Shared day trip · one vehicle daily
Dawki & Mawlynnong Day Trip
The clear water of the Umngot at Dawki, the Bangladesh border point, and Asia's cleanest village at Mawlynnong with the Riwai living root bridge. The longest day of the five.
- Price
- ₹1500 / person
- Leaves
- 7:30 AM, Police Bazar
- Back by
- 8–9 PM
- Distance
- ~200 km
No Sunday departure. Umngot boatmen do not operate and Mawlynnong village restricts visitors on Sundays. We would rather not run than drive you to a closed gate.
The day, hour by hour
7:30 AM
Depart Police Bazar
10:30 AM
Dawki and the Umngot river
11:30 AM
Boating on the Umngot
Boats are hired at the river and charged per boat, not per person
1:00 PM
India–Bangladesh border point
2:30 PM
Lunch
3:30 PM
Mawlynnong village
4:30 PM
Riwai living root bridge
9:00 PM
Back at Police Bazar
Included in the price
- Shared vehicle for the whole published route, with driver
- Fuel and driver allowance
- All parking charges
- All tolls
- Fixed 7:30 AM departure — no waiting for the cab to fill
Paid on the day
- Entry fees and viewpoint tickets
- Boating at Dawki, guide fees, life jackets
- All meals and refreshments
- Anything personal — tips, shopping, medical
Before you book
- About 6 hours of driving across the day — the earliest start and the latest return of the five trips.
- Boating, the village entry fee and the sky-view platform are paid on the spot and are not part of the trip price.
- The Umngot runs clear from roughly November to April. In monsoon the water is brown — worth knowing before you book for the photograph.
Reserve your seat on this trip
One vehicle runs each day, so seats go. Tell us your date and how many of you are travelling — we confirm the seat and the pickup point before you pay anything.
Best for: Travellers who came to Meghalaya for the Umngot photograph and have one day to get it.