Meghalaya: Shillong, Sohra and Dawki

Days 1 to 2: Shillong

2 nights · Easy · Capital of Meghalaya, a cool hill city in the Khasi Hills with waterfalls, lakes and churches.

Day 1: Shillong

• Travel from Guwahati and check in near Police Bazar.
• Walk around Ward's Lake and take a paddle boat.
• Visit the Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians.
• Evening food and shopping in Police Bazar.

Day 2: Shillong

• Go up to Shillong Peak in the morning with photo ID.
• Continue to Elephant Falls nearby.
• Return to the city for lunch.
• Spend the afternoon at the Don Bosco Centre for Indigenous Cultures.

Getting here from Shillong: Road, about 1.5 hours. About 50 km by road.

Days 3 to 4: Cherrapunji (Sohra)

2 nights · Moderate · A rain-soaked plateau town in the Khasi Hills, known for tall waterfalls, caves and living root bridges.

Day 3: Cherrapunji

• Drive from Shillong, stopping at Mawkdok Dympep Valley View.
• Check in and have lunch in Sohra.
• Walk through Mawsmai Cave.
• See Seven Sisters Falls from the Mawsmai viewpoint at sunset.

Day 4: Cherrapunji

• Take an early taxi to Tyrna.
• Walk down the steps to the Double Decker Living Root Bridge at Nongriat.
• Rest and swim in the pools near the bridge.
• Climb back to Tyrna before dark and return to Sohra.

Getting here from Cherrapunji: Road, about 2.5 to 3 hours. About 70 km by road.

Days 5 to 6: Mawlynnong and Dawki

1 night · Easy · Asia's tidiest village, 90 km from Shillong, paired with the glass-clear Umngot river at Dawki.

Day 5: Mawlynnong and Dawki

• Guwahati to Shillong in the morning, then on towards Pynursla.
• Arrive in Mawlynnong and check in at a homestay.
• Walk the village and climb the Sky View tower.
• Riwai living root bridge in the late afternoon, then a homestay dinner.

Day 6: Mawlynnong and Dawki

• Drive to Dawki early; the Umngot is clearest and emptiest before about 9 am.
• An hour on the river by rowing boat.
• Shnongpdeng upstream for lunch, or activities if you have the time.
• Back to Shillong by evening.