IRCTC’s Meghalaya adventure package for riders
The Hindu
Tour cover Shillong, Cherrapunji, and Shnongpdeng
The successful roll-out of adventure tourism after the easing of COVID-19 restrictions has prompted the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to come up again with a motorcycle tour for enthusiastic riders in the north-eastern region beginning December 11.
The six-night-seven-day tour, titled Enigmatic Meghalaya Adventure Package, on self-driven motorcycles covers Shillong, Cherrapunji, and Shnongpdeng (Dawki). It is priced at ₹44,640 for single occupancy and ₹38,320 for double occupancy (solo plus pillion). The pick-up and drop service facility is from the Guwahati railway station or Guwahati airport.
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