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Shillong Festival & Culture Tour — 4N / 5D

Festivals & Culture · Meghalaya · Hill capital

Festivals & CultureHills & NatureHeritage & Culture
Shillong, Meghalaya 4N / 5D · priced on enquiry

Shillong · Private air-conditioned car for transfers & sightseeing · 3★ / 4★ (confirmed at quotation) stays

Package ID: TG-02680

About this trip

Experience Shillong around its festival season — culture, colour and local celebration, planned to the calendar. Shillong was the capital of undivided Assam and is now Meghalaya's, and it has a character quite unlike anywhere else in India — Khasi matrilineal society, a serious live-music culture that gave it the nickname the rock capital of India, and church spires rather than temple towers on the skyline. The town itself is congested and the traffic is worse than the size suggests; the pleasure is in the surroundings, particularly Umiam Lake on the way up from Guwahati and the Mawphlang sacred forest, where nothing may be removed, not even a leaf. Two nights, usually paired with Cherrapunji two hours south. Across four nights the festivals & culture theme runs right through Shillong and nearby — its core experiences unrushed, a flexible day for an excursion or a slower pace, and room to follow the trip where it leads. Days lean towards the local festival calendar, its colour, ceremony and timing. Pricing is on enquiry, and every detail — the exact day plan, the theme extras and the hotels — is tailored with you and confirmed at quotation.

What this package includes

  • 4N / 5D
  • Hotel
  • Daily Breakfast
  • Sightseeing
  • Transfers
  • Activities

Trip at a glance

What is the Shillong Festival & Culture Tour — 4N / 5D?

Experience Shillong around its festival season — culture, colour and local celebration, planned to the calendar. Shillong was the capital of undivided Assam and is now Meghalaya's, and it has a character quite unlike anywhere else in India — Khasi matrilineal society, a serious live-music culture that gave it the nickname the rock capital of…
Duration
4 Nights / 5 Days
Start → End
Shillong → Shillong
States
Meghalaya
Best time
October to April
Hotel category
3★ / 4★ (confirmed at quotation)
Meals
Daily breakfast (meal plan configurable)
Transfers
Private air-conditioned car for transfers & sightseeing
Ideal for
Culture & festival travellers

What you see & do

Tour highlights

Umiam LakeOn the Guwahati road. Stop on the way up rather than driving back out.
Mawphlang sacred forestKhasi sacred grove. Nothing may be taken out — not a stone, not a leaf.
Elephant FallsThree tiers, short walk. Best after rain; modest in spring.
Police BazaarThe town's centre. Khasi food stalls are the reason to go.
Onward transfer

Quick facts

Destination
Shillong
Starting point
Shillong
Ending point
Shillong
Duration
4 Nights / 5 Days
States
Meghalaya
Hotel category
3★ / 4★ (confirmed at quotation)
Meals
Daily breakfast (meal plan configurable)
Transfers
Private air-conditioned car for transfers & sightseeing
Ideal for
Culture & festival travellers

Who is this for

Ideal travellers

Family
Honeymoon
Seniors
Friends
Corporate
Solo

Good to know

Important information

  • •Festivals & Culture extras (sessions, activities, festival timing) are arranged and confirmed — never promised blind; we advise what is genuinely available in your travel window.
  • •Best time to visit: October to April.
  • •This package is a customisable framework — the detailed day-by-day, specific hotels and final inclusions are confirmed at quotation for your exact dates and party.
  • •Attraction & activity timings and weekly closures change; we confirm current details close to travel.
  • •Carry a government photo ID (Aadhaar / passport) — hotels and some sites require it.

Day by day

Complete itinerary

Tap any day to expand. Drive distances and times are realistic approximations, stated up front and traffic-dependent — never hidden. Every day's full plan is on this page even when a day is collapsed.

Day 1 Arrive ShillongAirport / station → Shillong
  1. Private transfer & hotel check-in
  2. Umiam Lake

Festivals & Culture focus: Experience Shillong around its festival season — culture, colour and local celebration, planned to the calendar.

Arrive in Shillong and settle in. The order of sights below is a flexible framework — your consultant confirms the exact day-by-day, timings and hotels for your dates and pace at the quotation stage.

Umiam Lake: On the Guwahati road. Stop on the way up rather than driving back out.

✓ Umiam Lake

Overnight: Shillong

Day 2 Shillong — sightseeingShillong
  1. Mawphlang sacred forest

Mawphlang sacred forest: Khasi sacred grove. Nothing may be taken out — not a stone, not a leaf.

✓ Mawphlang sacred forest

Overnight: Shillong

Day 3 Shillong — sightseeingShillong
  1. Elephant Falls

Elephant Falls: Three tiers, short walk. Best after rain; modest in spring.

✓ Elephant Falls

Overnight: Shillong

Day 4 Shillong — sightseeingShillong
  1. Police Bazaar

Police Bazaar: The town's centre. Khasi food stalls are the reason to go.

✓ Police Bazaar

Overnight: Shillong

Day 5 DepartureShillong → airport / onward
  1. At the hotel
  2. Private transfer for your onward journey

Private transfer for your onward journey (nearest airport: Shillong (SHL), 30 km; Guwahati (GAU), 100 km). We plan the final morning around your real departure time.

✓ Onward transfer

Inclusions

What's in the price

  • ✓Accommodation on twin sharing (category confirmed at quotation)
  • ✓Daily breakfast
  • ✓All transfers & sightseeing by private air-conditioned car
  • ✓Timed to the local festival season — exact dates confirmed at planning
  • ✓Local cultural experiences arranged where available
  • ✓Toll, parking & driver allowance
  • ✓Applicable taxes (GST)

Exclusions

Not included

  • ✕Flights & train fares (can be added on request)
  • ✕Entry tickets, guide, activity & session charges unless specified
  • ✕Lunch & dinner unless specified
  • ✕Personal expenses, tips & shopping
  • ✕Travel insurance
  • ✕Anything not listed under inclusions

Cancellation

Cancellation policy

Charges are calculated from the date we receive your written cancellation request.

  • 30 days or more before departureBooking deposit / advance non-refundable
  • 29 – 20 days before departure50% of total package cost
  • 19 – 14 days before departure75% of total package cost
  • 13 – 07 days before departure90% of total package cost
  • Less than 07 days / no-show100% of total package cost

Air, rail, hotel and visa charges follow each supplier's own rules. Full cancellation & refund policy →

Where you stay

Hotels

CityNights3★4★Heritage
Shillong 4 ✓ named at quotation ✓ named at quotation —

We confirm the specific property in each tier against your travel dates and budget at quotation — we never claim a named hotel is included unless your package explicitly specifies it.

Recommended stay

3★ / 4★ category
Shillong
  • Breakfast
  • Hand-picked, operator-run property
  • Specific hotel confirmed against your dates at quotation
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Meals

What's included, day by day

DayBreakfastLunchDinner
Day 1 · Arrive Shillong — Optional Optional
Day 2 · Shillong — sightseeing ✓ Optional Optional
Day 3 · Shillong — sightseeing ✓ Optional Optional
Day 4 · Shillong — sightseeing ✓ Optional Optional
Day 5 · Departure ✓ Optional Optional

✓ Included · Optional add-on · — not included. Meal plan (CP / MAP / AP) is configurable per booking.

Route & drive times

How the route runs

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Drive distances and times are realistic approximations from this tour's own plan — confirmed at quotation and traffic-dependent, never hidden.

Things to do

Activities & experiences

Day 1 · Arrive Shillong

  1. Private transfer & hotel check-in
  2. Umiam Lake

Day 2 · Shillong — sightseeing

  1. Mawphlang sacred forest

Day 3 · Shillong — sightseeing

  1. Elephant Falls

Day 4 · Shillong — sightseeing

  1. Police Bazaar

Day 5 · Departure

  1. At the hotel
  2. Private transfer for your onward journey

Experiences follow the itinerary; optional add-ons can be arranged on request.

Questions

Package FAQs

Shillong or Cherrapunji as a base?

Shillong has the hotels and restaurants; Cherrapunji has the root bridges and waterfalls. Two nights in Shillong with a day trip south works, though staying a night at Cherrapunji lets you start the Nongriat trek at first light.

How do I reach Shillong?

Fly to Guwahati and drive roughly three hours. Shillong airport has very limited service, so most itineraries route through Guwahati.

What makes this a festivals & culture package?

Experience Shillong around its festival season — culture, colour and local celebration, planned to the calendar. The theme shapes the pacing and the extras; the sights themselves are Shillong's real highlights. Everything is customisable at quotation.

How is the price calculated?

On enquiry. We price your exact party, dates, hotel category and inclusions; a consultant replies within one working day and no payment is required for a quote.

How do we get there and get around?

Shillong is served by Shillong (SHL), 30 km; Guwahati (GAU), 100 km (rail: Guwahati, 100 km). Local transfers and sightseeing are by private air-conditioned car; flights or trains can be added.

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