Shillong Tourism

The Umaim lake in Shillong is like a leaf out of your own perfect romantic notebook. Calm waters, picturesque backdrop and the silence threading all of it through makes for a stunning spot to fall in love. HolidayIQ Traveller Ismat Hussain Choudhary shares, “The scenery is beautiful and the weather is always pleasant." Adds Mahesh, "There are facilities like boat riding, kayaking, scooting for the adventure lovers. It can be visited throughout the year. You can even see people selling fishes." 

HolidayIQ Reviewer Arunav Singh says, “The Don Bosco Museum is one of the best museums I have visited so far. There are seven floors in this museum and each floor has a separate topic to cover and showcase for all the visitors. You get a view of culture, religion, weaponry, tribal distribution, tribal diversity, handicrafts, housing patterns etc. ”

HolidayIQ Reviewer Sumanta Dawn shares, “Be aware of the heavy traffic and leave early. If you are a fan of English Football and handicrafts, never miss the local shops.”

Tired of your busy life? Tired of cliché destinations to escape it? Dawki welcomes you with its refreshingly serene ambience. The cool breeze will help you get rid of all your stress and soak in the quaint atmosphere.

Jeet Roy implores you to visit Dawki: "Go on a drive to Dawki on the Bangladesh border, travelling over the Jowai-Amlaren-Dawki road. The journey itself would be the destination - you would pass the waterfalls and stone bridge at Thlumuwi, the Pitcher Plant park at Jarain, numerous other streams, rivulets, and falls, till you finally break through the woods and hills over the picturesque Sylhet food-plains at Dawki.”

This gorgeous place is a mere two hour ride from Shillong.

A photographer’s delight punctuated with gorgeous hills and stunning waterfalls, Shillong is the complete offbeat package.

Aninda tells you just why, “You can come here, nice place, can visit Cherrapunjee, Mawsynram always. But I will tell you some places which are even more awesome. Laitlum, Sweet Falls, Nongkhnum, West Khasi Hills, Beautiful valleys, Canyons, Lakes, Hot Springs, I'm a travel photographer, trust me.”

No matter how much you plan ahead, sometimes sh*t happens. It’s always advisable to have a backup plan in case things go south like losing your luggage or credit cards. The best way to tackle this is keeping some reserve disastercash stashed among your carry ons. Also, be sure to scan a copy of your passport and other important documents and email them to yourself. HolidayIQ Traveller Ankita Baranwal from Asansol shares, “I went to shillong few months back. It was such a beauty. The mountains and the waterfalls were so mesmerizing especially elephant falls. Shillong market is also very lively and crowded. I just want to tell that please visit Shillong, Cherrapunji and living roots bridge which is a wonder in itself. I never saw such bridge in my life. Also there is a village which is told as the cleanest village of the world.”