The double-decker root bridge, a fossil cave most tours skip and a valley you can zipline across: Cherrapunji for families who like to explore.

From ₹72,000 for two, for the whole trip

Duration: 5 nights / 6 days
States: Meghalaya
Pace: Moderate
Vehicle: SUV or sedan.
Best months: October to May. The falls are fullest from June to September.
Ideal for: Families with older children and teenagers.

Route

GuwahatiShillongMawkdokSohraNongriatLaitlumShillongGuwahati

Day by day

Day 1
Up into the hills
Guwahati to Shillong · Drive: 3 hours, 100 km
A stop at Umiam lake on the way up, then an evening walk around Ward's Lake and Police Bazaar.
Overnight in Shillong
Day 2
Valleys, zip lines and a garden of caves
Shillong to Sohra · Drive: 2 hours, 55 km, with stops
Stop at the Mawkdok Dympep valley for the zipline across it, then Wah Kaba falls and the Garden of Caves at Laitmawsiang, a quiet trail of streams and rock pools. Check in on the cliff edge at Sohra.
Overnight in Sohra
Day 3
The double-decker root bridge
An early start for the walk down about 3,000 steps from Tyrna to Nongriat and its double-decker living root bridge, with a swim at Rainbow falls for the strong walkers. A slow evening at the resort.
Overnight in Sohra
Day 4
Caves, fossils and Seven Sisters
Mawsmai cave in the morning, then Arwah cave, quieter and lined with fossils, and Wei Sawdong's three-step falls. Sunset over the Seven Sisters falls.
Overnight in Sohra
Day 5
Laitlum, the end of the hills
Sohra to Shillong via Laitlum · Drive: 3 hours with stops
Back towards Shillong by way of Laitlum, a ridge that drops away into deep valleys. Afternoon at the Don Bosco museum.
Overnight in Shillong
Day 6
Down to Guwahati
Shillong to Guwahati · Drive: 3 hours, 100 km
Breakfast, then the drive down for your onward flight or train.

Where you stay

Nights 1 and 5: Vivanta Meghalaya, Shillong (5-star).
Nights 2, 3 and 4: Polo Orchid Resort, Sohra (4-star), on the edge of the cliffs.

The suggested price of ₹72,000 for two does not include these exact hotels. Ask us and we will price the stays listed here.

What’s included

A private car with a Smarto driver for the whole journey, hotel stays as listed or equivalent, daily breakfast, all transfers and sightseeing on the route, and end-to-end planning by Smarto.