Rachna's Meghalaya Trip with Thrillophilia Was All About Waterfalls and Bridges

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Rating: ★★★★★
Travellers: Rachna Gupta, Praveen Kumar Gupta, Arti Gupta, Sumanas Gupta & Hrishita Biswas
Trip Duration: 5 Days | 4 Nights
Date of Travel: 28 May 2026 to 01 Jun 2026
Package Booked: Captivating Meghalaya: Unraveling Beauty in 5 Days

Some trips are remembered for the places you visit, while others stay with you because of the people you experience them with. For Rachna Gupta, her five-day Meghalaya holiday was a little of both.

Travelling with her family, she explored waterfalls, caves, living root bridges, quiet villages, and the crystal-clear waters of Dawki. "Meghalaya is absolutely beautiful, and we came back with some amazing memories with our family," she said.

And for her, the waterfalls and the time spent together as a family were the highlights of the trip.

Arriving and Straight Into Cherrapunji

They arrived at Guwahati Railway Station and were transferred directly toward Cherrapunji, stopping at Elephant Falls in Shillong on the way. Elephant Falls is a three-tiered waterfall that eases you gently into what Meghalaya has in store, and it is a good first stop for two kids who are about to spend five days in a state that takes waterfalls very seriously.

Cherrapunji, one of the wettest places on earth, welcomed them with a full sightseeing tour. Seven Sisters Waterfall, which at its fullest drops in seven distinct streams down a massive cliff face. NohKaLikai Falls, the tallest in India, plunging nearly 340 metres into a green pool at the bottom.

The Mawsmai and Arwah Caves with their limestone formations lit up in the dim interior. It was a big first day and made them realize how amazing the journey to the northeast can be.

The Double Decker Root Bridge

Day two was the Nongriat trek, and this is the one that Meghalaya is most famous for. The trail starts at Tyrna Village and descends 3,500 steps into the valley to reach the Double Decker Living Root Bridge, a living structure grown over centuries by training the roots of rubber fig trees across the river.

The bridge is extraordinary in person, entirely natural, entirely functional, and unlike anything most people have seen before. For two kids at ten and twelve, this kind of trek is the perfect level of challenge, enough steps to feel like an achievement, and a reward at the bottom that makes every step worth it.

Mawlynnong, the Single Decker Bridge, and Dawki 

Day three took them through Mawlynnong, known as the Cleanest Village in Asia, which lives up to the title completely. The streets are immaculate, bamboo dustbins line every path, and the village has a quiet pride about it that makes you want to slow down and look properly.

The Single Decker Living Root Bridge in nearby Riwai Village and the Balancing Rock along the way added to a morning that felt full without being rushed. By afternoon, they were in Dawki, checking into the hotel and exploring the Umngot River, whose water is so clear that boats appear to float in mid-air above the riverbed.

Krang Shuri, Laitlum Canyon, and Into Shillong

Day four moved them toward Shillong with a stop at Krang Shuri Waterfalls, one of Meghalaya's most beautiful and less crowded falls, surrounded by dense forest and with a natural pool at the base. Laitlum Canyon came next, a dramatic viewpoint over a valley of rolling hills that looks completely unlike the rest of the state. Phe Phe Falls rounded out the morning before they continued into Shillong for their last night.

Shnongpdeng Village was also on the route, with kayaking and boating available for anyone who wanted to get out on the water, and the two kids were presumably not hard to convince.

Kamakhya Temple and the Journey Home

The last morning was the drive back to Guwahati with a visit to Kamakhya Devi Temple, one of the most significant shakti peethas in India, perched on Nilachal Hill above the city. A quiet, meaningful end to a trip that had been full of movement and discovery.

How did Thrillophilia make the Trip Better for Rachna

Rachna kept her review warm and specific. "Our driver was very punctual, and he drove us through the Meghalaya trip very safely, and we enjoyed every bit of it." For a family with two young children moving through unfamiliar mountain roads and jungle trails across five days, a punctual and safe driver is not a small thing. It is the foundation on which the entire trip rests.

The itinerary itself was well sequenced. Starting with the high drama of Cherrapunji, building through the root bridge treks, slowing down in Dawki, and closing with Shillong and Kamakhya gave the five days a natural shape that never felt rushed.

Private SUV transfers throughout meant the family moved at their own pace without being tied to a group schedule, which with two kids in tow makes an enormous difference.

"Overall it was a wonderful experience," Rachna said. "We came back with some amazing memories with our family."

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