Magical Meghalaya Tour – 5D/4N
Guwahati – Shillong – Cherrapunji – Mawlynnong – Dawki – Guwahati
- Living root bridges
- Dawki river
- Seven Sisters Falls
A classic road trip into the Eastern Himalaya — cross Sela Pass at about 13,700 ft, visit India’s largest monastery at Tawang and drive to Bumla Pass on the India–China border. We pace the drive with halts to help you acclimatise.

Tour at a glance: 7 Days / 6 Nights private tour starting and ending in Guwahati. Route: Guwahati → Bhalukpong → Dirang → Tawang → Bomdila → Guwahati. Highlights: Sela Pass, Tawang Monastery, Bumla Pass, Madhuri Lake. Includes a private AC vehicle with driver; hotels on request.
Pickup from Guwahati and drive via Tezpur to Bhalukpong on the Kameng river at the Assam–Arunachal border. Inner Line Permit check. Overnight Bhalukpong.
Drive through Tipi and Bomdila to the apple-orchard valley of Dirang. Visit hot water springs and Dirang Dzong.
Cross Sela Pass and Sela Lake, stop at Jaswant Garh War Memorial and Nuranang (Jang) Falls, arriving at Tawang by evening.
Tawang Monastery, Tawang War Memorial, Urgelling Monastery and the craft centre. Evening at the light & sound show (when running).
Excursion to Bumla Pass and Shungetser (Madhuri) Lake — requires a separate army/district permit and is weather-dependent. Local taxi may be mandatory for this stretch.
Drive back over Sela Pass to Bomdila. Visit Bomdila Monastery and the local market.
Long drive back to Guwahati for your onward journey.
This itinerary is planned for 7 Days / 6 Nights. We can shorten or extend it — every package is fully customisable.
For 2–4 travellers a sedan (Dzire/Etios) or compact SUV works well on the plains, but we recommend an Innova Crysta or SUV for the Arunachal hill stretch. Families of 5–6 prefer an Ertiga or Innova Crysta, and groups of 10+ can book a Force Urbania or Tempo Traveller.
Yes. You can book this as a taxi-only tour, or ask us to arrange hotels in budget, standard or premium categories.
The tour starts and ends in Guwahati — pickup and drop at Guwahati airport, railway station or your hotel.
Yes. Indian citizens need an Inner Line Permit (ILP) and foreign nationals need a Protected Area Permit (PAP). Bumla Pass requires an additional local permit. We guide you through the process.
Guwahati – Shillong – Cherrapunji – Mawlynnong – Dawki – Guwahati
Guwahati – Shillong – Cherrapunji – Mawlynnong – Dawki – Guwahati
Guwahati – Kaziranga – Shillong – Cherrapunji – Mawlynnong – Dawki – Guwahati
Change the dates, days, hotels or vehicle — we’ll send a revised plan within minutes.