Northeast India — Meghalaya & the Living Root Bridges
Shillong & Meghalaya
Northeast India — Meghalaya & the Living Root Bridges
5 days / 4 nights
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Northeast India — Meghalaya & the Living Root BridgesA Shillong-based trip into Meghalaya, the 'Scotland of the East', built around the region's famous living root bridges at Cherrapunji and Mawlynnong, among the wettest places on earth.
Meghalaya's root bridges and misty hill landscape are unlike anywhere else in India, and this itinerary is paced to let you actually walk to them rather than just view them from a road.
Drive into Shillong, Meghalaya's hill capital, known locally as the ‘Scotland of the East’ for its rolling, misty landscape. Evening at leisure around Ward's Lake and Police Bazar.
A day toward Cherrapunji or Mawlynnong, among the wettest places on earth, to see the region's famous living root bridges — footbridges grown over generations from the roots of rubber fig trees — a genuinely unique piece of indigenous engineering.
A further day exploring Meghalaya's waterfalls and limestone caves around Cherrapunji, with time to visit a second, less-visited root bridge.
A final day around Shillong, with time at Elephant Falls or Ward's Lake before departure.
Morning at leisure in Shillong & Meghalaya before a private transfer to the airport for your onward flight.
Well-located hotels in each city, twin-sharing with breakfast included; a 5-star or heritage-property upgrade is available on request.
Private air-conditioned vehicle and driver for the full itinerary, plus any internal flights specifically listed in the day-by-day plan; airport transfers included.
Daily breakfast included. Lunches and dinners are at your own choice so you can explore local restaurants, with recommendations from your guide — let us know if you'd prefer these pre-arranged instead.
October to March for the most comfortable sightseeing temperatures.
This region requires more planning lead time than most of our itineraries; enquire a few weeks ahead where possible.
Every element here — duration, hotel category, pace and stops — can be adjusted. Tell us your dates and interests via the enquiry form and we'll tailor this starting point to you.
Reaching some of the more remote bridges involves a moderate uphill/downhill walk of an hour or more each way; we'll recommend the most accessible bridges if that's a concern.
Fully private — your own vehicle, driver and guide, on your own schedule, not a fixed-departure group tour.
Yes. Every itinerary on this site is a starting point — tell us your available dates and we'll adjust the pace and stops accordingly.
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