Meghalaya at a Glance – 5 Days
Validity: Till 30th September 2023
Guwahati – Shillong – Cherrapunjee – Mawlynnong – Guwahati
Day 1 - Guwahati
Arrive Guwahati airport where you will be met by our representative. Proceed to Kamakhya Temple, the Shakti Temple of mother Goddess Kamakhya on the top of Nilachal Hills, overlooking the River Brahmaputra. Also visit Bhubaneswari Temple. Later check into your hotel. This evening, time permitting, visit emporia and market. Overnight.
Day 2 - Guwahati – Shillong (110km / 3 hrs)
After breakfast drive to Shillong, stopping en route to view the beautiful Umiam Lake. Check into your hotel on arrival. Later visit the Don Bosco Center of Indigenous Cultures (Sunday closed) in the city. In the evening, visit Police Bazaar, Shillong's prime shopping location offering electronics to traditional handicraft, modern clothing to handloom items, traditional spices etc. Overnight.
Day 3 - Shillong – Day trip to Cherrapunjee (56km / 2½ hrs)
After breakfast drive to Shillong Peak, one of the highest points of the Meghalaya plateau. Later drive to Cherrapunjee the "wettest place on earth" in the world with average rainfall of 12,000 mm a year. Visit the Thankharang Park from where you can see the plains of Bangladesh, Seven Sisters Fall, Nohkalikai Fall, Mawsmai Cave. Return to Shillong visiting Elephant Fall en route. Overnight.
Day 4 - Shillong – Day trip to Mawlynnong (90km / 3 hrs)
After breakfast drive to Mawlynnong considered the cleanest village in India. Drive through winding roads and enjoy panoramic views. On arrival, walk 400 m to see the amazing Living Root Bridge. It is one of the most extraordinary pieces of art and engineering work done by man and nature as a team. As an old tradition, the Khasi's have been growing/creating living root bridges to cross the rivers, using Rubber Plants (FicusElastica) as the tree grows many secondary roots. Take a walk around the village and return to Shillong. Overnight.
Day 5 - Shillong – Guwahati (110km / 3 hrs)
After breakfast, transfer to Guwahati Airport.
Validity: Till 30th September 2023
Package Price: Per Person on double / twin share basis
2 persons (1 AC Toyota Innova) From |
4 persons (1 AC Toyota Innova) From |
Rs. 26,400 |
Rs. 22,000 |
Hotels:
Place |
Hotel |
Room Category |
Nights |
Guwahati |
Landmark |
Similar to 3 star Deluxe Room |
1 |
Shillong |
Centre Point |
Similar to 3 star Deluxe Room |
3 |
Price Includes:
- All sightseeing and transfers by Toyota Innova, inclusive of fuel, driver allowance, toll and parking fee.
- All entrance fees as per the itinerary only.
- All Accommodation in double / twin bedded room inclusive of breakfast only at hotels mentioned above or similar.
Price Excludes:
- Air / train fare.
- Lunch and dinner.
- Jungle Activities in Nameri National Park.
- Cultural / traditional dance, camera charges, tips, drinks, laundry, insurance, telephone charge.
- Any other services not mentioned in the "Price includes."
Note:
- Above rates are not valid for the festive season (Diwali, Christmas and New year). Please contact us for the same.
- Price is valid for Indian nationals only and is subject to change should there be any hike in the fuel and hotel rates.
- This itinerary is only an offer not confirmation of services. We shall proceed with your booking once we have received confirmation from you. And if rooms are unavailable in the original hotels, we shall provide equivalent / alternative hotels.
- The duration mentioned in the itinerary may not be precise; it is the time that can be expected when strictly driving, depending on the present road conditions. Otherwise, the journey is conducted in such a way that we always stop midway for visiting villages, markets, photography, major landmarks of importance or interest depending on the client’s interest.
- Please note that sights / itinerary may change due to time limit, weather, national holidays, and special & unforeseen events. We maintain the rights to alter the itinerary since tours are made in advance and unforeseen circumstances that mandate change may arise. Itinerary changes are made to improve your overall travel experience.
- Clients must be fully insured to cover the costs of medical emergencies / evacuation / treatment / medicine, expenses incurred by any amendment of tour itinerary (addition or reduction of number of days) necessitated by weather conditions, prevailing road conditions, political or bureaucratic situations, natural calamities, change in flight schedule, mechanical malfunction, or any such unanticipated events or any Acts of God.
- Taxes as applicable.