Kongthong, where every villager has a tune for a name, the fossil rocks of Mawlyngbna and the wettest hills on earth, from one heritage base.

From ₹60,000 for two, for the whole trip

Duration: 4 nights / 5 days
States: Meghalaya
Pace: Moderate
Vehicle: Sedan or SUV.
Best months: October to April for clear light; the monsoon for drama.
Ideal for: Solo travellers, photographers and the curious.

Route

GuwahatiShillongKongthongMawsynramMawlyngbnaLaitlumGuwahati

Day by day

Day 1
A heritage base in Shillong
Guwahati to Shillong · Drive: 3 hours, 100 km
Check in at a heritage hotel that was once a royal summer residence. Evening in the cafés of Laitumkhrah.
Overnight in Shillong
Day 2
Kongthong, the whistling village
Shillong to Kongthong and back · Drive: About 2 hours each way
Spend the day in Kongthong, where mothers give every child a melody that becomes their name. Walk the village with a local guide and listen to the hills call to each other.
Overnight in Shillong
Day 3
Fossils and the wettest place on earth
Shillong to Mawlyngbna and back · Drive: About 2.5 hours each way
Mawsynram and the Mawjymbuin cave with its natural stone dome, then Mawlyngbna, where sea fossils lie in the rocks and the view falls away to the Bangladesh plains.
Overnight in Shillong
Day 4
Laitlum at first light
An early drive to Laitlum for sunrise over the canyons, then a free afternoon in Shillong's markets and record shops.
Overnight in Shillong
Day 5
Back to Guwahati
Shillong to Guwahati · Drive: 3 hours, 100 km
Breakfast and the drive down.

Where you stay

All four nights: The Heritage Club, Tripura Castle, Shillong (3.5-star heritage hotel).

The suggested price of ₹60,000 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.