Your stay for the next few days is with a charming Khasi family. During your stay, you visit beautiful grasslands and sacred forests, trek the David Scott’s trail. It is a transport route of the British era named after the administrator who operated in this region.

The trail meanders up and down through fern forests, streams, and an occasional sparsely populated village. Cross the valleys over steel hanging bridges and old stone arch bridges as we narrate stories of how the local community and the British influenced each other culturally. This is a great experience for nature lovers interested in ferns, butterflies, and getting a glimpse of life before roads were laid.

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For nature enthusiasts, we include hidden waterfalls, caves, and villages in the itinerary. You also visit a few living root bridges, one of the marvels of Meghalaya. The indigenous people built bridges to cross rivers and valleys with the roots of rubber trees. Over the years, the roots grew bigger, making the bridge stronger. We visit 2-3 such living root bridges and show you how the tribes depend on the forests for their food and spices.

For the adventurous ones, we have optional treks to off-beat caves and waterfalls (includes some travel in 4×4 vehicles).

Optional: The stay can be at a resort if a homestay does not suit your travel style.

A sizeable population in Meghalaya follows their ancient Donyi-Polo practices, which involve worshiping the energies of the sun and the moon along with other elements of nature. Over the next few days, we go off-grid and stay with a community in their traditional houses, made of wood, bamboo, and straw, and have a fireplace in the middle for cooking and staying warm. The houses you stay in will be hygienic and comfortable while still maintaining their indigenous characteristics.

This experience is best done by getting involved in the daily activities of the locals, such as seasonal farming, beekeeping, honey harvesting, and witnessing the daily Khasi ways of life.

We drive back to Shillong for an overnight stay. The evening will be at leisure to explore the city.

The next day, we will visit and possibly participate in the silk weaving activities with the Khasi community. Learn the complete life cycle of silk worm rearing to sourcing the colours, spinning the yarn, dyeing, and weaving the final product

End the tour with a generous spread of Khasi veg and non-veg food cooked over a woodfire and sourced directly from the farms and forest.

Towards the evening, do an optional trip of the Kamakhya Devi temple and Brahmaputra riverfront.

Having collected beautiful memories, it is time to bid goodbye as we complete the tour. Drive to Guwahati airport for onward journey.

For wildlife and culture enthusiasts, we recommend adding a tour of Assam for its wildlife, tea estates, and beautiful Bodo and Karbi community experiences.