Group tripChristmas & New Year5N / 6DChristmas in Shillong
- Shillong 1N · Shnongpdeng riverside camp 1N · Shillong 2N · Sohra (Cherrapunji) 1N
- 22–27 Dec 2026 · from Guwahati
₹25,450per person
Land of Clouds & Living Roots
Meghalaya tour packages
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- 4 trips
- 5–6 nights
- Best Oct–Dec, Mar–May
From₹22,500per person
Meghalaya trips & prices
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Group tripChristmas & New Year5N / 6D
Private tripClassic route5N / 6DMeghalaya Highlands
- Shillong 2N · Cherrapunji 2N · Shillong 1N
- Your dates · private car
₹34,500pp · ₹69,000 for 2
Private tripClassic route6N / 7DComplete Meghalaya
- Shillong 2N · Cherrapunji 2N · Shillong 2N
- Your dates · private car
₹41,000pp · ₹82,000 for 2
Coming soonLong weekend5N / 6DMeghalaya Republic Day trip
- Meghalaya · Shillong, Sohra and the root bridges over the Republic Day long weekend: four days off with one day of leave.
- 22 – 27 Jan 2027
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| Trip | Type | Length | For 2 | For 4 | For 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas in Shillong | Group · 22–27 Dec 2026 | 5N / 6D | ₹25,450 per seat | ||
| Meghalaya Highlands | Private | 5N / 6D | ₹34,500 | ₹27,000 | ₹22,500 |
| Complete Meghalaya | Private | 6N / 7D | ₹41,000 | ₹32,500 | ₹27,000 |
Per person for private trips. Private prices include your stays, daily breakfast, your own car and driver, fuel, tolls and parking; entry fees and other meals are extra.
Plan your Meghalaya trip
Best time to visit
- January: good
- February: good
- March: good
- April: good
- May: good
- June: avoid
- July: avoid
- August: avoid
- September: avoid
- October: best
- November: best
- December: good
Best Good Avoid
October and November are the sweet spot: post-monsoon greens, clear skies, waterfall-fed rivers at their most dramatic.
Winter · Dec – Feb (good)
Cold and clear. Root bridge treks are pleasant. Some waterfalls slow down. Shillong buzzes with festivals.
Spring · Mar – May (good)
Warm and dry. Good for exploring caves and Dawki. Forests are vivid before the rains begin.
Monsoon · Jun – Sep (avoid)
Meghalaya receives 450+ inches of rain. Root bridge treks become dangerous. Waterfalls are spectacular but access is difficult.
Autumn · Oct – Nov (best)
Peak season. Everything is green, rivers are clear, waterfalls are full, and the weather is comfortable. The ideal window.
- Days you need
- 4–6 days
- Trips start at
- Guwahati airport or station
- Permits
- None for Indian travellers
- Getting there
- From Kolkata it's a short flight or a train; from Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai, direct or one-stop flights. Each trip page gives pick-up and drop times.
Things to do in Meghalaya
01
The Root Bridge Descent
The trek to Nongriat is 3,000 steps down into a gorge. At the bottom: a double-decker living bridge woven from rubber tree roots over 500 years. You cross it. Water runs beneath you. The roots are alive under your feet. Coming back up, you understand why.
02
Dawki by Boat
The Umngot river at Dawki is so clear you can see the river bed 10 feet down. A local fisherman rows you across in a wooden boat that seems to float on glass. The Bangladesh hills are visible on the far bank. Time stops.
03
Mawlynnong Village
Asia's cleanest village has bamboo dustbins on every corner and flower boxes on every house. The Khasi women who maintain it will show you the sky view platform built from bamboo, a structure that sways pleasantly in the breeze and offers the whole valley.
04
Shillong After Dark
Shillong has a live music culture that traces back to the 1970s. Local bands play rock, blues, and folk in venues that feel like converted garages. Order local rice beer and stay until the last song.
05
Cave Walk at Krem Mawmluh
One of Meghalaya's ancient caves, recognised as an IUGS Geological Heritage Site. A local guide takes you through limestone formations and underground streams with a headlamp and a story about why the Khasi believe mountains are sacred.
06
Nohkalikai at Dawn
India's highest plunge waterfall drops 340 metres off a cliff edge into a green pool below. See it at first light before the mist burns off. The spray reaches you from 100 metres away. Nothing prepares you for the scale.
About Meghalaya
Meghalaya receives more rainfall than almost anywhere on earth, and it shows. The land is impossibly green. Waterfalls pour off every ridge. Rivers run clear as glass. And in the forests of the Khasi Hills, ancient trees have been trained over centuries to form living root bridges, the only infrastructure in the world that grows stronger with age.
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Most people arrive in Shillong expecting a hill station. What they find is a city with a pulse unlike anything else in India: rock music venues next to Presbyterian churches, local markets selling turmeric and strange forest fruits, rain-slicked streets that feel quietly cinematic.
The real Meghalaya begins when you leave Shillong. The road to Cherrapunji drops through mist and forest to a place where clouds form below you. The living root bridges require a descent into the gorge (steep, slippery, magnificent) and an ascent back out that earns the view.
We time these journeys for October and November, when the monsoon has lifted but the land is still saturated with green. You get the beauty without the downpour.
Highlights
- Double-decker living root bridge at Nongriat
- Boat ride on the crystal-clear Umngot river, Dawki
- Mawlynnong, Asia's cleanest village
- Nohkalikai Falls, India's tallest plunge waterfall
- Shillong café culture and music scene
- Krem Liat Prah, one of the longest caves in Asia
Meghalaya travel guides
Meghalaya: questions people ask
What is the best time to visit Meghalaya?
October to April is the best time for a Meghalaya trip, offering dry days, clear views, and comfortable trekking conditions for the living root bridges. The famously turquoise Dawki river runs clearest in winter. If you want to witness Meghalaya's full monsoon drama, when Cherrapunji and Mawsynram earn their title as the wettest places on earth, visit June to September, but expect heavy rain and slippery trails.
How hard is the trek to the double-decker living root bridge?
The trek to the famous double-decker root bridge at Nongriat involves descending and climbing roughly 3,500 steps through the rainforest near Cherrapunji. It is genuinely demanding on the knees, around two to three hours each way, but doable for anyone of moderate fitness who takes it steadily. We pace it slowly with rest stops, and the reward, swimming in the natural rock pools below the living bridges, is worth every step.
How many days do I need in Meghalaya?
Five to six nights lets you experience Meghalaya properly: Shillong, the living root bridges of Nongriat, the crystal Dawki river, the cleanest village in Asia at Mawlynnong, and the canyon viewpoints of Laitlum. Rushing this state is a mistake, the roads wind and the best experiences, like an overnight stay near the root bridges, reward those who slow down.
Do I need a permit to visit Meghalaya?
Indian nationals do not need an Inner Line Permit for Meghalaya. The state is freely accessible, and standard sightseeing requires no special travel permit. For the Dawki river near the Bangladesh border, you simply carry a valid government photo ID. ClearEast Trip handles any local entry fees and boating arrangements as part of your journey.
How much does a Meghalaya trip cost?
A Meghalaya journey is priced per person and depends on group size, season, and trip length. Our pricing covers accommodation, daily breakfast, all transfers from Guwahati, local guides, and sightseeing across the Khasi and Jaintia Hills. Private trips for 2 to 6 keep it personal, or join a fixed-date group trip (up to 16) for a lower per-head price. Send your dates on WhatsApp for a transparent, all-in quote.
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