Guwahati, Shillong & Cherrapunji (3 Days)

Early Morning 🚗 Pickup from Guwahati Airport or Railway Station; start directly

Morning 🛕 Kamakhya Temple

one of India's most powerful Shakti Peethas; arrive early to avoid queues; hilltop with Brahmaputra views

Mid-Morning 🏝️ Umananda Island

10-min ferry from Umananda Ghat (₹50 return); ancient Shiva temple on Peacock Island

Midday 🍽️ Lunch

Pan Bazaar or Fancy Bazaar

Afternoon 🏛️ Navagraha Temple

hilltop panoramic views of Guwahati

Afternoon 🛣️ Drive to Shillong

100 km, ~2.5 hrs via NH-6

Evening 🏨 Check in to Shillong hotel

Morning 🚗 Hotel pickup

Morning 🌅 Umiam Lake, Barapani

tea and lake views on the northern edge of Shillong

Mid-Morning 🏔️ Shillong Peak

panoramic city views at 1,965 m

Mid-Morning 💧 Elephant Falls

three-tier waterfall; easy walk; shaded and cool

Midday 🍽️ Lunch

Police Bazaar (City Hut Dhaba or Café Shillong)

Afternoon 🏛️ Don Bosco Museum

7 floors of Northeast tribal heritage; rooftop skywalk

Afternoon 🌿 Ward's Lake

paddleboating and colonial gardens

Late Afternoon 🛍️ Police Bazaar

shopping; Shillong socks and local honey

Early Morning 🚗 Depart Shillong for Sohra

54 km, ~2 hrs

Morning 🏔️ Mawkdok Dympep Valley View

dramatic gorge viewpoint on the Shillong–Sohra road

Morning 🌊 Seven Sisters Falls (Nohsngithiang)

free highway viewpoint; seven parallel streams

Mid-Morning 💧 Nohkalikai Falls

India's highest plunge waterfall at 335 m

Mid-Morning 🪨 Mawsmai Cave

lit limestone cave; grip shoes essential

Midday 🍽️ Lunch

Cherrapunji Holiday Resort

Afternoon 🌄 Thangkharang Park

views over Bangladesh plains + Kynrem Falls

Afternoon 🌊 Dainthlen Falls

roadside stop on return

Late Afternoon 🛣️ Drive back to Shillong; drop at hotel or continue to Guwahati (+3 hrs)