Northeast India Complete Guide 2026: Seven Sisters, Sikkim, Kaziranga, Tawang, Hornbill Festival
Browse more guides: India travel | Asia destinations Northeast India Complete Guide 2026: Seven Sisters, Sikkim, Kaziranga, Tawang, Hornbill Festival, Loktak TL;DR I plan Northeast India trips around five anchors: Kaziranga (UNESCO 1985, 1,090 km², 2,613 one horned rhinos per 2022 census, 72 percent of the world population), Tawang Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh (founded 1681, second largest Buddhist monastery on earth after the Potala), Cherrapunji and Mawsynram in Meghalaya (over 11,000 mm yearly rain and Khasi living root bridges added to the UNESCO tentative list in 2024), the Hornbill Festival at Kisama near Kohima (December 1 to 10, 25th edition in 2024), and Sikkim with Yuksom, Pelling, Gangtok and Kanchenjunga at 8,586 m, the third highest mountain on earth. The region covers eight states: the Seven Sisters plus Sikkim. Indians need an ILP for Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram and Manipur. Foreigners need a PAP for the same states and a RAP for parts of Sikkim. Best win...