Magical Tribal and Wildlife Tour Package - Tribal Frontiers Of Northeast India

Magical Tribal and Wildlife tour package of North east India: Overview

North east region is an untouched territory which is yet not explored completely.  It is famous worldwide region for its rich culture and heritage in India.  In this long holiday package you will cover 3 different states of Northeast India which are Assam, Meghalaya & Arunachal Pradesh.

Magical Tribal Circuit Tour Package designed to explore tribal life style and their culture. This package is starts/end from Guwahati and covers the famous tribal destination as well as wildlife sanctuary of Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh.  24N/25D Package itinerary will takes you towards the tribal society and magnificent art, crafts tribal destination. We arranged well suited Huts cottage in tribal villages and hotels with prior facility in famous destination.

What is unique in Magical Tribal and Wildlife tour package of North east India and why?

Holiday Travel India creates combination of tribal people, lifestyle, rich heritage as well as provide chance to explore wildlife and perform various activity jungle safari, Trekking and River rafting in the land of North east which makes this package unique.  

In this package you will find different ethnic and tribal groups inhabit the region of northeast India. They all have their own culture and tribal tradition and all speak their own tribal languages. This has made Northeast India one of the most culturally diverse regions of the world.

Magical Tribal and Wildlife tour package of North east India: Highlights

• World’s greater one horned rhinoceroses Park: Kaziranga National Park

• Famous and biggest river island in the world: Majuli

• Ancient temple of Kamakhyadevi in Guwahati

• World famous river island in Majuli

• Experience in ancient villages of Mokochung

• World famous historic culture and tradition in Mon Villages

• Enjoy water rafting at Nameri National Park

• Trekking at the hills of Nameri National Park

Magical Tribal and Wildlife tour package of North east India: Inclusion

• 24 Nights accommodation on twin sharing basis

• Breakfast and Dinner

• 01 Night stay with dinner at Guwahati

• 02 Night stay with sightseeing at Kaziranga National Park

• 03 Night stay with sightseeing at Majuli

• 01 Night stay with sightseeing at Mokochung

• 04 Night stay with sightseeing at Mon

• 01 Night stay with sightseeing at Dibrugarh

• 01 Night stay with sightseeing at Pasighat

• 01 Night stay with sightseeing at Along

• 01 Night stay with sightseeing at Daporijo            

• 02 night stay with sightseeing at ziro

• 01 Night stay with sightseeing at Nameri National Park

• 01 Night stay with sightseeing at dirang

• 01 Night stay with sightseeing at Tawang

• 01 Night stay with sightseeing at Tezpur

• 02 Night stay with sightseeing at Shillong

• 01 Night stay with sightseeing at Cherrapunji

• Private Ac vehicle for 25 days

• Parking, Toll tax and driver hault

• Jungle safari (Jeep & Elephant)

• Inclusive of all taxes

Magical Tribal and Wildlife tour package of North east India: Exclusion

• Personal expense

• Any airfare, Bus fare and railway fare

• Lunch

• River rafting charges

• Treeking charges

Package Consist Standard Accommodation

Guwahati hotel: Hotel D' Sapphire: TA Rank (4.5) - Certificate of Excellence

Kaziranga National Park: Nature Hunt Eco Camp: TA Rank (4.5) - Certificate of Excellence

Majuli Hotel: Dekasang Resort: TA Rank (3.5) - Certificate of Excellence

Mokochung Hotel: Hotel Metsuben: TA Rank (30) - Certificate of Excellence

Mon Villages Hotel: Hut/Cottages

Dibrugarh hotel: Hotel Raj Palace: TA Rank (4.5) - Certificate of Excellence

Pasighat hotel: East Siang Pasighat: TA Rank (3.0) - Certificate of Excellence

Along hotel: Hotel Toshi Palace: TA Rank (3.5) - Certificate of Excellence

Daporijo hotel: Singhik Hotel: TA Rank (3.5) - Certificate of Excellence

Ziro hotel: Hut/ Camp

Nameri National Park Hotel: Hotel Grand City: TA Rank (3.5) - Certificate of Excellence

Dirang Hotel: Hotel Pemaling: TA Rank (4.0) - Certificate of Excellence

Tawang Hotel: Dolma Khangsar Guest House: TA Rank (4.5) - Certificate of Excellence

Tezpur hotel:  Hotel Kalash: TA Rank (4.0) - Certificate of Excellence

Shillong hotel: Hotel Broadway Shillong: TA Rank (3.5) - Certificate of Excellence

Cherrapunji hotel: Kutmadan Resort Sohra: TA Rank (4.5) - Certificate of Excellence

List of tribes in Assam

• Kabri Tribes

• Mishing Tribes

• Dimasa Tribes

• Bodo Tribes

• Phake Tribes

• Rabha Tribes

How to Reach Guwahati

By Flight: Guwahati has Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport at Borjhar, about 20 km west of the center of the city. There are direct flights to Guwahati from Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Chennai, Ahmedabad and other major cities in India by different airlines. Druk Air connects Guwahati internationally airport to Bangkok and Paro twice a week.

By Train: Guwahati falls under the Northeast Frontier Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Guwahati Junction which is the major station of Guwahati is the headquarters of the zone. Two other stations are Kamakhya Junction and New Guwahati (for freight services) located towards west and east from Guwahati respectively. Kamakhya Junction is the second largest station of the city. Guwahati is well connected by express trains to major cities like New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Jaipur, Trivandrum, Ranchi, Patna, Kollam, Puri, Jammu etc

By Bus: Guwahati connects with the states Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal with National Highway 31. National Highway 37 from Goalpara in Assam to Dimapur in Nagaland traverses the entire length of Assam and connects Guwahati with almost all the major cities of Assam including the cities of Jorhat, Dibrugarh and Bongaigaon. Citizens from Myannmar can come in through the border post of Tamu-Moreh and take a connecting flight from Imphal to the city. There are also regular Bus services from Imphal to the city. Similarly, citizens can come from Bhutan and Bangladesh through Border Posts and take the Bus Services to the city.

Best time to visit at Tribal tour

Assam lies in the North-East region of India. The best time to visit Assam would be November to May when cool winds from the Himalayan foothills temper the heat and humidity. Winters in Assam are chilling but enjoyable, and summers are delightful and refreshing.

Dance of Assam

Assam, an ancient and colorful land, is a rich playground of many linguistic, ethnic and religious societies that have lived in harmony for centuries.  It is often said that folk dance is the best manifestation of the culture and tradition of a particular place. The best example to this statement can be seen in the various ethnic dance forms that are prevalent in the different corners of Assam.

The different dance forms in the state can be broadly categorized under two headings, classical dances and folk dances.

Classical Dance, Bhaona, Oja Pali, Satriya Nritya, Folk Dances, Bihu Dance, Jumur Nach, Ali Ai Ligang dance, Deodhani, Barpeta’s Bhortal Nritya, Dhuliya and Bhawariya, Bodo’s Bagurumba, Khamba Lim

Popular food of Assam

Traditional Assamese food is not spicy, it is even bland at times. Rice or `bhaat’ is the staple food of the people. The food of Assam is famous for its distinct flavoring and influences, the Assamese tribes make use of numerous ingredients like dried bamboo shoot, fish, fiery bhoot jolokia chilly and numerous types of animal meat to make yummy dishes. The Assamese are mainly non-vegetarians. And the various non-vegetarian food items such as meat, chicken, pork and beef are much enjoyed by the people. Masor Jhol (sour fish curry), Manxo (preferably duck meat), Mati Mahor Dali (black gram dish) are some of the local non-vegetarian delicacies

Temperature in Cherrapunji

The average annual temperature is 17.6 degree C in Cherrapunji. About 9963 mm of precipitation falls annually

Nagaland Tribal Festival

Gan Ngai Festivals of Naga Tribe, Nagaland Celebrations of the festivals of Naga tribes are social and cultural in nature and symbolize the feeling of the whole community. The rich and exclusive traditional heritage here gives way to a number of fairs and festivals in Nagaland that add a rejuvenating touch to the already beautiful and fresh mountain air of Nagaland. These tribal festivals of Nagaland are celebrated throughout the year.

Gan Ngai: Gan Ngai is the greatest festival. Earlier it used to be celebrated for seven days but now it is celebrated for five days. It is a post harvesting festival which is celebrated in the month of December-January every year.  The people of the tribes place 3 cuisine stones close to the fireplace so that they can accomplish the tribe’s health, good harvest and prosperity.

Tuluni Festival: Tuluni Festival is most significant festival celebrated by the Sumi Naga tribe of Nagaland.  During the Tuluni Festival there are prayers and offerings that are given to Litsaba, who is the deity of fruitfulness who gives life and protection to the crops.

Nazu Festival: One of the most enjoyable and colorful festivals of Nagaland, celebrated by the Pochury Tribe there is the Nazu Festival. The whole outlook of the festival is les of rituals and more of pure entertainment and competition. There are dances and music performed by the tribal folks.

Tribal culture and lifestyle            

Indian tribal people play a key part in constructing the cultural heritage of India. They occupy a major part in the history of India as they are considered as the true habitants of India. The tribal people are scattered in different parts of India and they form a considerable number of the population of India. There are 20 major tribes and a number of sub-tribes domesticating the land of Arunachal Pradesh in India. Most of these communities are culturally identical, having derived from an original common stock but their geographical separation from each other has brought within them certain distinct characteristics in language, dress and customs. This people express their cultural identity and distinctiveness in their social organization, language, rituals and festivals and also in their dress, ornamentation, art and craft. The men folk are engaged in activities like agriculture, hunting and fishing to earn a living.

Tribal People in Meghalaya

Meghalaya is mainly a Christian dominated state. Before the immigration of the Christian missionaries in Meghalaya in the late 19th century AD and later, most inhabitants followed tribal religions. The people of Meghalaya consisting of three ancient hill communities which includes The Garos, Khasis and the Jaintias.

Garos: The vibrant and virile ethnic people who reside in the Garo Hills are known as the Garos.

Khasi peoples : The Khasi people are an indigenous tribe, the majority of who live in the State of Meghalaya which is in the north eastern part of India, with a significant population in the border areas of the neighboring state of Assam. Khasi Tribes resides in different parts of India like state of Assam, Meghalaya, Uttar Pradesh and Manipur.

Jaintias: Jaintia tribe - a sub tribe of 'Khasi', are the inhabitants of Meghalaya. They have been residing in Jaintia hills and belong to the Proto Australoid Monkhmer race. The tribe is famous for artistic weaving, wood-carving and cane and bamboo work. These are also the main crafts of the tribe.

Tribal in India and their lifestyle

Indian tribal people play a key part in constructing the cultural heritage of India. They occupy a major part in the history of India as they are considered as the true habitants of India. The tribal people are scattered in different parts of India and they form a considerable number of the population of India. The same term "Adivasi" is used in Sri Lanka to refer to the native Vedda people. The word is also used in the same sense in Nepal as is another word "Janajati", although the political context differed historically under the Shah and the Rana dynasty of Nepal. These Indian tribal groups of people have been notified to occupy more than one State. More than half of the Indian tribal population is concentrated in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Jharkhand and Gujarat, whereas in Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, Puducherry and Chandigarh no community has been notified as a specific tribal group.

Types of Tribes

There are several significant types of tribes in history, each is very different and it is helpful to understand both the similarities and unique features of these types of tribes which is mention below.

Foraging Tribes: Foraging Tribes is a combination of smaller kin or non-kin communities linked by a common culture that usually act as one.  Who practice hunting and gathering and share a common culture. These tribes were often female-centric, and their gods were fertility goddesses and earth goddesses who provided bounty of food

Nomadic Tribes:  Horticultural Tribes:  Nomadic Tribes hunted and gathered, but also pillaged in order to survive and prosper. Nomadic Tribes were usually dominated by males and often practiced plural marriages

Agrarian Tribes (communities): An agrarian system is the dynamic set of economic and technological factors that affect agricultural practices. It is premised on the idea that different systems have developed depending on the natural and social conditions specific to a particular region. They have been the most common form of socio-economic organization for most of recorded human history.

Industrial Tribes: Industrial Tribes were built around career which connected them, for economic opportunities in the cities and suburbs.  The more capital you could get invested, the better your tribe fared (at least for a while) versus other tribes. Your tribes probably included a community fundraiser club, donors to the post office Christmas food drive, PTA or home school co-op (or both), church committees, car pool group, racquetball partners, biking team, local theatre, the kids’ choir, lunch with your friends, Cubs or Yankees fans, and the list goes on and on and on.

Northeast Indian Tribes

North East Indian tribes have originated from the ethnic groups of Tibeto-Burmese, proto Austrioloids and some groups of Indo Mongoloids. The trend can be seen in the looks, traditions that are visibly followed by these communities. They also show a cultural bridging with the neighbouring countries.  North-East tribes constitute a major part of Indian tribal community. They are all scattered over all the states of North East. Arunachal Pradesh consists of around 25 types of tribes.  Nagaland has around more than 16 major tribes even. Some examples of prominent tribes are Garo, Khasi, Jaintia, Adi, Nyishi, Angami, Bhutia, Kuki, Rengma, Bodo and Deori.  This people express their cultural identity and distinctiveness in their social organization, language, rituals and festivals and also in their dress, ornamentation, art and craft. The men folk are engaged in activities like agriculture, hunting and fishing to earn a living

Traditional food of Nagaland

A typical Naga meal consists of a meat dish, a boiled vegetable dish or two, rice and a chutney (Tathu). Nagas tend to prefer boiled edible organic leaves. Some common dishes are "fermented bamboo shoot" (made from the tender shoot of the Bamboo tree) with fish and pork.

Meghalaya climate

The climate of Meghalaya varies with the altitude.  It is neither too warm in summer nor too cold in winter. The average annual rainfall is about 1,150 cm.

Religion in Arunachal Pradesh

Owing to its ethnic and cultural diversity, religion in Arunachal Pradesh has been a spot for the syncretism of different traditional religions are Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity Donyi Polism. Tribes living near the Tibetan border and in the Western part of the state follow Tibetan Buddhism, whereas, Theravada Buddhism is followed by people of Thai-Burmese origin residing in Lohit and Changlang.

Things to do in Assam, Meghlaya and Arunachal Pradesh

Go Wildlife Watching in Kaziranga and spot one horned Rhinos

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. Kaziranga also boasts 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. Kaziranga is also recognized as an Important Bird Area by Birdlife International for conservation of avifaunal species. Compared to other protected areas in India, Kaziranga has achieved notable success in wildlife conservation. Located on the edge of the Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot, the park combines high species diversity and visibility. Kaziranga is a vast expanse of tall elephant grass, marshland, and dense tropical moist broadleaf forests, crisscrossed by four major rivers, including the Brahmaputra, and the park includes numerous small bodies of water. Kaziranga has been the theme of several books, songs, and documentaries. The park celebrated its centennial in 2005 after its establishment in 1905 as a reserve forest.

Animals in kaziranga national park: Tall elephant-grass to Greater Adjutants, Bengal Floricans, Pallas's Fish Eagle, Black-necked Storks, Greater One-horned Rhinoceros and Asian Elephants, size dominates the vast grasslands.

Kaziranga safari timings

Elephant Safari Timing

Morning session 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Evening Safari 03:00 PM to 04:00 PM

Jeep Safari Timing

Morning Session 07:00 AM – 09:30 AM

Evening Session 01:30 PM – 03:30 PM

Enjoy at largest River Island in the whole world – Majuli

Majuliis the biggest river island in the world, the island is formed by the Brahmaputra River in the south and the Kherkutia Xuti, an anabranch of the Brahmaputra, joined by the Subansiri River in the north. Majuli Island is accessible by ferries from the city of Jorhat. The island is about 300-400 km east from the state's largest city Guwahati. The river island covers an area of around 880 sqkm. Majuli will become the nerve centre of governance in the state and people will have to help in realizing the true potential of Majuli. "The long cherished dream of the people of Majuli has been fulfilled today.

Cruising at Brahmaputra River

Brahmaputra is also an ideal river cruise destination in the country. With its origin at the great Himalayan Range, a cruise down this stunning river will take you through most of the remarkable and stunning spots in Assam.  A must enjoy element of Assam Tourism, river cruising offers various exciting views to capture in digital lens and awe-striking landscape to recall through the entire life. There are two different ways to board this journey, one upstream and another downstream.

Rafting at Bhoroli River in Nameri National Park

The river rafting is held at south-east side of the park on river Jai Bharali. The rafting route is 13 km long and takes around 3 hours. A great, tiring and enjoyable experience, the 18 km rafting trail offers very picturesque landscape, lying in the foothills of Himalayas and flowing through the Nameri National Park.

Trekking at inside excursion of Nameri National Park

An armed forest department guide accompanies you for the trek. Trekking in this forest - clean, pristine and exciting - is an amazing experience.

Language of Tribal people in Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh a single representative of the Tai languages language family, spoken by the tribe like the Khampti and Singpho which is closely affiliated to the Shan language of the Myanmar.

Shopping in Assam

A trip, be it to any part of the world, is incomplete without shopping Assam is well known for its traditional handloom products and the exclusive silk, called Muga silk. In fact, every region of the state has its own specialty, especially in terms of handlooms, handcrafts, Cane & Bamboo Products, Metal Crafts and others Assamese Tea, Jewelry & Masks.