Day 02 of the itinerary involves traveling from Shillong to Cherrapunji, the wettest place on Earth, to visit several natural attractions including the Seven Sisters Falls, Mawsmai Cave, and Thangkharang Park. The tour then returns to Shillong in the evening, stopping at Elephanta Falls and Shillong Peak to take in views of the area. Tourists stay overnight in Shillong.

1. Day 02: Shillong - Cherrapunjee - Shillong
-In the morning, after breakfast, begin the excursion towards the wettest place on Earth,
Cherrapunji. It is at a distance of 60 km and on the way come across several waterfalls,
limestone caves, striking root bridge, and other natural sites to provide several
activities. Visit the Spectacular SevenSisters Falls, the Mawsmai Cave and the
Thangkharang Park. In the evening, return to Shillong and on the way back, stop by
the Elephanta Falls and the famous Shillong Peak, it allows a great view. Later, return
back to the hotel and stay overnight at the Shillong hotel.
Shillong to Cherrapunjee
(Living Root bridge at Nongriat, Dainthlen Falls, Nohkhalikai Falls, Seven Sisters falls,
Mawsymai Cave Network) and back to Shillong
Thursday (Day6): Mawlynnong (90 Kms/ 2 hrs) and Dawki 30 Kms/1 hrs
Back (90 Kms/3 Hrs)
Meghalaya Tourism Development Corporation
Shillong: The Tour covers the following places of tourist interest:
Elephant Falls, Shillong Peak, Lady Hydari Park, Laitumkhrah Cathedral, Wards Lake, Golf
Course, State Museum.
Shillong-Barapani: The Tour covers the following places of tourist interest:
Elephant Falls, Shillong Peak, Lady Hydari Park, Laitumkhrah Cathedral, Wards Lake, Golf
Course, State Museum, Bishop Beadon Falls, Barapani Lake.
Sohra (Cherrapunjee): The Tour covers the following places of tourist interest:
Mawkdok Valley, Ramkrishna Mission, Nohkalikai Falls. Mawsmai Caves, Eco Park,
Nohsngithiang Falls, Thangkharang Park, Motrop (Giant conical rock).
Mawsynram : The Tour covers the following places of tourist interest:
Mawjyngbuin Cave, Khreng Khreng (Cracked rock), Rit Mawksir (view point), Jakrem
(Hotwater Spring).
Nartiang: The Tour covers the following places of tourist interest:
Durga Mandir, Shiv Mandir. Monolith Park, Thadlaskein Lake, Thadlaskein Resort.
For more details contact - Tourist Information Centre, MTDC Ltd., Police Bazar Ph. No:
0364-2226220.
1. Laitlum Canyons located about 45 mins from Shillong is an ideal place for a family
picnic. Although not much frequented by tourists, it is definitely worth visiting this place for
beautiful scenery and the atmosphere. One needs to carry their own food as there are no
restaurants close by.
2. Shillong, UmiamLake is a vast andscenicreservoirthatattracts a large numberof tourists
fromacross the country. Alsoknownas“Bara Pani”or the Big Water,The Lake isa part of a dam,
constructedas a firstHydro PowerProjectinthisNorth-EastIndianState. The beautiful UmiamLake
will wake youupto the beautyof Shillong.Forafirsttimerand youngcouple itwill come asa sweet
surprise.Itis15kmnorth of Shillong,onthe Shillong- Guwahati highway.Thislake came into
existence in1965, afterthe Umiam Umtru HydroElectricPowerProject(the firsthydroelectricity
venture inthe northeast) wasstarted.Coveringavastarea of 10 sq. km, thislarge lake has rightly
beentermedasBarapani (bigwater) bylocals.The lake isencompassedbysprawlingmeadowsand
undulatinghillsthatare carpetedwithlushgreenery.
3. MAWSMAI Cave

2. This is MAWSMAI Cave, also called MAWJYNGBUIN Cave. An eerie darkness prevails
inside the cave. A narrow road winds through the cave amidst the jungle of stalactites
hanging from the roof and stalagmites growing up from the floor. They come in varied sizes
and shapes.Entry fee to the cave is Rs.10/- and Rs 50/- is extra for your camera (mobile is
free-of-charge).The path inside cave is narrow and tortuous. Visitors have to move in a file
and carefully as rock formations have rendered the path difficult to negotiate, particularly if
you are holding a heavy DSLR camera. Place lense-hood onto lense. Though are electric
lamps are glowing at places overhead , the cave inside is expectedly dark. I've witnessed
some visitors returning after covering about one-fifth of the cave's passageway.You will find
outcrops of stalactites of weird design, some layered with moss and algae matte. At some
places, though, I found water dripping from the cave roof that will one day give birth to weird
shape stalactites one day! But nothing spectacular. I found nobody saying 'satisfied' or 'good'
after visiting this cave. However, please get refreshments outside the cave to eliminate your
disappointment. There are are tea-stalls, restaurants and a variety of stalls of tourist attraction
in large open space outside.
4. WARD LAKE A small manmade lake.The place iscleanandisbeingwell maintained.
There isa hubfor boating(notsure if it worthitas there ishardlyanyspce) and a hubfor taking
picturesinkhasi attire.Itis totallyworthspendingyourreadingorworkingtime here asthe place is
verypeaceful.There are acouple eateriesavailable aswell
5. ELEPHANT FALLS. A 3 step wonderful water fallA beautiful water fall,in three steps or
better to say in three stages. Go down the stairs and enjoy every moment. The best time
would be after the monsoons as there will be plenty of water falling down the mountains and
the roaring sound it makes.No noise pollution by the way!!!!!!
6. Shillong view point. Locatedinside Airforce stationShillong,youandyourdriverneeds
identifyproof forentry,whichiskeptwhile enteringandneedtobe collectedwhile returning.It'sa
place fromwhere the entire Shillongisvisible
7. AIR FORCE MUSEUM. The Air Force Museumis locatedwithinthe AirForce camp and one
needstosubmittheiridentityproof atthe gate forvisitingthe museum.The museumisquiet
interestingwithlotof informationaboutthe IndianAirforce andalsohasmodelsof lotof Aircraft.
Overall aworthwhile place tovisit.
8. POLICE BAZAAR Police Bazaris the mainmarketplace of Shillong.The place isquiet
lovelyandhaspropershopsas well asstreetvendors.One canalsohave a bite inone of the few
coffee shopsandrestaurantsinthe area.In the eveningsthe place haslotof touristsspendingtheir
time.
9. The SohilyaStrawberry farm is locatedbetweenGawhati andShillongslightlyoff the National
Highway.The village itself isquietpicturesqueandthe villagershelpful.One cansee the strawberry
cultivationandoverthe pastfewyearsthisplace has become one of the majorstrawberryproducers
inthe State.Overall agoodexperience visitingthisoffbeatplace.