One of the cleanest villages in India, Mawlynnong is located about 92 km from Shillong. In 2003, it won the acclaim for being the cleanest village in Asia and another for being the cleanest in India in 2005. The village is locally referred to as 'God's Own Garden' and is commended for its community-based eco-tourism initiative. Under this, the onus of keeping the village clean lies on every resident and to promote cleanliness, bamboo garbage bins dot the lanes, nooks and corners of Mawlynnong. The waste collected in the bins is sent to a pit and turned into manure. Smoking is prohibited here and so is plastic. Rainwater harvesting is considered very important and is practised by almost all its residents. In addition, the village boasts a 100 per cent literacy rate and most of the inhabitants are fluent in English. Since it is located on the Indo-Bangla border, one can enjoy a sweeping view of Bangladesh. Another reason to mark this place in your itinerary is the natural rock balancing phenomenon that is seen here - the unusual and curious sight of one boulder balanced on another. Tourists can also enjoy a trek to a single-decker living root bridge here.

Also known as Butterfly Museum, Wankhar Entomological Museum is privately owned and lies at a distance of 2 km from Police Bazaar. It is the only known museum in India devoted to moths and butterflies. Mrs Wankhar, the daughter of Bengali entomologist Dr S Sarkar, runs the museum. She collects specimens from different countries.The museum was established in the 1930s and boasts a vast collection of rhinoceros beetles along with 1,600 species of butterflies and moths. One can also find other stick-insects of various colours and patterns. The museum was once instrumental in the conservation of rare butterfly and moth species as it started a breeding programme. A display in the premises gives an insight into the habitat and life span of insects.

Shillong boasts one of the oldest and the best natural golf courses in the world. It is considered to be the "Gleneagle of the East" by the United States Golf Association and Museum. Situated at an elevation of about  5,200 ft in an undulating valley, it is covered in thick groves of pine and rhododendron trees, and comprises nine holes. The gold course was built in 1898 and was converted to an 18- hole course in 1924.

Golf was introduced to the city of Shillong by a group of British civil service officers in 1898. The beauty of the golf course is such that it appeals to non-golf players as well. The course is almost always wet and that adds to the charm of the place.