Weekend Getaways
Why take a weekend getaway to Northeast India?
A few days is enough for a real break in Northeast India. In a long weekend you can walk the tea gardens of Assam, see rhinos in Kaziranga and the wild forests of Manas, stay with a family in the Ziro valley, or wander the misty hills of Meghalaya. The weather is pleasant, the places are uncrowded, and there is time for nature walks, local food and village life before you head home rested.
Weekend Getaway to Shillong and the Khasi Hills
4 Days / 3 NightsWeekend Getaway to Shillong and the Khasi Hills
4 Days / 3 Nights · Meghalaya
A long weekend based in Shillong, with a day out to the falls and caves of Cherrapunji and a day at the Umngot river, Mawlynnong and the living root bridge.
- — Shillong hill station
- — Cherrapunji falls and caves
- — Mawlynnong and the root bridge
4 Days / 3 NightsWildlife Tour of Kaziranga National Park
4 Days / 3 Nights · Assam
A focused wildlife weekend in Kaziranga — a UNESCO World Heritage Site home to thousands of rhinos and elephants, and more than a hundred tigers. Jeep safaris across the eastern, central, and western ranges, a river safari at the Brahmaputra-Dhansiri confluence to spot river dolphins, and an optional elephant safari at dawn.
- — UNESCO World Heritage Site
- — River dolphin spotting
- — Elephant & jeep safaris
4 Days / 3 NightsWildlife Tour of Manas National Park
4 Days / 3 Nights · Assam
An offbeat and less touristy UNESCO natural heritage site in the Eastern Himalayan foothills. A tiger reserve with rare endemic species including the golden langur and pygmy hog. Elephant safaris at Bansbari Range, jeep safaris along the Beki River near the Bhutan border, jungle walks, and visits to local Bodo tribal villages.
- — Golden langur & pygmy hog
- — Bhutan border wilderness
- — 380 bird species
5 Days / 4 NightsThe Apatanis of Ziro Valley
5 Days / 4 Nights · Arunachal Pradesh
Four nights with an Apatani family in Ziro, a valley on UNESCO's tentative list for its farming alone. Meet the last generation of elders wearing nose plugs and facial tattoos, walk the villages of Hong and Hari, and see the rice-and-fish terraces that feed the valley. Our shortest cultural trip, and the easiest to add to another route.
- — Stay with an Apatani family
- — Tattooed elders & nose plugs
- — Hong, Hari & Siiro villages
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Assam
Land of Red River and Blue Hills
Kaziranga and Manas are a short drive from Guwahati, ideal for a long weekend. What to see and when to go.
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