Overview
The Myntdu River runs through the Jaintia Hills and the dam built across it at Leshka sits at the end of a road that the landscape designed rather than any engineer. The approach from Jowai drops through a series of zig-zag bends, each turn opening a different elevation of the same hill system before the reservoir appears below the road with surrounding forest intact on every bank. The leshka dam jaintia hills package is built for a group that understands the distinction between a road going to something and a road that is the experience itself.
Bon handles the vehicle from Guwahati Airport or Railway Station with Jowai as the three-night base. Day 2 commits fully to the Leshka road and the dam at the end of it – a 70-kilometre drive each way through the Jaintia Hills that earns every kilometre. Day 3 gives the group Jarain Pitcher Plant Lake, a natural lake where pitcher plants grow at the water’s edge without a farm arrangement around them. Day 4 stops at Ialong Park before moving to Shillong for the final night. Daily breakfast on CP basis throughout.
Day-wise Itinerary
5-day travel plan — tap any day to view full details.
The leshka dam jaintia hills tour picks up at Guwahati Airport or Railway Station with the drive west through the Brahmaputra plains and into the East Khasi Hills. The road climbs through Nongpoh, passes through Shillong and continues east on the Shillong-Jowai highway for approximately 65 kilometres, arriving at Jowai in a total drive of 4 to 4.5 hours.
Jowai sits in the West Jaintia Hills with a pace and a skyline distinct from the Khasi plateau. The first evening here is the correct way to arrive before a day that begins with one of the most demanding hill roads in the Jaintia circuit.
An early departure from Jowai starts the leshka dam jaintia hills drive south through the Jaintia Hills. The road to Leshka is approximately 70 kilometres from Jowai and it does not go directly - each section drops through a series of zig-zag bends that keep the forest close on both sides and change the elevation with every turn.
The Myntdu River dam appears at the end of this road with the reservoir held between forested slopes and hills that give the water a contained quality the open plateau cannot produce. The dam and the drive together are the experience. The 70-kilometre return to Jowai through the same road is not a repetition.
Day 3 keeps the leshka dam jaintia hills group in the Jaintia Hills for Jarain Pitcher Plant Lake - a natural lake in the region where pitcher plants grow at the water's edge as a function of the terrain rather than a cultivated arrangement.
The combination of open lake water and carnivorous Nepenthes plants growing in visible proximity to it is a specific ecological condition that this part of the Jaintia Hills produces and nowhere else on the circuit replicates. The afternoon is open at the Jowai base before the drive to Shillong tomorrow.
Morning departure from Jowai for the drive back northwest toward Shillong. The leshka dam jaintia hills circuit stops at Ialong Park near Jowai - an eco-park at Ialong village with views across the West Jaintia Hills valley system and walking paths through maintained forest.
The stop sits naturally on the road before the Shillong stretch and gives the group a final Jaintia Hills view before the city. Shillong arrives in the early afternoon with Ward's Lake boating and the Police Bazaar evening available before the return tomorrow.
Morning checkout after breakfast and the drive from Shillong to Guwahati Airport or Railway Station covers 100 kilometres down through Nongpoh and across the Brahmaputra plains, approximately 2.5 to 3 hours. The leshka dam jaintia hills tour closes here.
Afternoon and evening departures are comfortably in reach. Groups with morning flights or trains should flag timing with the Bon team at booking so the Shillong checkout has enough buffer.
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Inclusions & Exclusions
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Private six seater Innova or Xylo class car throughout, point to point on the itinerary and not on disposal.
- All sightseeing listed on the day plan with no hidden gaps.
- Pickup and drop at Guwahati Airport or Railway Station at the start and end of the trip.
- Daily breakfast at the hotel on CP basis.
- Deluxe hotel double sharing rooms throughout.
- All fuel, parking and toll charges.
- Driver's full trip allowances, nothing extra owed on the road.
NOT INCLUDED
- Flights and train fares to Guwahati are not included.
- Dinner and lunch throughout the trip.
- Entry fees at the dam, eco-park, lake and all natural sites, paid directly on site.
- Boating charges at Ward's Lake Shillong, paid locally on Day 4.
- Emergency evacuation costs.
- Extra costs caused by road closures, landslides or other natural events.
- Personal spends including laundry, tips, shopping and beverages.
- Anything not clearly covered under the inclusions above.
Best Time to Visit
Meghalaya stays cool year-round. Shillong enjoys pleasant weather (15°C–25°C), while Cherrapunji and Mawsynram receive heavy monsoons (June–September), creating dramatic waterfalls. Winters (October–February) are crisp and dry (4°C–16°C), perfect for exploring living root bridges, crystal-clear Dawki river, and limestone caves. October to April is the best time for sightseeing, trekking, and clear valley views.
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