Khasi Highlands

Khasi Highlands

Day 1: Waterfalls, Heritage, and Sacred Forests.
9:am depart from Hotel to beat the crowds at Elephant Falls. Spend an Hour walking down the clean concrete steps to photograph all three distinct layers of the waterfall.
12:00 pm- Ancient Tribal Rituals: Mawphlang Sacred Grove. Take a 1 hour trail through the dense canopy while learning about ancient monoliths, medicinal plants, and the tribal law:” What grows in Mawphlang, stays in Mawphlang.”
1:30pm- Cultural Lunch. NB: Vegetarians will be provided with packed pure veg food. Non Vegetarians will be provided with local cultural food.
2:30 pm – Brief stop at Umiam river View.
4:00 Back to Hotel.
6:00 Reach Hotel to rest because tomorrow we leave early.
Day 2: Sunrise Above the Clouds at Nongjrong
3:00 am depart from Hotel to Nongjrong.
Arrive at the Nongjrong Viewpoint at dawn.
Watch the golden sunlight pierce through a massive, thick ocean of clouds settling over the Umngot River valley below.
07:30 AM – 09:00 AM: Local Breakfast & Village Exploration
09:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Drive from Nongjrong to Laitlum
Explore Laitlum. Lunch at Laitlum or nearby area.