Arrive Guwahati in the morning and drive to Shillong en-route we make a stop at the majestic Umiam Lake or locally known as Barapani, surrounded by sylvan hills and wrapped in the beauty of an assortment of green Khasi-pines and the azure blue skies.
Indulge yourself in a speed boat ride available for tourist and run by the Meghalaya Tourism department. (On direct payment basis).
Arrive Shillong and start the local sightseeing. The places of interest includes city’s own Ward’s Lake is popular for short garden walks & boating & Don Bosco ethnological museum where one can have an idea about ethnological diversity of north-eastern states of India.
On time, check-in at hotel. At evening on your own you can take a stroll in the Shillong happening place “Police Bazaar”. Overnight at Shillong hotel.
Morning after breakfast drive to one of the most remarkable features of the Khasi Hills are the sacred forests, which have been preserved by traditional religious sanction, since the ancient days. One of the most famous sacred forests is the Mawphlang Sacred Forest, about 25 kilometres from Shillong. The sacred grove has an amazing life form of plants, flowering trees, orchids and butterflies. En – route visit Elephant Falls. Later drive to Cherrapunjee en – route stopover at Mawkdok view point. Arrive Cherrapunje and visit Garden of Caves, Nohkalikai Waterfalls. Overnight stay at Cherrapunjee.
After breakfast full day local sightseeing in and around Cherrapunjee, visit Mawsmai Caves, Arwah Cave, Prut Falls, Lingkisiar Falls, Kynrem Falls, Seven Sisters waterfall. Overnight stay at Cherrapunjee.
After breakfast we will drive first to Mawlynnong.
Mawlynnong - cleanest village in Asia. Arrive Mawlynnong and having a walking tour of the village. Visit the Single Decker living Root Bridge inside the jungle, visit and enjoy the locally made watch tower made up of bamboos. This watch tower gives you 360 degree view of the surrounding area.
Dawki which is the International border between India and Bangladesh. We will visit the crystal clear Umgnot River where you can try the boat ride (on direct payment basis). Visit Indo- Bangladesh Friendship border (Tamabil). Drive ahead to Shillong and check-in at hotel. Overnight at Shillong hotel.
After breakfast drive to the Grand Canyons of Laitlum, a delightful place which will mesmerize you. Enjoy the breathtaking view of the lush green hills and a sprawling meadow, its steep winding stairways that bend their way deep downhill leading to a small village. Laitlum is not crowded like other tourist destinations. It is a beautiful and unique valley with a pleasant hilly weather. Later drive to Jowai 64 kms from Shillong is the administrative headquarters of Jaintia Hills as well as the commercial centre visit Nartiang Monoliths biggest collection of monoliths or Megalithic stones in one single area is to be found north of the Nartiang market, Durga Temple at Nartiang, Phe Phe falls, Krang Suri waterfalls. Krang Suri falls is amongst one of the most scenic waterfalls of Meghalaya. The falls is blessed with shimmering blue waters and lush green picturesque surrounding. Later back to your hotel . O/N.
Drive ahead to Shillong and check-in at hotel. Overnight at Shillong hotel.
After breakfast at appropriate time drive to Guwahati and transfer to your hotel. Later visit Kamakhya temple - Situated atop the Nilachal Hills, the foremost shrine of Assam, Kamakhya is an ancient seat of Tantrik and Shakti cults of Hinduism - The temple offers grandstand views of the river Brahmaputra and its surroundings - The reigning deity here is Goddess Parvati (Sati). Overnight stay at your hotel.
Temple Timings: Daily from 08:00 hrs to 13:00 hrs and then from 14:30 hrs to 17:30 hrs.
After breakfast drive straight to Guwahati airport to take the onward flight for your way back home.
To ensure you reach LGBI Guwahati airport comfortably on time for your flight we advise to start early. The city traffic is extremely chaotic and traffic jams a part of it.
