🗺️ North East India Road Trip
7 States · Complete Map Itinerary with GPS Coordinates
North East India — the "Seven Sisters" — is the subcontinent's last great road trip frontier. Few places on Earth offer such dramatic landscape variation across such short distances: from the Brahmaputra plains of Assam to Sikkim's Himalayan passes at 5,000m, from the living root bridges of Meghalaya to the Myanmar border towns of Nagaland. This is your GPS-mapped road trip guide to all seven states.
🦏 Assam
☁️ Meghalaya
🏔️ Sikkim
🦅 Nagaland
🌿 Manipur
🎋 Mizoram
🌺 Tripura
🚗 21-Day GPS Road Trip Route
Total distance: ~4,200 km | Base: Guwahati (fly in, fly out)
Guwahati → Kaziranga → Jorhat (Assam)
Kaziranga one-horned rhino safaris (dawn + evening). Brahmaputra riverside sunset. Jorhat for Assam tea estate stays.
Majuli Island (Assam) — World's Largest River Island
No bridge exists — take the ferry with your vehicle. Satras (Vaishnavite monasteries) and mask-making artisans.
Shillong + Cherrapunji (Meghalaya)
Mawsmai cave, Nohkalikai Falls (340m), living root bridges of Nongriat (2 hr trek with GPS waypoints).
Gangtok + Nathu La Pass (Sikkim)
Nathu La Pass (4,310m) — permit required. Gurudongmar Lake (5,183m) — acclimatize first. MG Road Gangtok evening.
Imphal + Loktak Lake (Manipur)
Keibul Lamjao — world's only floating national park. Phumdi grass islands with deer. INA War Museum, Ima Keithel women's market.
Kohima (Nagaland) — WWII & Culture
Kohima War Cemetery — one of WW2's most moving memorials. Hornbill Festival dates (check December for optimal timing). Dzüko Valley wildflower trek (December-January).
Aizawl + Return to Guwahati (Mizoram)
Vantawng Falls (229m — Mizoram's highest), Champhai Valley Myanmar border views. Return via Assam NH27.
📋 Inner Line Permits (ILP) — GPS-Based Guide
Foreign nationals AND some Indian citizens need Inner Line Permits for restricted states. Check permit requirements at each state boundary.
| State | Indian Citizens | Foreign Nationals | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manipur | ILP required | PAP required | 30 days, renewable |
| Nagaland | ILP required | PAP required | 15 days, renewable |
| Mizoram | ILP required | PAP required | 15 days |
| Arunachal Pradesh | ILP required | RAP required | 30 days |
| Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Tripura | No permit | No permit (Sikkim: some restricted areas) | N/A |