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Dawki and Mawlynnong Day Trip from Shillong

From Shillong to Dawki and Mawlynnong, Meghalaya

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A boat on the clear green water of the Umngot river at Dawki

A clean lane through Mawlynnong village at sunset

A single boat on the transparent water at Dawki

Wooden boats on the clear green Umngot river in Meghalaya

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Photos of Dawki’s Umngot river and Mawlynnong village.

₹4,999/ car (up to 4)

Car and driver from Shillong for the day included

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Up to 4 per car

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The clear Umngot

Boats that seem to float, at Dawki and Shnongpdeng.

Mawlynnong

The tidy village of flowers and bamboo bins.

Riwai root bridge

A living root bridge a short walk from the road.

One car, one price

Up to 4 people from your Shillong hotel.

About this experience

This is the classic Shillong day out to the south. The road drops through the Khasi Hills to Dawki on the Bangladesh border, where the Umngot is so clear the boats look suspended in air. A short drive away, Mawlynnong is the village famous for its clean lanes, flowers and the bamboo sky-view tower, with the Riwai living root bridge just below it.

We send a car and driver for the day so you can take a boat on the Umngot, walk the village and the root bridge, and stop at the Nongjrong viewpoint without watching the clock.

Pickup

About 7:30 am in Shillong

Back by

About 7:00 pm

Distance

About 80 km each way

Car

Up to 4 people

What’s included

A car and driver from your Shillong hotel for the day
Fuel, tolls and parking
Stops at Dawki, Mawlynnong and the Riwai root bridge

Boat ride at Dawki (paid on the spot, per boat)
Village and root bridge entry fees
Food and drinks

Your day

7:30 am
Pickup from your Shillong hotel
Late morning
Boat on the Umngot at Dawki
Lunch
Lunch in Mawlynnong
Afternoon
Village walk, sky-view tower and the Riwai root bridge
Evening
Drive back to Shillong

How to get there

From Shillong

About 80 km, 2.5–3 hours each way

Shillong to Dawki cab

From Guwahati

Stay in Shillong the night before

Guwahati to Shillong cab

Best time to go

Nov – Mar Best

The water is at its clearest.

Oct, Apr, May Good

Clear on most days, warmer.

Jun – Sep Good

Mawlynnong is lush; the river is muddy and boating may stop.

Dawki and Mawlynnong day trip price

₹4,999 per car for up to 4 people. Car and driver from Shillong for the day included. No booking fee.

Group	Price
1–4 people1 car	₹4,999
5–8 people2 cars	₹9,998
9–12 people3 cars	₹14,997

Cancellation and good to know

Full refund 7+ days before

50% refund 3–6 days before; no refund after that.

Full refund if it can’t run

Closed by the authorities, the weather or for safety: your money back, or a free change of date.

Boats are paid on the spot

Rates are fixed per boat at the ghat. Agree before you board.

Stay on the Indian side

The Bangladesh border is close and marked.

Want more time on the river?

Stay the night at our Dawki riverside camp instead of driving back.

Full booking terms

Dawki and Mawlynnong day trip FAQs

₹4,999 per car for up to 4 people with Breeziah, including the car, driver, fuel, tolls and parking.

Yes. They’re about 30 minutes apart, so a day from Shillong covers both comfortably.

No. Boats are paid per boat at the ghat, at the fixed local rate.

From November to March, and on most days in October, April and May.

Read before you go

Things to do in Dawki Things to do in Mawlynnong Dawki riverside camping Day trips from Shillong

Photos: Madhumita Das, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Nomratasaha, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Madhumita Das, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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