Meghalaya with Assam Tour
Meghalaya
Earlier, foreign tourists required special permits to enter the areas that now constitute the state of Meghalaya. However, the restrictions were removed in 1955. Meghalaya is compared to Scotland for its highlands, fog, and scenery. Meghalaya has some of the thickest primary forests in the country and therefore constitutes one of the most important ecotourism circuits in India. The Meghalaya subtropical forests support a vast variety of flora and fauna. Meghalaya has 2 National Parks and 3 Wildlife Sanctuaries.
Meghalaya also offers many adventure tourism opportunities in the form of mountaineering, rock climbing, trekking, and hiking, caving (spelunking) and water sports. The state offers several trekking routes, some of which also afford an opportunity to encounter rare animals. The Umiam Lake has a water sports complex with facilities such as rowboats, paddleboats, sailing boats, cruise-boats, water-scooters, and speedboats.
Cherrapunji is a tourist destination in north-east of India. It lies to the south of the capital Shillong. A rather scenic 50-kilometre long road connects Cherrapunji with Shillong.
Living root bridges are also a tourist draw, with many examples located near Cherrapunji. The Double-Decker root bridge, along with several others, is found in the village of Nongriat, which is tourist friendly. Many other root bridges can be found nearby, in the villages of Nongthymmai, Mynteng, and Tynrong. Other areas with root bridges include Riwai village, near the tourist village of Mawlynnong, Pynursla, especially the villages of Rangthyllaing and Mawkyrnot, and the area around Dawki, in the West Jaintia Hills district, where there are many living root bridges scattered throughout the nearby villages.
Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat, Karbi Anglong and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India. The sanctuary, which hosts two-thirds of the world's great one-horned rhinoceroses, is a World Heritage Site. According to the census held in March 2018 which was jointly conducted by the Forest Department of the Government of Assam and some recognized wildlife NGOs, the rhino population in Kaziranga National Park is 2,413. It comprises 1,641 adult rhinos (642 males, 793 females, 206 unsexed); 387 sub-adults (116 males, 149 females, 122 unsexed); and 385 calves.
Itinerary-
Day 1: Airport Pickup, Guwahati to Shillong (100km/4hrs)
We will receive you at Guwahati Airport and will take you straight to Shillong, which is nearly 4 hours drive from Guwahati. Shillong, a beautiful hill station also known as the Scotland of the East is the capital city of Meghalaya and one of the major tourist destinations of East India. In the route, we will stop at Umiam Lake where you can enjoy some delicious Momos with the scenic beauty of the lake. After reaching Shillong, we will check you in to your hotel where you will stay for the night. If time permits, we will take you to local sightseeing of the city.
Day 2: Shillong Sightseeing (80km/8hrs)
Shillong is famous for its clean steep streets, beautiful lakes, parks and of course the breathtaking waterfalls. So next day, we will take you out on a local sightseeing. Wards Lake, Lady Hydari Park, Don Bosco Museum, Elephant falls, etc. are some notable sightseeing destinations. We will at Shillong.
Day 3: Shillong to Mawlynnong & Dawki Sightseeing, Mawlynnong
After breakfast, we will take you to the Asias cleanest village Mawlynnong. Mawlynnong is famous for its cleanliness and living root bridges. We will further take you to Dawki, about 20 kilometres south of Mawlynnong. Dawki lies at the border of India and Bangladesh and is famous for a suspension bridge over Umngot River (commonly known as Dawki bridge) constructed by British in 1932. Boating is also available on Umngot River. After sightseeing at Dawki, we will take you to Cherrapunji. We will stay at Cherrapunji.
Day 4: Shillong to Cherrapunji Sightseeing
Our next day would be sightseeing at the wettest place on the Earth! Yes, we are talking about Cherrapunji, which holds the all-time record for the most rainfall in a calendar month and in a year. Cherrapunji is famous for living root bridges, Nohkalikai waterfalls, Seven Sister waterfalls, Mawsmai caves (and of course the unending rainfalls of summer) etc. The stay will be at Cherrapunji.
Day 5: Cherrapunji to Kaziranga (370km/9hrs)
After completing our sightseeing at Cherrapunji we will head towards Kaziranga, the world heritage site situated in Assam. It would be around 370 kilometers drive from Cherrapunji and it is estimated to take around 9 hours. So, it would be a complete journey day with few stops to enjoy the local beauties and cuisine of Assam and Meghalaya. We will stay in Kaziranga.
Day 6: Kaziranga Sightseeing (80km/8hrs)
Next day we will take you out for sightseeing at Kaziranga. Kaziranga National Park is itself an exquisite beauty to watch with a list of different species of flora and fauna. Of course no need to mention about the gentle beautiful creature for which Kaziranga is famous all over the world, the one horned rhinoceros. So, it will be a complete enjoyment day of sightseeing at Kaziranga National Park including elephant safaris in the morning, jeep safaris in the afternoon, visit to orchid garden and Assams famous tea gardens, ethnic village, Assamese localities etc. The stay will be at Kaziranga.
Day 7: Kaziranga to Guwahati (240km/5hrs)
Next morning we will take you Guwahati which will be around 5 hours drive from KNP. So, after reaching Guwahati we can take you out on sightseeing of Guwahati city. The notable places to check out in and enjoy in Guwahati are Kamakhya temple, Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra, Balaji temple, Umanada (the smallest river island of the world), river cruises on the mighty River Brahmaputra and many other fantastic places. Your stay for the night will be at Guwahati.
Day 8: Guwahati Sightseeing, Airport Drop (100km/7hrs)
Next day, if time permits we will take you out on local city sightseeing and try to cover all the places of Guwahati. Then we will drop you off at the LGB International Airport. And thus, will end one of the most unforgettable happy trips of your life.
