Tawang, Kaziranga and Living Root Bridge Route

Arrive at Guwahati Airport or Railway Station and receive greetings before transferring to your hotel. Head to the sacred Kamakhya Temple atop Nilachal hills, featuring shrines dedicated to deities including Shiva and Vishnu. Later, visit Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra to explore regional cultural exhibits. In the evening, you can take an optional Brahmaputra River cruise at your own expense. Return to your hotel for an overnight stay in Guwahati.

Have breakfast and begin your drive towards Dirang in Arunachal Pradesh's West Kameng district. Stop to visit Kalachakra Gompa (Dirang Monastery) and see local flora including kiwi orchards. Explore Dirang Dzong, a 150-year-old stone fort offering sweeping valley views. Upon reaching Dirang, check in at your hotel. In the evening, visit natural hot water springs, regional sheep breeding farms, Sangti, and the National Research Centre on Yak before your overnight stay in Dirang.

After breakfast, take a 15 km excursion into scenic Sangti Valley, known for apple and kiwi orchards, corn fields, and migratory birds. Next, head up to Mandala Hilltop, a birdwatching location adorned with 108 stupas, subject to road conditions. Continue your tour with visits to Lubrang Valley and Dirang Monastery. Return in the afternoon to your hotel for a relaxing evening and overnight stay in Dirang.

Enjoy breakfast before departing on the scenic mountain journey towards Tawang. Cross Sela Pass, the high-altitude pass linking Tawang with the rest of India, and take in panoramic views of the snow-covered eastern Himalayas. Stop beside picturesque Sela Lake on the pass. Proceed down into Tawang, where you visit historic Tawang Monastery, India's largest monastery, before checking into your hotel for an overnight stay.

Following breakfast, drive towards Shonga-tser Lake, commonly known as Madhuri Lake, encircled by snowy ridges. Proceed up to Bum La Pass at an altitude of 15,200 feet along the Indo-China frontier. On the return drive, admire Heart Lake, PTSO Lake, and Naghula Lake before reaching Tawang town. In the evening, visit the Tawang War Memorial honouring soldiers of the 1962 war. Sleep overnight in Tawang.

Have breakfast and commence the drive toward Bomdila. On the way, pause to see the thundering Nurang Waterfalls (Jung Falls), Nag Temple, Gontse Garden, and Rabgye Ling Monastery. Continue to Bomdila and check in at your hotel. If time permits, visit the Craft Center run by female artisans to browse wooden items, bamboo products, and handwoven textiles, then explore the museum for local cultural insights. Overnight in Bomdila.

Eat breakfast, check out from your hotel, and drive down to Kaziranga National Park in Assam. This renowned park covers Brahmaputra floodplains and hosts tigers, elephants, and greater one-horned rhinoceroses. Reach the park area and check in to your hotel. In the evening, attend a traditional cultural performance organized at the park before retiring for the night in Kaziranga.

Start early with an elephant ride across one zone of Kaziranga National Park, followed by a jeep safari through another zone to view wildlife, both paid locally. Return for breakfast, check out, and drive towards Shillong. En route, stop at Umiam Lake (Barapani) and opt for a speedboat ride across the waters at your own expense. Arrive in Shillong, check in at your hotel, and spend the night.

After breakfast, depart Shillong for Cherrapunjee. Take an optional detour to Shillong Peak by local taxi at extra cost for city viewpoints. Stop to admire multi-tiered Elephant Falls and majestic Nohkalikai Falls, India's tallest plunge waterfall. If time permits, visit the deep gorges at Mawkdok Dympep Valley Viewpoint and explore the limestone caverns of Mawsmai Cave. Check in and stay overnight in Cherrapunjee.

Start early for a guided round-trip trek of 5 to 6 hours down to the Double Decker Living Root Bridge in Nongriat, with an optional 60-minute further hike to Rainbow Falls. Alternatively, spend the day touring Cherrapunjee's attractions: Seven Sisters Waterfall, Eco Park, tiered Wei Sawdong Falls, Arwah Cave, Wah-Kaba Falls, and the Garden of Caves. Return to your hotel in Cherrapunjee for an overnight stay.

Have breakfast and travel to Mawlynnong, known as Asia's cleanest village. Take a walking tour to view the unusual Balancing Rock, the Sky Viewpoint (Nohwet Viewpoint), and the longest living root bridge. Stop for local lunch in the village before continuing to the border town of Dawki. Enjoy a boat ride along the transparent waters of the Umngot River at extra cost. Later, drive back to Shillong for your overnight hotel stay.

Eat breakfast, check out from your hotel in Shillong, and drive back down to Guwahati. Once in the city, visit local markets for shopping if time permits. Transfer to Guwahati Airport or Guwahati Railway Station for your scheduled onward journey.