Northeast India Travel

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Guides, itineraries, and insider knowledge for exploring the eight extraordinary states of Northeast India.

Northeast India Itinerary: 7, 10 and 14 Day Routes
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Northeast India Itinerary: 7, 10 and 14 Day Routes

A realistic northeast india itinerary for 7, 10 or 14 days, with day-by-day routes, real drive times, permit lead times and what to cut. Plan your trip →

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Best Cafes in Gangtok 2026: Where to Eat and Drink Food & Culture

Best Cafes in Gangtok 2026: Where to Eat and Drink

The best cafes in Gangtok for 2026, plus the momo joints and Sikkimese kitchens worth finding, from 37 places in our directory with ratings. Explore →

6 Aug 2026 Read more →
Best Cafes in Guwahati 2026: 12 Places Worth Your Time Food & Culture

Best Cafes in Guwahati 2026: 12 Places Worth Your Time

The best cafes in Guwahati for 2026, picked from 51 spots in our directory, with ratings, timings, price bands and what each one is good for. Explore →

6 Aug 2026 Read more →
Best Time to Visit Northeast India: Month Guide 2026 Seasonal

Best Time to Visit Northeast India: Month Guide 2026

The best time to visit Northeast India, state by state and month by month, with monsoon warnings, snow closures and festival dates for 2026. Plan ahead →

6 Aug 2026 Read more →
Guwahati Street Food and Assamese Food Guide 2026 Food & Culture

Guwahati Street Food and Assamese Food Guide 2026

A Guwahati street food guide: what Assamese food actually is, where to eat it, late night spots and the ethnic kitchens worth finding. Explore the city →

6 Aug 2026 Read more →
Dzukou Valley Trek Guide 2026: Routes, Permits, Season Travel Guide

Dzukou Valley Trek Guide 2026: Routes, Permits, Season

A complete Dzukou Valley trek guide: both trailheads compared, the lily season, rest house booking, difficulty and full packing list. Plan your trek →

6 Aug 2026 Read more →
How to Reach Northeast India: Flights, Trains, Roads Tips & Info

How to Reach Northeast India: Flights, Trains, Roads

How to reach Northeast India in 2026: direct flights to Guwahati, train routes, airport transfers and real drive times between every major hub. Read on →

6 Aug 2026 Read more →
Is Northeast India Safe? A First Timer's Guide 2026 Tips & Info

Is Northeast India Safe? A First Timer's Guide 2026

Is Northeast India safe for tourists in 2026? An honest state by state look at safety, solo travel, altitude, roads and etiquette. Read before you book →

6 Aug 2026 Read more →
Kaziranga Safari Guide 2026: Zones, Booking, Timings Travel Guide

Kaziranga Safari Guide 2026: Zones, Booking, Timings

A complete Kaziranga safari guide: the four ranges compared, jeep vs elephant, booking steps, park season dates and rhino sighting odds. Plan your visit →

6 Aug 2026 Read more →
Naga Food in Kohima: What to Eat and Where, 2026 Food & Culture

Naga Food in Kohima: What to Eat and Where, 2026

A guide to Naga food in Kohima: smoked pork, axone, bamboo shoot and bhut jolokia, plus where to eat it, from 43 places in our directory. Read on →

6 Aug 2026 Read more →
Northeast India Permits: ILP and PAP Guide 2026 Tips & Info

Northeast India Permits: ILP and PAP Guide 2026

Which northeast india permits you need in 2026: ILP for four states, Sikkim protected area permits, foreign national rules, costs and lead times. Read on →

6 Aug 2026 Read more →
Northeast India Trip Cost: Real Budgets for 2026 Tips & Info

Northeast India Trip Cost: Real Budgets for 2026

What a northeast india trip cost really looks like in 2026: three 7 day budgets, transport rates, permit fees and where the money actually goes. Read on →

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Rooftop Cafes in Shillong: 14 Spots With a View, 2026 Food & Culture

Rooftop Cafes in Shillong: 14 Spots With a View, 2026

Rooftop cafes in Shillong and the best places to sit with a view, picked from 44 spots in our directory with ratings, hours and price bands. Explore →

6 Aug 2026 Read more →
Vegetarian Restaurants in Guwahati: 2026 Guide Food & Culture

Vegetarian Restaurants in Guwahati: 2026 Guide

The best vegetarian restaurants in Guwahati for 2026: pure veg kitchens, South Indian, vegan cafes and what to order, with ratings and hours. Explore →

6 Aug 2026 Read more →
Meghalaya Itinerary 5 Days: The Perfect Route from Guwahati Itinerary

Meghalaya Itinerary 5 Days: The Perfect Route from Guwahati

A 5 day Meghalaya itinerary from Guwahati: Shillong, Sohra falls, Dawki, Mawlynnong and the Nongriat root bridges, with drive times and costs. Plan it →

13 Jun 2026 Read more →
Nagaland Travel Guide 2026: Kohima, Dzukou and the Tribes Travel Guide

Nagaland Travel Guide 2026: Kohima, Dzukou and the Tribes

Nagaland travel guide for 2026: new ILP rules, Kohima, Dzukou Valley, Khonoma, the Konyak villages of Mon, and the Hornbill Festival. Plan your trip →

13 Jun 2026 Read more →
Silk Route Sikkim: Zuluk and Nathang Valley Guide 2026 Spotlight

Silk Route Sikkim: Zuluk and Nathang Valley Guide 2026

Silk route Sikkim and Zuluk guide: the 32 hairpin bends, permits, Nathang Valley, best time, altitude and homestays for 2026. Plan your trip →

13 Jun 2026 Read more →
Tawang Travel Guide 2026: Monastery, Sela Pass and Bumla Travel Guide

Tawang Travel Guide 2026: Monastery, Sela Pass and Bumla

Tawang travel guide for 2026: the Sela Tunnel, ILP permits, the monastery, Sela Pass, Bumla and Madhuri Lake, plus altitude and road tips. Plan your trip →

13 Jun 2026 Read more →
Ziro Valley Travel Guide 2026: Apatani Culture and Music Travel Guide

Ziro Valley Travel Guide 2026: Apatani Culture and Music

Ziro Valley travel guide: the Apatani tribe, rice-and-fish fields, permits, the Ziro Music Festival 2026, Talley Valley and homestays. Plan your visit →

13 Jun 2026 Read more →
Haflong Tourist Places: Assam's Only Hill Station 2026 Spotlight

Haflong Tourist Places: Assam's Only Hill Station 2026

Haflong tourist places: the lake, the Jatinga bird phenomenon, Maibong ruins, and what the new Vistadome train changes. Plan your Haflong trip 2026. →

19 May 2026 Read more →
Hornbill Festival Nagaland 2026: Complete Visitor Guide Seasonal

Hornbill Festival Nagaland 2026: Complete Visitor Guide

Hornbill Festival Nagaland 2026: dates, ILP process, tribes, where to stay, and what the festival looks like on the ground. Plan your trip →

19 May 2026 Read more →
How to Get ILP for Arunachal Pradesh: Complete 2026 Guide Tips & Info

How to Get ILP for Arunachal Pradesh: Complete 2026 Guide

How to get ILP for Arunachal Pradesh in 2026: official portal, step-by-step process, current fees, all entry checkpoints, and Bum La permits. →

19 May 2026 Read more →
Majuli Island Tourism: The Complete 2026 Travel Guide Spotlight

Majuli Island Tourism: The Complete 2026 Travel Guide

Majuli island tourism guide: Sattras, mask-making, ferry from Jorhat, best time to visit, and why you should go before the bridge changes everything. →

19 May 2026 Read more →
Best Places to Visit in Manipur: 2026 Travel Guide Travel Guide

Best Places to Visit in Manipur: 2026 Travel Guide

Places to visit in Manipur: Loktak Lake, Ima Keithel, Kangla Fort, Ukhrul, and Sangai deer. 2026 guide with safety advisory. Plan your visit →

18 May 2026 Read more →
Living Root Bridges Meghalaya: Complete 2026 Hike Guide Spotlight

Living Root Bridges Meghalaya: Complete 2026 Hike Guide

Living root bridges Meghalaya guide: the Nongriat double decker hike, what to carry, best season, and bridges most tourists never find. Plan your visit →

18 May 2026 Read more →
Best Places to Visit in Arunachal Pradesh: 2026 Guide Travel Guide

Best Places to Visit in Arunachal Pradesh: 2026 Guide

Best places to visit in Arunachal Pradesh: Tawang, Ziro Valley, Mechuka, and Namdapha. Complete 2026 guide with ILP info and fees. Plan your trip →

17 May 2026 Read more →
Best Places to Visit in Assam: Complete 2026 Travel Guide Travel Guide

Best Places to Visit in Assam: Complete 2026 Travel Guide

Best places to visit in Assam: Kaziranga, Majuli Island, Guwahati, Haflong, and the tea country. 2026 guide with travel tips. Plan your trip →

17 May 2026 Read more →
Best Places to Visit in Meghalaya: 2026 Travel Guide Travel Guide

Best Places to Visit in Meghalaya: 2026 Travel Guide

Best places to visit in Meghalaya: living root bridges, Cherrapunji, Dawki, and Mawlynnong. 2026 guide with entry fees and tips. Plan your visit →

17 May 2026 Read more →
Best Places to Visit in Sikkim: Complete 2026 Travel Guide Travel Guide

Best Places to Visit in Sikkim: Complete 2026 Travel Guide

Best places to visit in Sikkim: Gangtok, Lachen, Yumthang Valley, Pelling, and the Silk Route. 2026 guide with permit tips. Plan your trip →

17 May 2026 Read more →
Best Time to Visit Meghalaya: Month-by-Month Guide 2026 Seasonal

Best Time to Visit Meghalaya: Month-by-Month Guide 2026

Best time to visit Meghalaya: month-by-month guide covering the monsoon, root bridge season, Dawki, and Cherrapunji. Plan your Meghalaya visit →

17 May 2026 Read more →
Best Time to Visit Sikkim: Season-by-Season Guide 2026 Seasonal

Best Time to Visit Sikkim: Season-by-Season Guide 2026

Best time to visit Sikkim: month-by-month guide for Yumthang Valley flowers, North Sikkim snow, Gangtok, and permit windows. Plan your trip →

17 May 2026 Read more →
Tourist Places in Gangtok: Complete 2026 City Guide Travel Guide

Tourist Places in Gangtok: Complete 2026 City Guide

Tourist places in Gangtok: MG Road, Tsomgo Lake, Rumtek Monastery, Nathula Pass, and the best time to visit. Full 2026 guide. Plan your trip →

17 May 2026 Read more →
Tourist Places in Guwahati: Complete 2026 Travel Guide Travel Guide

Tourist Places in Guwahati: Complete 2026 Travel Guide

Tourist places in Guwahati: Kamakhya Temple, Brahmaputra cruise, Umananda Island, and day trips to Pobitora. Full 2026 guide. Plan your visit →

17 May 2026 Read more →
Shillong Tourist Attractions: 2026 Complete City Guide Travel Guide

Shillong Tourist Attractions: 2026 Complete City Guide

Shillong tourist attractions: Ward's Lake, Shillong Peak, Don Bosco Museum, Laitlum Canyon, and day trips. 2026 city guide. Plan your visit →

17 May 2026 Read more →