Shillong
is a picturesque hill station offering a good holiday all year round.
One of the most motor-able hill stations a stay at Shillong does
not require as much mandatory walking as in other places. Adequate
facilities, scenic beauty, cheerful people, clouds and tall pines,
mountains, valleys, meadows and an excellent golf course make Shillong
a great destination. Believe it or not, while the whole world knows
of Cherrapunjee as the wettest place on earth, very little is known
of Meghalaya the state it is in. You will be surprised they have
not even heard of a state called by the name Meghalaya and when
they meet our people in the big cities of India
Duration:
03 Nights / 04 Days Places to Visit: GUWAHATI-SHILLONG- CHERRAPUNJEE- GUWAHATI
Day 01: Guwahati - Shillong
(03 HRS)
Arrival GUWAHATI by train/ air. Our tour manager will welcome you
at Guwahati railway station/ airport. After your arrival we will
drive to Shillong-'The Scotland of the East' the capital of the
state of Meghalaya. Reaching Shillong after a drive of approximately
3 hours, we check in at hotel Yalana or similar, freshen up &
after a light meal we go out sight seeing. Day 02: Shillong - Cherrapunjee (1.5 hrs)
- Barapani - Guwahati (3 Hrs)
Early in the morning, we will take you to Cherrapunjee, famed for
being the wettest place in the world. After a drive of two hours
amid pine trees and mists we reach Cherrapunjee. Cherrapunjee possesses
some exotic waterfalls and impressive limestone caves. At Cherrapunjee,
we visit Nohkalikai Falls, Mawsmai Falls, Thangkharang Park and
Mawsmai cave which is one of the 100 odd limestone caves in Meghalaya.
Afterwards, it is time for lunch. After lunch, we leave Cherrapunjee
for Barapani Lake. Enroute we visit Elephant falls and Shillong
peak. Evening drive back to Guwahati for overnight. Day 03: IN Guwahati
Early morning visit Kamakhya temple, one of the Shakti Peethams
associated with the legend of Shiva and Daksha Yagna. Kamakhya is
located on a hill - Neelachala Parvat or Kamagiri near the city
of Guwahati in Assam. After lunch visit Umananda temple, the Shiva
temple stands on Peacock island
in the midst of river Brahmaputra. The temple built by an Ahom king
in 1594, can be reached by crossing the river via country boats
plying from Kachari Ghat in Guwahati. A speedboat will take you
to the temple that is located in a small island in the river Brahmaputra.
After this we will continue our visit to Shankardeva Kalashetra
to have a depth look on tradition and culture of tribes of North
Eastern states. Dinner in a floating restaurant over the river Brahmaputra
and overnight in a city hotel.
Day 04: Guwahati
Morning after leisurely breakfast visit Basistha ashram, a Picturesque
old shrine through which flow the three legendary rocky streams-the
Sandhya, Lalita and Kanta. Drive back to hotel for lunch. Later,
transfer to Guwahati railway station/ airport on time to board train/
flight.
Shillong
is a picturesque hill station offering a good holiday all year round.
One of the most motor-able hill stations a stay at Shillong does
not require as much mandatory walking as in other places. Adequate
facilities, scenic beauty, cheerful people, clouds and tall pines,
mountains, valleys, meadows and an excellent golf course make Shillong
a great destination. Believe it or not, while the whole world knows
of Cherrapunjee as the wettest place on earth, very little is known
of Meghalaya the state it is in. You will be surprised they have
not even heard of a state called by the name Meghalaya and when
they meet our people in the big cities of India
island
in the midst of river Brahmaputra. The temple built by an Ahom king
in 1594, can be reached by crossing the river via country boats
plying from Kachari Ghat in Guwahati. A speedboat will take you
to the temple that is located in a small island in the river Brahmaputra.
After this we will continue our visit to Shankardeva Kalashetra
to have a depth look on tradition and culture of tribes of North
Eastern states. Dinner in a floating restaurant over the river Brahmaputra
and overnight in a city hotel. 