Best family trips in Meghalaya

Mawlynnong, Shillong and Sohra (Cherrapunji) lead a list of 7. Places in Meghalaya that work with children or parents along.

Ranked from our own destination data on season, difficulty, altitude, cost and who each place suits. Not paid for, and not the same as “most popular”.

1. 1Meghalaya · East Khasi HillsMawlynnong900 m, easy, 2 days.A spotless Khasi village with a living root bridge and a bamboo sky-view tower over Bangladesh.Best months: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr · Why not: Busy with day-trippers by late morning.
2. 2Meghalaya · East Khasi HillsShillong1,965 m, easy, 2–3 days.A hill capital of pine ridges, cafes, live music and colonial-era lanes.Best months: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr · Why not: Traffic jams in town; the best of Meghalaya is outside it.
3. 3Meghalaya · East Khasi HillsSohra (Cherrapunji)1,500 m, easy, 2–3 days.Plunging waterfalls like Nohkalikai, limestone caves and gorge views over Bangladesh.Best months: Sep, Oct, Nov, Mar, Apr · Why not: In the monsoon, fog can hide everything; in winter the falls get thin.
4. 4Meghalaya · West Jaintia HillsDawki & Shnongpdeng200 m, easy, 2–3 days.The glass-clear Umngot river on the Bangladesh border — boating, riverside camping and kayaking.Best months: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr · Why not: Water is only clear roughly November–April; Dawki itself is crowded.
5. 5Meghalaya · West Jaintia HillsKrang Suri Falls900 m, easy, 2 days.A turquoise-pool waterfall in the Jaintia hills where you can swim (with life jackets).Best months: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr · Why not: The pool turns muddy in the monsoon; it is a short visit.
6. 6Meghalaya · East Khasi HillsLaitlum Canyons1,800 m, easy, 2 days.A grassy rim above huge green gorges, with steps down to the hidden village of Rasong.Best months: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr · Why not: A half-day outing; the walk to Rasong is steep on the way back.
7. 7Meghalaya · East Khasi HillsMawsynram & Mawjymbuin Cave1,400 m, easy, 2 days.Often called the wettest place on earth, with a limestone cave and a natural Shiva-linga stalagmite.Best months: Sep, Oct, Nov, Mar, Apr · Why not: Very little infrastructure; views can vanish for days.