Departure city

Trips from Guwahati

Guwahati is the gateway to the Northeast. Shillong is about 3 hours by road, with Cherrapunji and Dawki beyond, and Kaziranga is about 4 to 5 hours east.

Darjeeling and Sikkim are best reached by flight to Bagdogra or a train to New Jalpaiguri.

Getting the group there: A private cab or Tempo Traveller from Guwahati covers Shillong, Cherrapunji, Dawki and Kaziranga. Inner Line Permits are needed for some neighbouring states; we check them for your route.

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Tour packages from Guwahati: route guides

How to get there from Guwahati, how many days you need and a day by day plan for each.

Best weekend trips from Guwahati

Meghalaya

Living root bridges, waterfalls and India's cleanest village

About 3 hours by road to Shillong, add a night in Cherrapunji.

Assam

Kaziranga & Assam

One-horned rhinos, tea estates and the Brahmaputra

About 4 to 5 hours by road, a morning safari and back.

Longer trips from Guwahati

Sikkim

Gangtok & Sikkim

Kangchenjunga, high lakes and the cleanest hill state in India

Train to New Jalpaiguri or a flight to Bagdogra, then 4 to 5 hours by road.

West Bengal

Darjeeling

Tea gardens, toy trains and sunrise over Kangchenjunga

Train to New Jalpaiguri or a flight to Bagdogra, then about 3 hours by road.

FAQs for travellers from Guwahati

About 100 km, roughly 3 hours by road. Cherrapunji is about 2 hours beyond Shillong.

Yes, as a 5 to 6 day loop: Shillong and Cherrapunji first, then back through Guwahati to Kaziranga.

Gozy Trips is a travel agency based in India that plans trips for travellers from Guwahati. Planning happens on WhatsApp and phone, so there is no office visit: share your dates, group size and budget and get a day by day plan with a written quote. For group trips, the pickup point in your area is agreed when you book.

Check that the agency has a Google Business Profile with reviews that mention real trips, ask for an itemised written quote (hotel or category per night, room type, meals, vehicle type), get the payment and cancellation terms in writing before you pay, and be wary of prices far below everyone else for the same hotel category. Our guide on choosing a travel agency lists nine checks.