Get ready for a winter escapade in Meghalaya. October – March is the best time to visit Meghalaya if you’d like to experience crystal clean water bodies, waterfall swims, jungle hiking, clear skies and campfires.
- Hiking in lush green forests to unearth hidden living root bridges
- Hiking to lesser known waterfalls and swimming spots
- Explore a cave which isn’t very popular in regular tourist maps
- Kayak/swim and camp near Crystal Clear river in Dawki
- Experience culture through local food and indigenous music
- Rocking out at a live show in India’s rock capital (if you’re feeling groovy)
Overview
Get ready for a winter escapade in Meghalaya. October – March is the best time to visit Meghalaya if you’d like to experience crystal clean water bodies, waterfall swims, jungle hiking, clear skies and campfires.
- Hiking in lush green forests to unearth hidden living root bridges
- Hiking to lesser known waterfalls and swimming spots
- Explore a cave which isn’t very popular in regular tourist maps
- Kayak/swim and camp near Crystal Clear river in Dawki
- Experience culture through local food and indigenous music
- Rocking out at a live show in India’s rock capital (if you’re feeling groovy)
- Travelling with total strangers from diverse backgrounds
Days Highlights
- 22nd - 28th October 2024
- 4th - 10th - November 2024
- 18th - 24th November 2024
- 11th - 17th December 2024
- 23rd - 29th December 2024
- 6th - 12th January 2025
- 20th - 26th January 2025
Itinerary
Guwahati airport - Cherrapunjee
- Airport pickup and drive from Guwahati Airport to Cherrapunjee, one of the rainiest spot on Earth, starting around 10:00 am
- Today the is basically transfer from the chaotic urban to peaceful rural village of Meghalaya. So brace for a somewhat long drive
- Enjoy a laid-back evening and savour a delicious meal
- Sunset spot from our fav place if time permits
Overnight at Cherrapunjee
Total drive time is 5 hours.
Cherrapunjee
- Morning tea and breakfast
- With our local expert, explore some of the handpicked trails in Cherrapunjee amongst many waterfalls, caves, pools, root bridges and natural wonders
- Picnic and bath near secret swimming spots
- Sunset from our favourite spot
- Evening at leisure. Spend it however you want. Bonfire, jamming etc
Overnight in Cherrapunjee
Total drive time is 2-3 hours.
A JOCUND DAY IN CHERRAPUNJEE
Cherrapunjee is blessed with so many natural wonders and hospitable people. This is easily one of the prettiest and warmest places in Meghalaya.
Out of many caves, waterfalls, natural pools, forests etc in Cherrapunjee, we will explore a few curated ones based on everyones fitness and mood with our local expert today
SOME STILLS FROM CHERRAPUNJEE
Cherrapunjee - Pongtung
- Morning tea and breakfast
- Our local guide will take you to one of the lesser known cave in this area
- After caving expedition, we will organise a outdoor picnic lunch for you
- Drive to Pongtung for night halt
- We shall visit a village nearby for evening stroll if time permits
- Evening at leisure
Overnight in Pongtung
Total drive time is 3-4 hours
SOME STILLS FROM DAY 3
Pongtung
- Morning tea and breakfast
- Embark on a trail with our local expert to discover 5 root bridges. Including the longest and highest of the state.
- Picnic forest local lunch
- Drive to a nearby village to experience live music performance by a local cultural group using indigenous khasi instruments.
- Evening at leisure
Overnight in Pongtung
Total drive time is 3-4 hours.
ROOT BRIDGES IN MEGHALAYA
One natural architectural marvel that is unique to Meghalaya is the Living root bridge and there are 100s of them across the state. The locals build bridges from the aerial roots of rubber tree above gushing streams in so many jungle routes across Meghalaya for the ease of trade and commute back in time
SOME STILLS FROM PONGTUNG
Pongtung - Shnongpedeng, Dawki
- Drive to Shnongpedeng village in Dawki after breakfast.
- Boating and swimming in crystal clear river.
- Hike along the river to a place called Amkhoi (a place away from most of the crowd) and cliffjump, swim and chill on massive rocks.
- OR
- (Optional activities): Kayaking, cliff-jumping, ziplining, scuba diving can be organised on request (Extra cost of 200-500 per head).
- River side lunch.
- Drive to Shillong for night halt
Overnight in Shillong
Total drive time is 4-5 hours.
SHNONGPEDENG, DAWKI
Known for its sparkling river, Shnongpedeng is a hot spot for thrillseekers. It may not be as quite as before with a bit of the tourist buzz, but it's still a stunner! Dive into kayaking, snorkeling, and even some underwater escapades. Want to escape the crowd? Leave it on us to take you on a stroll to nearby spots!
AMKHOI
Amkoi is one of Jaintia hill’s hidden paradise. Located near Shnongpedeng village, Amkoi is an ideal haven for water lovers, hikers and cliff jumping enthusiast.
Shillong
- After breakfast, we explore some hidden secrets within 2 hours drive from Shillong in the first half.
- Picnic lunch for you guys at one of these places.
- Drive back to Shillong. Quick visit to laitlum canyons on the way.
- Take some rest and groove away the rest of the night exploring the best of Shillong. We have some great recommendations for you. Fill the evening with some exciting cocktails, live music and lip smacking food.
Overnight in Shillong
Total drive time is 4 hours.
HIDDEN WATERFALLS NEAR SHILLONG
STILLS FROM SHILLONG
SHILLONG
The capital town Shillong aka The Rock capital of India offers a range of experiences to dive into. Catching a gig at a local underground pub, exploring local delicacies, playing golf, forest walks, local cafes, museums, bazaars walks, local fruit wine tasting etc to name a few.
Shillong - Guwahati airport
- After breakfast, we drive to Guwahati airport as per flight timings.
- You can choose to carry on to your next destination or take a flight back home.
- We look forward to having you back for more experiences around North East India.
- If time permits, we will visit Laitlum canyons after breakfast and before heading to Guwahati
Total drive time is 3-4 hours.
LAITLUM CANYONS
Inclusions/Exclusions
Inclusions
- Stay in comfortable, clean and hygienic accommodation (twin sharing)
- Transport to and from Guwahati airport in Innova or a Tempo Traveller depending on the number of travellers.
- All expenses related to the vehicle and the pilot.
- Breakfast on all days except Day 1
- Lunch on Day 3-6.
- Our local experts and trip lead throughout the trip where ever required.
- Boating and Amkhoi trek in Shnongpedeng, Dawki
- Bonfires wherever required
Exclusion
- Airfare charges
- All food & beverages costs apart from the ones mentioned above
- Any camera fees
- Kayaking, cliff jumping, zip-lining and other water activities in Shnongpedeng.
- Hotel & driver tips
- Entry ticket fees to Museums, Parks, and sightseeing places etc.
- Any personal expenditure (Toiletries, medicines, etc.)
- Cost incidental to any change in the itinerary/ stay on account of flight cancellation due to bad weather, ill health, roadblocks and/or any factors beyond control.
- Anything not specifically mentioned under the head "Inclusions".
FAQs
Arrival at Guwahati airport on Day 1 by 9:30 am latest Departure from Guwahati airport as well. It is recommended to book an evening flight after 6 pm just to be on the safe side. In case the travellers want to fly out next day (which is great), stay can be arranged in Guwahati for them on request.
We will be staying in a mix of beautiful home stays, hotels and resorts. For group trips we stay in basic highly rated properties*. You shouldn’t expect any kind of luxury but all essential things you may need is available and the properties are super clean, hygienic and comfortable. All these properties have been carefully been vetted by team ED.
Please note that some of the properties may have different category of rooms and the allocation will be done randomly.
*If you wish to stay at a more luxurious property of your choice or ED’s recommendation, we recommend you enquire with us for a custom
made trip.
All properties have a breakfast menu you can choose from. Cost of all breakfasts are included in your package. Breakfast in most places serve simple things like poori sabji, fresh sandwiches, toasted bread butter jam, Eggs (how ever you want), tea/coffee etc.
Included lunches will be mostly home cooked local food like rice, dal, few local chutneys, vegetable curry, meat, salad and papad. Places like Shillong, Cherrapunjee and Pongtung have multi cuisine restaurants.
Veg/Jain food is available in our tours on request.
If you have dietary restrictions, do let us know in advance and we promise to take care of you
Major expense is the to and fro Flight to the starting and ending point of the trip. Other expenses during the trip is mostly the meals that aren’t included (which will cost you not more than Rs 300-500 per meal), alcohol, recreational and shopping expenses. A total of 5,000 cash per head should cover the trip very easily.
Couples will be allotted same rooms. If you are a solo traveller, you’ll be paired with another traveller of the same gender
We will give you a detailed list of things to carry after you signup.
