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Northeast India
Eight states, living root bridges, and India's quietest frontier.
Ideal length
10–14 days
Bespoke from
₹1.8L / pax
Time zone
GMT +5:30
Visa
Domestic; inner-line permits
Featured packages
Featured packages for Northeast India.
The Place
We design slow Northeast circuits: the Khasi villages of Meghalaya, a tea-estate bungalow in Upper Assam, a Hornbill festival weekend in Nagaland, and one stretch on the Brahmaputra by river boat. Permits and small-plane logistics handled end-to-end.
Language
Assamese, Khasi, Naga + 200 dialects
Plug
Type D/M · 230V
Connectivity
Patchy in Arunachal; carry offline maps
Permits
Required for Nagaland & Arunachal
Best time
October to April
Getting there
Fly into Guwahati, Dibrugarh, or Bagdogra
Currency
INR
Why we go
Three reasons Northeast India stays on our atlas.
When to go
Signature experiences
The reasons you came for, and a few you didn't.
IconicLiving root bridges of Meghalaya
A guided trek to the double-decker bridge at Nongriat: grown, not built, over 180 years.
CultureHornbill Festival, Nagaland
December's gathering of 16 Naga tribes in traditional dress, the great cultural event of the region.
SlowBrahmaputra river cruise
Three nights downstream from Jorhat to Guwahati on a converted teak boat.
WildlifeKaziranga rhino safari
Elephant-back and 4×4 game drives in the world's best one-horned rhino reserve.
Field notes
Small things that change the trip.
Practical Northeast India knowledge from people who keep going back.
- 01
Inner-line permits for Nagaland and Arunachal take 7–14 days, apply early.
- 02
October–April is the dry window; monsoon (May–Sep) closes most circuits.
- 03
Carry cash in remote areas; ATMs are scarce beyond state capitals.
- 04
Khasi and Naga food is rich, smoked and pork-heavy, vegetarians need planning.
- 05
Internal flights between hubs save days that would be lost on bad roads.
Questions
What we get asked about Northeast India.
Pair this with
Trips we often run alongside.
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