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Shillong in 2, 3 or 5 days: which trip should you pick?

What each trip length covers in Shillong, what it costs, and when to add a nearby town.

Shillong

The short answer

  • 4 days — Shillong plus an unhurried Cherrapunji (Sohra) (from ₹21,999 / person)
  • 6 days — Shillong plus an unhurried Cherrapunji (Sohra) (from ₹32,999 / person)

4 days: Meghalaya in 4 Days — Living Root Bridges, Waterfalls & Dawki's Clear River

  1. Day 1Arrival & Shillong — Pickup at Guwahati or Shillong, Police Bazaar & Ward's Lake, Live music
  2. Day 2Dawki & Mawlynnong — Drive to Dawki, Boat ride & Mawlynnong
  3. Day 3To Cherrapunji — Drive to Sohra, Nohkalikai Falls & Mawsmai caves, Plateau sunset
  4. Day 4Seven Sisters & departure — Seven Sisters Falls & Arwah cave, Drive down & drop

Highlights: The single-decker living root bridge at Mawlynnong, without the hardest trek · Dawki's Umngot river, clearest between November and March · Nohkalikai Falls and the Cherrapunji plateau edge.

See the 4-day trip · from ₹21,999

6 days: Meghalaya in 6 Days — Double-Decker Root Bridge Trek & Nongriat Nights

  1. Day 1Arrival & Shillong — Pickup and drive up
  2. Day 2Dawki & Mawlynnong — Umngot river, Mawlynnong
  3. Day 3To Cherrapunji — Nohkalikai & Mawsmai, Briefing for the trek
  4. Day 4Down to Nongriat — Tyrna descent, Double-decker root bridge, Nongriat homestay
  5. Day 5Rainbow Falls & back up — Rainbow Falls, The climb back, Cherrapunji
  6. Day 6Seven Sisters & departure — Seven Sisters Falls

Highlights: The full 3,000-step descent to the double-decker root bridge at Nongriat · A night in Nongriat village, below the plateau · Rainbow Falls, about an hour beyond the bridge.

See the 6-day trip · from ₹32,999

When to go

✓ September is a great time to go

October to April for clearer skies and safer trails, and June to September if you want the waterfalls at full power and do not mind constant rain.

Getting there

Guwahati is the nearest airport and railhead, about 3 hrs by road to Shillong. Shillong also has a small airport with limited flights. Our trips start and end at Shillong city centre, or Guwahati Airport with a transfer charge.

Questions travellers ask

How many days are enough for Shillong?

Three days covers Shillong's main sights, food and a hands-on experience at an easy pace. Two days works for a quick weekend; take five if you also want to see Cherrapunji (Sohra).

What is the best time to visit Shillong?

October to April for clearer skies and safer trails, and June to September if you want the waterfalls at full power and do not mind constant rain.

How do I reach Shillong?

Guwahati is the nearest airport and railhead, about 3 hrs by road to Shillong. Shillong also has a small airport with limited flights.

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