Guwahati Trip Overview
A journey to the land known as the ”Abode of Clouds” to experience the picturesque mountains, Cascading waterfalls, sacred forests, Garden of Caves, Living Root Bridge and many more.
Trip includes a night in the Shillong, also known as the Scotland of East, trekking to a remote village to witness the “Living Root bridge”, bathing in a natural swimming pool and a lot more adventurous activities.
Additional Info
Duration: 5 days
Starts: Guwahati, India
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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A journey to the land known as the ”Abode of Clouds” to experience the picturesque mountains, Cascading waterfalls, sacred forests, Garden of Caves, Living Root Bridge and many more.
Trip includes a night in the Shillong, also known as the Scotland of East, trekking to a remote village to witness the “Living Root bridge”, bathing in a natural swimming pool and a lot more adventurous activities.
Itinerary
Day 1: Journey from Guwahati to Shillong.
Stop At: Umiam Lake, Shillong India
You will be picked up from Guwahati. We will start our trip from Guwahati to Shillong and in mid-way we will visit the Umiam lake and enjoy boating/rafting.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Police Bazar, Downtown, Shillong India
We will visit the iconic Police bazaar of Shillong in evening.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Over night stay at Home stay in Shillong.
Day 2: Time to explore Shillong and admire the picturesque waterfalls.
Stop At: Ward’s Lake, Shillong India
Explore the fashion capital of east, Shillong. We will visit Police Bazaar, Ward’s Lake and the Elephant Falls.
Later we will drive to Cherapunjee.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Elephant Falls, Shillong India
The Elephant falls consists of three waterfalls and has the walking path gently descending from the entrance. It was also paved with lots of stairs and a bridge traversing the stream.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at Homestay in Sohra (Cherapunjeee).
Day 3: Trekking to the Double Decker root bridge.
Stop At: Nohkalikai Falls, Sohra India
We will trek down from Nohkalikai falls to Nongriat to witness the Double Decker root bridge. The root bridge does not need any introduction.
We will spend some time near the bridge and in the evening we will enjoy a bonfire.
PS: We chose to trek down via Nohkalikai because we found it more authentic trekking than the Tyrna route. Though we will return back via Tyrna.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at home stay in Nongriat village.
Day 4: It’s time to admire the bonding of human with the mother nature
Stop At: Double Decker Living Root Bridge, Nongriat Village, Sohra India
We will visit a Secret Lagoon near Nongriat and enjoy in the natural swimming pool.
Post lunch we will trek back to Tyrna and then drive to Sohra.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Rainbow Falls, Nohkalikai Rd, Sohra 793111 India
Chill at the natural pool under the double-decker bridge, get a free fish spa and hike to the Rainbow Falls in the afternoon.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Over night stay at Home stay in Cherapunjee.
Day 5: Visiting Seven Sister Falls, Garden of Caves and heading back to Guwahati.
Stop At: Nohsngithiang (Seven Sisters) Falls, East Khasi Hills 1 Km from Mawsmai Village, Sohra 793108 India
Today is the last day of our journey. We will pack everything and leave reminiscing about the beautiful trip you just had. On the way, we will visit the Seven Sisters falls and return back to Guwahati in a cab with all the adventurous and pleasant memories of one of the most beautiful lands of North East.
We will bid goodbye to Meghalaya and reach Guwahati by evening to catch our flights/ trains back home.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Garden of Caves, Laitmawsiang India
The Garden of Caves is a natural habitat which has been created by seasonal waterfalls that are fed by rains.
Surrounded by green bushes and hedges, the place is the abode of caves and waterfalls.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.
