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Winter in Meghalaya. The Umngot runs at its clearest from November to April, and the hill roads are dry. Book a winter trip before 31 December and your Dawki boat ride and a Khasi lunch are on us.

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Meghalaya · the abode of clouds

Where the clouds come down to meet you, and the bridges are still growing.

For centuries, Khasi villages have trained the roots of rubber fig trees across rivers until they hold. We'll take you to walk on them, eat in the homes nearby, and be back in Shillong for dinner. Meghalaya is the first of the eight northeastern states we're opening up.

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Spotlight · 01 / 06

Meghalaya Classic · 6 nights Shillong, Sohra, Mawlynnong and Dawki. Round trip from Guwahati airport.

From, per person ₹ 38,500 Valid till 31 March 2027

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01 · The shortlist

Tell us when you land in Guwahati. We'll tell you how far you can get before dark.

Hill roads here are slow and the light goes early, around five in winter. A good Meghalaya trip is planned around the drive, not the list of sights.

Rather talk it through? Email pranjalsarmah@gmail.com or WhatsApp us, and one of us will reply within a day.

02 · Packages

Ready-made trips, each one driven and walked by us first.

Every trip can be stretched, shortened or slowed down. Prices include stays, a private car and driver, and the permits and entry fees on the way.

6 nightsEffort 2 of 5

Meghalaya Classic

Shillong, Sohra, Mawlynnong and the Umngot at Dawki. The first trip we'd plan for anyone.

From ₹ 38,500 per person

Twin sharing · valid till 31 March 2027

4 nightsEffort 4 of 5

The living root bridge trail

A night in Nongriat village, below the double-decker bridge, so you walk the steps once each way and not twice in a day.

From ₹ 26,900 per person

Twin sharing · valid till 31 March 2027

5 nightsEffort 1 of 5

Honeymoon in the clouds

Valley-view rooms, a candlelit Khasi dinner and slow mornings. Nothing before nine.

From ₹ 64,000 per couple

Valid till 31 March 2027

7 nightsEffort 3 of 5

Garo Hills, off the map

West to Tura and the Siju caves, where few visitors go. Long drives, simple stays, big forests.

From ₹ 45,500 per person

Twin sharing · valid till 31 March 2027

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03 · Where to go

Six places, and how long the road takes to each.

Drive times are door to door from Shillong in a private car, in dry weather. Add an hour in the monsoon.

Shillong

The base. About 3 hours from Guwahati airport.

Sohra (Cherrapunji)

Waterfalls and root bridges. About 1.5 hours from Shillong.

Dawki & Shnongpdeng

The clear river. About 2.5 hours from Shillong.

Mawlynnong

A tidy village and the Riwai root bridge. About 2.5 hours.

Nongriat

The double-decker bridge. A drive to Tyrna, then on foot.

Laitlum

Canyon views for sunrise. About 1 hour from Shillong.

04 · Stays

Homestays where the family cooks, and a few hotels we trust.

We list only places we've slept in. Every stay notes the stairs, the hot water and how far the car can get.

Village homestay · Mawlynnong

Ka Iing Homestay

From ₹ 3,200 a night

Valley resort · Sohra

Cloudline Valley Retreat

From ₹ 9,800 a night

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05 · Experiences

Things you'll remember long after the photos.

Walk to the double-decker root bridge

About 3,500 steps down from Tyrna and back up. Go early; swim in the pools below.

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Row the Umngot at Dawki

A wooden boat on water so clear the hull seems to float. Best November to April.

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A Khasi kitchen lunch

Jadoh, dohneiiong and tungrymbai at a family table. Vegetarian on request.

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Caving at Mawsmai and Arwah

Lit limestone caves near Sohra, easy enough for children.

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Sunrise at Laitlum

Leave Shillong in the dark; watch the valley fill with light.

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06 · Before you go

Four things we'd want to know before booking, if we were you.

Season guideClear skies October to April; waterfalls fullest June to September.Month by month → Drive timesGuwahati airport to Shillong about 3 h; Shillong to Sohra about 1.5 h.See Sohra → Effort ratingsEvery trip is marked 1 to 5. Five means Nongriat's 3,500 steps.See a rated trip → PermitsNo Inner Line Permit for Meghalaya today. A visitor registration is planned; we'll tell you if it's in force.Ask us →

07 · Why us

This is home. We'd like you to see it the way we do.

We're from here

We have roots in Assam and Meghalaya. We know which roads close in July and where the jadoh is worth the queue.

We walked it first

Every step count, drive time and effort mark on this site comes from us, not a brochure.

One of us, start to finish

You'll WhatsApp the same person from the first question to the drive back to the airport.

We tell you about the rain

Some months are wet, some paths close. We'll say so before you book, not after you land.

Talk to us

Two people, one WhatsApp away.

For more than twenty years we've planned holidays abroad for Indian travellers. Now we're planning them closer to home.

Pranjal at a travel expo, black-and-white portrait

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Amosha at a travel expo, black-and-white portrait

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08 · Eight states

Seven sisters and one brother, opened one at a time.

Meghalaya · open nowAssam · Arunachal Pradesh · Nagaland · Manipur · Mizoram · Tripura · Sikkim, coming soon

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09 · Journal

Notes from the hills.

Seasons

Where the clouds come down to meet you, and the bridges are still growing.

Tell us when you land in Guwahati. We'll tell you how far you can get before dark.