter/intra-state taxes prior to departure
- Goods and Services Tax (GST) of 5%
Starting from
INR 28,999
per person
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