Hiking
This itinerary supersedes the earlier short-distance version. Day 1 is a long arrival transfer from Guwahati Airport; Day 3 is a full-day Cherrapunji excursion; Day 5 is a longer Markham Valley drive; Day 6 is a full-day Jowai and Nartiang excursion; and Day 7 is the intercity transfer to Guwahati Railway Station. Keeping all nights in Shillong is comfortable and avoids changing hotels, but the longer road journeys will require early starts and flexible timing