Here is The Land Of Wanderlust’s blueprint to a backpacking road trip around the North Eastern State of Assam and Meghalaya. The trip starts in Guwahati and then moves to Kaziranga national park. After the Safari we will drive to Shillong and then embark on an adventure to Cherrapunji & Dawki.
From the Double decker root bridge to camping along the banks of the River Umngot
Here is The Land Of Wanderlust’s blueprint to a backpacking road trip around the North Eastern states of Assam and Meghalaya. In Assam, we will backpack to Majuli, the largest river island in the world and Kaziranga National Park – the home of the one horn rhino. While in Meghalaya, we will make Shillong our base and visit the cleanest village in Asia and the living root bridge.
Guwahati International Airport, Assam
KFC Paltan Bazaar, Guwahati
The best tlow trip on the list. For multiple reasons first being this is the most you’ll possibly ever experience in seven days and we can bet on it. If you watch the video you’ll get a small glimpse into how many modes of transportation are used & how much the Geography & terrain has changed.
It’s a super fast trip with each day have a lot to do it kick starts with a bang in Assam & is the only tlow trip currency which includes a train journey along the way a complete backpacker experience with camping on the banks of the river Umngot in Dawki. But the best stay on this trip will without doubt be the bamboo hut at Majuli that island will definitely keep a part of your back the warmth of the place just makes you want to come back for more.
– Arrive in Guwahati by latest 12:00 HRS
– Reach Guwahati at Paltan Bazaar by 13:00 HRS.
– Board a bus to Kaziranga National Park. (193km = 4 hours)
– Reach by 19:00 HRS and check into a guest house.
– Spend the evening at leisure.
– Leave for an early morning jeep safari in Kaziranga National Park and spot the one horned rhino of Assam.
– Post breakfast, Drive to Shillong. {267km = 6-8 hours}
– Lunch along the journey.
– Reach Shillong by 6pm and check into hotel for the night.
– Evening at Leisure.
-> Leave from Shillong by 7 am.
-> Drive to Dawki via Jowai road.
-> First stop in Krang Suri Waterfall. {84km = 2-3 hrs}
-> Reach Dawki for boating by noon.
-> Prceed to Diraang village for camping after lunch.
-> Rest of the evening camping by the river Umngot.
-> After breakfast leave from campsite.
-> Drive to Riwai the single decker root bridge. {21km = 50-70 mins}
-> Lunch at Mawlynnong. Asias cleanest village.
-> Drive to Cherrapunji for the night stay.
-> Reach Cherrapunji 6pm and check into home stay for the night.
-> After breakfast by 8am leave drive to Tyran Village.
-> Start the trek to double decker root bridge.
-> Retrun back to home stay in cherrapunji by 4pm.
-> Spend rest of the evening at leisure.
-> After breakfast pack up and leave for cherrapunji Siteseeing.
-> Explore Mawsmai Caves and Waterfalls, Naukalika Falls, Garden of caves.
-> Lunch along the journey.
-> Enroute visit elephant falls, Don Bosco museum and Mawphlang David Scott Trail.
-> Reach Shillong by 7pm and check into hotel for the night.
-> Rest of the evening at leisure.
– Post breakfast leave in the morning by 08:00 HRS
– Reach Paltan Bazaar Guwahati by 11:00 HRS.
– Book any return flight or train post 13:39 HRS
