When to visit›Meghalaya›Dawki›November
November: comfortable 26°C days — and inside the recommended window.
Dawki is generally best visited in November – April (peak clarity).
Warm days around 26°C, nights near 15°C, the odd shower.
The things most people actually do here, by time of day.
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
About 8h of activity in total — the planner spreads this across your days and fits travel time around it.
Budget
₹3,050 for two
Mid-range
₹4,740 for two
November multiplier already applied (1.30× on stays). Covers stay, food, local transport and entry for two people sharing one room. Excludes travel to Dawki. Engine fares: IRCTC tables + median market rates.
Generated by the same planner you'd use — not a sample someone wrote once.
The journey here is half the experience — arrive, breathe the air, and acclimatise.
Final day in Dawki — intentional recovery built into the schedule — the places today are calming, not draining.
Swap places, change the pace, set your own dates.
Make it yoursUsually the biggest line in the budget — and the one the estimate above leaves out.
Shillong → Dawki
cab · 3h
₹1,800
1 way / person
Shillong → Dawki
bus · 4h
₹150
1 way / person
Cheapest listed route is Shillong → Dawki by bus. Return for two works out to about ₹600 — so a whole trip lands near ₹3,650 for two, travel included.
Fares are typical one-way estimates per person from Dawki's common gateways, not live prices — book early and expect festival months to run higher.
All of these are open in November.
Within reach: Shillong · Cherrapunji · Mawlynnong · Shnongpdeng.
Excellent time to visit. Nov: Peak autumn — ideal weather, clear skies, and comfortable temperatures. Best time to visit.
A typical 2-day trip for two costs from ₹3,050 (budget) to ₹4,740 (mid-range), excluding travel to Dawki. Seasonally adjusted for November.
The best months are January, December, February.
Umngot River boat ride (floating-in-air illusion). Shnongpdeng cliff jump & kayak (5km upstream). India-Bangladesh border suspension bridge. Crystal-clear riverbed photography. Camping on Umngot riverbank. Mawlynnong cleanest village (28km). Guwahati is the nearest railhead, 200 km away.
Most people visit Dawki as one stop of several.
Dawki in November, priced for your group, dawn-starts built in — about 40 seconds.