Meghalaya, the clouds, hills and double decker root bridges
In Meghalaya, nature is not just a sight to behold, but a feeling to be experienced.
A century ago, the Nobel laureate, Rabindranath Tagore, made his maiden visit to Shillong, the capital of undivided Assam. He spent three weeks at Brookside, a bungalow, located on the bank of the Umshyrpi stream (Tagore termed it Nirjhorini), along a long, meandering road, under the shade of towering pine trees, belonging to the then Chittagong assistant commissioner, Kiran Chandra Dey. In a letter to little Ranu Adhikary (later Lady Ranu Mukherjee), the captivated poet wrote: “There is bright sunshine this morning, with a few stray clouds clinging to the hills, as if basking in the sun. They appear too indolent to precipitate into rainfall. There is no similarity between my writing room here and my nook in Santiniketan. This room is fairly large, furnished with a table, sofa, bed and armchair. The windows have glass panes; I can see the tall deodar trees trying to communicate with the clouds. The garden is resplendent with jasmine, chrysanthemum, rose and several unknown varieties of blossoms. I wake up before sunrise and walk along the path bordering the flowers; they are not afraid of my grey beard or flowing robes. They are full of merriment.”
If you are on a 6 Day, 5 Night trip to Meghalaya, keep Shillong, Cherrapunji, Mawlynnong on your list. One should not miss the Umiam lake, Dawki river, Living root bridges of Meghalaya, Nohkalikhai falls, the pre-historic cave systems among many things. Also, the eclectic platter of Garo and Khasi cuisine should be tried here atleast once. Seasonal festivals, harvest festivals and live music sessions are also huge attractions for the travelers. The local artisans produce some awesome cane and bamboo handicrafts and handlooms too which you can pick up as souvenir.
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Guwahati to Shillong.
Arrive at Guwahati and proceed to Shillong, en-route visit Umiam Lake.
• Overnight at Shillong. -
Trip to Laitlum Grand Canyon, Mawphlang.
Visit Laitlum Grand Canyon, Mawphlang Sacred Forest. Go on a gastronomical journey. Shop for local handicrafts, handlooms and more.
• Overnight at Shillong. -
Shillong to Cherrapunji.
Cherrapunji or Cherrapunjee, also known as Sohra is located around 60 km from Shillong. Visit Nohkalikhai falls, Mawsmai Caves
• Overnight at Cherrapunji. -
Day trek to double-decker root bridge.
A 3-4KM trail with 3500+ demanding stairs to one of its own kind, the double-decker bridge of Meghalaya. Another 2KM trek to visit Rainbow Falls.
• Overnight at Cherrapunji. -
Cherrapunji to Shillong.
Check-out from Cherrapunji to explore Mawlynnong, boating in Dawki, proceed to Shillong.
• Overnight at Shillong. -
Check out from Shillong and start your return journey to Guwahati.
Free day till check-out and then proceed for Guwahati for return journey.
• In flight or train.
