Meghalaya, India
Meghalaya: Living Root Bridges & the Cleanest River
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The "abode of clouds" is India's greenest secret — waterfalls everywhere, root bridges grown by hand over generations, and a river so clear the boats seem to float on air.
The highlights
- Nohkalikai, India's tallest plunge waterfall
- The Double Decker Living Root Bridge at Nongriat (earn it — it's a steep hike)
- The glass-clear Umngot River at Dawki
- Mawlynnong, often called Asia's cleanest village
Pack a rain shell whatever the season — this is the wettest corner of the country.
Day-by-day itinerary
Shillong
Sun, 6 SeptHillside Stay, Shillong
Umiam Lake
6 Sept, 8:30 am
Kolkata → Guwahati
Kolkata (CCU) → Guwahati (GAU)
6 Sept, 2:40 am
Umiam Lake
tourist attraction
MW92+WCJ, Umiam, Meghalaya 793103, India
Elephant Falls Shillong Meghalaya
tourist attraction
Upper, Laitmynsaw, Shillong, Meghalaya 793009, India
Ward's Lake
lake
Ward's Lake, Police Bazar, Shillong, Meghalaya 793001
Cherrapunji
Mon, 7 SeptHillside Stay, Shillong
Umiam Lake
6 Sept, 8:30 am
NohKaLikai Falls
natural feature
NohKaLikai Falls, Meghalaya 793108, India
Mawsmai Cave
tourist attraction
Sohra, Meghalaya 793108, India
Seven Sisters Waterfall
tourist attraction
6PQM+H2M, Nongkalikhai, Nohkalikai, Sohra, Meghalaya 793108, India
Cherrapunji
Tue, 8 SeptDouble Decker Living Root Bridge Meghalaya
tourist attraction
7M2C+GQ5, Nongriat, Meghalaya 793108, India
Dawki
Wed, 9 SeptDawki
locality
Dawki, Meghalaya, India
Mawlynnong
locality
Mawlynnong, Meghalaya 793110, India
Rain country
- Waterproof jacket & bag cover
- Trekking shoes with grip
- Quick-dry clothes
- Torch for the caves
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