Shillong
Umiam Lake, Elephant Falls & Laitlum Canyons Khasi Plateau Circuit
Umiam Lake, Elephant Falls & Laitlum Canyons Khasi Plateau Circuit
Shillong's viewpoint, waterfall and cloud-filled canyon circuit over two guided days.
About this experience
Highlights
- Umiam Lake (Barapani) - 220 sq km reservoir where monsoon clouds pile against the plateau rim
- Elephant Falls - three-tier cascade reached by roughly 150 steps through wet green forest
- Mawphlang Sacred Forest - 130-year community-protected grove with dolmens and menhirs
- Laitlum Canyons - 200m gorge that fills with fast-moving monsoon cloud from below
- Don Bosco Museum - 7 floors and 17 galleries of North East tribal culture with a rooftop skywalk
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Itinerary
Umiam Lake, Elephant Falls and Shillong Peak
A day of Khasi plateau viewpoints close to the city - Umiam Lake's reservoir panorama, Elephant Falls' three-tier cascade and Shillong Peak's city-wide view.
Mawphlang Sacred Forest, Laitlum Canyons and Don Bosco Museum
A day further out on the plateau - a community-guided walk through Mawphlang's sacred forest, the cloud-filled Laitlum Canyons gorge, and a museum evening on North East tribal culture.
Requirements
What you’ll need and key rules before you go.
- Original government photo ID for Shillong Peak access checks
- Light rain jacket and waterproof footwear - Shillong sees rain through most of the year
- Comfortable walking shoes for Mawphlang forest and Elephant Falls' wet steps
- Cash for canyon-rim stalls, Shillong Peak access and personal purchases
- Camera for Umiam Lake, Laitlum Canyons and the Don Bosco rooftop skywalk
- Light jacket - Shillong Peak and Laitlum Canyons run noticeably cooler than the city
- Insect repellent for the Mawphlang forest walk
- Mawphlang Sacred Forest: community guide mandatory; zero-removal rule strictly enforced
- Elephant Falls steps are wet and uneven - grip-sole shoes recommended
- Laitlum Canyons rim has unfenced drops - stay on the marked trail
- Don Bosco Museum: no photography inside galleries; rooftop skywalk permitted
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.