9 nights / 10 days · 5 cities
Northeast Explorer tour
Guwahati, Kaziranga, Shillong and Cherrapunji — the accessible Northeast, with the permit-heavy states left for a separate trip.
Guwahati → Kaziranga → Shillong → Cherrapunji → Guwahati
Itinerary
Day by day
- Day 1
Guwahati
Arrive, Kamakhya Temple, Brahmaputra sunset cruise
- Day 2
→ Kaziranga
Drive east along the Brahmaputra
Drive: ~5h - Day 3
Kaziranga
Morning jeep safari, Central range; tea garden in the afternoon
- Day 4
→ Shillong
Long drive south, Umiam Lake on arrival
Drive: ~7h - Day 5
Shillong
Mawphlang sacred forest, Police Bazaar
Drive: ~2h - Day 6
→ Cherrapunji
Nohkalikai Falls, Mawsmai Cave
Drive: ~2h - Day 7
Cherrapunji
Nongriat double-decker root bridge — a full and strenuous day
- Day 8
→ Shillong
Mawlynnong village and a single-root bridge en route
Drive: ~3h - Day 9
→ Guwahati
Descend to the plains
Drive: ~3h - Day 10
Depart
Transfer to Guwahati airport
Drive: ~30 min