|
 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.
CLICK
HERE - MORE EAST INDIA TOUR PACKAGS
|
in India
- Representative of STA Travel in India