Trip highlights
Guwahati to Guwahati: zip-line over Mawkdok, Krang Shuri, Dawki cliff jumps, the bamboo trek, Wei Sawdong and the double-decker root bridge.
Krang Shuri and Wei Sawdong fallsBoating and a 25 ft cliff jump at DawkiMawryngkhang, the bamboo skywalk trekDouble-decker root bridge and Rainbow fallsBamboo huts in Pynursla and a forest stay near CherrapunjiNohkalikai, India's tallest plunge waterfall
Day-wise plan
Meals and stay listed on every day · pace built for a group.
1Day 1 · Guwahati to Pynursla via Umiam and MawkdokBamboo huts, Pynursla
- Report at Guwahati airport by 10 am; the vehicle leaves at 10:10.
- Umiam lake viewpoint, then the climb into the East Khasi hills.
- Optional zip-line over Mawkdok valley, 2,600 ft long (own cost), and a small waterfall below it.
- Bamboo huts on a hill near Pynursla, dinner with the Khasi family.
2Day 2 · Krang Shuri falls and the Dawki riverBamboo huts, Pynursla
- 6 am start with Bangladesh visible across the plains.
- Short forest hike to Krang Shuri and a swim in its blue pool, life jackets on.
- Boat ride on the glass-clear Umngot at Dawki with a 25 ft cliff jump and an island stop.
- Back to the huts by evening.
3Day 3 · Mawryngkhang bamboo trek and Wei SawdongForest stay, Cherrapunji
- Drive to Wahkhen village for the bamboo skywalk trek to the U Mawryngkhang rock, 3 to 4 hours return.
- Hike down to the three-tier Wei Sawdong falls.
- Forest stay near Cherrapunji, dinner cooked by the local family.
4Day 4 · Nongriat: double-decker root bridge and Rainbow fallsForest stay, Cherrapunji
- Down 3,500 steps from Tyrna to the 200-year-old double-decker living root bridge.
- On to Rainbow falls for a swim, 4.5 km each way past suspension bridges and blue pools.
- Climb back to Tyrna and return to the forest stay.
5Day 5 · Nohkalikai falls and back to Guwahati
- Nohkalikai viewpoint on the way out; this is also the buffer day for anything missed.
- Drive to Guwahati airport. Book flights after 6 pm.
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Where you'll stay
The properties this batch sleeps in — swapped only for something equal or better.
Bamboo huts, Pynursla2 nights with a Khasi family, sharing basis
Forest stay, Cherrapunji2 nights inside the forest with home-cooked food
What's in, what's not
Included
- Guwahati to Guwahati transport by tempo traveller or SUV.
- 2 nights in bamboo huts at Pynursla and 2 nights at a forest stay near Cherrapunji, triple or quad sharing.
- Boating and cliff jumping at Dawki with life jackets.
- Local guide on the treks and a certified trip captain throughout.
- First-aid kit, permits, tolls, parking and driver allowance.
Not included
- 5% GST on the fare.
- Meals: budget about ₹300 a meal at local kitchens and dhabas.
- Zip-line at Mawkdok.
- Flights to Guwahati, insurance, laundry and personal expenses.
- Any cost from weather or road changes beyond our control.
