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Meghalaya caves — the short systems - 7 Days (Shillong, Cherrapunji, Mawsmai, Krem Mawmluh & Nongriat)

4.7(13 reviews)7 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Seven days, four systems, and eight hours in the longest one. The same first four days without the Liat Prah traverse, for people who want caves but not eight hours of them.

Sleeper Class Co.
Runs this trip
Caving / spelunking
Seven days, four systems, and eight hours in the longest one
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers

Top Highlights

  • ShillongSeven days underground in the longest cave systems in the subcontinent.
  • Mawsmai caveMawsmai is the tourist cave and it is deliberately first — it is where anyone who is going to find this unbearable finds out cheaply.
  • Krem MawmluhMawmluh has chest-deep water in the river passage and a layer in its floor that helped define a geological age.

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 6 nights accommodation as listed: hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Transport
  • Shared airport transfer both ways
  • All internal transport as listed: coach, train or shared jeep
Meals
  • Meals listed on each day
  • Camp on the Shnongrim ridge with all meals
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 15
  • A caving guide and callout registration for every system entered
Permits & fees
  • Village and cave access fees throughout
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day
Safety
  • Oversuit, helmet and lamp with twelve hours of battery

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
  • Travel insurance, which both operators require
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • Flights to Shillong or Guwahati
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Most meals
  • Upgrades from shared transport to private
  • Wellingtons, which you bring in your own size
  • Any system entry if the rivers are rising

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Shillong Hostel

Hostel

Day 1

Cherrapunji Hostel

Hostel

Days 2–4

Jaintia Hills Hostel

Hostel

Days 5, 6

What you'll eat

6 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 6 dinners across 7 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 7.

  • DinnerServed on days 1–6
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–7
  • LunchServed on days 3, 5, 6

15 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

Operator

Sleeper Class Co.
4.7 (13)

Based in Varanasi

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.7/5
Based on 13 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.5/5
Guide
4.5/5
Itinerary
4.5/5
Transport
4.5/5
Accommodation
4.6/5
Tour operator
4.5/5
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Ishita Ghosh – Chennai2025-08-29 · Verified booking

Excellent sightings and the guides clearly knew the area.

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Dev Chatterjee – Hyderabad2025-08-29 · Verified booking

Excellent sightings and the guides clearly knew the area.

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Rohit Verma – Kolkata2025-08-29 · Verified booking

Early starts, but that's where the wildlife is. Well run. Would send friends their way.

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Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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Priya Nair – Bengaluru2025-08-29 · Verified booking

Early starts, but that's where the wildlife is. Well run. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. Would send friends their way.

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Sneha Kulkarni – Lucknow2025-08-29 · Verified booking

Excellent sightings and the guides clearly knew the area. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. Recommended.

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Farah Qureshi – Kolkata2025-05-14 · Verified booking

Excellent sightings and the guides clearly knew the area. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Would send friends their way.

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Meera Iyer – Indore2025-05-14 · Verified booking

Excellent sightings and the guides clearly knew the area. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy. No hesitation recommending them.

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Karan Shah – Pune2025-05-14 · Verified booking

Early starts, but that's where the wildlife is. Well run. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. Good value for what's included.

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