6 Sisters Road Trip

18 Days

Discovery

Arunachal Pradesh - Assam - Manipur - Mizoram - Nagaland - Tripura

Highlights

A comprehensive tour of the Northeast
A kaleidoscope of tribes, fauna and flora
A unique adventure

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Thrown across the farthest reaches of India, obscured from the greater world by ageless forests and formidable mountain ranges, the Northeast States are one of Asia’s last great natural and anthropological sanctuaries. Sharing borders with Bhutan, Tibet, Myanmar (Burma) and Bangladesh, these remote frontiers are a region of rugged beauty, and a collision zone of tribal cultures, climates, landscapes and peoples.

You will start you journey in Assam, the gateway to the north-east, a state known for its breath taking scenic beauty, rarest flora and fauna, lofty green hills, vast rolling plain, mighty waterways and a land of fairs and festivals.

Crossing the mighty Brahmaputra, you will head to Arunachal Pradesh, one of the most splendid, variegated and multilingual tribal areas of the world. This land, encompassing wide alpine geographical diversity and corresponding climatic conditions varying from tropical to temperate and Alpine, and a wide variety of wild life flora and fauna with concomitant life form, has now started gaining acclaim as a world biodiversity heritage spot.

Back in Assam, you will explore the beautiful Kaziranga National Park famous for its one-horned rhino and endless fauna. Your trip will lead you to Majuli, one of the biggest river islands in the world and visit the vaishnavite satras.

Your journey continues to Nagaland, the land of the fierce head-hunters. Life in Nagaland is replete with festivals throughout the year as all the tribes have their own festivals, which they greatly cherish. They regard their festivals sacrosanct and participation in them is compulsory. They celebrate their distinct seasonal festivals with pageantry, colour, music and fanfare. Most of these festivals revolve round agriculture, which is still the mainstay of the Naga society.

You will then head to Manipur, the land of rich valleys surrounded by beautiful hills and lakes, a land of gentle people full of laughter and joy. You will also relax on the banks of the beautiful Loktak Lake.

The beauty of Mizoram lies in its unique harmony between man and nature. The clouds come to rest in the valleys, rainbows abound, small waterfalls gurgle past, greenery is all encompassing handicrafts are in plenty, the shawls are colourful, the markets exude cheer. Wherever one turns, a separate type of beauty unfolds and cheerful and innocent laughter is all pervasive.

Finally, you will proceed to Tripura, the ancient home of the Bodos and witness Unakoti unique sculptures.

This road trip will give you a complete understanding of the Northeast but is only meant for people with a taste for raw adventure. It is impossible to describe the nuances that make this area unique, challenging and interesting. Get to any one place and the result will be that you will return for more.

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Day 1

Arrival in Guwahati

Welcome at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Night in hotel.

Day 2

Guwahati - Nameri NP

Road to Nameri National Park. If early arrival, you can enjoy a nature walk in the afternoon. Night in hotel or resort.

Day 3

Nameri NP - Dirang

After breakfast, we go to Dirang. In Bhalukpong, which is the border between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, we will ask permission to enter Arunachal. En route, stop at Tipi to visit a greenhouse of orchids with more than 7,500 flowers. We will also stop in the temple of Nag Mandir in Dedza. Visit the village inhabited by the ethnic Rupa of Shertukpen. Lunch at Bomdila and will continue to Dirang. Night in hotel.

Day 4

Dirang - Tawang

After breakfast, visit the hot springs of Dirang and then drive to Tawang, the birthplace of Mahayana Buddhism. To reach Tawang, pass through the mountain pass Sela, at 4 170 m. Night in hotel. A scenic drive through the serpentine roads along the river Kameng with beautiful landscapes. Dirang, the sub- divisional headquarter of West Kameng district is situated between Bomdila and Tawang. This town is situated in the valley of river Kameng. Inhabited by the Monpa tribe.

Day 5

Tawang

Walk for 30 minutes from the market in Tawang town and enter the Tawang monastery compound. Founded in AD 1680, Tawang Monastery is the largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery in India. Situated at an elevation of 3300 meters, the mesmerizing Buddhist citadel comprises 65 residential buildings which are home to 450 lamas. A centre for Buddhist cultural studies and a library with an invaluable collection of 400-year-old manuscripts are also found inside the compound. Also pay a visit to the museum and butter lamp house. Visit a craft center and emporium and shop for authentic woven goods and garments. Drive to the outskirts of Tawang town and visit Urgelling Monastery which was built around AD 1487. Almost two centuries later Tsangyang Gyatso, H.H. the 6th Dalai Lama, was born here in 1683. Pilgrims can burn incense and perform a candle lighting ceremony in which conical terracotta lamps are used. Next visit Khinmey Gompa which will impress with its kaleidoscope of glorious colors. Drive back to Tawang town for lunch. Visit the Ani Gompas or nunneries of Tawang are steeped in the same time-honoured Tibetan Buddhist traditions as their larger all-male counterparts. Night in hotel/homestay. Option: Explore villages around Tawang by walk (2/3 days)

Day 6

Tawang - Bomdila

After breakfast, we go to Bomdila. En route we pass Nuranang Falls, the memorial of Jaswant Garh (in memory of the Indochina war) and the Dirang Ta Dzong (Tibetan old prison). Night in hotel.

Day 7

Bomdila - Balipara

Road to Balipara where we arrive for lunch. In the afternoon, visit a tea garden and factory to see how tea is processed. Night in resort.

Day 8

Balipara - Kaziranga NP

Road to Kaziranga National Park. After lunch, you can enjoy a jeep safari in the park. Night in hotel or resort. Kaziranga NP is a World Heritage Site, home to more than 75 percent of the world’s total population of the Great Indian One Horned Rhinoceros. It is on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra River. Besides Rhino, the Asiatic Water Buffalo numbering over 1200, elephants over 1000, tigers more than 120, Swamp deer, Barking deer and Hog deer can be seen. About 400 species of birds are also found: Swamp Francolin, Kalij Pheasant, Grey lag Goose, Gadwall, Eurasian Wigeon, Mallard, Northern Shoveller, Northern Pintail, Streak Throated Woodpecker, Bay Woodpecker, Oriental Pied Hornbill, Great Hornbill, Osprey, Palas’s Fish Eagle, Changeable Hawk Eagle, Pied Falconets, Lesser Adjutant Stork, Greater Adjutant Stork, Black necked Stork, Grey-headed Lapwing, Indian White Backed Vulture, Long Billed Vulture, along with a large number of Spotted Billed Pelican.

Day 9

Kaziranga NP - Mokokchung

Drive to Mokokchung, home to Ao Nagas via Mariani. Night in hotel. Mokokchung - this picturesque town is the cultural and administrative centre of the Ao Nagas. The prowess of the Ao warriors is reflected in gorgeous red and black shawls with the white decorated band that signified their victory over their enemies. Visit Aliba village to see the largest log drum. Their valour is reflected in the gorgeous hand- woven woollen shawls. It is situated at an altitude of 1325 mts. above sea level. Visit Mopungchukit village and its Museum. Visit Longkhum ,an important village with interesting handicraft centre. 'Spring Villa' – a museum is another add on to the trip where one can absorb the art and culture of the Aos.

Day 10

Mokokchung - Kohima

After breakfast, we will proceed to Kohima. Enroute, you can visit Wokha, the Lotha and Angami tribe belt and Tuophema Tourist Village. Evening free at leisure. Night in Hotel. Perched at 1450 m above sea level, Kohima, famous for turning back the Japanese invasion during World War II, is the capital of Nagaland and a cosmopolitan town of the different tribes

Day 11

Kohima - Imphal

After breakfast drive to Imphal through Kigwema, Jakhama, Viswema-Khuzama-Mao villages. You will be amazed by the spectacular landscapes in a New World. Arrive Imphal and check into your hotel for overnight stay. The people and tribes of Manipur include Meities, Naga and Kuki-Chin-Mizo groups and other colorful communities, which have lived in complete harmony for centuries. These are the propel whose folklore, myths and legends, dances, indigenous games and martial arts, exotic hand-looms and handicrafts, are invested with the mystique of nature and an indefatigable 'joie de vivre'. Andro Village is famed for its fireplace which is never allowed to get extinguish) 27 km towards east of Imphal is the ancient Scheduled Caste village of Andro, there is one Cultural Complex established by the Mutua Museum, Imphal. It consists of potteries of the North Eastern Region of India. There is a 'Doll-House' where dolls of 29 recognised tribes of Manipur (both male and female) are in display.

Day 12

Imphal - Loktak - Imphal

In the morning , depart for Moirang. It was here that the flag of the Indian National Army was first unfurled on April 14th,1944. Visit the INA Museum, Loktak lake and Sendra Island, visit centre of Meitei folk culture. Later continue to Keibul Lamjao National Park which is the only floating National Park in the world on the Loktak Lake. Night in hotel. Loktal is a saucer shaped fresh water lake that attracts many species of birds. Part of it forms a rare ecosystem. This huge and beautiful stretch of water is like a miniature inland sea. From the tourist Home, set atop Sendra Island, visitors can get a bird’s eye view of the lake and the life on it: the fisherman and their families who live in neat huts on its shores.

Day 13

Imphal - Aizawl

Morning visit War Cemeteries, commemorating the memories of British and Indian soldiers who died during the Second World War, these cemeteries are managed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Serene and well maintained, the graves carry little stone markers and bronze plaques recording the sacrifice of those gallant soldiers. Early afternoon, transfer to the airport to board the flight for Aizawl. On arrival, transfer to the hotel for check-in. Night in hotel.

Day 14

Aizawl

Whole day sightseeing including State Museum, Handlooms and Handicrafts centre and traditional Mizo tribal village around Aizawl. Night in hotel.

Day 15

Aizawl - Kailashahar

Drive to Kailashahar. In the afternoon, visit of Unakoti beautiful sculptures. Night in basic hotel.

Day 16

Kailashahar - Agartala

After breakfast, road to Agartala, state capital of Tripura. Free afternoon. Night in hotel.

Day 17

Agartala - Udaipur - Agartala

Excursion to Udaipur. On the way, we will visit the fantastic Neermahal Palace which is situated in the middle of a lake. After lunch, we will visit the Reange Villages for a cultural show and to see the tribal people. Overnight in hotel. Udaipur is a small town of Tripura and famously known as lake city of Tripura. Famous Mata Bari Temple is located here where they conduct animal sacrifices to please the goddess. It was the old capital of Tripura.

Day 18

Departure from Agartala

Transfer to the Agartala airport and flight to Guwahati. End of our services.