Festivals of Northeast India Tour
Time your journey to the festival calendar of Northeast India and sit inside the celebrations, the dances, and the feasts of communities who have kept these traditions for generations.
Duration
5 days
Group size
Up to 12
From
₹25,000
Region
Northeast India
The journey
Overview
The Northeast doesn't have one festival calendar, it has dozens, each village and hill tribe keeping its own count of the year. This tour is built around that calendar rather than around us: we go where Solung or Mopin or the Hornbill Festival happens to be falling, and we go to watch, eat, and sit with the people keeping it alive, from Arunachal Pradesh to Nagaland, Assam, Meghalaya, and beyond. Because the calendar drives the trip, no two runs look quite the same. A five-day version might center on a single festival in one state, while longer itineraries string several celebrations together across state lines, with room for wildlife, birdwatching, or a photography detour if you want it. Some of the routes we take cross border-sensitive stretches where Inner Line Permits or Protected Area Permits apply depending on your nationality, so we build permit time into the planning from the start.
Highlights
- Authentic tribal festivals across the Northeast
- Traditional music and dance performances
- Time spent inside indigenous cultures, not just watching them
- Local cuisine shared with host communities
- Village visits and real conversations
- Handicraft markets and exhibitions
- Photography opportunities at living celebrations
- Expert local guiding tuned to the festival calendar
Day by day
- 1
Arrival & welcome
Your guide meets you at the airport or railway station for the transfer to your destination, followed by a tour briefing and welcome dinner.
- 2
Festival celebrations
Attend festival events and cultural performances, watch traditional dances, and browse local markets and handicraft exhibitions alongside community activities.
- 3
Villages & cuisine
Visit nearby villages to meet local communities, share traditional cuisine, and learn about indigenous customs and history.
- 4
Sightseeing & photography
Explore nearby natural attractions, monasteries, forests, rivers, or heritage sites while festival activities continue around you.
- 5
Departure or extension
Transfer to the airport, or carry on to another festival or destination elsewhere in Northeast India.
Glimpses
More journeys
Other routes across Arunachal Pradesh and the Northeast.
Lower Subansiri (Ziro)01Ziro Valley & Apatani Heritage
Time among the Apatani of Ziro, whose terraced valley — paddy and fish grown in the same field — is one of the most harmonious landscapes in the Northeast.
East Siang02Adi Heritage Trail — Pasighat & Mebo
John's own home ground: a short, warm immersion in Adi life around Pasighat and his village of Mebo, where the Siang leaves the hills for the plains.
Western Arunachal Pradesh03Western Arunachal Himalayan Journey
From Guwahati's plains up over Sela Pass to Tawang's monastery and the high, wind-scoured silence of Bum La — a Himalayan circuit through Monpa villages, mountain lakes, and centuries of Buddhist heritage.