Meghalaya Monsoon Special Trip (5D/4N)
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The Mesmerizing Meghalaya Monsoon Trip
A backpacking trip that takes you to one of the wettest places on Earth: The Meghalaya.
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- Activity Level Challenging
- Group Size Small Group
All about the Meghalaya Monsoon Special Trip (5D/4N).
Hello travelers!
There are many amazing things about Meghalaya state like the floating clouds (that’s the first thing comes to mind), the high rise mountains, rainforests formed by wettest places on earth, stunning deep valleys, free flowing rivers and streams, gigantic waterfalls, mystical caves, living root bridges that act as harmony between humans and nature over centuries, some of the cleanest villages, diverse spread of food, colorful locals and unique culture.
As part of this backpacking trip, we at Muddie Trails handpicked monsoon special attractions in the abode of clouds that will refresh your body, mind and awaken your soul. We will experience Meghalaya in full glory, create memories, and sketch beautiful stories to tell.
We will start the trip with Shillong, the capital city of Meghalaya, which is also the highest point of the state. It boasts a cold climate most of the year. It has a unique cuisine with tasty food, friendly locals, great for shopping especially the winter wear.
After exploring local attractions in Shillong, we will head towards the wettest place on earth, Cherrapunji, explore umpteen viewpoints, cleanest villages, deep Mawsmai caves, pristine valleys, and numerous waterfalls like Nohkalikai, 7 Sisters, Wei Sawdong.
We will set off on a wild & wet trek to fascinating Double Decker Living Root Bridges and magical Rainbow Waterfalls. After soul-soothing dips in the natural swimming pools of lush blue waters, we will end the trip with a pit stop at Shillong while filling our bags with souvenirs, and a mind full of beautiful memories.
All in all, Meghalaya is a natural wonder that cannot be missed in your lifetime. Come, join us on a wild & wet backpacking trip to Meghalaya in monsoons.
Highlights of the Meghalaya Trip:
- The Double Decker Living Root Bridges
- Dawki Umngot River Expedition
- Cherrapunji – Wettest place on Earth
- Mawsmai Caves exploration
- 7 Sisters Waterfall
- Nohkalikai Falls – World’s 4th largest Waterfalls
- 4 Layered Wei Sawdong Waterfalls
- Mawlynnong Asia’s cleanest Village
- North Eastern Cultural Museum Shillong
- Umiam – the prettiest lake
- Dress up in Meghalaya traditional attire
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The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance
What is included in this tour?Items that are included in the cost of tour price.
Generic Details
Travel:
- Trip starting/ending point: Guwahati
- Pick up and drop at Guwahati Airport
- Tempo, Innova or similar tourist vehicle (6 days journey)
- Start time: Day 1, 10:30 AM
- End time: Day 5, 8:30 PM
- You can book flights to/from Guwahati based on the above timings.
- Note: There is no night journey on this trip. All travel is during day time.
Stay:
- Shillong/Cherrapunji: Homestay for 1 Night (comfort, shared stay)
- Cherrapunji: Homestay for 2 Nights (comfort, shared stay)
- Nongriat Village: Dormitory for 1 Night (basic, shared stay)
- Note 1: Couple stay can be provided at an extra cost of 1000 per couple per night in Shillong/Cherrapunji. Contact Organizers to check availability before booking.
Food:
- Breakfasts included
- Lunches & Dinners are self-sponsored
- Why?
Based on feedback from previous batches, we excluded Lunches and Dinners as everyone have different food choices. Meghalaya boasts good food. There are multiple food options available at all the places that put travelers in confusion. - All homestays at Meghalaya provide pre-set food for dinner or take orders as per menu.
- How much you have to spend for good food?
150 – 200 per Lunch
200 – 250 per Dinner
Misc. info:
- Batch size: 5 to 15
- Trek Difficulty: Moderate (Beginners can attempt)
- Note: There is 1 trek to Double Decker Living Root Bridges and Rainbow Waterfalls on Days 4,5
- Max altitude: Shillong at 5,200 feet above Sea level
- Climate: Cold to Moderate
Things to pack for Meghalaya Trip:
- Toiletries, moisturizer, light towel, lip balm, wet wipes, toothbrush, toothpaste etc.
- A lightweight large Backpack for the entire trip (50-60 liters). Strictly no trolleys. Remember this is a Backpacking trip.
- A small backpack for basic items (to carry valuables, water bottle, snacks, etc. for outdoor activities).
- Photo identity proof with address (Aadhar/Passport/Voter ID).
- A Passport size color photograph (important for permit).
- A rainproof jacket with a hood during monsoons (to protect from cold winds, sudden rain).
- Thick socks, track pants, full sleeve t-shirts (to keep your body warm).
- Cap/Hat/Sunglasses (to protect from harmful sun rays).
- Sunscreen (SPF 50 or more).
- Power bank, charger, camera, binoculars (if you wish to).
- Hand sanitizer and liquid hand wash for Camping and outdoors.
- Proper water bottle for your trip. You may fill at our stays.
- Disposable garbage covers (To separate used/unused, wet/dry clothes).
- Water-resistant good grip shoes/sandals for travel, extra slippers to use at stays.
- Personal medications, any drugs that you may feel necessary (remember ghat roads, cold climate), basic first aid kit.
- No need to carry snacks/chocolates. You may buy at local shops to support local people in Meghalaya.
What’s next after booking your trip:
- Organizers will get in touch with you, or vice versa. After the confirmation, you may book your flights up and down.
- A Whatsapp group will be created for all the registered folks 5 days before the event
- You may discuss many things in the group and get prepared for the trip
Special Notes:
- Expect wet climate in Meghalaya during monsoon months.
- On foggy/cloudy days we may have to wait at certain locations to get the waterfalls view.
- On some occasions, if we are unlucky, we won’t get to see certain views because of heavy cloud cover.
- The waterfalls are in full flow with brute force, so it’s not advised to enter most waterfalls. It is advised to listen to our expert Trip Leader who can help you to take dips at selected places.
- Travelers are expected to come with open heart by appreciating complexities of Mother nature based on seasonal variations, monthly or even daily weather conditions.
- Please book this trip only if you are okay with all above points.
Seasonal Variations:
- Jan to Mar: Winters are pleasantly cold in Meghalaya which pull tourists in good numbers. Thereās still a good amount of water to play in rivers and waterfalls. However, those giant waterfalls meant for viewing are quiet (Nohkalikai) this season.
- Apr to Sept (Monsoons): The rains hit the mountains starting from April. Meghalaya has a long monsoon season. They start slow in April/May, consistently increase during June, peak around July/August and reduce by mid of Sept. Thick clouds all around interrupt views. With the brute force of water, one cannot take dips/play in water anywhere.
- Oct to Dec (Post monsoon): The giant waterfalls (Nohkalikal, Weisawdong) are at their best post monsoons with enchanting views. End of the year (Nov, Dec, Jan) is good to play in the clear waters of rivers and waterfalls (Umngot, Krang Suri, Rainbow). Temperatures may drop below 5 degrees towards the end of the year.
The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance.
Meghalaya Package InclusionsItems that are included in the cost of tour price.
- Travel (Guwahati to Guwahati)
- Stay for 4 nights
- 4 Breakfasts
- Meghalaya Khasi tribe dress up
- All entry tickets, permissions
- Trip Captain
- Local guide for Double Decker, Rainbow Trekking
- Airport pickup and drop (fixed timings)
- Bonfire (at least 1 time, weather permits)
- Once in a lifetime experience visiting all places mentioned in Highlights section
Meghalaya Package ExclusionsItems that are excluded in the cost of tour price.
- Lunches, Dinners
- Any kind of activities other than mentioned above
- Any kind of insurance, shopping, party, medical expenses
- Any misc. expenses that are not in inclusions above
- Any extra cost arising due to any change in the itinerary/stay on account of flight cancellation, bad weather, traffic-congestion/roadblocks, political disturbances and/or any factors beyond our control.
- The itinerary is fixed. No special requests to change itinerary/schedule shall be entertained. Do not give advice(s) to the Trip Leader(s) to change the itinerary.
- Cooperate with the organizer(s) in following the schedule set for the day (especially getting up and getting ready in the morning). This will ensure travelers won’t miss out on the real fun part that is traveling.
- Every traveler is responsible for his/her for your own safety. Don’t indulge in any illegal or silly activity that causes harm to you or fellow travelers.
- Do not wander into the forest away from the designated trail for treks. There may be snakes, scorpions, and dangerous animals.
- Unexpected situations: It may happen we do not cover all the places mentioned in the itinerary because of unpredictable reasons like bad weather, landslides, wild animal presence, abrupt blocking of sites by the police/forest department, delay in travel because of an issue with our group itself, traffic conditions, etc. In most cases, if the time permits, the organizer(s) will take travelers to an alternative place. But in some cases, we may have to skip a place altogether.
- Absolutely no littering. We swear to protect our environment.
- No alcohol & smoking during travel, treks, and other outdoor activities. There would be a separate window and space (usually at night) to have these at the campsite/homestay for interested people.
- Travelers are expected to respect each other and help each other. Avoid discussing sensitive matters like sex, politics, and religion/caste/race.
- Using foul or abusive language, eve-teasing, arguing with fellow travelers/organizer(s), and/or involving in the physical assault will not be accepted and will stand a chance of being deserted by the group then and there.
- The event will stand canceled if less than 8 travelers signed up for the trip/trek which will be informed 24 hours before the trip start time.
- Every traveler is expected to sign a liability/waiver form given by the organizer(s) after boarding the vehicle. This liability form will discharge Muddie Trails of any unexpected incident like injury/death/theft etc.
As we are amidst a pandemic, please go through the following blog of Travelling in the times of COVID-19 and COVID FAQs before deciding to join the trip.
Cancellation by Traveler
- 80% refund if a cancellation request is sent 30 days before the trip start date.
- 50% refund if a cancellation request is sent between 30 to 15 days before the trip start date.
- An email has to be sent to muddietrails@gmail.com to raise a cancellation request.
- No refund within 15 days of the event start time whatever is the reason (Health, COVID, Accident, Family crisis, Office issue, or anything else).
- No refund during/after the event.
- No refund on the partial payment (advance) done to block your seat for the trip.
Cancellation by Muddie Trails
Muddie Trails may decide to cancel the event if there are less than 3 travelers signed up for the trip/trek.
What if we donāt get the minimum number of people for the trip?
We have 2 options in this case:
Option 1: Complete refund.
Option 2: Switch to any other trip of the same weekend or future weekends. The difference amount will be collected from you or paid back according to the new trip cost.
Cancellation due to external factors
Muddie Trails may have to cancel the event in case of external factors that are beyond our control like Natural Disasters, Extreme Weather Conditions, Red Alerts, Political Disturbances, Bandh/Curfews, Local Issues, Road Blocks, Train cancellations, Covid-19 or any other disease outbreaks etc.
In these scenarios:
- No Refund is allowed.
- 100% trip amount can be used for any other new trip of the same weekend or future weekends. The difference amount will be collected from you or paid back according to the new trip cost.
- Once you confirm your participation on the new trip, all the above Cancellation policies will apply for the same.
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