North East Village Homestay14N/15D

North East Village Homestay

Start & City : Guwahati

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Highlights

Stay two nights with a Khasi family in Mawlynnong, named Asia's cleanest village in 2003, and walk to the Riwai living root bridge.

Spend three nights in Khonoma, India's first 'green village', with an Angami family in a village that fought the British until 1880.

Walk Khonoma's terraced rice fields and the forest of its community tragopan sanctuary with a village guide

Stand at the Kohima War Cemetery, where the Second World War's advance into India was stopped in 1944.

Cross the Brahmaputra by ferry to Majuli and stay in a Mising stilt house.

Watch masks being made by hand at a satra, one of the Vaishnavite monasteries that have shaped Majuli since the 16th century.

Walk the Apatani rice-and-fish fields of the Ziro valley with a host who farms them.

Essence of Journey

The experiences that capture the true spirit of the entire trip.

Day	Route	Distance	Major Highlights
Day 1	Arrive Guwahati	Airport to hotel, about 45 min	Rest; Brahmaputra sunset
Day 2	Guwahati to Shillong	About 100 km, 3 hrs	Don Bosco Museum of Indigenous Cultures
Day 3	Shillong to Mawlynnong	About 80 km, 2.5 hrs	First homestay night with a Khasi family
Day 4	Mawlynnong	On foot	Village day; Riwai root bridge; optional Dawki
Day 5	Mawlynnong to Guwahati	About 180 km, 5 hrs	Return to the plains
Day 6	Fly Guwahati to Dimapur, drive to Khonoma	Flight about 45 min; then about 95 km, 3 hrs	Arrival in an Angami village
Day 7	Khonoma	On foot	Clan areas, terraces, community sanctuary
Day 8	Khonoma and Kohima	About 20 km each way	Kohima War Cemetery; Kohima market
Day 9	Khonoma to Jorhat	About 220 km, 6 hrs	Descent to the Assam plain; tea-country night
Day 10	Jorhat to Majuli	About 15 km to the ghat; ferry about 1.5 hrs	Mising stilt-house homestay
Day 11	Majuli	Local drives	Satras, mask-making, Mising village life
Day 12	Majuli to Ziro via North Lakhimpur	About 180 km, 6 hrs	Into Arunachal; Apatani homestay
Day 13	Ziro	On foot and local drives	Hong village; rice-and-fish fields
Day 14	Ziro	On foot and local drives	Hari and Hija villages; bamboo craft
Day 15	Ziro to Itanagar (Hollongi) airport, fly out	About 110 km, 3 hrs	Departure

About

Most tours show you a village for an hour. This one lets you live in four of them.\

On this private 15-day North East India village homestay tour, you'll spend ten nights with families from four different communities in four states. You'll eat what they eat, walk their fields, learn their crafts and hear their stories in their own homes. It's a slower, more personal way to see India, and the money you spend goes mainly to the people who host you.

What Is This Tour?

The BizareXpedition North East Village Homestay is a private, 15-day responsible travel tou. You'll stay 10 nights with host families in four villages: Mawlynnong (Khasi, Meghalaya), Khonoma (Angami Naga, Nagaland), Majuli island (Mising, Assam) and the Ziro valley (Apatani, Arunachal Pradesh). The tour includes all homestay meals, a cultural guide throughout, local village guides, craft workshops, the Guwahati–Dimapur flight and your Nagaland and Arunachal permits. Prices start at about ₹160,650 per person, twin sharing. The best time to go is October to November.

You spend ten of the fourteen nights in village homes across four communities and three states: the Khasi of Mawlynnong in Meghalaya, the Angami of Khonoma in Nagaland, the Mising of Majuli island in Assam, and the Apatani of the Ziro valley in Arunachal Pradesh.

Each of these villages is known for something its own people decided to do. Mawlynnong's families keep their village clean by their own rules. Khonoma banned hunting in 1998 after Blyth's tragopans were killed in a hunting contest, and turned 20 square kilometres of forest into a community sanctuary. The Apatani of Ziro farm their valley floor without draught animals or machines, raising fish in the same flooded fields as their rice. Majuli's monasteries have kept the same dance, drama and mask-making traditions alive since the 16th century.

The three states are far apart, so the route uses one short flight, Guwahati to Dimapur, and a river ferry to Majuli, then crosses into Arunachal and flies out of Itanagar. As a way to practise responsible travel in North East India, the money you spend goes mostly to host families, village guides and craft workers, and each family's payment is built into the price rather than left to tips. It also works as a Mawlynnong Khonoma homestay for foreigners, with the permits for Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh arranged in advance.

ACCOMMODATION CATEGORIES

Tier labels follow the standard of the room and the property, not a star count. A homestay is the same family home whatever tier you book; the product is the family, not a luxury upgrade to their house. Homestay rooms are clean and simple, with an attached or shared bathroom depending on the home. Tiers differ at Guwahati, Shillong and Jorhat, and in vehicles. Host families are assigned by the ground team from each village's registered homestays closer to departure, flagged honestly rather than guessed.

Destination	Nights	Premium	Luxury	Ultra-Luxury
Guwahati	2 (Days 1, 5)	Novotel Guwahati GS Roa	Radisson Blu Hotel Guwahati	Vivanta Guwahati
Shillong	1	Hotel Polo Towers	Royal Heritage Tripura Castle	Ri Kynjai – Serenity by the Lake (Umiam)
Mawlynnong	2	Khasi family homestay	Khasi family homestay	Khasi family homestay
Khonoma	3	Angami family homestay	Angami family homestay	Angami family homestay
Jorhat	1	Best-available Jorhat hotel	Burra Sahib's Bungalow, Gatoonga Tea Estate	Thengal Manor
Majuli	2	Mising stilt-house homestay	Mising stilt-house homestay	Mising stilt-house homestay
Ziro	3	Apatani family homestay	Apatani family homestay	Apatani family homestay

North East Village Homestay Accommodation Categories

What Makes This Responsible Travel

Responsible travel is easy to claim and harder to prove. Here's how this trip works in practice:

Families are paid properly. Each host family's payment is built into your price and paid directly by BizareXpedition, not left to tips.
Your money stays local. Most of what you spend goes to host families, village guides and craft workers.
Stays are long enough to matter. You'll spend two or three nights in each village, which is long enough to get to know people, not just photograph them.
Local guides lead the way. A guide from each village translates, introduces you and explains what you're seeing.
Groups are small and private. It's just you and your companions, so you never overwhelm a village.
We brief you on local customs. Before each stay, your guide explains local etiquette, from removing shoes to asking before you take photos.

Who This Tour Is For

This trip suits you if you:

Want real connection with local people rather than sightseeing from a coach
Are curious about tribal cultures, farming, food and crafts
Are comfortable with simple rooms, shared bathrooms and home cooking
Care about where your travel money goes
Have moderate fitness for walking on village paths (there's no trekking)
It may not suit you if you need hotel comforts every night. Remember that ten of the fourteen nights are in family homes.

WHY BOOK THIS WITH BIZAREXPEDITION

A homestay route across four communities and three states, planned and run by BizareXpedition from start to finish.

Ten nights in village homes. Two in Mawlynnong, three in Khonoma, two on Majuli and three in Ziro. The family's payment is part of the accommodation cost and goes to them directly.
A cultural guide from Day 2 to Day 14. The same guide travels with you, working alongside a local guide from each village who translates, introduces you and explains what you are seeing.
Permits handled for two states. Nagaland's Protected Area Permit and the Arunachal Protected Area Permit are applied for before you travel, and the Nagaland police registration is done on arrival.
A route that works on the map. A 45-minute flight replaces a 450 km drive to Nagaland, a river ferry takes you to Majuli, and you fly out of Itanagar, about three hours from Ziro.
Time to take part. Weaving in Mawlynnong, field work in Khonoma and Ziro, and a mask workshop on Majuli, arranged with the families and craft workers themselves.
A registered company, not a middleman. BizareXpedition Services Pvt. Ltd. (CIN U63090UR2016PTC007433), headquartered in Haridwar, plans and runs the trip itself.

3-TIER PRICING SUMMARY

Tier	Per couple	Per person	Standard
Premium	Rs.321,300 to Rs.347,004	Rs.160,650 to Rs.173,502	Good hotels on city nights; family homestays
Luxury	Rs.362,880 to Rs.391,910	Rs.181,440 to Rs.195,955	Heritage and superior hotels on city nights; family homestays
Ultra-Luxury	Rs.435,330 to Rs.470,156	Rs.217,665 to Rs.235,078	Top hotels on city nights and the best vehicles; family homestays

North East Village Homestay 3-Tier Pricing Summary

The upper figure allows for date and season variance of about 8%. Prices are indicative and confirmed on request.

SEASON ADJUSTMENTS

Season	Months	What to expect
Peak	October to November	Dry, clear weather after the monsoon. Rice harvest in Khonoma and Ziro; Majuli ferries run normally.
Good	February to April	Mild days and farm work starting again. Ziro holds its Myoko festival in March, when hosts may be busy with ceremonies.
High	December	The Hornbill Festival near Kohima brings crowds and high demand in the first ten days of December. Book early or avoid those dates.
Caution	January	Cold nights in Khonoma and Ziro; homestays have limited heating.
Monsoon	May to September	Heavy rain, landslides on hill roads and floods on Majuli. The trip is not sold in this period.

North East Village Homestay Season Adjustments

PRACTICAL NOTES

Homestays. Rooms are clean and simple. Bathrooms may be shared and hot water may come by the bucket. Meals are what the family eats, adjusted for dietary needs you tell us about in advance.
Etiquette. Remove shoes indoors, dress modestly, follow your hosts' routine, and ask before photographing anyone. Alcohol and smoking are best avoided in village homes unless your hosts offer.
Paying hosts. Each family's payment is included in the price and paid by BizareXpedition. Small gifts are welcome but not expected; your guide can suggest suitable ones.
Permits. Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh both require a Protected Area Permit for foreign nationals, plus police registration in Nagaland within 24 hours. BizareXpedition handles both. No permit is needed for Meghalaya or Assam.
Sensitive places. The Kohima War Cemetery and Majuli's satras are places of remembrance and worship. Follow local guidance on dress and photography.
Safety. The route uses main roads, a driver, a guide and known host families. Some foreign governments advise caution near inter-state borders in the North East and against travel to Manipur, which is not on this route.
Food. Naga and Apatani food often includes pork, smoked meat and very hot chilli. Vegetarian meals are possible with notice.
Drinking water. Drink sealed bottled or boiled water only.
Connectivity. Mobile signal is patchy in Mawlynnong, Khonoma and parts of Majuli and Ziro.
Tipping. Appreciated but not required for guides and drivers. Host families are paid in full through the trip price.

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Itinerary (Day Wise)

On this 15-day private trip, you spend ten nights living with village families from four communities. You start in Mawlynnong, Meghalaya, with a Khasi family, and walk to the Riwai root bridge. A short flight takes you to Khonoma in Nagaland. This Angami village gave up hunting in 1998 and now protects its own forest, and you stay three nights, including a visit to the Kohima War Cemetery. Next you cross the Brahmaputra by ferry to Majuli. There you sleep in a Mising stilt house and watch masks being made at a 16th-century monastery. The last stay is with an Apatani family in the Ziro valley, whose rice fields double as fish ponds. A cultural guide travels with you throughout, and a local guide from each village introduces you to people and explains what you're seeing. Each family's payment is built into your price. We arrange your Nagaland and Arunachal permits, and the best time to go is October to November.

Day 1

ARRIVE GUWAHATI | GATEWAY TO THE NORTH EAST

Route: Arrive Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati; transfer to hotel

Your driver meets you at the airport. The day is for rest. If you arrive early, walk down to the Brahmaputra for sunset.

In the evening, a short briefing covers the route, homestay etiquette and what to pack for village nights.

Experience of the Day

Airport pickup and check-in

Brahmaputra at sunset

Briefing on homestay life

Food

Recommended: Paradise, a long-running Guwahati restaurant, for an Assamese thali.

Must-Try: Masor tenga, a light, sour fish curry.

Activities to Do

Rest after the flight

Riverside walk

Day 2

GUWAHATI TO SHILLONG | PEOPLES OF THE NORTH EAST

Route: Guwahati to Shillong, about 100 km, 3 hours

The road climbs from the Assam plain into the Khasi Hills. Shillong sits at about 1,500 metres among pine forest.

Spend the afternoon at the Don Bosco Museum of Indigenous Cultures. Its seven floors cover the dress, tools, houses and faiths of the North East's many peoples, including the four communities you will stay with. It is the best preparation for the days ahead.

Experience of the Day

Climb into the Khasi Hills

Don Bosco Museum

Evening in Police Bazaar

Food

Recommended: Trattoria in Police Bazaar, a small, well-known spot for Khasi food.

Must-Try: Jadoh, red rice cooked with pork.

Shopping

Police Bazaar for Khasi woven shawls.

Activities to Do

Drive to Shillong

Museum visit with your guide

Day 3

SHILLONG TO MAWLYNNONG | A KHASI VILLAGE

Route: Shillong to Mawlynnong, about 80 km, 2.5 hours

The road runs south to the edge of the Khasi Hills above Bangladesh. You arrive at Mawlynnong by lunch and meet your host family.

In 2003 Discover India magazine named Mawlynnong Asia's cleanest village. The cleanliness is not a show for visitors. Each household keeps a bamboo bin at the gate, plastic bags are banned, and the village council sets the rules. Children help sweep the paths.

The Khasi trace family through the mother, and the youngest daughter usually inherits the family home. Your hosts can explain how this works in daily life.

Note on homestay etiquette

Remove shoes before entering a home, ask before taking photos of people, and follow your hosts' mealtimes. Alcohol and smoking are not appropriate in most village homes.

The Human Story

Khasi society is matrilineal: children take their mother's clan name, and property passes through the women of the family. Men play strong roles too, especially as maternal uncles. Your hosts are the best people to ask about it.

Experience of the Day

Arrival and welcome by your host family

Walk through the village lanes

Dinner in a Khasi home

Food

Recommended: Dinner with your host family.

Must-Try: Pumaloi, a steamed rice cake, with a family curry.

Activities to Do

Settle into the homestay

Village walk with a local guide

Day 4

MAWLYNNONG | VILLAGE LIFE AND A ROOT BRIDGE

Route: Mawlynnong, Riwai, and optional Dawki

Spend the morning with your hosts. Depending on the season, that may mean the betel-nut and broom-grass groves, the kitchen garden, or weaving bamboo baskets like the bins at every gate.

In the afternoon, walk to the Riwai living root bridge nearby. The Khasi grow these bridges from the roots of the rubber fig, trained across a stream and left to thicken for years. They get stronger with age.

If you wish, drive about 30 km to Dawki, where the Umngot river runs very clear in the dry season.

Experience of the Day

Morning with your host family

Riwai root bridge

Optional Umngot river at Dawki

Food

Recommended: Meals with your host family.

Must-Try: Local pineapple and oranges in season.

Activities to Do

Basket weaving or garden work

Walk to the root bridge

Optional Nearby Excursions

Dawki and the Umngot river boat ride (half day)

Day 5

MAWLYNNONG TO GUWAHATI | BACK TO THE PLAINS

Route: Mawlynnong to Guwahati, about 180 km, 5 hours

Say goodbye to your hosts and drive back through Shillong to Guwahati. The afternoon is free before tomorrow's flight to Nagaland.

Experience of the Day

Farewell to your Khasi hosts

Drive to Guwahati

Free evening

Food

Recommended: Dinner at your hotel.

Must-Try: Pitha, Assamese rice cakes.

Activities to Do

Drive to Guwahati

Rest

Day 6

GUWAHATI TO KHONOMA | INTO NAGALAND

Route: Fly Guwahati to Dimapur (about 45 minutes), then drive via Kohima to Khonoma, about 95 km, 3 hours

A short flight takes you to Dimapur, Nagaland's gateway. The road climbs past Kohima and then west to Khonoma, a hill village of about 400 households spread along a ridge.

Khonoma is an Angami village. Between 1830 and 1880 its warriors fought British forces several times. The last siege ended in March 1880, in what is described as the last organised Naga resistance to the British. Stone memorials from that time still stand in the village.

Note on the Nagaland permit

Foreign nationals need a Protected Area Permit for Nagaland, applied for online before travel, and must register with the district's foreigners registration office within 24 hours of arrival. BizareXpedition handles both. Carry your passport.

Experience of the Day

Flight to Dimapur

Drive into the Naga Hills

Welcome by your Angami host family

Food

Recommended: Dinner with your host family.

Must-Try: Smoked pork with bamboo shoot, the Naga way.

Activities to Do

Travel to Khonoma

Evening with your hosts

Day 7

KHONOMA | TERRACES, CLANS AND A COMMUNITY FOREST

Route: Khonoma village and the Khonoma Nature Conservation and Tragopan Sanctuary

Walk the village with a local guide. Khonoma is divided into clan areas, each with its own gate and meeting place. Below the ridge, stone-walled terraces hold wet rice fields, some of them worked for generations.

In 1998, after hunters killed many Blyth's tragopans, Nagaland's state bird, in a hunting contest, the village council banned hunting and set aside about 20 square kilometres of forest as a sanctuary. Villagers who had hunted all their lives agreed to stop. By 2005 Khonoma was being called India's first green village.

In the afternoon, help your hosts with whatever the season brings, from the fields to the kitchen.

The Human Story

Khonoma's conservation began with the villagers themselves. The council's hunting ban was hard for many families, since hunting was part of their way of life. Today younger villagers guide visitors, and homestay income helps make the choice pay.

Experience of the Day

Clan areas and village gates

Terraced rice fields

Walk into the community forest

Food

Recommended: Meals with your host family.

Must-Try: Galho, a Naga rice porridge with vegetables and meat.

Activities to Do

Village walk with a local guide

Field or kitchen work with your hosts

Day 8

KOHIMA | WAR CEMETERY AND MARKET

Route: Khonoma to Kohima and back, about 20 km each way

In the spring of 1944, the Japanese advance into India was stopped at Kohima after weeks of close fighting. The Kohima War Cemetery sits on the old tennis court ridge where some of the hardest fighting took place. Its memorial carries the well-known epitaph beginning 'When you go home'.

Visit Kohima's local market, where Naga families sell forest produce, chillies, and river fish, then return to Khonoma for a last evening with your hosts.

Note on the War Cemetery

The cemetery is a place of remembrance. Keep voices low, stay on paths and ask before photographing other visitors.

Experience of the Day

Kohima War Cemetery

Kohima market

Farewell evening in Khonoma

Food

Recommended: Lunch at a local restaurant in Kohima.

Must-Try: Naga king chilli, used sparingly in a chutney.

Shopping

Naga shawls and woven bags from local cooperatives in Kohima.

Activities to Do

Guided visit to the cemetery

Market walk

Day 9

KHONOMA TO JORHAT | DOWN TO THE ASSAM PLAIN

Route: Khonoma to Jorhat via Dimapur, about 220 km, 6 hours

The road drops from the Naga Hills to Dimapur and runs east into Upper Assam's tea country. Jorhat is the jumping-off point for Majuli.

The night is in a hotel or a planter's heritage bungalow, a comfortable break between homestays.

Experience of the Day

Descent from the Naga Hills

Tea country of Upper Assam

Night at a heritage bungalow

Food

Recommended: Dinner at your hotel or bungalow.

Must-Try: Freshly brewed Assam tea from the estate.

Activities to Do

Drive to Jorhat

Rest

Day 10

JORHAT TO MAJULI | ACROSS THE BRAHMAPUTRA

Route: Jorhat to Neamati Ghat, then ferry to Kamalabari, Majuli

The ferry crosses the wide, braided Brahmaputra to Majuli. The island has been shrinking for two centuries: river erosion has cut it from about 1,300 square kilometres in the 1790s to under 900 today, and dozens of villages have been lost since 1991.

Your hosts are Mising, the island's largest community. Their homes stand on stilts, a practical answer to a river that floods every year. The space underneath is used for looms, firewood and livestock.

Note on the ferry

Ferries run in daylight only, and timings change with river levels. The day starts early to make the crossing comfortably.

Experience of the Day

Ferry across the Brahmaputra

Welcome in a Mising stilt house

Sunset over the river

Food

Recommended: Dinner with your host family.

Must-Try: Apong, the Mising rice beer, is part of hospitality; ask your guide before you try it.

Activities to Do

Ferry crossing

Evening in the village

Day 11

MAJULI | SATRAS AND MASKS

Route: Kamalabari, Samaguri and Mising villages

From the 16th century, followers of the reformer Srimanta Sankardeva founded satras on Majuli, Vaishnavite monasteries that became centres of music, dance and drama. Around two dozen are still active.

At Samaguri Satra, craftsmen make masks for the satras' religious plays from bamboo, clay and cloth, some large enough to cover the whole body. With the craftsmen's agreement, you can try a simple piece yourself.

In the afternoon, visit other satras and walk through a Mising village, where women weave on looms beneath their homes.

Note on the satras

Satras are active places of worship. Dress modestly, remove shoes and follow the monks' guidance on photography.

Experience of the Day

Samaguri mask-making

Satra visits

Mising weaving

Food

Recommended: Meals with your host family.

Must-Try: Fish cooked with herbs from the family garden.

Shopping

Masks and handloom cloth bought directly from the makers.

Activities to Do

Mask workshop

Satra visits

Village walk

Day 12

MAJULI TO ZIRO | INTO ARUNACHAL

Route: Majuli to North Lakhimpur and Ziro, about 180 km, 6 hours

The route leaves Majuli on its north side, passes North Lakhimpur and climbs into the hills of Arunachal Pradesh. Your Protected Area Permit is checked at the state border.

Ziro sits at about 1,700 metres in a wide, flat valley ringed by pine and bamboo hills. You arrive in the late afternoon and meet your Apatani hosts.

Note on the Arunachal permit

Every foreign national needs a Protected Area Permit for Arunachal Pradesh, arranged through a registered local agency with a USD 30 royalty per person. BizareXpedition applies before you travel.

Experience of the Day

Farewell to Majuli

Climb into Arunachal

Welcome in an Apatani home

Food

Recommended: Dinner with your host family.

Must-Try: Pike pila, a smoked-pork dish with bamboo shoot, if your hosts make it.

Activities to Do

Drive to Ziro

Evening with your hosts

Day 13

ZIRO | RICE, FISH AND A VALLEY FARMED BY HAND

Route: Hong village and the valley fields

The Apatani practise permanent wet-rice farming on the valley floor, a rarity in a region where hill farming usually means shifting cultivation. They raise fish in the same flooded fields, and the fish eat pests and fertilise the rice. The work is done by hand, without draught animals or machines. The valley has been on UNESCO's tentative World Heritage list since 2014.

Walk the fields and bamboo groves around Hong, one of the largest Apatani villages, with your hosts.

The Human Story

Some older Apatani women still wear facial tattoos and wooden nose plugs, a practice that stopped a generation ago. They are your hosts' mothers and grandmothers, not a sight to collect. Ask before any photograph, and accept a no.

Experience of the Day

Walk the rice-and-fish fields

Hong village

Bamboo and pine groves

Food

Recommended: Meals with your host family.

Must-Try: Rice with fish from the family's own paddy.

Activities to Do

Field walk with your hosts

Village walk

Day 14

ZIRO | VILLAGES AND BAMBOO CRAFT

Route: Hari and Hija villages, and a bamboo craft workshop

Visit Hari and Hija, two more Apatani villages, and see how the community manages its shared forests of pine and bamboo.

In the afternoon, a local craftsperson shows how bamboo becomes baskets, hats and household goods. The evening is a farewell dinner with your hosts.

Experience of the Day

Hari and Hija villages

Bamboo craft workshop

Farewell dinner

Food

Recommended: Meals with your host family.

Must-Try: Local tea and rice cakes.

Shopping

Bamboo baskets and Apatani woven cloth bought from the makers.

Activities to Do

Village visits

Craft workshop

Day 15

ZIRO TO ITANAGAR | DEPARTURE

Route: Ziro to Donyi Polo Airport, Hollongi (Itanagar), about 110 km, 3 hours

Say goodbye to your hosts and drive down to Itanagar's airport at Hollongi for your onward flight.

Experience of the Day

Farewell to Ziro

Airport drop at Hollongi

Food

Recommended: Breakfast with your host family.

Must-Try: A last cup of local tea.

Activities to Do

Drive to the airport

Onward flight

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Be Responsible Traveller

Minimize Plastic Use : Bring a reusable water bottle, shopping bag, and utensils to reduce the need for single-use plastics. Many destinations have water refill stations and eco-friendly stores.
Support Local and Sustainable Businesses : Eat at local restaurants, buy souvenirs from local artisans, and choose tour operators that prioritize sustainable practices and support the local community.
Respect Wildlife and Natural Habitats : Avoid disturbing wildlife or their natural habitats. Stick to designated paths and observe animals from a distance without feeding or touching them.
Dispose of Waste Properly : Follow local guidelines for recycling and waste disposal. If facilities aren't available, carry your waste with you until you can dispose of it responsibly.
Educate Yourself and Others : Learn about the local environment, culture, and customs. Respect local practices and traditions, and share your knowledge about responsible travel with others.
Choose Sustainable Activities : Engage in eco-friendly activities such as hiking, snorkeling, or visiting national parks. Avoid activities that exploit animals or damage the environment.
Leave No Trace : Follow the principle of "Leave No Trace," which means leaving natural areas as you found them. Pack out all trash, avoid picking plants, and refrain from carving or writing on rocks or trees.
Plant Trees Whenever Possible : Participate in local tree-planting initiatives or plant trees in your own community. Trees absorb carbon dioxide, provide oxygen, and help support biodiversity, making them vital for a healthy environment.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) & People Also Ask — North East Village Homestay

We help you prepare for your trip and ensure an effortless and enjoyable travel experience.

Can foreigners stay in village homestays in North East India?

Yes, foreigners can stay in registered village homestays in Meghalaya, Nagaland, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. Nagaland and Arunachal also require a Protected Area Permit, which BizareXpedition arranges. The homestays on this trip are with host families known to our ground team.

Do foreigners need a permit to visit Nagaland?

Yes, as of September 2026 foreign nationals need a Protected Area Permit to visit Nagaland, reinstated in December 2024. You must also register with the district foreigners office within 24 hours of arrival. BizareXpedition applies for the permit before you travel and handles the registration.

Is Khonoma worth visiting?

Yes, Khonoma is worth visiting for its story as much as its setting. In 1998 the village banned hunting and created a 20 square kilometre community sanctuary, and it became known as India's first green village. It also has old stone terraces and a long history of resistance to British rule.

What is a Mawlynnong Khonoma homestay for foreigners actually like?

It is a room in a family home, with meals shared with the family. Rooms are clean and simple, and bathrooms may be shared. You join daily life as much or as little as you like, with a local guide to translate.

What makes this responsible travel North East India hosts can welcome?

Most of what you spend goes to host families, village guides and craft workers, and each family's payment is built into the price. Groups are small, stays are long enough to get to know people, and guides brief you on local customs.

What is the best time to visit Ziro and Khonoma?

October to November is the best time for both, after the monsoon and around the rice harvest. February to April is also good. Early December is busy around Kohima because of the Hornbill Festival.

How do you get to Majuli?

Majuli is reached by ferry from Neamati Ghat near Jorhat, a crossing of about 1.5 hours. Ferries run in daylight only and timings change with the river. On this trip you leave Majuli on its north side towards North Lakhimpur and Ziro.

Is Majuli the world's largest river island?

Majuli is often called the world's largest river island, and Guinness World Records lists it that way, though some sources give the title to Bananal Island in Brazil. Either way, it is shrinking: erosion has taken dozens of villages since 1991.

Can I photograph Apatani elders with facial tattoos?

Only with their permission. Some older Apatani women still have facial tattoos and nose plugs, a practice that stopped a generation ago. They are members of the families you stay with; ask first, and accept a refusal.

Is this a North East village homestay tour international travellers can do alone?

Solo travellers are welcome in the homestays, but permit rules can require at least two foreign nationals for some areas. Tell us early if you are travelling alone, and we will confirm what applies.

How fit do I need to be?

Moderate fitness is enough. Villages involve walking on uneven paths and steps, and some days include long drives. There is no trekking on this route.

How much does a North East village homestay tour cost?

This 15-day tour costs about Rs.321,300 to Rs.347,004 per couple at the Premium tier, or Rs.160,650 to Rs.173,502 per person. Luxury runs Rs.362,880 to Rs.391,910 per couple, and Ultra-Luxury Rs.435,330 to Rs.470,156. Prices include homestays, host payments, permits, guides, the Dimapur flight and GST.

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