Northeast trip tools
Check permits by state, build a budget, plan a Kaziranga safari and see what each month brings. Nothing here asks for your details.
Permit checker
Pick your passport and the states on your route. You’ll see which permits apply and how they’re issued.
Rules change; we re-check every booking with the issuing office. A planning guide, not a legal statement. Last checked .
Arunachal ILP guideTrip budget builder
A quick, honest range from typical 2026 hotel and car rates in the Northeast. Peak weeks (Durga Puja, Christmas to New Year, Hornbill) cost more.
Includes hotels with breakfast, a private car with driver and the permits you select. Excludes flights, trains, lunches and entry tickets.
Kaziranga safari planner
Kaziranga usually reopens in phases from October and runs to about the end of April or May, closing for the monsoon floods. Dates are set each year by the park; check before you book.
| Range | Gate | Best for | Jeep safari | Elephant safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central (Kohora) | Kohora | Rhinos, elephants, wild buffalo; the most popular range | Morning and afternoon slots | Early morning, about 5:30–7:30 am |
| Western (Bagori) | Bagori | Highest rhino density, open grassland | Morning and afternoon slots | Early morning, about 5:30–7:30 am |
| Eastern (Agaratoli) | Agaratoli | Birds, wetlands, fewer vehicles | Morning and afternoon slots | — |
| Burapahar | Ghorakati | Forested hills, primates, quieter trails | Morning and afternoon slots | — |
Entry is about ₹100 for Indians and ₹650 for foreign nationals, plus camera fees and a per-jeep charge (roughly ₹3,000–5,500, varies by range and season). Morning slots in Central and Western fill first between December and March. There is no official night safari.
Full safari guideMonth by month
Clear skies return. Durga Puja crowds; Kaziranga reopens in phases.
| Place | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shillong | January: good | February: good | March: good | April: good | May: good | June: not ideal | July: not ideal | August: not ideal | September: not ideal | October: good | November: good | December: good |
| Sohra | January: good | February: good | March: good | April: good | May: not ideal | June: not ideal | July: not ideal | August: not ideal | September: not ideal | October: good | November: good | December: good |
| Nongriat Double Decker Root Bridge | January: good | February: good | March: good | April: not ideal | May: not ideal | June: not ideal | July: not ideal | August: not ideal | September: not ideal | October: good | November: good | December: good |
| Dawki | January: good | February: good | March: good | April: good | May: not ideal | June: not ideal | July: not ideal | August: not ideal | September: not ideal | October: not ideal | November: good | December: good |
| Mawlynnong | January: good | February: good | March: good | April: good | May: not ideal | June: not ideal | July: not ideal | August: not ideal | September: not ideal | October: good | November: good | December: good |
| Kaziranga National Park | January: good | February: good | March: good | April: good | May: not ideal | June: not ideal | July: not ideal | August: not ideal | September: not ideal | October: not ideal | November: good | December: good |
| Majuli | January: good | February: good | March: good | April: not ideal | May: not ideal | June: not ideal | July: not ideal | August: not ideal | September: not ideal | October: good | November: good | December: good |
| Manas National Park | January: good | February: good | March: good | April: good | May: not ideal | June: not ideal | July: not ideal | August: not ideal | September: not ideal | October: not ideal | November: good | December: good |
| Tawang | January: not ideal | February: not ideal | March: good | April: good | May: good | June: not ideal | July: not ideal | August: not ideal | September: not ideal | October: good | November: good | December: good |
| Sela Pass | January: not ideal | February: not ideal | March: good | April: good | May: good | June: not ideal | July: not ideal | August: not ideal | September: not ideal | October: good | November: good | December: good |
| Ziro Valley | January: not ideal | February: not ideal | March: good | April: good | May: good | June: not ideal | July: not ideal | August: not ideal | September: good | October: good | November: good | December: not ideal |
| Mechuka | January: not ideal | February: not ideal | March: good | April: good | May: good | June: not ideal | July: not ideal | August: not ideal | September: not ideal | October: good | November: good | December: good |
| Kohima | January: good | February: good | March: good | April: good | May: not ideal | June: not ideal | July: not ideal | August: not ideal | September: not ideal | October: good | November: good | December: good |
| Dzukou Valley | January: good | February: good | March: good | April: not ideal | May: not ideal | June: good | July: good | August: not ideal | September: not ideal | October: good | November: good | December: good |
| Loktak Lake | January: good | February: good | March: good | April: not ideal | May: not ideal | June: not ideal | July: not ideal | August: not ideal | September: not ideal | October: good | November: good | December: good |
Best months Possible, with trade-offs
Rain meter
Compare monthly rainfall across the region. Figures are long-term averages and vary year to year.
Source: IMD 1991–2020 normals
Source: IMD 1991–2020 normals
Source: IMD 1991–2020 normals
Source: IMD 1991–2020 normals (Tezpur)
Source: modelled climate data
Source: IMD normals
Source: IMD 1991–2020 normals
Tell us your dates, we’ll plan the route
Share when you’re travelling and who’s coming. A planner replies with a day-by-day route, hotel options and a clear price, usually within a working day.
