QUICK OVERVIEW

Date

Sept 16-24

Arrival Airport

Guwahati

Accommodation

3 Star Hotels

Duration

8 nights

Meals

7 breakfasts

Group size

18-20

SHORT ITINERARY :

DAY 01 : ARRIVE BEFORE 11 AM AT GUWAHATI AIRPORT

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Every trip I plan and lead was born out of my own desire to explore the place in that particular way.


So this Meghalaya itinerary is made from scratch keeping in mind adventurers just like you. If you find all of this at one place , know that it’s copied from here.


Lets start then


Enroute Shillong , we see the majestic Umiam Lake (Barapani) surrounded by sylvan hills . Today we will just get to know each other Tomorrow onwards the adventures of Meghalaya begins 🙂

DID YOU KNOW?

The meaning of Meghalaya is Abode of Clouds and official language of Meghalaya is English.

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DAY 02 : SACRED FOREST AND DAVID SCOTT TRAIL

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Make no mistake , take not even a leaf from the forest from the sacred forest.


After a quick stroll, we will walk towards the David Scott trail– A 16km easy trek today from the beginning point will take us to Cherrapunjee.


Even some of the Best Meghalaya group tours out there doesn’t organise this. I don’t know why.


It’s not even very difficult to plan unlike planing caving in Meghalaya.

DAY 03 : NONGRIAT DOUBLE ROOTS BRIDGE AND RAINBOW FALLS

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A 3000 step descend , that involves crossing a couple of suspension bridges.

We will take our time to sit and take in the beauty of living roots bridge and rivers.

We will have lunch and tea here at Nongriat and head back leisurely.

If you think the bridge is shaking . Know this –Its not you, it me .

An optional 1.5 hours trek is rainbow waterfall where we will take a dip and head back. Fancy some underwater photography ?

DID YOU KNOW?

The villagers in mawsynram use grass to soundproof their hut from the deafening rainfall. Who would have thought.

DAY 04 : NOHKALIKAI FALLS AND WEISAWDONG

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This 1115 feet waterfall has a story behind its name which need to be told then and there. Sloppy pitch huh ?


Keep reading, this itinerary doesn’t need a pitch.


Pro swimmers, Take your quick dry Tees and shorts with you today as we are taking a dip in the Weisawdong three-tier waterfall.


Today is a day to relax and do just sightseeing. People who missed rainbow falls dip can make it up today here if you are super comfortable in water. ( Not recommended for people who don’t know swimming, in fact its a rule there that you cannot go in without life jacket )

DID YOU KNOW?

Nohkalikai falls with a height of 1115 feet is the highest plunge type waterfall of India.

DAY 05 : CAVING : THIS IS THE MAIN REASON THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST MEGHALAYA GROUP TRIPS

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The cave’s 7kms contain of passages much of which are fine river passages of impressive proportions, calcite formations of various kinds, massive avens, few metres of belly crawl and few short climbs (Below 5metres) .


As intense as it might look, its not very physically challenging.


This cave will take 4 to 5 hrs to and fro.


To reach the cave Entrance one has to walk along a jungle trail of approx 30 -45mins to and back.


Caving in meghalaya is someting you should not miss , the tricky part is you cannot do this if there was rains in the past 3 days.


If you figured why, hit me up via the chat below.

DID YOU KNOW?

It is india’s longest natural cave, located in jaintia hills. It is known for its enormous trunk passage, the aircraft hangar.

DAY 06 : RIVER CANYONING

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Lets play Real life roadies now. One will have to wade through a waist deep water, approx 15 m waterfall abseiling, swimming across pools and climb over big boulders .


For anyone who is new to his sport, This is one the best canyons in and around Sohra. It takes about aprox 3 hrs from the start to end.


Whoever does this well, will get a special gift from me . Thaaliyaan thaliyaan.


If you spent about good 10 minutes googling most of the meghalaya tourist places , there is a good chance that you won’t even hear about this river canyoning.

DAY 07 : BAMBOO TREK AND CAMPING IN DAWKI RIVER

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Today is the day you will feel that you are doing one of the best Meghalaya group trips out there.


If you somehow managed to do all the other things by yourself but today’s evening is my trademark. We will be doing the bamboo trek and camping at dawki.


Your campsite will have canoe that you can take for a spin in dawki, volleyball court and campfire. Mind that the food served here will be simple.


I planned this one because this was not in any of the other Meghalaya tour package out there.


To be frank , i hate the word tour package itself, mainly because It feels too salesly. Don’t you think?

DID YOU KNOW?

Only 13% population here practices religions other than Christianity, Hinduism and Islam

DAY 08 : HEAD BACK TO SHILLONG

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Depart from Dawki after visiting the Bangladesh border view point from this skywalk.


Note: Pack some nice clothes for today as Shillong has a very vibrant nightlife and unique pubs.

DAY 09 : DEPART FROM MEGHALAYA

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Depart to Guwahati airport from hotel. Book any flight after 2 pm.


I will see you soon in the mountains 🙁


After this day, if you think this wasn’t one of the best group trips you have taken or you could find a better meghalaya tour packages ,

I would honestly love to hear why ?

Read a few trip reviews here if you wanna get a feel of how it is to be in meghalaya with us 🙂

Note : People who are opting for Wari Chora, book the flight after 3 days

DID YOU KNOW?

It is the only indian state that follows matrilineal system, where lineage and inheritance is traced through women.

TRIP REVIEWS

Shreya Somani - Meghalaya
Shreya Somani

Never have I ever – met such an amazing group of strangers who felt like family and had a life-changing experience with them. Meghalaya wasn’t magic just because of the destination, but a million other things played a part. The