Shillong Camp
Camping
Day 1
Meghalaya Explorer - 5 Days (Shillong, Laitlum, Mawlynnong, Dawki & Tyrna)
Five days including the 3,500 steps to the double-decker. The same route with shared transport and Nongriat as a long day trip from Cherrapunji instead of a night below.
Stonefoot Trails
Runs this trip
Trekking
Five days including the 3,500 steps to the double-decker
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
Umiam LakeLaitlum drops away with no railing and usually no other people. MawlynnongThe Umngot is clear enough in winter that the boats appear to float on nothing. Double-decker root bridgeThree and a half thousand steps down, and the same three and a half thousand back up tomorrow.
Itinerary
Laitlum drops away with no railing and usually no other people. Go before the light goes.
Shillong, LaitlumHow the day runs
- 1 hrsOut to the Laitlum canyons for the evening
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationShillong Camp
Included Activities
- Transfer from Guwahati
- Hotel night
- Laitlum trip
LANDMARKS Umiam Lake Laitlum Canyons Police Bazar Start point Shillong, Police Bazar, Shillong, Meghalaya 08:00 - 18:00The Umngot is clear enough in winter that the boats appear to float on nothing. In monsoon it is brown.
Shillong, Mawlynnong, DawkiHow the day runs
- 3 hrs8:00 AM — south to the Bangladesh border
- 1 hrs1:00 PM — down to the Umngot
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationDawki Camp
Included Activities
- Boat ride on the Umngot
- Village entry fees
- Homestay night
LANDMARKS Mawlynnong Riwai root bridge Umngot river Dawki Three and a half thousand steps down, and the same three and a half thousand back up tomorrow. The bridge is a living tree, trained across the river over decades.
Dawki, Tyrna, NongriatHow the day runs
- 3 hrs8:00 AM — across to the Tyrna trailhead
- 3 hrs11:30 AM — 3,500 steps down and two steel bridges
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationNongriat Camp
Included Activities
- Guesthouse night at Nongriat
- All meals
- Guide on the steps
Optional Activities
- Rainbow Falls, another hour beyond the village
LANDMARKS Double-decker root bridge Rainbow Falls Nongriat The climb out is the hardest hour of the trip. Nohkalikai afterwards is the tallest plunge waterfall in India.
Nongriat, Tyrna, Cherrapunji, Mawsmai CaveHow the day runs
- 4 hrs7:00 AM — the long climb back up the steps
- 1 hrs1:00 PM — the show cave, then Nohkalikai falls
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationCherrapunji Camp
Included Activities
- Cave entry
- Hotel night at Cherrapunji
LANDMARKS Mawsmai Cave Nohkalikai Falls Seven Sisters Falls Allow the full five hours to Guwahati airport. The Shillong road is slow.
Cherrapunji, ShillongHow the day runs
- 5 hrs8:00 AM — back up and down to Guwahati
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Transfer to Guwahati
- Day 1Transfer from Guwahati
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 1Laitlum trip
- Day 2Boat ride on the Umngot
- Day 2Village entry fees
- Day 2Homestay night
- Day 3Guesthouse night at Nongriat
- Day 3All meals
- Day 3Guide on the steps
- Day 3Rainbow Falls, another hour beyond the villageCosts extra
- Day 4Cave entry
- Day 4Hotel night at Cherrapunji
- Day 5Transfer to Guwahati
- Day 1 · 1 nightShillong Camp
- Day 2 · 1 nightDawki Camp
- Day 3 · 1 nightNongriat Camp
- Day 4 · 1 nightCherrapunji Camp
- Day 1Shillong to LaitlumOut to the Laitlum canyons for the evening
- Day 2Shillong to Mawlynnong8:00 AM — south to the Bangladesh border
- Day 2Mawlynnong to Dawki1:00 PM — down to the Umngot
- Day 3Dawki to Tyrna8:00 AM — across to the Tyrna trailhead
- Day 4Tyrna to Mawsmai Cave1:00 PM — the show cave, then Nohkalikai falls
- Day 5Cherrapunji to Shillong8:00 AM — back up and down to Guwahati
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Dawki Camp
Camping
Day 2
Nongriat Camp
Camping
Day 3
Cherrapunji Camp
Camping
Day 4
What you'll eat
4 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 4 dinners across 5 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 5.
- DinnerServed on days 1–4
- BreakfastServed on days 2–5
- LunchServed on day 3
9 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.4/5
Based on 16 reviews
Review summary
Food4.5/5
Guide4.3/5
Itinerary4.1/5
Transport4.1/5
Accommodation4.3/5
Tour operator4.4/5
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Priya Nair – Chennai2026-08-02 · Verified booking
Meghalaya in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Camp was pitched and the kitchen going by the time we walked in each evening. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. Would send friends their way.
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Carla Mendes – Melbourne2026-08-02 · Verified booking
Meghalaya in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves. No hesitation recommending them.
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Sneha Kulkarni – Jaipur2026-08-02 · Verified booking
The trek itself is good but the group was too large for the trail on the summit day. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it.
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Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
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Nina Hoffmann – Melbourne2026-08-02 · Verified booking
Meghalaya in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Sleeping under canvas at that height is cold work and the kit was up to it. Crew were professional without being stiff about it.
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Daniel Okafor – Stockholm2025-09-23 · Verified booking
Did this over 5 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. The campsites were well chosen — sheltered, and close enough to water. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Worth every rupee.
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Elena Petrova – Dublin2025-09-23 · Verified booking
Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down. Would book with them again.
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Sneha Kulkarni – Indore2025-09-23 · Verified booking
Did this over 5 days and it was the best walking I've done in years.
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Aditi Rao – Chennai2025-09-23 · Verified booking
Meghalaya in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Good value for what's included.
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Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
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