Dawki
Mawlynnong Village, Umngot River & Shnongpdeng Adventure
Mawlynnong Village, Umngot River & Shnongpdeng Adventure
Asia's Cleanest Village and a root bridge, then a river day on the Umngot at Shnongpdeng.
About this experience
Highlights
- Mawlynnong Village - Asia's Cleanest Village since 2003, bamboo dustbins and a 70-foot Sky Walk
- Riwai Living Root Bridge - single-decker Ficus elastica bridge, most accessible root bridge in Meghalaya
- Umngot River longboat - traditional wooden boat ride at Dawki Ghat on the India-Bangladesh border river
- Shnongpdeng kayak circuit - 1-hour guided paddle through a boulder canyon on the Umngot
- Tamabil-Dawki border checkpoint - evening walk to observe the India-Bangladesh trade crossing
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Inclusions & Exclusions
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Itinerary
Mawlynnong Village, Sky Walk and Riwai Root Bridge
A short excursion from your Dawki base to Mawlynnong, Asia's Cleanest Village since 2003, its bamboo Sky Walk, and the Riwai Living Root Bridge a short jungle walk away.
Umngot River Longboat, Shnongpdeng Kayak and Border Checkpoint
A full day on the Umngot - a traditional longboat ride at Dawki Ghat, a guided kayak circuit through Shnongpdeng's boulder canyon, and an evening walk to the India-Bangladesh border checkpoint.
Requirements
What you’ll need and key rules before you go.
- Waterproof sandals or amphibious footwear
- Compact rain jacket
- Dry bag or waterproof pouch for valuables
- Cash INR - no ATMs in Dawki or Mawlynnong
- Waterproof camera or GoPro
- Lightweight cotton layer for Mawlynnong
- Compact binoculars for the Sky Walk
- Mawlynnong: no single-use plastic inside the village
- Riwai Root Bridge: max 8 guests on the bridge at a time
- Shnongpdeng: guide's on-site safety assessment mandatory before any water activity
- Border checkpoint: photography restricted near border pillars
Policies
Cancellation & Refunds Policy
Effective date: 15 Oct 2026
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Paying for your trip
Guided Experiences: full price at booking; Part Payment not available.
If you cancel
Cancellation charge on package price; cash refund from amount paid; never pay the difference if charge exceeds amount paid.
If you cancel within 24 hours of booking
Cancel within 24 hours when the experience starts at least 48 hours after booking. Cash: everything except platform fee. Travel Credit: everything paid.
Guided Experiences
Paid in full at booking.
- Within eligible 24-hour window: platform fee only
- After 24 hours to 7 days before start: 10% of package price
- 7 to 3 days before start: 50% of package price; Travel Credit 55% of the package price, or your cash refund plus Rs. 5,000, whichever is lower
- Under 72 hours, at least 24 hours before start: no cash; 10% of the package price, up to Rs. 10,000.
- Under 24 hours or no-show: no refund or credit
A quick example
Part Payment cancellation example and charge-exceeds-paid rules on evynx.com/cancellation-refund.
Travel Credit
Use on any eligible Evynx booking. Book within 3 months; travel within 12 months after that. One conversion per cancelled booking. Late-cancellation credit bands on evynx.com/cancellation-refund.
Changing your travel date
First date change free at least 7 days before travel (same operator and trip). Second change or change within 7 days: 10% of the package price plus unrecoverable costs where applicable. Cancellation bands do not restart on reschedule.
If you do not pay the balance
Private balance due 21 days before travel; Group 14 days. Unpaid after reminders: cancelled at 10% of the package price; no extra bill if charge exceeds amount paid.
Platform fee
Once per package; not refundable to cash except where operator cancels. Evynx absorbs payment-provider refund charges.
Costs that may not be refundable
Non-recoverable permits, tickets, passes and third-party reservations once committed in your name.
If some travellers withdraw
No fixed percentage; operator assessment within 3 working days; recovered amounts passed to you in full.
If you add travellers
Additional travellers at price when added; platform fee not charged again.
If your operator cancels
Full refund including platform fee, or reschedule at no additional cost.
If the trip cannot go ahead
Reschedule first where possible; otherwise refund rules in policy section 16.
Changing a traveller's name
Private/Group: up to 48 hours before departure. Guided Experiences: 24 hours before start.
How to cancel and when your refund arrives
My Bookings or contact from booking page. Confirmation within 1 working day; refund released within 24-48 hours; bank/UPI 3-10 business days.