The 4-day Meghalaya itinerary that locals actually recommend

Meghalaya is no longer a secret — but most people still get it wrong. Between the viral Dawki river videos and the Instagram root bridge queues, the state's real magic tends to slip past the average four-day visitor. This guide, built on ground-level advice from local travel experts and people who drive these roads every day, maps out exactly where to go, what to budget and where to sleep. Four days. One state. No wasted stops.