Meghalaya
Meghalaya
Living root bridges, waterfalls and India's cleanest village
- Suggested trip
- 5 to 7 days, including travel
- Suited to
- friends and groups; couples
In 30 seconds
- Ideal length
- 5 to 7 days, including travel
- Best time
- October to April, avoiding the heaviest monsoon months
- Good for
- Friends / Group, Couple, Solo / Community, Custom
- Popular from
- Kolkata, Delhi, Bengaluru
Meghalaya: Elephant Fall of Shillong
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Getting there
- Getting there
- Fly to Guwahati, then road
- Guwahati to Shillong
- Approx 100 km, 3 to 4 hours
- Shillong to Cherrapunji
- Approx 54 km, 2 hours
Make the route work for you
Before you choose Meghalaya
- Who this idea suits
- Friends / Group, Couple, Solo / Community, Custom. Travelling with children, elders or anyone with mobility needs? Tell us and we set the daily pace around them.
- Allow for your departure city
- Flights into Guwahati, then roughly 3 to 4 hours by road to Shillong, which is the usual base for the rest of the circuit. Travel estimates vary with your actual starting point, traffic and operating conditions.
What should my written quote confirm?
- Property name, room category and meal plan
- Vehicle type, pickup point and arrival/return times
- Total cost, taxes, inclusions and optional extras
- Availability, payment schedule and cancellation terms
About this trip
Meghalaya is the trip we recommend to groups who've done the usual mountain destinations and want something different. Living root bridges in Cherrapunji and Mawlynnong, crystal-clear rivers at Dawki, and Shillong's cafe culture make it a trip built around slow exploring rather than ticking off viewpoints.
Read more about Meghalaya
It's a longer trip to reach, so it suits groups with a proper week free rather than a quick weekend plan.
How to reach: Flights into Guwahati, then roughly 3 to 4 hours by road to Shillong, which is the usual base for the rest of the circuit.
The Reality Check
When not to go:June to August, the heaviest monsoon months
Trip highlights
- Living root bridges at Cherrapunji and Mawlynnong
- Crystal-clear Umngot river at Dawki
- Shillong's cafes and Ward's Lake
- Nohkalikai and Seven Sisters waterfalls
- Mawsmai and Krem Mawmluh caves
Treks near Meghalaya
Sample itinerary
A starting point, not a confirmed booking. Changes depend on dates, access and availability.
What's typically included
- Stay in hand-picked hotels or homestays for your group size
- Private or shared transport as per your plan
- Daily breakfast (more meals available on request)
- Sightseeing and activities as per itinerary
- A single Gozy Trips point of contact from booking to return
What's not included
- Flights or train tickets to the base city, unless added to your plan
- Personal expenses, tips and anything outside the listed itinerary
- Adventure activities not included in the base package (available as add-ons)
- Travel insurance
- Anything not explicitly listed as included on your final quote
Price depends on your dates, hotel category, group size and how much transport you need. Send us your plan for a real quote.
- Itemised quoteEvery quote is itemised: the hotel and room type for each night, the vehicle, and which meals are included, so you can compare it line by line.
- Second opinion on any quoteAlready have a quote from another agency? Send it and we will tell you whether we can do the same trip for less. If we cannot, we will say so.
