Grand Meghalaya Explorer (7 Days)

07:00 AM – Pickup from Guwahati Airport/Railway Station

09:30 AM – Umiam Lake (Barapani) — scenic blue reservoir, boating optional

11:00 AM – Arrive Shillong, check in

12:30 PM – Lunch

02:00 PM – Don Bosco Museum — 7 floors of NE India cultures (₹50, closed Mon)

04:00 PM – Laitlum Canyons — canyon rim walk at golden hour

Overnight: Shillong

08:00 AM – Elephant Falls — 3-tier waterfall morning visit

09:30 AM – Shillong Peak (1,965m) — best city panorama (carry photo ID)

11:00 AM – Mawphlang Sacred Grove (25 km, ~45 min) — ancient Khasi sacred forest; guided community walk through old-growth trees and standing stones (₹200–300 guide fee)

01:30 PM – Lunch near Mawphlang

02:30 PM – Ward's Lake — Japanese garden & paddle boats

04:30 PM – Police Bazaar — evening shopping & street snacks

Overnight: Shillong

07:30 AM – Depart for Cherrapunji (54 km, ~1.5 hrs)

09:00 AM – Mawkdok Dympep Valley Viewpoint — gorge photo stop (5 min)

09:30 AM – Nohkalikai Falls — India's tallest plunge waterfall (340m drop)

10:45 AM – Seven Sisters Falls (Nohsngithiang) — 7-stream cascade visible from NH40

11:30 AM – Mawsmai Cave — ancient limestone cave walk (₹20)

01:00 PM – Lunch at Cherrapunji Holiday Resort

02:30 PM – Eco Park — panoramic viewpoint over Bangladesh plains

03:30 PM – Thangkharang Park — gorge rim views & Bangladesh border panorama (closes 16:00 sharp)

04:30 PM – Return to Shillong (~1.5 hrs)

Overnight: Shillong

07:00 AM – Depart for Mawlynnong (95 km, ~2.5 hrs)

09:30 AM – Mawlynnong — Asia's Cleanest Village, flower-lined pathways (₹20 entry)

10:30 AM – Single Living Root Bridge — 20-min walk through rubber tree forest

11:30 AM – Bamboo Skywalk — treetop views over Bangladesh border

12:30 PM – Drive to Dawki (22 km, 45 min)

01:00 PM – Lunch at Dawki riverside dhaba

01:30 PM – Umngot River boat ride — crystal-clear emerald water with visible riverbed

03:00 PM – Shnongpdeng village — riverside camping viewpoint; kayaking & cliff jumping (seasonal, optional, ₹300–500)

04:30 PM – Return to Shillong (~2.5 hrs)

Overnight: Shillong

08:00 AM – Depart for Jowai (64 km east, ~2 hrs)

10:00 AM – Krang Shuri Falls — turquoise pool & waterfall; best swimming 11:00–14:00; bring change of clothes (₹50 entry)

12:00 PM – Thadlaskein Lake — sacred Jaintia lake with hilltop panorama

01:00 PM – Lunch at Jowai market

02:00 PM – Nartiang Monoliths — among the tallest standing monoliths in Asia, open field site

03:30 PM – Return to Shillong (~2 hrs)

Overnight: Shillong

06:30 AM – Early depart for Tyrna village (35 km, ~1 hr from Shillong)

07:30 AM – Begin Nongriat trek — 3,000+ steep steps down through dense rainforest

10:00 AM – Double Decker Living Root Bridge — two-tiered living bridge, ~200 years old

11:00 AM – Natural pool swim below the bridge

12:00 PM – Light packed lunch at trek stop

12:30 PM – Trek back up (~2.5–3 hrs)

03:30 PM – Return to Tyrna, drive back to Shillong

05:30 PM – Rest & dinner at Shillong

Overnight: Shillong

08:00 AM – Police Bazaar final shopping (Shillong socks, Meghalaya honey, handicrafts)

10:00 AM – Depart for Guwahati (100 km, ~3 hrs)

12:00 PM – Lunch stop at Jorabat

02:00 PM – Arrive Guwahati Airport/Railway Station — Departure