Shillong travel guide
Waterfalls, viewpoints and a live-music café scene in Meghalaya.
Shillong is Meghalaya's hill capital, known for waterfalls, viewpoints and a strong café and live-music scene. Travelers on TravBuddy build days around Elephant Falls, Shillong Peak and the Laitkor viewpoint, the Don Bosco museum of Northeast cultures and Lady Hydari Park, with the city's cafés and lounges for evenings.
This Shillong guide ranks the spots travelers include most in real trips, so you can shape a day-by-day plan around the falls and viewpoints.
- Ideal duration
- 8–8 days
- Best time
- October–March
- Rated places
- 0
- in our trip data
Where to stay in Shillong
Stays travelers actually picked in their TravBuddy plans.
Compare all 61 Shillong hotels — by price, rating & area →How to reach Shillong
Routes with live train, bus and flight options.
Shillong: quick questions
How many days do you need in Shillong?+
Most travellers spend about 8 days in Shillong, based on real trips planned on TravBuddy.
What are the top things to do in Shillong?+
Top experiences in Shillong include Elephant Falls Shillong Meghalaya, Don Bosco Museum, Shillong Peak, Lady Hydari Park.
Where should you eat in Shillong?+
Popular places to eat in Shillong include Cafe Shillong Heritage, Flare Restaurant.
How do you reach Shillong?+
Travellers reach Shillong from cities like Delhi — compare trains, buses and flights with live fares on the route pages.
Destinations near Shillong
Meghalaya
Living root bridges, crystal rivers and Asia's cleanest village.
Gangtok
Monasteries, MG Marg and Kanchenjunga views over Sikkim's capital.
Sikkim
Monasteries, waterfalls and high passes across Himalayan Sikkim.
Darjeeling
Tea gardens, the toy train and Kanchenjunga at dawn.
Kolkata
India's cultural capital — colonial grandeur, trams and unbeatable street food.
Gangasagar
Where the Ganga meets the sea — a Sagar Island pilgrimage.
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Plan my Shillong tripFacts on this page are computed from 2 trips planned on TravBuddy and traveler ratings refreshed on 21 July 2026.