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Retreat in Sohra, Meghalaya

Cherrapunji· 4.5 · 17 stays

“A retreat in Sohra, Meghalaya. Find "cozy and lavish interiors", plus "delicious food and serve hot." The staff are polite. This place is "very peaceful" and a good place "to visit with friends and family."”

6 bedroomsSleeps 1818 beds6 bathsRetreat

A look around

What's here

This Sohra retreat in Meghalaya offers a unique stay. The rooms feature cozy interiors, with light-colored, angled ceilings. Some units have a small balcony. From the attached photos, you can see the property consists of individual thatched-roof huts and a multi-level building. The property is surrounded by a dirt area with a view of the green hills. Here's what guests said: "Offbeat location with beautiful traditional Huts and cozy and lavish interiors and food is delicious and serve hot." "Very peaceful place to stay. Food was good."

What guests wrote

4.5· 17 stays

“A good place to visit with friends and family, the service was top notch The host, manager and the staff was very polite.”

Tanisha Gupta

“Offbeat location with beautiful traditional Huts and cozy and lavish interiors and food is delicious and serve hot”

Banteibor Marbaniang

“Such an amazing property, locals are being benefitted from this project! Staff are very polite, food is homely!”

Sidharth Pattnaik

“Amazing place. Loved the food and hospitality.”

Sneha Surana

“Very peaceful place to stay. Food was good”

Rathika Ramakrishnan

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.

Sohra, also known as Cherrapunji, is in the Khasi & Jaintia Hills region. The best time to visit is October to April. The area is known for its heavy rainfall, especially during the monsoon season.

Here are some things to do nearby:

Living root bridges (Nongriat double-decker is the famous one - 3,500-step descent)
Mawsmai & Krem Phyllut caves (Cherrapunji area)
Umngot river at Dawki (glass-clear water, January-March)
Mawlynnong (Asia's cleanest village) & Riwai sky walk
Nohkalikai falls (340m, India's tallest plunge waterfall)

Logistics

Getting there.

The nearest airport is Shillong (SHL) at Umroi, 30km from Shillong. Guwahati (GAU) is the standard arrival airport, 100km from Shillong, a 3-hour drive. The nearest railhead is Guwahati, 100km away.

Road hubs: Shillong (0km), Cherrapunji (Sohra) (53km from Shillong), Dawki (95km from Shillong).

Seasons

Best time to visit.

October to April is the best season. The monsoon season (June-September) brings heavy rainfall (10,000mm+). Some caves shut, but the green is unmatched.

Before you book

The fine print, written plainly.

Frequently asked

The questions travellers ask.

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