A short escape to a hilltop of small lakes and rolling grass in the West Khasi Hills, with Shillong's comforts at either end.

From ₹48,000 for two, for the whole trip

Duration: 3 nights / 4 days
States: Meghalaya
Pace: Relaxed
Vehicle: SUV or sedan.
Best months: October to May.
Ideal for: Slow travellers and long-weekenders who want open space and no crowds.

Route

GuwahatiShillongMawphanlurMawphlangGuwahati

Day by day

Day 1
Up to Shillong
Guwahati to Shillong · Drive: 3 hours, 100 km
An easy afternoon arrival and a walk around Ward's Lake.
Overnight in Shillong
Day 2
Mawphanlur's lakes
Shillong to Mawphanlur and back · Drive: 2.5 to 3 hours each way
West through pine country to Mawphanlur, a village of small lakes on rolling green hills. Row a boat, walk the ridges and have lunch by the water before the drive back.
Overnight in Shillong
Day 3
The sacred forest
A guided walk in the Mawphlang sacred forest in the morning, and a slow afternoon at Umiam lake.
Overnight in Shillong
Day 4
Back to Guwahati
Shillong to Guwahati · Drive: 3 hours, 100 km
Breakfast and the drive down.

Where you stay

All three nights: Hotel Polo Towers, Shillong (4-star). Mawphanlur has only simple village stays, so we keep you in Shillong.

The suggested price of ₹48,000 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.