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DAY 01:: GUWAHATI – CHERAPUNJEE (145kms. / 05hrs.)
Meet and assist by our representative
at the Airport / Rly. Station & transfer to Cherapunjee. Cherapunjee is
locally and officially known as Sohra.
Cherrapunjee happened to be the “Wettest place on Earth” until the Guinness
Book of World records officially attributed the honour to Mawsrynram.
En route visit
Umium Lake,
a majestic placid lake with its surrounding sylvan
hills. On arrival at Cherapunjee, check in at your hotel. Evening free for
leisure. Overnight stay at hotel/resort in Cherapunjee.
DAY 02:: CHERANPUNJEE
Visit the beautiful waterfalls of -
Nohkalikai, The Seven Sister falls,
as well as
the Mawsmai cave, the Thangkharang Park,
Khoh Ramhah
and Eco Park.
Do not miss out the
Ramkrishna Mission.
Evening would be free for leisure.
Overnight stay at hotel/resort in Cherapunjee.
DAY 03:: CHER
R
AP
U
NJEE
–
MAWSYNRAM EXCURSION
After breakfast, drive to visit
another natural beauty of Meghalaya, Mawsynram. Mawsynram, at present is the
“Wettest place on earth”. There is a cave temple of Lord Shiva in Mawsynram.
One has to descend some stairs to enter the giant stalagmite cave sheltering
the natural “Shivalinga”. The natural giant “Shivalinga” inside the cave is
really unique with water trickling down from the roof of the cave naturally as
obeisance on the “Shivalinga”. There is another small natural stalagmite
formation close the giant “Shivalinga” which is worshipped by the locals as
Goddess Parvati.
Return to your resort and enjoy the
evening.
DAY 04:: CHER
R
AP
U
NJEE
–
MAWLYNNONG
(7
4
k
m
s. / 03
h
r
s.)
After breakfast, drive to
Mawlynnong Village
. Mawlynnong Village has earned the
distinction of being the cleanest village in India. It is situated 90 km from
Shillong. Besides, the picturesque village offers many interesting sights such
as the Living Root Bridge and another strange natural phenomenon of a boulder
balancing on another rock.
Thereafter walk through the village
and visit the. Sky View, the highest point in Mawlynnong, constructed entirely
by local villagers. Bamboo steps and mini-ladders crisscross through five
trees, gently gaining height until you are about 18.28 meters high. In the
tallest tree in the forest is a machan-like viewing platform from where you get
a lovely view of the Bangladesh plains.
Morning drive to
Daoki (Bangladesh Border)
.
Evening
free for leisure. Overnight stay at Cherrapunjee.
DAY 05:: CHERANPUNJEE
After breakfast, trek to the
Living Root Bridge.
The trek normally takes two to
three hours. The route is replete with small villages where one can relax and
explore rural life.
Before you go for the Double Decker Living
Root Bridge, you would come across a single living root bridge.
Thereafter trek for another hour or so and
reach the Double Decker Living Root Bridge, a UNESCO Heritage. This amazing
bridge is a
Two-Tier Living Root Bridge
(made of
the roots of a living tree), connecting a chasm with a pool of jade water
below. The two tiers measure 59ft and 83 ft. in length respectively.
Evening free for leisure and overnight
stay at Cherrapunjee.
DAY 06:: SHILLONG
After breakfast, proceed for Shillong.
On the way visit the Elephant Falls, the Shillong Peak, Lady Hydari Park,
Laitumkhrah Cathedral, Wards Lake, Golf Course, State Museum. Rest of the day
is at leisure or for shopping. Overnight stay at Shillong.
DAY 07:: SHILLONG – GUWAHATI (96kms. / 02hrs)
After breakfast, proceed for Guwahati.
On arrival at Guwahati, visit the Bhubaneswari Temple, the Sankerdev
Kalashetra, Balaji Temple.
In the evening, you would be taken for
a boat cruise on the Brahmaputra (subject to flood condition) and spot river
dolphin in the water. Night halt at Guwahati.
DAY 08:: GUWAHATI
Visit the
“Kamakhya Temple”
and the
Umananda temple (depending upon
time).
Rest of the day is at leisure before you are transferred to Guwahati Airport / Railway station for
your onward journey.
Tour ends with sweet memories
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