Guwahati Tours

Guwahati Tours

North East India, holds its unique charm and sometimes rare from the other parts of the country. However, the beauty of Shillong attracts a wide range of tourists to the place and makes it a great destination to visit. A well-planned Beautiful Shillong with Guwahati package by Indian Holiday offers you a chance to explore some of such gems of this region. You visit Shillong, the capital of the state of Meghalaya, popularly called the “Scotland of the East”. Next is one of the wettest place in the world, Cherrapunjee. Another gem that you visit is Guwahati, the largest city of Assam state. Savor the scenery, enjoy the weather, and explore the wonders.

Guwahati is considered to be the dwelling place of the globe’s biggest tea public sale centre, and more significantly it is the doorway for the entire north-eastern district of India. The city is located well at the junction of three highways. This multi-art city depicts the rich cultural heritage of India as well as lifestyle of Assam. It is famous for Kamakhya Temple and Srimanta Shankerdev Kalashetra.The climatic conditions in both the cities are extremely pleasant all through the year. Owing to the popularity and fame of these two destinations, these cities are visited by lot of people from all over the world. Apart from that, the better connectivity with airways has also made these cities as the tourist’s hub. Shillong city is situated in the close vicinity to Guwahati and is approximately 96 kilometers from there.

Day 01: Guwahati Airport - Shillong (130 KMS / 3 ½Hrs drive)

Meet & greet on arrival at Guwahati airport & transfer to Shillong. Enroute visit Umium Lake. Check in Hotel. Overnight in Shillong

Day 02: Shillong - Cherrapunjee - Shillong (60 Kms / 2Hrs-One way)

After breakfast excursion to Cherrapunjee. Later return back to Shillong. Evening visit Local markets. Overnight in Shillong.

Day 03: Shillong - Guwahati (110 Kms / 3Hrs drive)

Half day Local sightseeing in Shillong. Later drive back to Guwahati. Check in Hotel. Overnight at Guwahati.

Day 04: Guwahati Local

After breakfast visit Kamakhya temple, Navagraha temple, Umananda temple, Balaji Temple, state Zoo. Evening River cruise over the river Brahmaputra. Overnight in Guwahati.

Day 05: Guwahati Airport Departure

After breakfast transfer to Guwahati airport. Tour Ends Here With Sweet Memories.

Payments policy

• 25% Amount at the time of booking. 100% Amount 15 days or earlier, before travel date. Payment by cheque or online payment facility available. Your booking confirmation number will be provided to you.

Tour Cancilation policy

• Strictly depends upon concerned hotel's cancellation policy
• Minimum Cancilation charges before 10days of Travel Date is 10% of package cost

• Package cost will change if opted for guide service, choice of transport vehicle, hotel type change
• Accommodation charges as mentioned in the package are with 2 persons staying together sharing the same room
• Extra persons in same room charges extra
• Altough we ensure you the best experience but unfortunate delays in travel and inefficient service of hotel is the responsibility of the respective parties.

By Train:

• Guwahati Railway Station (Station Code: GHY - City Center) & Kamakhya Junction (KYQ): Premier gateway of Northeast Frontier Railway. Daily Vande Bharat Express (Guwahati New Jalpaiguri), Rajdhani Express (Guwahati New Delhi), Saraighat Express (Guwahati Howrah), and Kamakhya Bengaluru AC Superfast connect Guwahati to Kolkata (17 hours), New Delhi (28 hours), Mumbai, and Chennai.

By Air:

• Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (Airport Code: GAU - Borjhar, 20 km west): Major international hub with non stop daily flights to New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Bangkok. Pre paid AC taxis and ASTC AC Volvo electric buses run regularly to Paltan Bazar.

By Road:

• From Shillong (~100 km / 2.5 hours): Via scenic 4 lane NH-6 across Umiam Lake.
• From Kaziranga (~195 km / 4 hours): Via 4 lane NH-27.
• From Tezpur (~180 km / 3.5 hours): Via NH-15 and Kolia Bhomora Setu.
• ISBT Guwahati at Betkuchi operates round the clock AC Volvo and sleeper luxury buses to Shillong, Cherrapunji, Kaziranga, Jorhat, Dibrugarh, Silchar, and Imphal.

Guwahati features supreme Shakti temples, river islands, cultural institutions, and scenic wetlands:

1. Maa Kamakhya Temple & Nilachal Hill (Supreme Shakti Peeth & Ambubachi Mela)

The crown jewel of Tantric pilgrimage in India, perched atop Nilachal Hill. Revered as the primary of the 51 Shakti Peethas, the sanctum sanctorum houses a natural rock fissure washed by a subterranean spring. During the annual Ambubachi Mela in June, hundreds of thousands of sadhus and devotees gather here.

Maa Kamakhya Temple — Historic 8th-Century Shakti Peeth atop Nilachal Hill in Guwahati

2. Umananda Temple & Peacock Island (World's Smallest Inhabited Riverine Island on Brahmaputra)

A 17th century Shiva temple built by Ahom King Gadadhar Singha, nestled atop the rocky Peacock Island in the middle of the Brahmaputra River. Country ferry boats take travelers across swirling waters to this serene haven, home to endangered golden langurs.

Umananda Temple — 17th-Century Shiva Sanctuary on Peacock Island in Guwahati

3. Srimanta Sankaradev Kalakshetra (Premier Assamese Cultural Heritage Complex)

A sprawling 30 acre cultural center named after medieval Vaishnavite saint scholar Srimanta Sankaradev. Features the Purvajjyotika museum displaying traditional tribal attire and musical instruments, a bronze statue park, a heritage village, and open air amphitheaters.

Srimanta Sankaradev Kalakshetra — Grand Cultural and Heritage Institution in Guwahati

4. Guwahati River Ropeway & Brahmaputra Sunset Cruises (India's Longest River Ropeway)

India's longest river ropeway spanning 1.82 km across the mighty Brahmaputra River, transporting passengers from Panbazar to North Guwahati with bird's eye aerial views of Umananda Island, Urvashi island, and breathtaking golden sunsets.

Guwahati Ropeway — 1.8-Kilometer River Ropeway across the Mighty Brahmaputra

5. Deepor Beel Ramsar Wetland & Bird Sanctuary (Freshwater Lake & Greater Adjutant Storks - 18 km)

A sprawling 40 square kilometer permanent freshwater wetland on the southwestern outskirts of Guwahati. Designated as an internationally recognized Ramsar wetland, it provides sanctuary to migratory waterfowl and herds of wild Asian elephants.

Deepor Beel — Ramsar Wetland Lake and Bird Sanctuary near Guwahati

6. Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden (One-Horned Rhinoceros & Clouded Leopards)

The largest zoo in Northeast India spread across 175 hectares of forested hills in Hengrabari, housing royal Bengal tigers, one horned rhinoceroses, leopards, Himalayan black bears, and exotic birds.

7. Navagraha Temple atop Chitrachal Hill (Ancient 9 Planet Astronomical Temple)

An ancient red domed temple atop Chitrachal Hill housing nine Shiva lingams representing the nine planetary bodies of Hindu astrology (Navagraha), which earned Guwahati the historic name Pragjyotishpura.

8. Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary (World's Highest Density of One-Horned Rhinos - 45 km)

A premier wildlife sanctuary located just an hour's drive from Guwahati, boasting the highest ecological density of the Great Indian One Horned Rhinoceros anywhere in the world.

9. Sualkuchi Silk Weaving Village & Hajo Sacred Tri-Religion Shrine (32 km)

Known as the Manchester of the East, Sualkuchi is a world famous village of master handloom weavers producing lustrous golden Muga and Eri silk sarees, located across the river near holy Hajo.