Mawlynnong Village Homestay
Mawlynnong, about 80 km from Shillong, Meghalaya
Photos of Mawlynnong village.
Guests
Age 5+
Children
Under 5, free
You won’t be charged until you confirm your details
Free cancellation up to 7 days before
Confirmation on WhatsApp right away
Secure payment: UPI, cards, net banking
Group of 10+? Book on WhatsAppStay with a Khasi family
A room in a village home, not a hotel.
Dinner and breakfast
Home-cooked meals with your hosts.
The village after the crowds
Mornings and evenings in Mawlynnong are quiet and lovely.
Near Dawki and root bridges
Riwai root bridge and Dawki are close by.
About this stay
Mawlynnong is the village famous as “Asia’s cleanest village”, with flower-lined lanes, bamboo dustbins and a bamboo sky-view tower looking out towards Bangladesh. Day-trippers fill it in the afternoon; staying the night lets you see it as the villagers do.
We book you a room with a local family, with dinner and breakfast at home. It pairs naturally with Dawki and the single-decker root bridge at Riwai, both close by.
Check-in
From 1:00 pm
Check-out
By 10:00 am
Best time
October to April
Stay
1–3 nights
What’s included
- A room with a local family
- Dinner on the night you arrive
- Breakfast the next morning
- Our team on WhatsApp before and during your stay
- Village parking and sky-view fees
- Transport
- Lunch and snacks
How to get there
Best time to go
Oct – Apr Best
Dry, pleasant days for walking.
May – Sep Good
Green and lush, with heavy rain.
Mawlynnong homestay price
₹1,500 per person per night. Room, dinner and breakfast included. Children under 5 go free. No booking fee.
| Group | 1 night | 2 nights |
|---|---|---|
| Solo | ₹1,500 | ₹3,000 |
| Couple | ₹3,000 | ₹6,000 |
| 4 people | ₹6,000 | ₹12,000 |
| 6 people | ₹9,000 | ₹18,000 |
| 10 people | ₹15,000 | ₹30,000 |
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.
Sundays are quiet
Since January 2026 the village has been closed to day visitors on Sundays. If your stay includes a Sunday, we confirm it with the host first.
Keep it clean
The village takes cleanliness seriously. Use the bins and don’t litter.
Simple rooms
Village homes are clean and comfortable but basic. Shared bathrooms are common.
Mawlynnong homestay FAQs
Read before you go
Photos: Madhumita Das, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Nomratasaha, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · ANKAN, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Book online
More to book in Meghalaya and nearby
CampingDawki Riverside Camping at ShnongpdengA tent on the Umngot river with dinner and breakfast, 8 km upstream from Dawki.₹1,000 / person / nightBook 
Water sportsShnongpdeng Kayaking, Snorkelling and Cliff JumpingKayak, snorkel and cliff-jump in the clear Umngot, with gear and a guide.₹1,200 / personBook 
TrekDouble-Decker Living Root Bridge Trek, NongriatA guided trek from Tyrna down to Nongriat’s double-decker bridge and Rainbow Falls.₹899 / personBook
₹1,500 / person / night
Room, dinner and breakfast included