Northeast adventure tours

The route from Tyrna to Nongriat has about 3,500 concrete steps, roughly 3 km one way, and you climb the same steps back, from Nongriat at about 600 m. Going down takes 1.5 to 2.5 hours for most people and coming up takes about the same, with rests.

Balpakram is in South Garo Hills, western Meghalaya, near the Bangladesh border. It covers about 220 km² on a plateau at around 910 m, cut by a deep canyon. The nearest town is Baghmara, about 60 to 66 km away by a rough road, and Tura is a further 110 km beyond that.

You should be able to walk two to three hours on steep steps, and be comfortable in water with a life jacket. You do not need to be a strong swimmer, since every water activity is guided and optional. Most active adults aged 16 to 50 manage well.

Plan at least six nights. Guwahati to Tawang is about 450 km and takes two days each way with a night in Bomdila or Dirang, which is also important for acclimatisation. That leaves two to three nights in Tawang. Seven nights gives a buffer for weather or a Bum La day.

Only Indian citizens. Foreign nationals, including OCI card holders, are generally not permitted. You need an Arunachal ILP to reach Tawang, then a separate Bum La permit from the DC office in Tawang, stamped at the army cantonment. We handle the application the day before your visit.

It adds a night at Bhalukpong, a proper stop in Bomdila and a second night in Dirang, so you see Monpa villages, monasteries and the Sangti valley instead of passing through. The extra Dirang night also improves acclimatisation. Tawang still gets three nights, including a Bum La day.

Mechuka is about 440 km from Dibrugarh by road: roughly 150 km to Pasighat over the Bogibeel bridge, 105 km to Aalo and 187 km from Aalo to Mechuka. It cannot be done in a day. We split it into three stages, with nights in Pasighat and Aalo, and the longest single drive is the 7–8 hour climb from Aalo.

Yes, but it takes at least 12 nights by road, because there is no direct road between the three valleys. This route crosses from Mechuka to Ziro on the Trans-Arunachal Highway, drops into the Assam plains to reach the Kameng valley, and then climbs to Dirang and Tawang. We recommend 14 nights if you want an easier pace.

Yes, and they fit well. Kaziranga is on the south bank near Kohora, and the Tawang road starts at Bhalukpong, only about 3 hours away across the Kalia Bhomora bridge. With two nights in Kaziranga, a night at Nameri and six nights in the hills, 9 nights is a comfortable length for both.