Northeast India – Meghalaya, Sikkim & Darjeeling
About this package
India's extraordinary and underrated northeast — where living root bridges wind through misty rainforests, the world's wettest place creates a green that defies description, and the toy train to Darjeeling reveals the Kanchenjunga massif. Covering Meghalaya's caves and waterfalls, Sikkim's Buddhist monasteries, and Darjeeling's colonial tea culture.
Highlights
- Double-decker living root bridges of Meghalaya
- Dawki River — crystal-clear water, boats appear to float on glass
- Mawsmai Caves and Nohkalikai Waterfalls
- Rumtek Monastery, Sikkim
- Kanchenjunga sunrise from Tiger Hill, Darjeeling
- UNESCO Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (Toy Train)
- Tea plantation walk and tea tasting
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Arrive Shillong – Scotland of the East
Arrive Guwahati airport. Drive to Shillong, Meghalaya's capital. Check in to hotel. Evening Ward's Lake and Police Bazar.
Meals: Dinner
Stay: Hotel, Shillong
Cherrapunji – World's Wettest Place
Drive to Cherrapunji. Nohkalikai Falls (India's tallest plunge waterfall), Mawsmai Caves, Seven Sisters Falls, and Eco Park with views across Bangladesh.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Stay: Resort, Cherrapunji
Living Root Bridges & Dawki
Trek to the spectacular double-decker living root bridges of Nongriat village. Afternoon drive to Dawki — boat ride on the hyper-clear Umngot River.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Stay: Guesthouse, Dawki
Meghalaya to Sikkim
Drive via Guwahati to Bagdogra. Transfer to Gangtok, Sikkim. Evening visit MG Marg pedestrian boulevard.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Stay: Hotel, Gangtok
Rumtek & Tsomgo Lake
Morning Rumtek Monastery — one of the most sacred Buddhist monasteries in India. Afternoon drive to Tsomgo Lake (12,400 ft) surrounded by mountain peaks.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Stay: Hotel, Gangtok
Gangtok to Darjeeling
Drive to Darjeeling. Check in to heritage bungalow. Afternoon explore Mall Road, Chowrasta, and the Japanese Peace Pagoda.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Stay: Heritage Bungalow, Darjeeling
Tiger Hill Sunrise & Tea Estates
4 AM drive to Tiger Hill for Kanchenjunga sunrise (world's third highest peak). Return for UNESCO toy train joy ride. Afternoon tea estate walk and tasting session.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Stay: Heritage Bungalow, Darjeeling
Darjeeling & Departure
Morning at Himalayan Mountaineering Institute and Padmaja Naidu Zoological Park (red pandas!). Afternoon transfer to Bagdogra Airport.
Meals: Breakfast
What's Included
- 8 nights accommodation (hotels, resort, guesthouse, heritage bungalow)
- Daily breakfast + select meals as per itinerary
- All transfers by private vehicle
- Living root bridges guided trek
- Dawki river boat ride
- Tsomgo Lake visit with permits
- Rumtek Monastery guided tour
- Darjeeling toy train joy ride
- Tea estate tour and tasting
- All required permits (Sikkim Inner Line)
Not Included
- Airfare
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses
- Tsomgo Yak ride (optional)
- Tips