Glimpse of North East
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Overview
Things to carry ( If You Need)
- Aadhaar card Original ( compulsory )
- Camera
- Any photo ID and 4 passport size recent photos.
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen
- Cap/Scarf
- Umbrella
- Water bottle
- A carry bag for essentials (other than plastic)
Advisory
- Rates may fluctuate with any change in services/hotels.
- Check-in and Check-out timings of Hotels are different and based on the regulations/Policies of local Hotel unions of concern region/City or general trend of the market. These will be specified at the time of quotation/Communication.
- Vehicle provided during the tour will not be on a disposable basis. Any travel, after the activity decided on the tour will not be permitted. Late evening / late night drive apart from the designed plan will be charged extra.
- In the case of the amendment in the package due to the increase in the number of Guests. The difference in cost shall be borne by the client.
Cancellation policy
- If cancellations are made between 30 to 21 days before the start date of the trip, 25% of total tour cost will be charged as cancellation fees.
- If cancellations are made between 20 to 15 days before the start date of the trip, 50% of the total tour cost will be charged as cancellation fees
- If cancellations are made between 15 to 0 days before the start date of the trip, No refund.
Refund policy
- The applicable refund amount will be processed within 10 business days
- All applicable refunds will be credited to the original payment account.
Booking confirmation policy
- The customer receives a payment confirmation email and day-wise itinerary within 24 hours of successful booking.
- For booking confirmation customer should make the payment of 25% of the actual total cost for the tour.
- In case the preferred slots are unavailable, an alternate schedule of the customer’s preference will be arranged and a new confirmation message will be sent via email.
- Alternatively, the customer may choose to cancel their booking before confirmation and a full refund will be processed.
Included/Exclude
- Accommodation Well-organized rooms shall be provided as per the package selected.
- Breakfast and Dinner is included in the package.
- Transportation - Airport Pick-Up & Airport Drop
- All sightseeing as per the itinerary in private cab according to number of travelers.
- Driver Bata, all Toll and Parking Fees are included in the package
- Air fare, Train fare & Helicopter fare.
- Entry Ticket in Tourist Place.
- Special pass expenses for Nathula pass.
- Any Game activities.
- Personal Expenses of any kind like Horse Riding, Laundry, Telephone Bills etc.
- Lunch.
- GST@5%
Tour Amenities
Tour Plan
Guwahati – Shillong (2 nights) (110 kms/3hrs)
Welcome to Guwahati. On arrival at Guwahati Airport/Station meet your driver and drive to Shillong. Enroute visit Umiam Lake. Home to several waterfalls, it is also known as the Scotland of the East. Check-in at the Hotel. Overnight in Shillong.
Note:Â Peak season surcharges will be applicable during festivals events Durga Puja Diwali Christmas and New Year.
Shillong – Cherrapunjee – Shillong (60 kms/2 hrs each way)
After breakfast, proceed to Cherrapunjee. Cherrapunjee in Meghalaya is one of the wettest places on the planet and the only place in India to receive rain throughout the year. The town of Cherrapunjee is nestled in the East Khasi Hills about 50 km southwest of the state’s capital, Shillong. The cliffs of Cherrapunjee also offer stunning views of the plains of Bangladesh. Visit to Arwah Cave, Nahkhalikai Falls, Mwasmai Cave, Seven Sister Falls, Dainthlen Waterfalls, Eco Park, Garden of Caves & Thangkharang Park. Return back to Shillong en route visit Elephant Falls. Overnight in Shillong.
Shillong– Tezpur (1 night) (250 kms/5 hrs 30 mins)
After breakfast, proceed to Tezpur. Tezpur is a charming town with some beautifully kept parks, attractive lakes and enchanting views of the mighty Brahmaputra River as it laps the town’s edge. Overnight at Tezpur.
Tezpur – Dirang (1 night) (160 kms 4-5 hrs)
After breakfast, proceed to Dirang. Dirang is an almost picture-perfect Tibetan – Monpa stone village marred only by the main road. Above the picturesque stone houses rises a steep rocky hill topped with Old Dirang's Gompa and several walls. Overnight at Dirang.
Dirang – Tawang (2 nights) (150 kms 5 hrs)
After breakfast, proceed to Tawang. En-route 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. Tawang is situated at an altitude of 3500m. The natural beauty and solitude of Gudpi and Chong-Chugmi ranges, Tawangchu River and Tawang Valley are mesmerizing. The inhabitants of the districts are all of Monpa tribes except Shyo village which is dominated by people of Tibetan Origin. Overnight at Tawang.
Tawang
After breakfast, proceed for sightseeing of 400 years (17th century) old Tawang Monastery which is the second largest monastery in the world after Potala Palace in Tibet. The building is about 113 feet long and 80 feet wide and houses valuable antiquities, books and manuscripts-handwritten and printed. Later visit Tawang War Memorial, a 40-foot-high multi-hued memorial, has a structure constructed in stupa design. Dedicated to the martyrs of Sino-Indo War held in 1962, this memorial is nestled among beautiful peaks, which overlooks the Tawang-Chu valley. Evening is at leisure. Overnight in Tawang.
Tawang – Bomdila (1 night) (180 kms 6 hrs)
After breakfast, proceed to Bomdila. Bomdila is the located at the height of 8500 ft above the sea level. It has a lot of attractions with its cool climate, Apple orchards, artistic people, snow-capped Himalayan peaks and Buddhist Gompas. The Buddhist monastery of Bomdila is the repository of culture. Rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight in Bomdila.
Bomdila – Guwahati (1 night) (270 kms 7-8hrs)
After breakfast, proceed to Guwahati. The gateway to the northeast and the largest and most cosmopolitan city in the region. It’s somewhat a featureless city – a prosaic heap of glass and concrete for the most part – but there are scattering of interesting temples to explore. Walk its back alleys and old quarters, however, you will be able to salvage a generous amount of local flavour that lingers amid its suburban sprawl of ponds, palm trees, small single-storey traditional houses and old colonial-era mansions. Overnight in Guwahati.
Departure to Guwahati airport/station
After breakfast visit Kamakhya temple - The temple is dedicated to goddess Kamakhya an incarnation of Sati (Entry to Premises only). It is on Nilachal hill, says the Shiva Purana, that the yoni or creative organ of Sati fell when Vishnu, in a bid to save the world from the Shiva’s tandavanrittya or dance of destruction, cut her dead body into 51 pieces with his suddarshan chakra. Also visit Navagraha Temple and Umananda Temple (by Govt. ferry). Later on proceed to the Guwahati airport/railway station in time for onward journey.
