Destinations Covered - Guwahati - Shillong - Cherrapunjee - Kaziranga - Dirang - Tawang - Bomdilla - Guwahati
Day - 01 – Arrival at Guwahati and Transfer to Hotel : Our tour representative will welcome you at Guwahati Airport / Guwahati Railway Station - Guwahati is situated on the southern bank of the mighty Brahmaputra river in Kamrup district of Assam and is a fast growing premier city - It is the gateway to the North eastern states of India and a principal centre of socio-cultural, political, industrial and trade and commerce of the entire region - We drive straight to our hotel and relax for a while with light refreshments - Then we go for a half day sight seeing in Guwahati or Brahmaputra River Cruise - Evening free to stroll around the area / Market - Night stay at Guwahati.
Day - 02 - Kamakhya Temple Visit & Transfer to Shillong: Morning visit kamkhya temple - Back to hotel for breakfast - Next transfer to shillong - The ‘Gleneagles of the East’ lies in the centre of a plateau surrounded by Khasi hills. The gorgeous city offers amazing tourist spots. The city’s own Ward’s Lake is popular for short garden walks & boating - The Botanical Garden offers plethora of indigenous and exotic plants & rare collection of orchids - Lady Hydari Park is a Japanese style landscaped park endowed with stretches of roses & exquisite flowers. One of the largest Golf courses in Asia is an 18 hole Golf Course is charted amidst a surging valley full of thick pine groves & rhododendron trees - Spend the evening in the splendid arena - Overnight stay at shillong
Day - 03 - Shillong Sightseeing : After early breakfast proceed to Cherrapunjee - Enjoy a pleasant drive to see water falls & gorges - Cherrapunjee - Cherrapunjee, locally and officially known as Sohra- It was the headquarters of the Khasi / Jaintia province during British rule which was however shifted to Shillong in 1864 - The average rainfall is 12,000 mm a year and the record for a single day was 2455 mm recorded in 1974 confirming it as the “Wettest place on Earth” - It is impressive with its gushing waterfalls and the deep gorges - Views of the plains of Bangladesh, Seven Sisters falls, Mawsmai cave, Thangkharang Park - Return to Shillong - Enroute visit at Shillong Peak - Overnight stay at Shillong
Day - 04 - Shillong to Kaziranga Transfer: Early morning breakfast - Next proceed for Kaziranga National Park (Approximately 350 kilometres and is nearly 07 to 08 hours drive) - Kaziranga National park is the oldest national park in Assam, situated in the south bank of the Brahmaputra River, is famous for its great Indian one-horned rhinoceros, of which there are aplenty - It is spreading across roughly 430 sqaure kilometres - Overnight at Kaziranga
Day - 05 – Kaziranga Forest Activities: Early morning start for elephant safari early in the morning in the central range of the park, for one hour - Afterwards we go back to the resort / lodge for breakfast - park gives a thrill with the view of great Indian one-horned rhinoceros, swamp deer, wild elephant, tiger, leopard, Buffalo, wild boar and many more - It is a dazzling mosaic of dense rain forest, tall elephant grass and swathes of reeds interspersed with vast tracts of marshes and shallow pools that are a favorite haunt of this celebrity pre-historic beast - Evening free to enjoy surrounding area - Overnight at Kaziranga
Day - 06 – Kaziranga to Dirang Transfer: Early morning breakfast - Start early in the morning for Dirang - On the way visit Tippi On the banks of the river Bharali at an elevation of 190 meters - It is an orchidarium with over 7500 orchids - On display are some of the finest species with names like the Dainty Lady's Slipper or the more formal sounding Dendrobium - Arunachal has the largest range of orchids in the country - Cross beautiful waterfalls and get some spectacular views on the way - Check in to your hotel - One can visit Apple Nursery, Kiwi farm, Dzong (fort), hot water spring, etc at Dirang - Overnight stay in Dirang
Day - 07 – Transfer to Tawang: After breakfast drive to Tawang - Also enroute witness the snowcapped Sella Pass at 14000 ft and the Jaswant Garh War Memorial - (Legend has it that Jaswant (Mahavir Chakra Awardee (Posthumous) of 4th Batallion Garhwal Rifles), fought a lone battle against the Invading Chinese during the 1962 war. His spirit is still believed to protect the place) - Overnight stay in Tawang
Day - 08 - Tawang Sightseeing: Tawang - The beautiful land of the Monpa tribes with the “GALDEN NAMGYEL LHATSE” Monastery - one of the largest Lamaseries of Mahayana sects in Asia. The birth place of the 6th Dalai Lama, the Monastery is 400 year old and is adorned with the 18 feet high statue of Lord Buddha - ‘The Land of Dawn-lit Mountains’ at 3500 meters gives you unparallel purity of nature. Visit the monastery and the War Memorial - Evening free for shopping - Overnight stay in Tawang
Day - 09 - Tawang to Bomdilla Transfer : After breakfast transfer to Bomdila - A drive for nearly 190 kilometres and is roughly 06 hours - On the way we cross one of the highest Pass of northeast India - The Sela Pass (14000 feet) - Bomdila which is situated at an altitude of 8500 feet - Bomdilla has Gontse Rabgyaling Monastery (Upper Gonpa), Thub-Chog Gatsel Ling Monastery (Lower Gonpa), Bomdila View Point - There are beautiful apple orchards and Buddhist monasteries as well - Evening you can visit the local market - Overnight stay in Bomdila
Day - 10 – Bomdilla to Guwahati Transfer : Early morning one can stroll around for the sunrise view and view of Himalayan Range - Bomdilla offers wonderful panoramic views of Himalayan landscapes and snow -clad ranges - Back to Hotel - After Breakfast check out and drive to Guwahati - You may also opt to spend your evening at Balaji Temple - Evening free to stroll around the area / Market - Night stay at Guwahati
Day - 11 – Departure: Airport: Early morning Breakfast - If train is during evening and if time permits one can visit in Guwahati Srimanta Shankardev Kalakshetra and local Emporiums for ethnic local products - Guwahati Railway Station or Guwahati Airport : After breakfast - Drive to proceed to the Guwahati Railway Station or Guwahati Airport for forwarding journey - Borad the departure flight or board Train - Forwarding Journey