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Root Bridge Trek & Falls View Cabin, Meghalaya

Cherrapunji· 4.7 · 101 stays

“A quiet home in Cherrapunji, set a little away from the town centre. The mornings are for peaceful walks and views of the valley. Home-cooked meals are prepared to your preference. Close to Mawsmai Cave and Nohkalikai Falls, it's a simple base for exploring the Khasi Hills. Your host, Sanmi, can also guide you on the trek to the double-decker root bridge.”

4 bedroomsSleeps 42 beds2 bathsHomestayWi-FiHot water (geyser)

A look around

What's here

The home sits a little way from the main Cherrapunji town, about 5km out. The mornings are quiet here. You can step out for a peaceful walk, or sit on the balcony and watch the light change over the valley. The two-storey building has a rooftop terrace, a gated entrance, and a paved courtyard with space for parking. Inside, the home has four bedrooms, sleeping up to four guests. Rooms are fitted with king or twin beds, and each has its own attached bathroom with a geyser for hot water. The space is kid friendly. A complimentary breakfast is included with your stay. Wi-Fi is available, and there's power backup for the frequent monsoon electricity cuts. The hosts, Rygan and Sanmi, are often around to help. As one guest, Aarti Gupta, put it, "I highly recommend this if you want a morning view, home-cooked meals, and homely people." Another guest, Manash Jyoti Dutta, wrote: "The stay home also offers a beautiful scenic view, making the experience peaceful... Also the the rooms are super clean and I liked it very much." Sunil Bhovi added that host Sanmi's "warmth and helpfulness made our stay even more special - he shared excellent local recommendations that enriched our visit."

What guests wrote

4.7· 101 stays

“One of the best stays near Cherrapunji.🤌🏻 They serve home-cooked meals and have amazing rooms. Also the caretaker sanmi was amazing and also guided us in double decker root bridge trek he was amazing and took care of us for the whole time during the trek. The place is super pretty in the morning; you can go for a peaceful walk, and in monsoon, you can also...”

Aarti Gupta

“One of the best stay homes with excellent service in Cherapunji. The food was very well cooked and prepared exactly as per our preference by the team. Mainly Mr Rygan was very friendly, polite, and well-behaved. The stay home also offers a beautiful scenic view, making the experience peaceful and memorable. Also the the rooms are super clean and liked it ver...”

manash jyoti dutta

“this property in Cherrapunji was truly one of the highlights of our trip! Conveniently located just 100 meters from the stunning Kaman Roy viewpoint, it offered breathtaking surroundings. Plus, a nearby football ground provided the perfect spot to unwind and have some fun with friends. The food was delicious, and host Sanmi's warmth and helpfulness made our ...”

Sunil Bhovi

“The rooms are too comfortable and the food they provided was pretty tasty that too at reasonable price.Defenitely suggesting to try their comfortable stay if anyone is planning to visit nearby places.”

vaisakh GK

“Very nice homestay. Rooms are super clean and staff behavior is excellent. The area is very calm with a beautiful valley nearby.”

Arindam Datta

Where you are

Cherrapunji.

locally, Sohra

The wettest inhabited place on Earth — living root bridges, waterfalls and clouds that come indoors in the Khasi Hills.

Best time

Oct–Apr; Jun–Sep for full-flow falls

Nearest airport

Guwahati (GAU), ~150 km

Nearby

Nongriat root bridges · Mawlynnong · Dawki

Approximate location · exact address shared after booking

Around the stay

Things to do nearby.

The home is a good starting point for the region's main sights. The famous living root bridges are a worth seeing. The Nongriat double-decker bridge is the most well-known, reached by a steep descent of 3,500 steps. Sanmi, one of the hosts, can sometimes guide guests on the trek.

Near Cherrapunji (Sohra), you can explore the Mawsmai and Krem Phyllut caves. These limestone caves are well-lit and accessible for most visitors, offering a glimpse into the underground world of the Khasi Hills.

A drive away is the Umngot river at Dawki, on the border with Bangladesh. Between January and March, the water is famously clear, and you can see the riverbed from your boat.

Mawlynnong, often called Asia's cleanest village, is a unique community initiative worth visiting. Nearby, the Riwai sky walk offers views over the plains of Bangladesh from a bamboo bridge.

India's tallest plunge waterfall, Nohkalikai Falls, is also close. It drops 340 metres from a clifftop and is most powerful during the monsoon.

Logistics

Getting there.

The standard arrival point is Guwahati, which has the nearest major airport and railhead.

By air: Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) in Guwahati is 100km from Shillong and the most common entry point. The drive to Shillong takes about 3 hours. A smaller airport, Shillong Airport (SHL) at Umroi, is 30km from the city but has limited flights, mostly connecting through Kolkata.

By rail: The nearest major railway station is in Guwahati, 100km from Shillong. There is no rail network within Meghalaya itself.

By road: Shillong is the state capital and the main hub for travel to Cherrapunji (53km, 2-hour drive), Dawki (95km), and Mawlynnong. Taxis and shared cabs are available from Shillong and Guwahati to reach Cherrapunji.

Seasons

Best time to visit.

The best season to visit the Khasi and Jaintia Hills is from October to April, when the weather is dry and pleasant. This is the ideal time for trekking to the root bridges and boating on the Umngot river.

The monsoon, from June to September, is intense. Cherrapunji receives over 10,000mm of rain, and some waterfalls and caves may be closed. However, the landscape turns an unmatched, vivid green, and the waterfalls are at their most powerful.

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