8D/7N
Guwahati - Shillong - Mawlynnong - Kaziranga NP - Kohima
Trip Overview
A subtle journey to discover the cuisines of the tribal communities of Northeast India.
A road-trip through magical landscapes and inspiring wildlife areas of Northeast India.
Get to meet the tribal communities of Northeast India and learn about their culture.
Guwahati
Arrive at Guwahati Airport and drive to the city for an overnight stay. Since Guwahati is a bustling city with ethnicities from almost all the religions and tribes of Northeast India, for dinner, you may choose from Assamese, Nagamese, Indian, Manipuri, or Khasi cuisine. Sunset can be spent by the mighty Brahmaputra's riverside. Evening at leisure to explore local markets and craft shops. Your stay will be at Guwahati Address, a boutique upscale hotel located centrally.
guwahati - shillong
After breakfast (either English or Indian), you will depart for Shillong (3 hours), the capital of Meghalaya, and a gorgeous hill station that was once a favorite holiday destination for the British during the Raj. For lunch and dinner, you will visit 2 local restaurants that serve the delicious ethnic cuisine of the Khasi Tribe. The rest of the day will be spent sightseeing around Shillong, where you'll visit lakes, waterfalls, and the Shillong Peak. Overnight at Ri-Kynjai, a beautiful 4-star resort, also famous for serving some delicious local cuisine in its ethnic restaurant.
shillong - mawlynnong
After breakfast, leave for Mawlynnong (3 hours), the cleanest village in Asia, located in scenic foothills and overlooking the plains of Bangladesh. Since tourism in Mawlynnong is a self-sustaining ecotourism project, your stay will be in a tree house or a homestay along with the charming Khasi Tribe. The village will provide a great opportunity to taste some ethnic home-cooked Khasi food and learn from the ladies. Another interesting cultural aspect of the Khasi society is that they are a matrilineal society. Spend the rest of the day visiting nearby villages, interacting with the tribespeople, swimming in the local natural pool, and visiting the incredible living root bridges of Meghalaya.
mawlynnong - kaziranga np
After a leisurely breakfast, leave for the world-famous Kaziranga National Park (7-8 hours), home to the largest population of Asiatic Rhinos to be found in the world along with a good density of tigers. Evening at leisure. Your stay will be in Wildgrass Lodge.
kaziranga National park
Kaziranga, being a popular niche destination, provides ample opportunity to taste various Assamese cuisine. You will visit 2 of the traditional food joints. The rest of the day will be spent in 1 early morning elephant safari and 2 jeep safaris into various ranges of the national park, bringing you up close with the wildlife action at Kaziranga. Evening at leisure.
kaziranga National park - kohima
After breakfast on Day 6, leave for Kohima (4-5 hours) in Nagaland. Located in the Naga hills, Kohima is a beautiful hill station bustling with members of various Naga tribes. In and around Kohima, you will visit various sustainable villages of the tribes, interact with them and taste the Naga cuisine which is famous throughout India for its variety of meat and exoticness. Also visit markets, museums, and memorials. Your stay will be in a charming bungalow with standard amenities.
kohima - dimapur
After breakfast, depart for Dimapur (2-3 hours) for your departure flight. Tour ends.
Where you will stay?
When you travel with us, we make sure that you stay in the best available accommodations in the places you visit, especially since many areas in Northeast India are remote and do not have many options to stay.
These properties are highly reviewed by our team of experts and are aesthetic in nature when possible.
Our itineraries are flexible, highly customisable, and you can always choose a different property depending on budget and style.
The guwahati address
RATING: LUXURY
STYLE: hotel
The Guwahati Address is a new upscale hotel bringing concept based architecture and hospitality. The hotel is subtle and elegantly done. Rooms are well furbished with wooden flooring and good modern amenities. There is an ambient atmosphere, especially in the restaurant. The lobby is large and can be used to find conversations.
Shillong bed and breakfast
RATING: standard
STYLE: b & B
Cafe Shillong Bed & Breakfast is a standard boutique property housed in a typical old British India bungalow, offering a charming stay to visitors who come to the ‘Scotland of the east’. Belonging once to the Kharpuri family, the place has colorful character and rooms and facilities are updated to the comforts of modern hospitality. There’s a front-yard garden, a quiet spot for a morning tea or an evening drink.
infinity lodge
RATING: standard
STYLE: lodge
Part of a chain that has properties at various national parks and wildlife sanctuaries of India, this is a small and compact resort of about eighteen rooms. The rooms, all of them built on stilts, are comfortable, luxurious and situated roughly in a ring around a central green area including a swimming pool and bonfire areas. From the reception to the rooms, the main path leads past the restaurant, the games room, the souvenir shop, spa room, and a conference room. From near the restaurant, there’s also a short nature trail of a couple of hundred yards or so, along a water body with a paddle boat. One of the nicest things about Infinity is that even though it’s not as if you’re within Kaziranga, it’s a treat for a nature lover. There are lots of birds around; most of the trees are labelled; and there’s so much greenery, it’s very relaxing.
the heritage
RATING: standard
STYLE: hotel
The charming and boutique The Heritage in Kohima was earlier the District Commissioner’s bungalow. An old property styled in typical early 20th century raj-era with high-ceilinged woody rooms and airy verandahs with armchairs for relaxing and soaking the views. Accommodation is fairly standard.
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