Nature Trail & Wildlife of Meghalaya

Day 01 – Arrive Delhi
Arrive Delhi and meet the representative at the arrival hall and transfer to the hotel for check-in. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 02 – Delhi – Guwahati (By Flight) – Baghmara
Morning after breakfast, transfer to the airport to board the flight for Guwahati. Upon arrival, drive to Baghmara via Dudhnoi (approx. 250Kms / 06 hours).

Upon arrival check-in at the lodge and relax amidst the comforts of your room. Evening is free for individual activities or relaxation. Overnight at the Lodge.

Day 03 – Baghmara
Today morning after breakfast we will go on an exploration within the thick forest of Baghmara Reserve. It is situated just 04 km from the town. The naturally blessed Baghmara reserve is well famous for various types of plants and wildlife species. The langurs, the large cats, tigers, leopards, hoolock gibbons, Assamese macaque and orange bellied squirrels are among the mammals found in Baghmara. In Plants Lady’s slipper and the pitcher plants are found in abound here which are not so common in other places of the nation. In the evening, we will go on to visit tribal villages. Overnight at the Lodge.

Day 04 – Baghmara – Balpakram National Park
Morning after breakfast, drive to Balpakram National Park (approx. 50Kms / 1 ½ hours). It is another jewel in the Garo Hills. During our journey to Balpakram we will be driving through the green vista and will be looking for wildlife on the way. Balpakram and the Garo hills are also heaven for the birdwatchers and are classified as one of Meghalaya’s important bird’s sites by the Indian bird conservation. More than 270 bird species have been recorded on these hills. The common sighted birds of the areas are black & jerdon’s Baza, Mountain bamboo & white cheeked partridge, grey peacock, blyth’s kingfisher, bay woodpecker, cuckoo, olive bulbul, eye browed wren babbler, white winged duck and the flavescent bulbul etc.

Upon arrival check-in at the lodge and relax amidst the comforts of your room. Afternoon, we will go for a short trekking around the reserve for wildlife viewing. Overnight at the Lodge.

Day 05 – Balpakram National Park
Today morning after breakfast, we will go on a full day trekking inside the Balpakram National park with a naturalist and armed guide. Balpakram has an area of about 220 sq. km and this area is home to a variety of wildlife mammals including tigers, elephants, bison, black bear, leopards, sambar deer, and some rarest species of the Lesser Panda or the Red Panda.

Evening is free for leisure walks around the lodge or individual activities. Overnight at the Lodge.

Day 06 – Balpakram National Park – Shillong
Morning after breakfast, drive to Shillong which is capital of Meghalaya (approx. 220Kms / 05 hours) enroute visiting Shillong peak. This peak is situated at an altitude of 2000 meters and is the highest point in Meghalaya. The peak offers breathtaking bird’s eye view of the city and the sprinkled villages nearby. The view from here is as mesmerizing in day time and the night view is absolutely awe inspiring as the dwelling lights provide the ground below an aura of the night sky.

Continue drive to Shillong city. Upon arrival check-in at the hotel and relax amidst the comforts of your room. Evening is free to explore the local market. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 07 – Shillong – Cherrapunjee
Morning after breakfast, drive to Cherrapunjee (approx. 55Kms / 01 ½ hours). It is the wettest destination in the world and on your drive to Cherrapunjee, you will come across roaring waterfalls diving into unfathomable gorges. Cherrapunjee, officially name is Sohra and a “must see” destination for all tourists. It also known the wettest place in the earth with a record rainfall. Cherrapunjee was the headquarters of the Khasi & Jaintia province during British rule before shifting to Shillong in 1864 and this was due to the inconvenience caused by excessive rain during the monsoon months.

Upon arrival check-in at the hotel and relax amidst the comforts of your room. Later visit the famous Nohsngithiang Falls, Nohkalikai fall and Mawsmai Cave. Evening is free for individual activities and enjoy the surrounding areas. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 08 – Cherrapunjee
Today after early breakfast and will go on a guided trek to visit the Double Decker living Routes Bridge, the most brilliant of all the living bridges found in the world. The trek from the resort will take approx. 05 hours. The scenery of the places is beyond description. Your will get amazed of walking over the roots which will quite scary at the start but once you start you will end it with great zeal. The picturesque forest all around, pleasant sound of water falls will provide you a different experience with the mesmerizing feeling. Here you will feel the warmth of Mother Nature being somewhere near to nature gods home.

Later return to the hotel and enjoy the surrounding areas. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 09 – Cherrapunjee
After breakfast, will visit the cleanest village in India which is nearly about 25kms from Cherrapunjee and just close to the scenic villages, there are interesting sights like the living roots bridge and a beautiful sight boulder balancing on another rock.

Later return to the hotel and spend you evening in book reading or individual activities. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 10 – Cherrapunjee – Guwahati
Morning after breakfast, drive to Guwahati (approx. 150Kms / 05 hours). Upon arrival check-in at the hotel and relax amidst the comforts of your room. Evening is free to for individual activities or relaxation. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 11 – Guwahati – Kolkata / Delhi (By Flight)

Morning after breakfast, transfer to the airport to board the flight for Kolkata/Delhi. Upon arrival, rest of the day is free to explore the city or for individual activities.

Late night transfer to the airport for your departure flight for onward destination.