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North East India


Living root bridges, tea gardens and India's least-explored tribal cultures.

States
Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal & more
Terrain
Brahmaputra valley, Eastern Himalaya
Known for
Living root bridges, tea, Kaziranga
Rainfall
Among the highest in the world
Geography

Getting to know North East India

India's North East is a cluster of eight states connected to the mainland by a narrow corridor, framed by the Brahmaputra river valley and the eastern Himalayan ranges. Assam's tea gardens line the valley floor; Meghalaya's hills, among the wettest places on Earth, hide living root bridges grown by the Khasi people; and Arunachal Pradesh's high valleys preserve some of India's most distinct tribal cultures.

States
Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal & more
Terrain
Brahmaputra valley, Eastern Himalaya
Known for
Living root bridges, tea, Kaziranga
Rainfall
Among the highest in the world
Best Time to Visit

North East India, month by month

Hover any month for details. Colour reflects the general climate — plan around the peak window below.

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Cool Pleasant Hot Monsoon

Oct – Apr · Best time

Dry, clear weather — the main season for both wildlife safaris and hill travel.

May – Sep · Avoid

Heavy monsoon rainfall, especially in Meghalaya, makes trekking and road travel difficult.

Nov – Feb · Good option

Coolest months, with the added draw of the Hornbill Festival in Nagaland (December).

Sample Itineraries

Ready-to-quote North East India itineraries

Starting points for your clients — every route can be tailored on length, pace and hotel category.

Assam & Meghalaya

First-time North East travellers
6Days
Guwahati
Shillong
Cherrapunji

Kamakhya Temple, Shillong's hill-station charm and Cherrapunji's living root bridges and waterfalls.

North East Discovery

Wildlife + culture combination
8Days
Guwahati
Kaziranga
Shillong

Adds a rhino safari in Kaziranga National Park by jeep and elephant-back.

Arunachal & Tawang

Adventure & experiential travellers
10Days
Guwahati
Dirang
Tawang

A high-altitude journey to the Tawang monastery, one of the largest in India, through Himalayan passes.

Shillong & Cherrapunji

Short-stay nature travellers
5Days
Shillong
Cherrapunji
Mawlynnong

A compact hills-and-waterfalls loop through Asia's cleanest village and the double-decker root bridges.

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