Shared day trip · one vehicle daily
Shillong Day Trip
The city and the ridges around it in one day — Laitlum's canyon, the sacred forest at Mawphlang, Elephant Falls and the Cathedral, ending back at Police Bazar.
- Price
- ₹1000 / person
- Leaves
- 7:30 AM, Police Bazar
- Back by
- 8–9 PM
- Distance
- ~95 km
The day, hour by hour
7:30 AM
Depart Police Bazar
8:15 AM
Laitlum Canyon
Best light and cloud before 9 AM — this is why the day starts early
11:00 AM
Mawphlang sacred forest
Guided walk through the Khasi sacred grove
1:30 PM
Lunch stop
3:00 PM
Elephant Falls
4:30 PM
Shillong Peak
The whole plateau from the highest point in the city
6:00 PM
Ward's Lake and the Cathedral
8:00 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
- Shillong Peak is closed on Wednesdays and Ward's Lake on Tuesdays — on those days we spend the extra time at Don Bosco Museum and Laitumkhrah instead.
- Mawphlang's village guide fee is paid at the forest and is not part of the trip price.
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: A first day in Shillong, or anyone who wants the ridges without driving the hill roads themselves.