Wet & WildNorth East in 8 nights

Shillong and Cherrapunjee, then the rhinos of Pobitora and Kaziranga, ending in Guwahati.

Day 1

Arrive Guwahati – Shillong

100 km / 03 hrs

Welcome to the North East. Your driver meets you at Guwahati airport or railway station and you drive up to Shillong (4,900 ft), the hill capital often called the Scotland of the East, stopping at Umiam Lake at Barapani, a wide, calm reservoir ringed by pine-covered hills. Check in at Shillong.

No meals included today Overnight: Shillong

Day 2

Shillong Sightseeing

After breakfast, visit the Don Bosco Museum, Ward's Lake, the Botanical Garden and Lady Hydari Park. The evening is free.

Breakfast Overnight: Shillong

Day 3

Shillong – Cherrapunjee

60 km / 3 hrs

After breakfast, drive to Cherrapunjee (4,400 ft), one of the wettest places on earth, by way of the Mawkdok valley, Nohkalikai Falls and Arwah Cave. Check in at Cherrapunjee.

• Note: Cherrapunjee and Dawki are beautiful but simple places. Even the best hotels are like a basic 3-star, some without fans, air-conditioning or lifts, with clean rooms and bathrooms and mostly non-vegetarian food (vegetarian choices are limited).

Breakfast Overnight: Cherrapunjee

Day 4

Cherrapunjee Local Sightseeing

After breakfast, the trek down to the Double Decker Living Root Bridge in the forest, two bridges grown from living fig roots, one above the other: 3 to 4 hours there and back, depending on your fitness. In the afternoon, Nohsngithiang (Seven Sisters) Falls, Mawsmai Cave, Ka Khoh Ramhah and the Eco Park. Optional: make it a full day at Nongriat village, about 3,200 steps each way, and continue to Rainbow Falls, 60 to 90 minutes beyond the bridge.

Breakfast Overnight: Cherrapunjee

Day 5

Cherrapunjee – Pobitora National Park

184 km / 5 hrs

After breakfast, drive to Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, just 38.8 sq km but with the densest population of one-horned rhinos in the world, as well as wild buffalo, leopard, wild boar and more than 200 kinds of birds. Check in, then rest or take a nature walk around the park.

Breakfast Overnight: Pobitora

Day 6

Pobitora National Park – Kaziranga

146 km / 4 hrs

An early-morning elephant safari at Pobitora (subject to availability), then breakfast and a jeep safari. In the afternoon, drive to Kaziranga National Park, home of the one-horned rhino. Check in, and the evening is yours.

Breakfast Overnight: Kaziranga

Day 7

Kaziranga National Park

Kaziranga is home to about two-thirds of the world's one-horned rhinos. At first light, ride an elephant into one zone of the park for the best chance of seeing rhino up close, along with hog deer, swamp deer, wild buffalo, wild elephants and, with luck, a tiger. The wetlands are full of pelicans, storks and darters. Back at the resort for breakfast, then a jeep safari through the park in the afternoon, and a visit to the Kaziranga Orchid Park.

• Note: Elephant rides and jeep safaris are run by the Assam Forest Department and depend on availability; we can't control the bookings.

Breakfast Overnight: Kaziranga

Day 8

Kaziranga National Park – Guwahati

220 km / 5 hrs

After breakfast, drive back to Guwahati, stopping at the Maha Mrityunjay Temple at Nagaon, built in the shape of a Shiva linga. Check in. In the evening you can take a sunset cruise on the Brahmaputra (optional, paid directly).

Breakfast Overnight: Guwahati

Day 9

Guwahati, Departure

After breakfast, visit the Kamakhya Temple on Nilachal Hill (open 8 am to 1 pm and 3 pm until dusk), then transfer to Guwahati airport or railway station for your journey home.

• Note: The temple visit depends on your departure time; it can be done the day before instead.

Breakfast

Tour details

Accommodation

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Hotels are listed in order of preference, or similar, subject to availability. Breakfast included (CP plan). Luxury = best available hotel at each stop.

Package cost

Price per adult on twin sharing, by the number of adults travelling together. Land only.

Vehicle: Exclusive private A/C vehicle — Dzire (2–3 guests), Ertiga (4–5), Innova Crysta (6) or Tempo Traveller (7–10), point to point as per itinerary.

Rates in INR per person, GST included. Extra adult and child (5 – 11 yrs) prices are per person sharing a room with two adults. Gala dinners on 24, 25 & 31 Dec are extra.

Tour information

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Good to know

• Valid 1 Sep 2026 to 31 Mar 2027 for bookings confirmed at least 15 days before arrival. Festival dates (Hornbill, Ziro, Sangai, Cherry Blossom and others) are priced on request.
• These rates are for Indian nationals. Foreign nationals need a Protected Area Permit for Arunachal Pradesh; ask us for those prices.
• Your car: a Dzire for 2–3 guests, an Ertiga for 4–5, an Innova Crysta for 6 and a Tempo Traveller for 7–10 (children counted), point to point as per the itinerary.
• Elephant and jeep safaris are run by the Forest Department and depend on availability; we can't guarantee a slot.
• Kaziranga safari prices follow current government rates; any increase is charged extra.

When to go

October to April. October to April is dry and clear, the season for Kaziranga's safaris (the park is open November to April) and for the views in Meghalaya and Arunachal. December and January are cold in Shillong and freezing in Tawang, where Sela Pass can close after snow. The monsoon, June to September, fills Cherrapunjee's waterfalls but closes the national parks.

Our favourite months

Cancellation policy & payment terms

• Flights, trains and houseboats are paid in full at the time of ticketing or confirmation.
• Payments by bank transfer (NEFT / RTGS / IMPS), UPI or cheque in favour of TripRoutes. Card payments may carry a convenience fee.
• GST 5% is charged on the package cost as per government rules. On international holidays, TCS also applies as per government rules.
• Cancellation charges are per person, counted from the date of departure.
• Cancellations must be sent in writing by email or WhatsApp; the date we receive it is the cancellation date.
• Air and train tickets are refunded as per the airline / railway rules, plus our service charge.
• Visa fees, insurance premiums and non-refundable hotel or houseboat bookings (peak dates, special events) are not refundable.
• Refunds are processed within 15 working days of receiving supplier refunds.
• There is no refund for services not used during the holiday.
• Hotels may ask for a refundable security deposit at check-in, paid directly to the hotel.
• Prices are subject to availability at the time of booking.
• TripRoutes is not liable for changes caused by weather, strikes, roadblocks, flight delays or government orders; extra costs arising are payable by the guest.

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