i am nilanjan... interested in traveling and photography since my childhood and be inspired by other similar souls. i am working with some alternate tourism module and still searching for a better one based on sustainability. i basically act as a consultant on rural based sustainable ecotourism. my hobby is for creative endeavors in the rural field in india! thank you for visiting my profile! go green! go rural.
Day 1: Pick-up from Guwahati Airport/Railway Station and transfer to Hotel / Resort. After lunch river cruise by boat on Brahmaputra river (possible spotting of river dolphin) with packed tea & biscuits. Visit Umananda Ashram temple, Balaji Temple, Kalakhetram and other Guwahati sight-seeing spots and then back to the Hotel / Resort.
Day 2: After Breakfast Drive to Shillong (100 kms/3hrs. drive approx.) via Umium Lake (Barapani). Transfer to Hotel / Resort. Enjoy Shillong sightseeing. Evening free around Police Bazaar Market Area. Dinner and stay overnight at Shillong.
Day 3: After Breakfast Drive to Cherrapunjee (60 kms/ 3 hrs. approx.). Visit sightseeing spots of Cheraponjee – Mawsmai Cave, Nohkalikai Waterfalls etc etc. Drive back to Shillong. Dinner and stay overnight at Shillong.
Day 4: After Breakfast Drive to Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary (29 kms/50 min. drive approx.) Transfer to Forest Lodge. Visit Pobitora. Visit to a tea garden & tea factory. Evening free at craft village. Dinner and stay overnight at Pobitora.
Day 5: Early morning explore Pobitora Wild Life. Enjoy Elephant Safari. After Breakfast Check out from the Lodge. Visit Kamakhya Temple and drop at the Airport / Rail Station after lunch.
First Day: Arrival at Lengpui Airport.Proceed for transfer to Hotel at Aizawl. Stops are made at interesting places – Lengpui Village, Tlawng River, etc. The duration of travel from Lengpui to Aizawl is 1 hour. Lunch at Aizawl.
Second Day: By car to Champhai/Zokhawthar (Border Village). Overnight at Tourist Lodge, Zokhawthar.
Third Day: Visit to Rih Dil, Myanmar after breakfast. Proceed back towards Aizawl. Overnight at Tourist Lodge Saitual.
Fourth Day: Visit Tam Dil Lake after breakfast. Proceed to Reiek via Aizawl after breakfast. Lunch at Reiek Tourist Resort. Visit to Reiek Tlang (Reiek peak), Zo Khua (model Mizo Village), Zopar (Anthurium Plantation/Floriculture Farm). Climb Reiek mountain top for panoramic view Proceed to Aizawl. Overnight at Aizawl.
Fifth Day: Proceed to Lengpui Airport after breakfast time to board the aircraft for departure.
First Day: Arrival at Lengpui Airport. Proceed for transfer to Hotel at Aizawl. Stops are made at interesting places – Lengpui Village, Tlawng River, etc. The duration of travel from Lengpui to Aizawl is 1 hour. Lunch at Aizawl. Local sightseeing at Aizawl. Visit to State Museum, Millennium Centre, Solomon’s Temple, Sunset at Durtlang. Aizawl by night. Overnight at Aizawl.
Second Day: Proceed to Saitual after breakfast. Stops are made at interesting places – Tuirial River, Seling village, Tuirini river, etc. Registration and Lunch at Tourist Lodge, Saitual. Proceed to Tamdil Lake. Return to Saitual and overnight halt.
Third Day: Proceed to Reiek via Aizawl after breakfast. Lunch at Reiek Tourist Resort. Visit to Reiek Tlang (Reiek peak), Zo Khua (model Mizo Village), Zopar (Anthurium Plantation/Floriculture Farm). Climb Reiek mountain top for panoramic view Proceed to Aizawl. Overnight at Aizawl.
Fourth Day: Proceed to Lengpui Airport after breakfast time to board the aircraft for departure.
First Day: Arrival at Lengpui Airport. Proceed for transfer to Hotel at Aizawl. Stops are made at interesting places – Lengpui Village, Tlawng River, etc. The duration of travel from Lengpui to Aizawl is 1 hour. Lunch at Aizawl. Local sightseeing at Aizawl. Visit to State Museum, Millennium Centre, Solomon’s Temple, Sunset at Durtlang. Aizawl by night. Overnight at Aizawl
Second Day: By vehicle to Thenzawl. Visit Vantawng waterfalls, Tuirihiau, Deer Park and Handloom Centre. Night Halt at the Tourist Lodge, Hmuifang.
Third Day: Proceed to Reiek via Aizawl after breakfast. Lunch at Reiek Tourist Resort. Visit to Reiek Tlang (Reiek peak), Zo Khua (model Mizo Village), Zopar (Anthurium Plantation/Floriculture Farm). Climb Reiek mountain top for panoramic view Proceed to Aizawl. Overnight at Aizawl.
Fourth Day: Proceed to Lengpui Airport after breakfast time to board the aircraft for departure.
First Day: Meet & assist by our representative on arrival at Lengpui Airport. Drive to Reiek Mountain. Evening free at leisure. Overnight at Tourist Resort Reiek.
Second Day: After Breakfast Hike Reiek Peak, 30mins uphill trek at leisure. Visit Mizo typical village. After Lunch Drive to Hmuifang Mountain/ Thenzawl. Soft trek at Hmuifang site ( if time permit us). Overnight stay at Tourist resort Hmuifang / Thenzawl.
Third Day: After breakfast Drive to Sialsuk Village. Hike to Sialsuk tlang. ( Enjoy with scenic beauty of Sialsuk). After Lunch Drive to Aizawl for over-night. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Fourth Day: After breakfast transfer to Lengpui Airport for onward journey.
First Day: Meet and assist on arrival at Lengpui Airport. Transfer to respective hotel. Evening- free at leisure.
Second Day: Today, post breakfast, sightseeing of Aizawl. Visit to- State museum (closed on Sunday, half day on Saturday), Solomon’s Temple, K.V.Paradise, etc.
Third Day: After breakfast drive towards Lunglei. On the way we will stop by at one of the most visited tourist spots, Hmuifang. Here we will have a delicious lunch at Tourist Cafeteria. Reaching Lunglei by late afternoon. (If we travel by Car) *Check in the Tourist Lodge at Zotlang, Lunglei.
Fourth Day: Whole day sightseeing at Lunglei. Evening free at leisure.
Fifth Day: Today, post breakfast we’ll drive to Hmuifang Tourist Resort. On the way we will visit Tuirihiau waterfalls & Sialsuk tlang. If time permits take a short trek inside the forest. Overnight stay at lovely tourist cottages at Hmuifang (if we travel by Car)
Sixth Day: After breakfast drive to Reiek Tlang. * Hike to the peak (30mins uphill trek at leisure) Overnight stay at Tourist cottages at Reiek village.
Seventh Day: After breakfast, we will drive towards Lengpui Airport where we will be departing after spending fruitful and an enriching experiences in the land of the Mizo’s, An Island of Peace and Tranquility.
First Day: Meet and assist by our representative on arrival at Lengpui Airport. Aizawl, transfer to respective hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.
Second Day: After breakfast, drive to Champhai(194kms from Aizawl). Lunch at Wayside Restaurant, Kawlkulh. 4:30-5:30pm Arrival at Champhai. Check-in Hotel. Overnight stay at Tourist Lodge Champhai.
Third Day: After breakfast, visit Rihdil (insideMyanmar ) and Zokhawthar Border Trade Centre. At evening, back to Zokhawthar for overnight. Overnight stay at Tourist Lodge Zokhawthar.
Fourth Day: After breakfast, Drive to Champhai. Shopping & sight-seeing/ soft trek. Evening free at leisure. Overnight stay at Tourist Lodge Champhai.
Fifth Day: After breakfast, back to Aizawl. Overnight stay at hotel.
Sixth Day: After breakfast, visit K.V.Paradise. Visit State Museum. Evening at Aizawl viewing Gallery for Aizawl city by night.
Seventh Day: After breakfast, transfer to Lengpui Airport for own destination.
DAY 01: Kolkata – Dimapur (Fly) – Khonoma (NAGALAND). After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport for your flight for Dimapur. Arrive in Dimapur (103 meters above sea level). You will be met upon arrival and then driven to Khonoma which lies at an altitude of 1400 mts above sea level. Then a Angami Naga welcome at Mezoma village and light refreshment. (If the group wants to walk they can enjoy the walk through the zigzag up climb trial which has 32 turns approx. 1 hour walk). Overnight home stay at Khonoma. You will be hosted by different families.
DAY 02: Khonoma (NAGALAND). After breakfast explore the village. Khonoma is known for its fighting prowess and as a living evident you will see Forts, Morung etc. Option to drive/nature walk to the picnic spot where you will have lunch, 4km towards the jungle to get an atmosphere of the bio-diversity. After lunch see the majestic ‘Mithum’ the State Animal Cultural show and then Indigenous games in the evening. Overnight Home stay in Khonoma.
Festivals of Nagaland are very colourful
DAY 03: Khonoma – Kohima (NAGALAND). After breakfast drive to Kohima the state capital which lies at an altitude of 1444mts above sea level. Visit Sale Emporium, Local Market, Second World War Cemetery and the site of one of the great battles of the Second World War where the Japanese advance into India was stopped by the combined British & Indian troops. After lunch visit Southern Angami Villages. Overnight at Hotel Japhu.
DAY 04: Kohima – Tuophema (NAGALAND). After breakfast we drive to Tuophema a community owned tourist village. En-route to Kohima Village we visit, State Museum then drive to Tuophema. Lunch follows. After lunch, a village walk where we meet the local people. In the evening there will be a cultural show. Overnight at the Tourist Cottage.
DAY 05: Tuophema – Mokokchung (NAGALAND). After breakfast we have a full day drive visiting Tseminyu a Rengma Naga village, Longsa a Lotha tribal village and Longkhum Ao Naga village, known as the Vanguard of the Aos during the head-hunting days. Overnight at the Tourist Lodge Mokokchung.
Nagaland Konyak Naga Beaded Belt
DAY 06: Mokokchung (NAGALAND). Full day atMokokchung visitng Ao & Rengma village. Overnight at Tourist Lodge, Mokokchung.
DAY 07: Mokokchug – Kaziranga (NAGALAND – ASSAM). After breakfast you transfer to Kaziranga Assam, en-route we see the log drum at Aliba Ao village. Overnight at the IORA the Retreat.
DAY 08: Kaziranga (ASSAM). Early morning Elephant ride. Return for breakfast. After breakfast you will take a Jeep Safari to Central Range. Return for lunch, then after lunch take another Jeep Safari to Western Range. Overnight in Kaziranga.
DAY 09: Kaziranga (ASSAM). After breakfast you take a Jeep Safari to Eastern Range. After lunch another Jeep Safari to Central or Western Range. Overnight in Kaziranga.
DAY 10: Kaziranga – Guwahati – Bagdogra (Fly). After breakfast we drive to Guwahati airport for your flight to Bagdogra.
First Day: Arrive Dibrugarh – Meet and assist and transfer to Hotel Little Palace or similar. Evening walk in the local bazaar.
Second Day: Dibrugarh – Mokokchung (150 km / 5 hours) – Drive to Mokokchung and check into Tourist Lodge. Afternoon visit Ao Naga tribal villages.
Third Day: Mokokchung – Tuophema (115 km / 4 hours) – Drive to Tuophema. Check into Village resort built in the Angami Naga style with amenities for a comfortable stay. Walk in the old village, visit the small but interesting museum. Evening enjoy a traditional dance performance by the local people.
Village life of Nagaland
Fourth Day: Tuophema – Morning drive short distance to a village inhabited by the Rengma Naga tribe. You can have a look at the traditional weaving in some households and also buy Naga shawls or stoles, if interested, direct from the villagers. Afternoon at Tuophema.
Fifth Day: Tuophema – Kohima (45 km / 1.30 hours) – Transfer to Kohima, PM visit the Second World War memorial and the very interesting local market. Overnight at the Japfu hotel.
Sixth Day: Kohima – Morning visit Khonoma village, 20 km one way. Afternoon drive short distance to the southern Angami tribal village of Kigwema.
Konyak Naga Beaded Belt
Seventh Day: Kohima – Dimapur – Imphal (2 hours drive / 40 minutes flight) – Transfer to Dimapur airport for flight to your next destination.
First Day: Arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport and transfer to the hotel, afternoon sightseeing of Kathmandu city .Overnight stay at hotel.
Second Day: After breakfast depart to Pokhara by surface (200 kms) approx 06 hrs drive Reach and transfer to the hotel, evening at your leisure to stroll along the lakeside, overnight stay at hotel.
Third Day: Morning transfer to airport depart by air to Jomsom, reach and proceed to Muktinath by jeep for Pooja & Darshan, return back and check in the hotel, overnight in Jomsom.
Prayer Lamps over at a Monastery
Fourth Day : Depart from Jomsom to Pokhara, reach and check in the hotel, local sightseeing of Pokhara valley, overnight at the hotel.
Fifth Day: Early morning after breakfast drive to Chitwan reach and check in the hotel, After lunch jungle activities, overnight at the hotel in Chitwan.
Sixth Day: Morning after breakfast elephant safari and full day jungle activities, return back to the hotel evening, overnight at the hotel in Chitwan.
Over from Chitwan, Nepal
Seventh Day: After breakfast depart for Nagarkot, reach and check in the hotel, evening view the sunset, overnight at the hotel in Nagarkot.
Eighth Day: After breakfast depart for Kathmandu Enroute sightseeing of Bhaktapur, Patan etc, evening at your leisure, overnight at the hotel in Kathmandu.
Ninth Day: After breakfast Kathmandu city tour, return to hotel, rest of day free for shopping and market visit, overnight at the hotel in Kathmandu.
Tenth Day: Free till departure, transfer to the Tribhuvan International Airport for boarding flight to your onward destination.
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