9 Days - Assam, Meghalaya & Kaziranga Wildlife Experience

Welcome to Northeast India. Upon arrival at Guwahati Airport, you will be welcomed by our representative and transferred to your hotel.

After checking in, relax and recover from your journey. Depending on your arrival time, visit Kamakhya Temple, one of the most revered pilgrimage sites in Assam. The temple stands on Nilachal Hill and provides visitors with an introduction to the spiritual traditions of the region.

In the evening, you may enjoy an optional sunset cruise on the Brahmaputra River.

Overnight stay in Guwahati.

After breakfast, leave Guwahati and drive towards Shillong, the scenic capital of Meghalaya.

The journey passes through forests, small settlements, and rolling hills. Stop at Umiam Lake, an expansive reservoir surrounded by peaceful green landscapes. It is one of the most attractive photography stops on the way to Shillong.

Upon arrival, check in at your hotel and enjoy some leisure time. Later, explore the local market or take a relaxed walk through the central area of Shillong.

Distance: Approximately 120 kilometres

Driving time: Approximately 3½–4 hours

Overnight stay in Shillong.

After breakfast, travel to Cherrapunji, traditionally known as Sohra. The region is admired for its high cliffs, deep valleys, limestone formations and numerous seasonal waterfalls.

During the journey, visit Elephant Falls and enjoy panoramic views of the surrounding Khasi Hills. Continue to Cherrapunji and explore some of its best-known natural attractions, including Nohkalikai Falls, Mawsmai Cave, Seven Sisters Falls and Eco Park.

After sightseeing, check in at your hotel and spend the evening surrounded by the peaceful hills of Meghalaya.

Distance: Approximately 55 kilometres

Driving time: Approximately 2 hours, excluding sightseeing

Overnight stay in Cherrapunji.

This day is reserved for exploring the natural beauty and rural surroundings of Cherrapunji.

Physically active travellers may choose a guided trek to the Double-Decker Living Root Bridge at Nongriat. Created over generations by carefully guiding the living roots of rubber trees, these bridges demonstrate the close relationship between Khasi communities and their environment.

The trek includes numerous steep steps and requires a good level of fitness. Travellers looking for a more relaxed day can instead visit Arwah Cave, the Garden of Caves, local viewpoints and traditional Khasi settlements.

Return to your hotel after the excursion and enjoy a relaxed evening.

Overnight stay in Cherrapunji.

After breakfast, travel to Mawlynnong, an attractive Khasi village known for its neat pathways, flowering gardens and community-centred lifestyle.

Walk through the village and learn about the traditions of its residents. Continue to a nearby living root bridge, where you can see how local communities have used natural materials to create durable walking routes across forest streams.

Later, drive to Dawki, located near the India–Bangladesh border. Weather and river conditions permitting, enjoy a boat ride on the Umngot River. During the dry season, the clear water and surrounding hills create one of Meghalaya’s most memorable landscapes.

After the visit, drive back to Shillong and check in at your hotel.

Total driving time: Approximately 6–7 hours, excluding sightseeing

Overnight stay in Shillong.

After breakfast, leave the hills of Meghalaya and travel into the plains of Assam. The journey continues through rural landscapes, small towns and agricultural areas before reaching Kaziranga National Park.

Kaziranga is one of India’s most celebrated wildlife destinations and an important habitat for the Indian one-horned rhinoceros. Upon arrival, check in at your wildlife resort and relax.

In the evening, you may attend a traditional Assamese dance and music performance, subject to local arrangements and availability.

Distance: Approximately 250 kilometres

Driving time: Approximately 6–7 hours

Overnight stay near Kaziranga National Park.

Begin the day with an early-morning guided jeep safari in one of the designated tourism zones of Kaziranga National Park.

The park’s tall grasslands, wetlands and woodland areas support an impressive variety of wildlife. During the safari, there may be opportunities to see one-horned rhinoceroses, Asian elephants, wild water buffaloes, swamp deer, wild boars and numerous resident and migratory birds. Tiger sightings are possible but remain rare and cannot be guaranteed.

Return to the resort for breakfast and spend some time relaxing. Later, visit a nearby tea garden or local village to learn about Assam’s tea heritage and rural way of life.

In the afternoon, enjoy another jeep safari in a different part of the park, offering a fresh landscape and further wildlife-viewing opportunities.

Overnight stay near Kaziranga National Park.

After breakfast, check out of your resort and drive back to Guwahati.

Upon arrival, check in at the hotel and enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure. Depending on the available time, you may visit a handicraft market, explore the city or enjoy an optional evening experience beside the Brahmaputra River.

This final evening provides an opportunity to relax after your journey through the hills and wildlife regions of Northeast India.

Distance: Approximately 220 kilometres

Driving time: Approximately 5–6 hours

Overnight stay in Guwahati.

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Guwahati Airport according to your flight schedule.

Your Assam and Meghalaya tour concludes with memorable experiences of Northeast India’s landscapes, wildlife, village traditions and warm hospitality.