Day 01: Guwahati Airport / Rly Station – Shillong (100 kms / 3 hrs.)
On arrival at Guwahati Airport / Railway Station & transfer to Shillong (4,900 ft.), called
'Scotland of the East" (100 kms 3 hrs). Along the way visit Umium Lake, a majestic placid
lake with its surrounding sylvan hills.On arrival at Shillong, check in at your hotel. Overnight stay at Shillong.
Day 02: Shillong to Cherrapunji (60 kms / 2 hrs)
After breakfast check Out from Hotel & transfer to Cherrapunji (4,400 ft.), the wettest
place in the world. On the way enjoy Mawkdok Valley, Nohkalikai falls, Dainthelen Falls
and Ramkrishna Mission (drive pass), Garden Of Caves. On arrival at Cherrapunjee, check
in at your hotel. Overnight stay at Cherrapunji.
Day 03: Cherrapunjee Local Sightseeing
After breakfast we get ready for a half day trek to visit the Double Decker Living Root
Bridge deep inside the jungle. It will take 3 to 4 hrs (depending on the physical fitness of
the person). Afternoon visit Nohsngithiang Falls (also known as the Seven Sisters
Waterfalls or Mawsmai Falls), Mawsmai Cave, Koh Ram Hah and Ecopark. Evening back
to the hotel. Overnight stay at Cherrapunji.
Day 04: Cherrapunji to Mawlynnong (90 kms / 3 hrs.) + Dawki (Indo Bangladesh
Border)
After early breakfast drive to Mawlynnong – “Asia’s Cleanest Village”. Mawlynnong offers
many interesting sights such as the living root bridge and another strange natural
phenomenon of a boulder balancing on another small rock.
Mawlynnong Village
-
Mawlynnong village, situated 90 kms ahead of Shillong on the
Shillong- Dawki Road, 30 kms from Pynursla, is a village of 75 households with a
population of 400. An idyllic location, this village epitomizes a standard, which all other
villages need to aspire to be. Dubbed the cleanest village in India by Discover India
Magazine, the primary Village School till class V boasts of its no dropout record and the
village of 90 % literacy. Paved walkways and beautiful flowerbed all along mark the
village, with waterfalls, a living root bridge, hilly rivulets, acacia plantation and an
excellent view of the faraway plains of Bangladesh all contribute to the ambience of this
village. Farming of betel nut & leaves, broomsticks and pepper along with bee rearing are
the primary economic activity of this Village and with the village headman himself taking
the responsibility of making visitors comfortable, a day in this village gives an insight into
the life of the Khasis, the influence of the Church and its metamorphosis. (Also visit the
Tree House, Living Root Bridge, Sky View Point, Balancing rock).
Dawki:
Dawki the last town in 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 connectsIndia 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 evenotherwise,
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.
Check in to the hotel, Overnight stay at Mawlynnong.
Day 05: Mawlynnong – Shillong(76 Kms/ 3hrs.)
Wake up early and take a walk around the beautiful village with its hundred-year-old
Church to see how everyone, from kids to elders, strives to keep even the tiniest bit of trash
off the streets and everywhere else other than the dustbins.
Head back to your Khasi homestay to freshen up and the check out.
Post breakfast, we will be visiting the single-decker living root bridge at the Riwai village.
You might also want to visit the balancing rock on your way.
Once back in Shillong, explore Police Bazar in the evening and enjoy the wide range of
street – food there.Overnight stay at Shillong.
Day 06: Shillong Sightseeing – Guwahati (100 kms / 3 hrs.)
After breakfast check out from Hotel& visit Don Bosco Museum, Ward’s Lak, Lady Hydari
Parklater transfer to Guwahati. Arrive and check in at hotel. In the evening you can
explore local Market by Own. Overnight stay at Guwahati.
Day 07: Guwahati Airport / Rly Station
After breakfast Check Out From Hotel & Visit Kamakhya Temple(If time permit- depends
upon departure timings) – (Temple open Timings- 08:00 A.M till 01:00 P.M & 03:00 P.M till
it’s gets dark ) & Transfer to Guwahati Airport / Railway Station & for your onward
journey with sweet memories of Assam & Meghalaya.