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Root Bridges Homestay w/ Caves & Falls, Meghalaya

Cherrapunji· 4.4 · 141 stays

“A simple, well-kept home in Cherrapunji. The rooms are large and clean, with views from the balconies on the first floor. The staff are helpful, the food is good, and the owner, Ree, can help arrange local taxis for sightseeing. A straightforward base for exploring Meghalaya's root bridges, caves, and waterfalls. As one guest notes, the staff are "humble and very helpful."”

7 bedrooms

A look around

What's here

The drive ends in a wide, paved courtyard with plenty of space to park. This is a simple, multi-story home built for travellers exploring the hills. The rooms are the main event - clean, neat, and very spacious, with attached bathrooms. Some have balconies on the first floor, others have direct views from the ground floor. The furniture is functional and the beds are straightforward. The owner, Ree, is often around and helps make things happen. As one guest, Anju, put it, she "arranged even the local taxi for us. Made all efforts for a convenient stay." The staff are known to be friendly and helpful, and the kitchen serves good, tasty food. It's a place built on the basics, done well. "Very spacious, clean and neat rooms and bathrooms," a recent visitor wrote. "Staff humble and very helpful."

What guests wrote

4.4· 141 stays

“Great experience! Very spacious, clean and neat rooms and bathrooms. Ample parking space. View is great from ground floor rooms or balcony on first floor rooms. Staff humble and very helpful. They will provide you with what you need and make required adjustments. Overall we had 4D 3N long pleasant and relaxed stay there!”

Rewa Kasbekar Ubgade

“Very courteous staff, well maintained, good food. Overall a satisfactory stay. Would recommend this place to everyone who is visiting sohra. I really appreciate Ree's (owner) behaviour, she arranged even the local taxi for us. Made all efforts for a convenient stay. Thank you this property”

ANJU BHARDWAJ

“Had an amazing stay. The staff were friendly and helpful. Rooms were very clean. Location was ideal. Highly satisfied”

Animal Lover

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 drive and a significant trek away. The Nongriat double-decker bridge requires a descent of over 3,500 steps into the valley, so plan a full day for it.

Closer by are the Mawsmai and Krem Phyllut caves, a short drive from the main Cherrapunji town area. These limestone caves are well-lit and can be explored with or without a guide.

About 95km away is Dawki, on the Bangladesh border, where the Umngot river runs famously clear. For the best "glass boat" experience, visit between January and March, before the monsoon clouds the water.

Nearby, you can also visit Mawlynnong, often called Asia's cleanest village, and climb the Riwai sky walk, a bamboo viewpoint offering views over the plains of Bangladesh. And not far from Cherrapunji is Nohkalikai Falls, India's tallest plunge waterfall at 340 metres.

Logistics

Getting there.

By Air: The standard arrival airport is Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati (GAU), about 100km from Shillong. From Guwahati, it's a 3-hour drive to Shillong, and another 2 hours to Cherrapunji. A smaller airport at Umroi near Shillong (SHL) has limited flights, mostly from Kolkata.

By Rail: The nearest major railway station is in Guwahati, 100km from Shillong. There is no rail network in Meghalaya itself. Taxis are available at the station for the onward journey.

By Road: Shillong is the state capital and the central road hub. Cherrapunji (Sohra) is 53km from Shillong, a winding 2-hour drive.

Seasons

Best time to visit.

The best weather is from October to April, when the skies are clearer and the air is dry. This is the ideal time for trekking and caving. The monsoon, from June to September, is intense, with the region receiving over 10,000mm of rain. During these months, some waterfalls and caves may be closed, but the landscape is a deep, unmatched green.

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