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6-Day Ziro Valley and the Apatani Highlands

The Apatani plateau — rice fields with fish farmed in the same water, bamboo groves and villages that have been farming the same way for centuries. Timed for the Ziro Music Festival if your dates suit.

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive Guwahati
Pick up and the evening free in Guwahati.
Meals
Dinner
Stay
Guwahati
Day 2: Guwahati to Ziro
The long drive east via North Lakhimpur and up onto the plateau.
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Stay
Ziro
Day 3: Ziro villages
Hong, Hija and Bamin Michi — the Apatani villages and the rice fields.
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Stay
Ziro
Day 4: Talley Valley
Day trek into the Talley Valley Wildlife Sanctuary through pine and bamboo.
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Stay
Ziro
Day 5: Ziro to Guwahati
The drive back down to the plains.
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Stay
Guwahati
Day 6: Departure
Airport transfer.
Meals
Breakfast

Trip Highlights

Apatani villages at Hong and Hija
The Ziro rice-and-fish cultivation, a UNESCO tentative site
Talley Valley Wildlife Sanctuary trek
Ziro Music Festival dates available in late September
Arunachal Inner Line Permit arranged

What's included

Accommodation as per the itinerary, on twin sharing
Daily breakfast and dinner
All transfers and sightseeing by private vehicle with a driver who knows the route
Inner Line Permits for Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland where required
Local guides in Kaziranga, Majuli and the Nagaland villages
Driver allowance, fuel, tolls and parking

What's not included

Airfare or train fare to and from the North East
Lunch throughout
Jeep safari and elephant safari fees inside national parks
Camera fees, entry tickets and boat charges
Anything the itinerary does not name

Pickup point

Guwahati Airport (Dibrugarh or Dimapur where the itinerary says so)

Cancellation policy

Cancel 30 days or more before departure — full refund minus a ₹3,000 processing fee.

Cancel 15 to 29 days before departure — 50% of the trip cost is refunded.

Cancel 7 to 14 days before departure — 25% of the trip cost is refunded.

Cancel within 7 days of departure — no refund.

Inner Line Permit fees for Arunachal and Nagaland are paid to the state and are not refundable once issued. The Sela Pass and the Tawang road close for snow and landslides; where that forces a reroute we refund the unused services.

Frequently asked questions

Which North East states need an Inner Line Permit?

Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram and Manipur need an ILP for Indian nationals. Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Sikkim do not — though Sikkim has its own permits for the protected areas up north. We arrange every permit a trip needs; send ID and photographs at least two weeks before departure.

How much driving is involved?

A lot. The North East is big and the roads are mountain roads. On a grand circuit expect six to eight hours in the vehicle on transfer days — Guwahati to Tawang alone is two days. Every itinerary here is written honestly about that; if a day is a driving day, it says so.

When is the best time to go?

October to April for most of the region. The Hornbill Festival runs 1–10 December, Ziro Music Festival in late September. The monsoon between June and September brings serious landslides on the Arunachal and Meghalaya roads.

Is the North East safe for travellers?

Yes, for ordinary travel on the routes we run. The states are among the friendliest in the country and homestays are the norm. Roads are the real risk, not people — which is why we do not drive the mountain sections after dark.

Can vegetarians eat comfortably?

In Assam, Meghalaya and Sikkim, easily. In Nagaland, Manipur and rural Arunachal the local food is meat-first and vegetarian options thin out. Tell us at booking and we brief the homestays ahead — it needs planning, not luck.

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North East

Seven states, one of the last quiet corners of India.

Know Before You Go

Which North East states need an Inner Line Permit?Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram and Manipur need an ILP for Indian nationals. Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Sikkim do not — though Sikkim has its own permits for the protected areas up north. We arrange every permit a trip needs; send ID and photographs at least two weeks before departure.
How much driving is involved?A lot. The North East is big and the roads are mountain roads. On a grand circuit expect six to eight hours in the vehicle on transfer days — Guwahati to Tawang alone is two days. Every itinerary here is written honestly about that; if a day is a driving day, it says so.
When is the best time to go?October to April for most of the region. The Hornbill Festival runs 1–10 December, Ziro Music Festival in late September. The monsoon between June and September brings serious landslides on the Arunachal and Meghalaya roads.

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