Shillong Kaziranga Guwahati 6 Night 7 Day tour India

Tour Package : Kaziranga Shillong Guwahati (North East India) Tour 6N 7D
Itinerary Code : M2A-NE-67
Places Covered : Guwahati - Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary - Shillong - Mawlynnong - Dawki - Cherrapunjee - Umiam Lake - Brahmaputra River Cruise
Duration : 6 Nights / 7 Days

Itinerary Gist : Guwhhati - Kaziranga – Shillong - Mawlynnong - Cherrapunjee - Guwahati - Duration - 06 Nights & 07 Days - Guwahati Railway Station (GHY) / Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) - Kaziranga (02 Nights) - Shillong (03 Nights) - Guwahati (01 Night) - Guwahati Railway Station (GHY) / Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)

Day 1 Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) / Guwahati Railway Station (GHY) and Transfer to Kaziranga - Arrival and Transfer to Kaziranga - It is approximately 260 kilometers and is 04 ½ - 05 ½ hours hours drive by road - Morning pick up from Airport or Railway station & start up the journey to Kaziranga National Park – Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India - A World Heritage Site, the park hosts two-thirds of the world's great one-horned rhinoceroses - Four main types of vegetation exist in this park - These are alluvial inundated grasslands, alluvial savanna woodlands, tropical moist mixed deciduous forests, and tropical semi-evergreen forests - Kaziranga is recognized as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International for conservation of avifaunal species - Check in at hotel / resort - Evening free to stroll around the area - Overnight stay at Kaziranga

Day 2 Kaziranga Forest Activities - Early morning one can enjoy Elephant ride in the park - Elephant riding time are: 1st Ride- 5.15-6.15 AM; 2nd ride: 6.30-7.30 AM - Return to hotel / Resort for Breakfast - The highest density of tigers among protected areas in the world and was declared a Tiger Reserve in 2006 - The park is home to large breeding populations of elephants, wild water buffalo, and swamp deer After breakfast free for leisure or you can visit tea plantations, rubber plantations. After lunch Jeep safari in the Central Range - Visitors willing to view wild life by motorcars are guided through these roads by the staff of this department - The visitors are allowed to take in their own vehicles, however no visitor is allowed to enter the park without an accompanying representative of the forest department - Observation towers are situated at Sohola, Mihimukh, Kathpara, Foliamari and Harmoti for spotting wildlife - After breakfast free for leisure or you can visit tea plantations rubber plantations - Evening free to stroll around the area - Overnight stay at Kaziranga

Day 3 Transfer from Kazranga to Shilong - It is a drive of approximately 380 kilometers 06 ½ - 07 ½ hours drive by road - The drive is long and is scenic - One will have to have a break for refreshment - Just before entering Shillong visit Barapani or Umium Lake - Umiam Lake is a reservoir located in the hills 15 kilometers from Shillong in the state of Meghalaya, India - It is spread over 220 square kilometers - Next drive to Shillong - Shillong is a hill station in northeast India known for the manicured gardens at Lady Hydari Park. Nearby, Ward’s Lake is surrounded by walking trails - North, the Don Bosco Centre for Indigenous Cultures features displays on the region’s native people - The rolling hills around the town reminded the European settlers of Scotland - Hence known as the "Scotland of the East - Check in Hotel - Evening free to stroll around the area / Police Bazaar - Enroute visit Umium Lake - Check in Hotel - Overnight in Shillong

Day 4 Shillong - Dawki - Mawlynnong - Shillong - It is approximately 85 kilometers and is nearly 2 ½ hours drive one way - After breakfast excursion to Dawki river The Indo Bangladesh Border and then to Mawlynnong (The cleanest village in Asia) - Mawlynnong nestled in the pristine hill state of Meghalaya, is along the Indo-Bangla border - This nice and colourful little village is known for its cleanliness - The village offers many interesting sights such as the living root bridge and another strange natural phenomenon of a boulder balancing on another rock - Residential facilities are still scarce and are in the process of being developed, the existing one constructed from bamboo and thatch is quite hospitable - It is an artist's delight and would titillate creative writers and poets - Drive back to Shillong - Evening visit Local markets - Over night in Shillong

Day 5 Excursion to Cherrapunjee - Early morning breakfast - It is approximately 60 kilometers and is nearly 02 hours drive one way by road - Today morning after breakfast excursion to Cherrapunjee - Visit Dwan Syiem view point, Noh kalikai falls, Mawsmai caves, Seven Sister falls, Eco park etc - The swift flowing rivers and streams flow in a southernly direction to the plains - Other attractions are Caves & view of Bangladesh (Neighbouring country) - Visit Dwan Syiem view point, Noh kalikai falls, Mawsmai caves, Seven Sister falls, Eco park etc - Later drive back to Shillong - On the way visit to Shillong Peak & Elephant Falls - In the evening, one can go for shopping at Police Bazar - Overnight in Shillong

Day 6 Sightseeing on availibility of time and Departure from Shillong to Guwahati - Early morning Check Out - Local sightseeing to Don Bosco Museum, The Cathedral Church, Ward's Lake, Shillong Golf Club, Lady Hydri Park - Next one has to drive nearly 02½ - 03 hour over approximately a distance of 130 kilometers - Guwahati - Situated on the southern bank of the mighty Brahmaputra river in Kamrup district of Assam, Guwahati is a fast growing premier city - Guwahati is the largest city of Assam, a major riverine port city and one of the fastest growing cities in India - It is the gateway to the North eastern states of India and a principal centre of socio-cultural, political, industrial and trade and commerce of the entire region - After Breakfast drive to Guwahati - Check in at Hotel - In the evening set out on a River cruise to watch the sun go down the Brahmaputra River and feel why the river is locally called ‘Luit’- color of blood (Optional) - Evening free to stroll around the area or visit local market - Overnight stay at Guwahati

Day 7 Departure Transfer to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) / Guwahati Railway Station (GHY) - Early morning breakfast - Few fact about Assam worth mentioning is the ancient cities of Pragjyotishpura and Durjaya (North Guwahati) were the capitals of the ancient state of Kamarupa under the Varman and Pala dynasties - Many ancient Hindu temples are in the city, giving it the name City Of Temples"- Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the seat of the Government of Assam - Four major trading center and places of interest fro tourist are Pan Bazaar, Paltan Bazaar, Fancy Bazaar and Uzan Bazaar - After breakfast drive to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) / Guwahati Railway Station (GHY) - Forwarding Journey