Northeast India is made up of eight states: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. It borders China, Bhutan, Myanmar and Bangladesh, and is joined to the rest of India by the narrow Siliguri Corridor.
The region is home to more than two hundred communities, with their own languages, faiths, food and festivals. Its landscapes run from the Brahmaputra plains and the hills of Meghalaya to the high Himalaya of Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. Travellers come for its national parks, monasteries, living root bridges, tea gardens, villages and much more.
The best time to visit Northeast India is October to April. Some states require an Inner Line Permit or a Protected Area Permit, depending on where you go.
Pollen Dots plans customised journeys anywhere in the Northeast, across every state, with local hosts, family run stays and guides. Browse the journeys and stories below, or write to us to plan a journey around what you want to see.