Tribal and Cultural Tours to Northeast India | Travel with Greener Pastures

The Tribal Frontiers of Northeast India

Meghalaya - Assam - Arunachal Pradesh - Nagaland
32D/ 31N

In this grand journey across the vast expanse of northeastern India, you will travel through the states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, and Nagaland, visiting various beautiful landscapes inhabited by some of the most fascinating tribes of the region. Despite the lack of proper infrastructure in these remote frontiers, the highlight will be the ethical and authentic interactions with the host communities.

Embark on a grand road trip to distant lands.

Close interactions with some of the most fascinating tribes of India.

Stay in local homestays and guesthouses.

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Tribes of Nagaland

Mon - Mokokchung - Touphema - Kohima - Dzuleke
11D/ 10N

Exploring the entire breadth of Nagaland, the tour covers close cultural interactions with the indigenous tribes of the region. In Mon in eastern Nagaland, the tattooed Konyaks, once headhunters dwell in the verdant scenery of the Patkai Hills. Mokokchung, the cultural and artistic capital of Nagaland, is home to the Ao people; in the Kohima region, the Angami people prefer to live on hilltops.

The fascinating cultures of the Naga tribes.

Pleasant scenery of the Naga and Patkai Hills.

Insightful village walks and welcoming homestays.

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Tribes of
Central Arunachal Pradesh

Ziro - Daporijo - Aalo - Pasighat
10D/ 9N

On this tour, you'll drive across the central region of Arunachal Pradesh which is the tribal heartland of the state. Various tribes inhabit these lands, such as the Apatani, Tagin, Adi, and Gallong, where they live in close partnership with nature and practice sustainable ways of living. You will get to visit their villages and houses, interact with them and learn about their unique cultures.

Cultural interaction with fascinating tribes such as the Apatani and Adi.

Beautiful villages and scenery of the Eastern Himalayas.

The ingenious hanging bridges of the Siang Valley.

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The Fabled Land of the Khasi People

Cherrapunji - Nongriat - Mawlynnong
7D/ 6N

The highlight of this trip will be your visit to the living root bridges made from the roots of wild fig trees which are a marvel of sustainable and eco-friendly architecture. The Khasis, a tribe in the mysterious highlands of Meghalaya, long ago noticed the fig tree's powerful roots and began knotting them to build bridges and navigate a land so abundantly flowing with water. Also included are cultural interactions and ethnic homestays.

Visit the wettest and rainiest place on our planet.

The incredible living root bridges of Meghalaya.

Be charmed by the landscape and culture of the Khasi Hills.

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Simple Life in Rural Assam

Namphake - Majuli
8D/ 7N

Assam is a land of simple people, pleasant countryside, tea plantations, rivers, and jungles. This tour allows travelers to indulge in the countryside lifestyle of the people – learning about the simple ways of life, sustainable practices, and their graceful cultures. Traveling through Majuli and Namphake, you will learn about two different cultural practices of the Assamese and Tais.

Cultural interaction with the Assamese and Tai Phake people.

Easy village walks, bicycle rides and ethical stays.

The elegant monastic culture of Majuli.

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Buddhism in
Arunachal Pradesh

Nameri NP - Thembang - Tawang - Bomdila
10D/ 9N

Located high in the mountain ranges of the Eastern Himalaya, is the holy town of Tawang – the land of the Monpa and Sherdukpen people; cultures which display an integration of indigenous beliefs and Tibetan Buddhism. Often referred to as the ‘Land Of Snowy Mountains’, the region offers extremely scenic mountain panoramas, peaceful villages, rare floral diversity, enlightening monasteries & serene lakes.

Find peace and inspiration at the Tawang Monastery.

Breathtaking scenery of high Eastern Himalayan mountains.

Village walks and homestay with the Monpa people.

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Wildlife and Tribes of Northeast India

Manas NP - Nameri NP - Kaziranga NP - Gibbon WS - Majuli - Ziro - Dibru Saikhowa NP - Namdapha NP - Mon
20D/ 19N

This tour is a great way to start one’s journey into Northeast India, meeting the tribes and witnessing the virgin wilderness they inhabit. Among the tribes, you will meet the fascinating Apatanis in Arunachal Pradesh, the tattooed headhunting Konyaks in the hills of Nagaland, and learn about Assamese heritage and culture in the river island of Majuli.

Meet fascinating tribes such as the Apatani and the Konyak.

Learn about Assam’s graceful and ancient monastic culture.

Journey across five beautiful national parks

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Tribes and Culture

The Tribal Frontiers of Northeast India

Tribes of Nagaland

Tribes of Central Arunachal Pradesh

The Fabled Land of the Khasi People

Simple Life in Rural Assam

Buddhism in Arunachal Pradesh

Wildlife and Tribes of Northeast India

Tribes of
Central Arunachal Pradesh

Buddhism in
Arunachal Pradesh