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6 Nights / 7 Days covering Guwahati, Shillong, Cherrapunjee, Mawlynnong, Dawki and Balipara.

  • 6 Nights / 7 Days
  • Departs from Guwahati (arrival at Guwahati airport or station)
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Tour highlights

  • Umiam (Barapani) Lake and the Cathedral of Mary, Shillong
  • Cherrapunjee: Seven Sisters Falls, Nohkalikai Falls and Mawsmai Caves
  • Mawlynnong, the cleanest village in Asia, with its sky walk and living root bridge
  • Dawki and the Umngot River, near the Bangladesh border
  • Tea garden visit and a local guide for one day in Balipara
  • Maa Kamakhya Temple and a Brahmaputra river cruise, Guwahati

Itinerary

  1. 1
    Guwahati to Shillong (130 km, about 3.5 hours)

    Arrival at Guwahati airport or station and drive to Shillong. En route see Umiam (Barapani) Lake. If time permits, visit the Cathedral of Mary and Ward's Lake. Evening free for shopping at Police Bazaar. Overnight Shillong. Meals: dinner.

  2. 2
    Cherrapunjee day trip

    Drive to Cherrapunjee via Elephant Falls. View point at Sohra (Duwan Sing Syiem). Seven Sisters Falls and Nohkalikai Falls. Soft cave walk in Mawsmai Cave. Visit Ramakrishna Mission. Return to Shillong. Overnight Shillong. Meals: breakfast, dinner. The source notes most waterfalls are dry in winter.

  3. 3
    Mawlynnong, Rewai and Dawki

    Check out at 8 am. Drive to Mawlynnong (about 81 km, 1.5 hours) and climb the 80 ft sky walk. Trek to Rewai village to see the living root bridge, down about 100 steps. Drive to Dawki on the Umngot River. Optional country boat ride. Drive up to the Bangladesh border. Overnight Shillong. The source advises carrying packed lunch for Mawlynnong. Meals: breakfast, dinner.

  4. 4
    Shillong to Balipara (280 km, about 6 hours)

    Check out and drive to Balipara. Check in to Wild Mahseer, a British heritage property. Botanical trail after lunch. Overnight Balipara (Tea Bungalow). Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

  5. 5
    Balipara

    Free day for relaxation. Local guide for one day and a tea garden visit are included. Rafting on the Jia Bhoroli river is optional, at extra cost, subject to weather and water level. Overnight Balipara (Tea Bungalow). Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

  6. 6
    Balipara to Guwahati (220 km, about 4.5 hours)

    Drive to Guwahati. Visit Maa Kamakhya Temple on Nilachal Hill, one of the Shakti shrines. Evening Brahmaputra river cruise (cruise charges extra). Overnight Guwahati. Meals: breakfast, dinner.

  7. 7
    Departure from Guwahati

    Transfer to Guwahati airport for your onward journey. Meals: breakfast.

Inclusions

  • Double room on twin sharing basis; extra bed or mattress for extra persons
  • Rates are based on base category rooms. Hill stations and eco resorts have non-air-conditioned rooms.
  • Meal plan as selected (CP, MAP or AP), following the hotel's fixed menu with local flavour
  • All transfers and sightseeing as per the itinerary, by the selected vehicle, point to point. Vehicles are not on disposal. Air conditioning does not work in the hills.
  • Local guide for one day in Balipara
  • Tea garden visit in Balipara
  • One bottle of mineral water per person per day

Exclusions

  • GST 5% or as applicable
  • Flight or train fares
  • Guide charges
  • Entrance fees at monuments, museums and temples
  • Room heater charges, which many hotels charge for, payable at the hotel
  • Personal expenses: travel insurance, bottled water, laundry, phone calls, camera charges
  • Meals other than those mentioned
  • Optional tours, up-gradation charges, extra vehicle use beyond the itinerary
  • Adventure activities: ropeway, rafting, boating (not included in the package cost)

Hotel / Flight

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Hotels
Source names Wild Mahseer heritage accommodation/Tea Bungalow in Balipara. Other hotel names were not visible in the retrieved excerpt. Arrival is at Guwahati; flights/train tickets to/from the traveller's origin are not confirmed as included. **Can be changed.**
Flights
Flight details are confirmed on enquiry.

Map

Places on this route:

Guwahati → Umiam/Barapani Lake → Shillong → Elephant Falls → Cherrapunjee → Mawlynnong/Sky Walk/living-root bridge → Dawki/Umngot River → Shillong → Balipara/Wild Mahseer → Guwahati (remaining day sequence per source itinerary).

Sightseeing

  • Umiam (Barapani) Lake, Shillong
  • Elephant Falls, Shillong
  • Duwan Sing Syiem view point, Sohra
  • Seven Sisters Falls, Nohkalikai Falls, Mawsmai Cave, Ramakrishna Mission, Cherrapunjee
  • Mawlynnong sky walk, Rewai living root bridge, Dawki and the Umngot River
  • Tea garden visit and botanical trail, Balipara
  • Maa Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati
  • Brahmaputra river cruise, Guwahati (extra cost)

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